NANCY MARGUERITE ANDERSON

An Accidental Historian, writing about the people who worked in the Territory West of the Rocky Mountains before 1858 — so many good stories!

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To Fort Colvile

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson July 5, 2025 "Headquarters", Fur Trade History No Comments
To Fort Colvile

So, in this post we continue following Governor George Simpson, as he makes his way west through the Rocky Mountains to Fort Colvile in 1841. Again, we are relying on…

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Through the Mountains

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson June 28, 2025 "Headquarters", Fur Trade History No Comments
Through the Mountains

In 1841, Governor Simpson travelled west from Fort Garry, on Red River, to the Columbia district. Here’s a continuation of our History Mystery, which began with this post: https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/rough-notes/ and…

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Simpson’s rough notes

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson June 7, 2025 "Headquarters", Fur Trade History
Simpson’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.” At the time I found…

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Rough Notes

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson May 31, 2025 "Headquarters", Explorations
Rough Notes

  I found a file in the British Columbia Archives, labeled “Rough Notes of Journeys in the Northwest,” ca. 1850, Mss-3622. The Archives itself has little idea who wrote this…

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John Kirk Townsend & the 1836 Brigade

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson May 24, 2025 "The Brigades", Brigade Trail Journals
John Kirk Townsend & the 1836 Brigade

The 1836 Brigade is only a small part of the story that ornithologist John Kirk Townsend tells — but it is an interesting part of his story. His book, published…

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  • To Fort Colvile July 5, 2025
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