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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William Brown, and other stories

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson December 10, 2022 "The Brigades", "York Factory Express"
William Brown, and other stories

William Brown was a spear-thrower in my book, The York Factory Express. You will find him mentioned in my book on page 17, when in his Fort St. James journal,…

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David Douglas goes home

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson May 28, 2022 "York Factory Express", HBC Transportation Systems
David Douglas goes home

In this post, botanist David Douglas heads for home in England, after his journey down the Athabasca River with the outgoing York Factory Express. Edward Ermatinger was the leader of…

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Happy New Year

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson December 26, 2020 Fur Trade History, Hudson's Bay Company
Happy New Year

We have learned from my last post that Christmas Day in the HBC fur trade tended to be quiet and restful, with little trouble from anyone. So let’s see what…

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Edmonton Post Journal

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson May 16, 2020 "York Factory Express", Hudson's Bay Company
Edmonton Post Journal

As I was researching the York Factory Express, I read some journals from the posts they would have gone through on their way down the river. I didn’t get a…

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The men in the 1826 York Factory Express

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson November 30, 2019 "York Factory Express", Hudson's Bay Company
The men in the 1826 York Factory Express

Many of the men who travelled in the York Factory Express worked west of the Rocky Mountains for many years — some worked here for just a year or so.…

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