YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1847:
"Most of the boats made two of these trips this evening, and the remainder will be brought up tomorrow.
"Friday. Raining towards evening. This morning the remainder of the pieces were brought up & in course of the day all the cargoes were carried to the upper end of the Portage. Five of the boats were likewise brought up by water, although it is customary, when the River is in its proper state, to take them across the portage. #HistoricJourney#AmWriting
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
HBC BRIGADES JOURNAL, 1826:
"Our route was through level country, and at night we encamped a short distance from the Pineau, having baited our Horses at Riviere du Milieu. Distance about 21 Miles. Weather Beautiful.
"Sunday. The road we passed through this morning was excessively bad and fatiguing for the horses, one of which rolled down with his load from a considerable height into the River, but without having received any apparent injury. Allowed the horses... #HistoricJourney#AmWriting
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, 1841:
"Fort Colvile is laid out with a neatness which does credit to the taste of their projector -- here and there a band of Cattle to enliven the prospect and at a considerable distance surrounded on all sides by high mountains covered from the base to the summit with beautiful pines. Nor does the inside of the establishment yield in any respect to the exterior, for when seated at table with Mr. and Mrs. McDonald & their family... #HistoricJourney#WAHistory
YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1841:
"After a voyage of nine days, during which nothing worth recording took place, we reached Fort #WallaWalla, situated in the midst of a sandy plain upon the Banks of the Columbia, & in charge of my friend Mr. Chief Trader Pambrun, who received us most kindly, and presented us to dinner a couple of fine roast Turkeys -- a rather unexpected sight in this quarter of the world.
"1st. Having arranged everything for my trip on horseback....#HistoricJourney#Books
YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1831:
"We arrived at Fort Assiniboine in time to sup with Mr. Grant. Fort Assiniboine is a small establishment situated on the banks of the River Athabasca, and the surrounding country is chiefly composed of thick woods. The river takes its rise in the Rocky Mountains.
"Tuesday. We prepared three canoes for the River Athabasca, up which we were now to steer our course. We set off in the canoes two gentlemen and nine men in each. #HistoricJourney#Canoes #Canoeing
YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1826:
"The weather fair which is the first fair day since we left Fort #Vancouver#WA. Proceeded with a fair wind after breakfast and continued all right (night?). When we encamped below the Island, one of the Calves from being confined in the Boat all day was lame.
"Monday. Proceeded at half past 5. Weather fine, steady breeze all Day, and encamped above the Grand Rapid. I have now being going up & down the Columbia for four years and.... #HistoricJourney#Books
YORK FACTORY EXPRESS, BLOGPOST:
Voyageur traditions -- the Canadien and #Métis voyageurs who worked for the North West Company and the HBC had many traditions that had been handed down many times over, and which came from their French ancestors who arrived in Canada in the 1600s. Here are some of them. #HBCHistory#HistoricJourney#Bookshttp://nancymargueriteanderson.com/voyageur-traditions/
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:
"All the pieces and two of the boats were taken over to the other end of the Portage. Beautiful warm weather.
"Tuesday. We all left the Grand Rapid at about half past twelve am, poling up the whole way to our encampment, which was immediately above Roche Rouge, and where the main lines as well as the poles were put in use. Fine weather.
"Wednesday. Made a portage this morning at 8 am at a rapid called the Grand Descharge. #MBHistory#HistoricJourney#Books
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS, BLOGPOST:
Providing enough in the way of provisions for the hard-working men was a problem for the York Factory Express gentlemen in the early years. They seem to have fixed that problem in the later years. Still, the men in the boats were natural hunters, and on occasion they found they had too much food... #HistoricJourney#ABHistory#Alberta#Blogposthttp://nancymargueriteanderson.com/eatables/
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:
"Left our encampment one hour before daylight for the #Spokane Lodges, which we reached a little after sunrise, and where Mr. Lowe procured three Indians, 2 to bring my property as also Michel from where we left the horses, and 1 to remain with Tatae, our Gide, to take charge of the horses until the snow disappeared. Snowshoes were also to be taken by them for the Rev. Mr. Menetrez and Louis. We crossed the Spokane River ... #HistoricJourney#AmWrtingHistory
YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1847:
"The other 6 boats were brought up by water this morning, and we started from the Grand Rapid after breakfast, but as the wind was strong ahead and we had to put ashore more than once on account of very heavy rains, we only got as far as the head of the Red Stone Rapid.
"Sunday. Wind strong ahead, and having gone as far as the entrance of Cross Lake, remained windbound there the rest of the day. The English River Brigade.... #MBHistory#HistoricJourney#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
YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1841:
"On leaving Fort #Vancouver, #WA Mr. Ermatinger, a veritable John Bull and our caterer for the grub department of the voyage, had prevailed upon Captain Brotchie, whose vessel was then laying at Vancouver, to get made for us a couple of large plum puddings, & the same puddings, upon being tried on the voyage from Vancouver to #WallaWalla, had been found wanting, not in quantity but in quality, and.. #WAHistory#HistoricJourney#HistoryBooks#AmWriting#Books
YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1826:
"Additional ranges of Mountains present themselves, far exceeding in height those we already passed, or in our immediate neighbourhood. One particularly to the South, covered with snow a great Distance from its Summit. At 2 pm we met the men who were proceeding for #Jasper House, with an express from the West side of the Mountain Portage. As it was now unnecessary for them to proceed, their communications being directed to us... #HistoricJourney#AmWriting