Sir George to Fort William
So, in this post Sir George Simpson, Governor of the HBC, tumbles down the French River, and will get as far as Fort William, on Lake Superior. The year is…
Read moreSir George’s Travels
In 1841, the newly-minted Sir George Simpson travelled from England to Canada, and then on to Red River by the traditional route to Ruperts Land. As we know, that route…
Read moreSimpson at Fort Vancouver
So we are going to talk about Governor Simpson at Fort Vancouver, and I will attempt to discover what he did there in the week that he stayed at the…
Read moreSimpson to Edmonton House
In his post I will cover the part of Governor Simpson’s journey from Carlton House to Edmonton House, on the North Saskatchewan river. This is a continuation of the “Rough…
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