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YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1827:
"The sun feebly tipped the mountain-tops as we passed this place, #Revelstoke #BC, and seen through the shadowy pines, imparted a melancholy air to the whole gloomy scene.
"On the 25th we passed the Narrows of Death #DeathRapids, a terrific place in the river, which takes its name from a tragical circumstance which I have not here room to relate, when ten individuals endured almost unparalleled sufferings and were finally... #HistoricJourney #AmWritingHistory

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1849:
"Passed the Small Dalles an hour after breakfast. #Revelstoke #BC Tracking and poling up the Rapids almost all day. Cloudy weather. Great quantities of snow and ice along the shore.
"Tuesday. Raining almost all day. Camped at the lower end of the Mauvais Rapids #DeathRapids
"Wednesday. After getting safely over the Bad Rapids we breakfast. Camped at the foot of the St. Martin Rapids. Beautiful weather. #BritishColumbia #BCHistory #HistoricJourney #Books

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1848:
"Fine day. Breakfasted at the end of the Upper #Arrow Lake, and got a good distance up the Columbia River.
"Sunday. Cloudy. Breakfasted at the foot of the Little Dalles #Revelstoke #BC and had hard work with line & pole.
"Monday. Cloudy throughout the day, and rained in the evening. Encamped on the snow at the head of the Dalles des Morts #DeathRapids
"Tuesday. Raining most of the day. Breakfasted a little above McKenzie's Encampment... #BritishColumbia

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1847:
"Showery. Got up to the Dalles des Morts #DeathRapids and made the portage of the pieces, and hauled the boats up with the Line. Camped at the head of the Dalles, made a fire on the rocks & slept in the boats.
"29th. Light showers. Camped about 2 miles above the River of St. Martin on the snow.
"30th. Fine weather. Got up to within 5 miles of the Boat Encampment.
"31st. Reached the Boat Encampment at 6 o'clock this morning... #BCHisory #BritishColumbia #Books

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1847:
"Fine weather. Breakfasted at the end of the Upper Arrow Lake, and camped a little below the Grand Batture #GravelBar
"28th. Breakfasted at the foot of the 2nd Little Dalles, and had very hard work all day against rapids and strong currents. Rained in the afternoon & evening. Camped about 15 miles above the 2nd Little Dalles #Revelstoke #BCHistory
"29th. Shower. Got up to the Dalles de Mort, made the portage of the pieces... #DeathRapids #BC #History #Books

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNALS, 1849:
"Raining almost all day. Camped at the lower end of the "Mauvaise Rapide" #DeathRapids
"2nd. After getting safely over the "Bad Rapid" we breakfasted. Camped at the foot of St. Martin Rapide. Beautiful weather.
"3rd. Fine weather. Camped in sight of the Rocky Mountains.
"4th. Arrived at the Boat Encampment about 8 am. Had one of the boats taken up the bank above high water mark. Having taken breakfast, we commenced our march across the mountains... #History

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1847:
"Breakfasted at the foot of the 2nd Little Dalles, and had very hard work all day against rapids and strong currents #ColumbiaRiver Rained in the afternoon & evening. Camped about 15 miles above the 2nd Little Dalles.
"Thursday. Showery. Got up Les Dalles de Morts #DeathRapids Made a portage of the pieces, and hauled the boats up with the Line. Camped at the head of the Dalles, made a fire on the rocks & Slept in the boats. #History #HistoricJourney #Canada