HBC BRIGADES, 1846 EXPEDITION:
"Our Indian assistants turn back here, according to agreement; save three who wish to visit their relatives. We have no one who knows anything of the country beyond this point. The water must guide us. Left height of land at 2.20, and after walking 3 hours through a country presenting every facility for a horse road, save the depth of the snow, we encamped on the right bank of the descending stream, which I take it for granted... #HistoricJourney#AmWritingHistory
THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, AND PERILOUS JOURNEYS OF THE FUR TRADE #Blogpost
At Fort Nez Perces #WallaWalla the incoming HBC Brigades of 1826 were forced to go to the Indian camps to purchase their own horses for the Brigades, as the gentleman in charge of Fort Nez Perces was unable or unwilling, to secure enough horses -- this was a chore that the gentleman in charge of the brigades did every year afterwards. #HBCHistory#AmWritingHistory#HistoricJourneyhttps://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-ten/
HBC BRIGADES, 1846 EXPEDITION:
"After a short delay we set out at 3.20 pm to cross the portage to Harrison's River via a valley leading southwest. Several branches united to form the principal stream at different points hereabouts: one of these we followed. Road thus far from the end of the lake very good, except that in some spots it is pebbly. Beyond the end of the lake (where there are groves of Columbia Red Fir) vegetation undergoes a change, assuming... #HistoricJourney#AmWritingHistory
HBC BRIGADES JOURNAL, 1828:
"Weather as yesterday till towards evening when excessively heavy rain came on. Busy at the furs but we were stopped by the rain. Some of the New Caledonia packs are not yet opened.
"Wednesday. Overcast, some showers. The unfavourableness of the weather prevented us from doing anything with the furs today.
A week later: "Wednesday. This morning the inland brigade left Fort #Vancouver#WA and encamped in the evening a little.... #HistoricJourney#AmWritingHistory
YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1827:
"I found Jacques Cardinal, who had come to the Moose Encampment, and brought with him eight horses to help us on our way. He treated me with an excellent supper of mutton, the flesh of Ovis Montana, and regretted he had no spirits to offer me. Pointing to the stream, he jocularly said, "there's my barrel, and it is always running." The kind fellow also afforded me a part of his hut.
"On the next morning the whole party.... #HistoricJourney#AmWritingHistory
DAVID DOUGLAS' YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1827:
"Twenty eight miles above this place, where the river takes a sudden bend, and to all appearances is lot in the mountains, a scene of the most terrific grandeur presents itself; the whole torrent is confined to a breadth of thirty five yards, and tossed in rapids, whirlpools, and eddies on both sides are mountains towering to the height of sic or eight thousand feet from their base, rising with rugged.... #HistoricJourney#AmWritingHistory
YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1826:
"Fine pleasant weather. Immediately after breakfast we resumed our travels with two Boats and ten men, and descended a long way down the Athabasca River. The banks of this River are very thickly wooded and the current so extremely rapid that a Boat can descend with ease in three days a distance which it requires fourteen to ascend.
"Saturday. We got underway this morning at 3 am. We had descended about four hours when... #HistoricJourney#AmWritingHistory
YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1841:
"He had no sooner received orders than off he started ahead of the party, accompanied by the Doctor & myself (we being, as may readily be supposed, parties interested). During a ride of five hours to the place of encampment, our hunter shot three partridges, a Duck, and a Pigeon, so that we made an excellent supper. It was soon after that meal, when setting down to regale myself with a pipe after the fatigues of the day,... #Historicourney#AmWritingHistory
YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1841:
"I therefore before starting got Dr. Tolmie to make over the remainder of the ammunition to the Hunter, whose prowess as a sportsman we had so lately experienced in the afore said goose (which bye the bye he had killed with ball) telling him at the same time if he wished something for supper he would not spare his exertions. We had no sooner received orders than off he started ahead of the party, accompanied by the Doctor... #HistoricJourney#AmWritingHistory
HBC BRIGADES JOURNAL, 1826:
"This evening Mr. Dease's people arrived under the direction of Mr. William Kittson. They left Fort Colvile yesterday morning, which place the express forwarded on the 28th Ulto reached only a few minutes before their departure. It will be observed that no assistance in Horses is to be expected from Dease. Indeed it is what I might have expected from the number he has already given. The remainder of the day was occupied.... #HistoricJourney#AmWritingHistory#Books
YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1826:
"All the Indians as usual followed us with the Constant Cry of Cynol or Tobacco. Got above the Big Dalles by 1 pm & arrived at the little Dalles and passed them by 2 and at 3 arrived at the Chutes where met with a greater Concourse of of Indians than I ever saw here. They volunteered to Carry the Boats which I permitted as I did not wish to encamp here for fear they might inure the Cattle. After we got everything... #AmWritingHistory#HistoricJourney#Books
YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1849:
"Got over two portages today, viz the Rock and Burnt Wood. Mr. Spencer opened six bales at the latter place, but it came on to rain so heavily that nothing could be done.
"Thursday. Rained heavily all night and this morning until about 7 o'clock, when we started. We got over the portages Gulle and Muscaag [Mossy]. Encamped between the latter place and the flats. We were overtaken this evening by the Swan River boats. #AmWritingHistory#HistoricJourney#Books
YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1849:
"Reached Robertson's Portage about noon. Got all the pieces across before night, but the boats remain at the other end of the Portage.
"Monday. The boats were hauled across this morning on wheels, and we breakfasted before starting. Had a head wind all day and only got the length of the Height of Land or Painted Stone, where a very long Portage had to be made, on account of the low state of the water in Echimamis River... #History#AmWritingHistory#Books
YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1847:
"Fine day. Took breakfast and started with 13 horses, having 9 packs of Furs to take to #Edmonton, which we brought from #Jasper's House. The men are on foot. Road bad, and horses poor. Shortly after starting saw the two boats of Mr. George McDougall from #LesserSlaveLake#AB arrive. He left the Boats to meet us. He has 44 packs and 10 men, and will start after us tomorrow. Came about 20 miles and encamped. #ABHistory#HistoricJourney#AmWritingHistory#Books