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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Two Canoes: To the North River

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson April 21, 2018 "Two Canoes", Brigade Trails
Two Canoes: To the North River

In our twenty-fifth post in this Two Canoes series, we will bring Governor George Simpson across the Fraser Plateau to the “North” River, and Kamloops. Let’s see how far we…

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Two Canoes: To Fort St. James, Stuart’s Lake

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson October 21, 2017 "Two Canoes", Fur Trade History
Two Canoes: To Fort St. James, Stuart’s Lake

In the twenty-first post in this series, we will follow Sir George Simpson from McLeod Lake [Trout Lake Post] to Fort St. James. His journey to the Trout Lake Post…

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John McKenzie Simpson

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson September 4, 2016 "The Brigades", Metis in the West
John McKenzie Simpson

Some time ago I wrote about George Stewart Simpson, son of the HBC Governor,George Simpson, and Margaret Taylor [who is traveling with Governor Simpson in my “Two Canoes” stream]. As…

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George Stewart Simpson, son of Governor George Simpson

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson January 23, 2016 "The Brigades", Metis in the West
George Stewart Simpson, son of Governor George Simpson

When my book was published in November 2011, I was also in the throes of writing a talk to be given in front of the Victoria Historical Society. In order…

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