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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Stewart’s Journal 3

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson August 1, 2026 "Journeys", Explorations 3 Comments
Stewart’s Journal 3

It is time to pick up James Green Stewart’s journal once more, and to follow what he has to say of the shared expedition North to the shores of the…

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Athabasca River North

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson July 4, 2026 "Journeys", HBC Transportation Systems
Athabasca River North

The year is 1843, and it is now the beginning of August. Augustus Richard Peers has now reached Clearwater River (sometimes called the Little Athabasca), and is ready to make…

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Stewart’s Journal 2

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson June 27, 2026 "Journeys", Fur Trade History
Stewart’s Journal 2

We are continuing with James Green Stewart’s Journal, as he makes his way north to the shores of the Arctic Sea. On Wednesday 30th of May, 1855, Stewart and his…

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Peter Warren Dease in New Caledonia

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson May 19, 2024 "Journeys", "The HBC Brigades"

Peter Warren Dease was assigned the charge of the New Caledonia district in 1831, taking over the charge of the district from Chief Factor William Connolly, who had been at…

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James Anderson’s Journey

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson August 25, 2019 "Journeys", Hudson's Bay Company
James Anderson’s Journey

James Anderson’s journey took him all the way north from Fort Simpson to the Arctic Ocean in 1855. Anderson’s journey began at the Hudson’s Bay Company post which he has…

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