David Douglas and his YFE journey

The botanist named David Douglas journeyed out of the Columbia District in Edward Ermatinger’s 1827 outgoing York Factory Express. He left behind him an interesting journal. Here goes: On the…
Read moreThe botanist named David Douglas journeyed out of the Columbia District in Edward Ermatinger’s 1827 outgoing York Factory Express. He left behind him an interesting journal. Here goes: On the…
Read moreIn the eighteenth blogpost in this series, we will follow the incoming New Caledonia brigades past Horse Lake. They will go up to Lac la Hache via Little Bridge Creek,…
Read moreWilliam Connolly began the journal of his voyage from Fort Nez Perces to Okanogan with a complaint: “Mr [Samuel] Black Traded a few Horses — but at the rate he…
Read moreAt Fort Vancouver, William Connolly prepared to take in the New Caledonia brigade to Fort St. James. In fur trade parlance, “Incoming” always meant that the horse and boat brigades…
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