West Coast Christmas
Even in the early days on the west coast of North America, the HBC men celebrated Christmas in much the same way as they had done at home, that is,…
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This post is a continuation of John Charles’s story. I began this story some time ago, as you may remember, and it began with this paragraph: John Charles led out…
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John Charles led out the York Factory Express to Hudson Bay in 1849. He did not make it home again, but was shot and killed at Campement d’Orignal, or Moose…
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