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THREE JOURNEYS NORTH TO THE ARCTIC SEA:
Springtime at Norway House was a beautiful time, when the ice melted and the streams opened and flowed through the snow to the water of the Lake. HBC clerk Augustus Peers enjoyed his first spring in the snow country of the territory in the company of Robert Michel Ballantye, who later wrote a book about his time in the HBC. #Journeys #ThreeJourneysNorth #ManitobaHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/norway-house-spring/

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1849:
"Messrs. John Rowand, John Edward Harriott, Christie and Simpson started at 2 o'clock this morning for York Factory. Messrs John Lee Lewes and George Deschambeault left at 8 am immediately after breakfast, and Mr. Sinclair, Mr. James Lockhart, and myself embarked in a light canoe at 11 am.
"Thursday. We overtook and passed Mr. Lewes & Co. about sunset. We camped at the Dam.
"Friday. Came up with Messrs Rowand and Harriott.... #HistoricJourney #ManitobaHistory

Manitoba founded by Métis but oppressive history soon made Indigenous premiership impossible | CBC News https://bit.ly/3rAwcRy #FirstNations #Manitoba #Metis #NDTR #ManitobaHistory #mbpoli #cdnpoli @canadiangreens @cdnpoli

YORK FACTORY EXRESS JOURNAL, 1849:
"Arrived at Robinson Portage about 11 am. Before night all the boats together with part of the cargoes were taken over to the other end. Warm weather.
"Saturday. About 10 am we left Robinson's, having taken breakfast before starting. Were about three hours on a rock, drying, washing, and resting. Camped a few miles from the Height of Land.
"Sunday. Made the height of land portage before breakfast. Arrived at the Dams.... #HistoricJourney #ManitobaHistory #Books

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1848:
"As the water is in a good state we run the Grand Rapid with full cargoes, and only one boat was broken. Started from the mouth of the #Saskatchewan River in the afternoon, and with the assistance of a little wind got to an Island about 15 miles off, where we encamped.
"Sunday. Started early this morning with a fair aft wind which carried us to the Pine Islands, after which it came more ahead and... Lake #Winnipeg #MB #ManitobaHistory #AmWritingHistory #Books

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1827:
"Rained all day. Started between 3 and 4 am. Reached the Barriers, by which track we proceeded at 8 pm. Having pulled up the River against a very strong current for a short distance, we entered a Lake and hoisted Sail, but the darkness of night obliged us to wait daylight and at 10 o'clock we set about making ourselves as comfortable as we could in open Boats drenched with incessant rain. #CumberlandHouse #MB #ManitobaHistory #AmWritingHistory #Books