Robert Campbell’s “London Ships” Story
My father was a sheep-farmer in Perthshire, Scotland. I was born on the 21st February 1808, and received my education partly in my native Glen, and partly at Perth. My…
Read moreRose Birnie
Rose Birnie was James Birnie’s younger sister. She lived most of her life in Aberdeen, Scotland, but joined her brother at Cathlamet, Washington Territory, to act as teacher for his…
Read moreThe Old Brigade Trail
In my previous post titled “HBC Transportation Systems: the London Ships,” I mentioned that the outgoing brigades from Fort St. James, Stuart’s Lake, met the incoming London Ships every summer…
Read moreHBC Transportation Systems: the London Ships
Transportation of goods and furs was an important issue for the employees of the HBC, and their transportation systems West of the Rocky Mountains differed from those in the East.…
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