Simpson to Fort Garry
In the last post, we left Governor Simpson heading south and east to Fort Garry. The year is 1825. At the moment, he and his small party of men are…
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Well, we finally got Simpson on the road from Carlton House to Red River. In the last post we finished with his quote on Friday May 13, 1825: “Started at…
Read moreSimpson’s rough notes
You will remember that last week I wrote a post about a mysterious file I found in the BC Archives, that was titled “rough notes.” Here it is: https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/rough-notes/ At…
Read moreCarlton to Red River
In most of the York Factory Express journals I managed to collect, the Annual Council Meeting for the Hudson’s Bay Company was held in Norway House. That meant that the…
Read moreNorway House to Hudson Bay via York Factory Express
The river route from Norway House to York Factory, on Hudson Bay, was packed with historical landmarks and points of interest, but most fur traders did not bother to keep…
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