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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Thomas Lowe’s Summer 1844

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson August 13, 2022 "Headquarters", Writing No Comments
Thomas Lowe’s Summer 1844

It is summer 1844, and Thomas Lowe, who has faithfully kept up his private journal until September 1843, has now picked up his journalling again. He is still at Fort…

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John McLoughlin in 1841

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson May 14, 2022 "Headquarters", Fort Victoria stories
John McLoughlin in 1841

Fort Vancouver’s Chief Factor, John McLoughlin, had little to do with the building of Fort Victoria, and nothing at all to do with its management, in spite of the fact…

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The Northwest Coast Posts

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson December 4, 2021 "Headquarters", Hudson's Bay Company
The Northwest Coast Posts

In 1841, Governor George Simpson disappointed (and infuriated) Chief Factor John McLoughlin by telling him he was planning to close down two or more of his beloved Northwest Coast posts…

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William Sinclair Jr.

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson October 16, 2021 Hudson's Bay Company, Metis in the West
William Sinclair Jr.

William Sinclair Jr was one of the most interesting men to work west of the Rocky Mountains, but it took me a long time to put his story together —…

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Another Step Forward

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson October 2, 2021 "Headquarters", Hudson's Bay Company
Another Step Forward

On April 22, 1840, Chief Trader James Douglas took another step forward, moving toward the eventual building of the HBC’s Fort Victoria in 1843. This blogpost is a continuation of…

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