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THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
There was plenty of work to be done at #FortStJames, in order to get everything prepared, packed, and settled before the gentlemen left for their four month long journey to Fort #Vancouver #WA and back. #TheHBCBrigades #Journeys #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/fort-st-james/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1826, and later in 1831, the men of the incoming New Caledonia brigades make their way up the Nechako River toward #FortStJames after a long journey south to Fort #Vancouver #WA. #Journeys #BCHistory #TheHBCBrigades https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-twenty-one/

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1827:
"Resume our journey at quarter past 4 am-- Find the River till toward evening very good and the Current slack. We then enter a narrow banked on each side by rugged rocks and ascend a succession of strong rapids, at the head of one of which we encamp, having before us a short piece of smooth current, 7 pm. #RevelstokeBC The banks of the river nearly the whole way we came today are still covered with deep snow, as well as the woods. #HistoricJourney #BCHistory

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1826:
"We saw a few Indians in two very curiously constructed Canoes. In the afternoon we run the 2nd Dalles rapids, our Boats shipping a good deal of Water. The Scenery about these rapids is very fine. #RevelstokeBC At 6 pm we Entered the Upper Lake & Encampt upon a low flat at its Entrance, having come about 80 miles during the Day. #ArrowLake
"Wednesday. Commenced with rain which continued until 8 am, accompanied with Strong Breeze... #BCHistory #AmWritingBooks

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1849:
"Entered the second lake. Camped at sunset.
"29th. Blowing furiously all of last night and this morning. Breakfasted at the end of the Grand Lac #UpperArrowLake and camped a little after sundown. Traded some meat from an Indian in the evening.
"30th. Passed the small Dalles #ColumbiaRiver an hour after breakfast. Tracking and poling up the Rapids almost all day. #RevelstokeBC Cloudy weather. Great quantities of snow and ice along the shore. #BCHistory #Books

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1847:
"Started this morning at 2 o'clock and had a strong favourable breeze for about 2 hours, after which it lulled and was light and contrary the rest of the day. Fine pleasant weather. Camped late about ten miles from the end of the upper [Arrow] Lake. Slept in the boats.
"Tuesday. Fine weather. Breakfasted at the end of the Upper Lake, and camped a little below the Grand Batture #RevelstokeBC
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