NANCY MARGUERITE ANDERSON

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Simpson at Fort Nisqually

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson August 9, 2025 "Headquarters", "York Factory Express"
Simpson at Fort Nisqually

So we are having some fun following Sir George Simpson on his 1841 journey to Fort Nisqually and on to the northwest coast. All this started when I found a…

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Simpson to Fort Nisqually

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson August 2, 2025 "Headquarters", "The HBC Brigades"

So, in August 1841, Governor (now Sir George) Simpson arrived at Fort Vancouver, on the lower Columbia River. The date of arrival was August 25, and he and his party…

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Simpson at Fort Vancouver

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson July 19, 2025 "Headquarters", Fur Trade History
Simpson at Fort Vancouver

So we are going to talk about Governor Simpson at Fort Vancouver, and I will attempt to discover what he did there in the week that he stayed at the…

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Captain Wilkes at Fort Nisqually

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson October 21, 2023 A Literary A. C. Anderson, Hudson's Bay Company
Captain Wilkes at Fort Nisqually

So Captain Charles Wilkes, of the United States Exploring Expedition, has arrived at Fort Nisqually, on Puget Sound. The year is 1841, and clerk Alexander Caulfield Anderson is in charge…

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USSEX at Nisqually

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson August 12, 2023 Fur Trade History, Hudson's Bay Company
USSEX at Nisqually

In 1841, the United States Exploring Expedition, whose name is often shortened to USSEX, is about to arrive at Fort Nisqually, on Puget Sound! He had first attempted to enter…

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