Connecting Stories
Sometimes, quite by accident, a writer is able to connect one story to another in ways that makes two little stories into a bigger story that is much more important.…
Read moreThrough the Mountains
In 1841, Governor Simpson travelled west from Fort Garry, on Red River, to the Columbia district. Here’s a continuation of our History Mystery, which began with this post: https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/rough-notes/ and…
Read moreSimpson’s rough notes
You will remember that last week I wrote a post about a mysterious file I found in the BC Archives, that was titled “rough notes.” Here it is: https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/rough-notes/ At…
Read moreRough Notes
I found a file in the British Columbia Archives, labeled “Rough Notes of Journeys in the Northwest,” ca. 1850, Mss-3622. You can see where this story started: https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/tiny-stories/ The…
Read moreJohn Kirk Townsend & the 1836 Brigade
The 1836 Brigade is only a small part of the story that ornithologist John Kirk Townsend tells — but it is an interesting part of his story. His book, published…
Read more