Anderson to Clinton Colden Lake
Chief Trader James Anderson, his clerk James Green Stewart, and his small party of men, have made their way south from the Arctic Ocean, hoping to reach Great Slave Lake…
Read morePeter Warren Dease in New Caledonia
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…
Read moreAnderson and the River of Rapids
James Anderson is continuing his way up the Back River, having spent the night just north of Baillie’s River. Now it is time to ascend the long rapid — the…
Read moreAnderson’s journey continues
Anderson’s journey continues: James Anderson and his party have reached “Beechey Lake,” and are encamped above the five sets of rapids that had led them to into that Lake —…
Read moreAnderson at Beechy Lake
In my last post of this series, we left James Anderson and his party of men camped at the exact same spot that Captain George Back had camped at almost…
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