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.” Here it is: https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/rough-notes/ At…
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I found a file in the British Columbia Archives, labeled “Rough Notes of Journeys in the Northwest,” ca. 1850, Mss-3622. You can see where this story started: https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/tiny-stories/ The…
Read moreJohn 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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As I cobble together the 1857 chapter of “Headquarters,” I am finding some tiny stories — I might solve them before this blogpost is published, but I suggest that some…
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I have two stories to tell you. The first is the story of Patrick McKenzie, someone who did not become famous in the HBC’s fur trade: anything but, in fact.…
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