New Caledonia posts
There are quite a few historic posts in what the HBC called New Caledonia, and also on the northwest coast. In this post, I am going through these historic posts…
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 moreResearching Fort St James
My book, The HBC Brigades: Culture, Conflict, and Perilous Journeys of the Fur Trade, was published by Ronsdale Press in July 2024. You can order my books, The HBC Brigades,…
Read moreDuelling Historians
My Book, The HBC Brigades: Culture, Conflict, and Perilous Journeys of the Fur Trade, was published by Ronsdale Press in July 2024. You can order my books, The HBC Brigades,…
Read moreFort Colvile Brigade
This is the story of the Fort Covile Brigade in its early years. The story is told by John Work, and there are some very interesting comments made in this…
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