William Sinclair Jr.

William Sinclair Jr was one of the most interesting men to work west of the Rocky Mountains, but it took me a long time to put his story together —…
Read moreWilliam Sinclair Jr was one of the most interesting men to work west of the Rocky Mountains, but it took me a long time to put his story together —…
Read moreThis post is a continuation of John Charles’s story. I began this story some time ago, as you may remember, and it began with this paragraph: John Charles led out…
Read moreSo how and when did Pierre Hudon-dit-Beaulieu come to New France? Why is easy to understand why: his father was dead of disease and his mother apparently safe. There was…
Read moreThis is a continuation of the story of the Hudon dit Beaulieu family in France and Quebec. It is generally believed that Pierre Hudon dit Beaulieu arrived in Quebec as…
Read moreAs we already know, Dr. John Birkbeck Nevins went up the York Factory River (the lower Hayes) with a gentleman who was heading to his Saskatchewan River post. Here is…
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