Donald McLean
I just spent two weeks creating the Index for The HBC Brigades, and it was an exhausting chore! Please, remind me to never again write a book that has so…
Read moreThomas Lowe and the York Factory Express
Thomas Lowe worked for the Hudson’s Bay Company from 1842 to his retirement in 1849, and he kept journals of his experiences in the Columbia district the entire time he…
Read moreJason Allard’s Stories of his Father
My book, The HBC Brigades: Culture, Conflict, and Perilous Journeys of the Fur Trade, was published by Ronsdale Press in July, 2024. You may order the book through your local…
Read moreNatives in the Kamloops Post Journals
For about five years, from August 1850 to June 1855, Paul Fraser kept the Fort Kamloops post journals. The records are not complete: nor did I copy them all out,…
Read moreThe Road Crew
My book, The HBC Brigades: Culture, Conflict, and Perilous Journeys of the Fur Trade, was published by Ronsdale Press in July, 2024. You can order this book through your local…
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