Henry James Warre
Captain Henry James Warre (1819-1898) was a British officer who, with a Royal Engineer Lieutenant named Mervin Vavasour, visited Forts Vancouver and Victoria in 1845 and 1846. As we know…
Read moreWilliam Brown, and other stories
William Brown was a spear-thrower in my book, The York Factory Express. You will find him mentioned in my book on page 17, when in his Fort St. James journal,…
Read morePaul Kane at Boat Encampment
This blogpost is a continuation of the Paul Kane thread, wherein he is travelling out of the territory West of the Rocky Mountains with the Fall Express. The year is…
Read morePaul Kane on the Columbia
Here is the story of how the artist, Paul Kane, made his way up the Columbia River from Fort Colvile to Boat Encampment, traveling with the outgoing York Factory Express…
Read morePaul Kane to Fort Colvile
In early July, 1847, the artist Paul Kane joined the New Caledonia Brigades, travelling out with them to Fort Colvile, where he would join the Autumn Express to Boat Encampment…
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