Nancy Marguerite Anderson on Nostr: YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1828: "Fine weather. Start at half past 4 am. Find ...
YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1828:
"Fine weather. Start at half past 4 am. Find little snow till we get half way up the Big Hill. We are then obliged to put on the snow shoes -- take breakfast on the top of the Hill between 9 and 10 -- resume at noon and proceed to within 4 miles of the Height of Land #AthabascaPass and encamp at half past 3 pm. Send Pierre ahead to advise Cardinalle of our approach.
"4th. Rained and snowed during the whole of last night... #CanadaHistory #BCHistory #AmWriting
"Fine weather. Start at half past 4 am. Find little snow till we get half way up the Big Hill. We are then obliged to put on the snow shoes -- take breakfast on the top of the Hill between 9 and 10 -- resume at noon and proceed to within 4 miles of the Height of Land #AthabascaPass and encamp at half past 3 pm. Send Pierre ahead to advise Cardinalle of our approach.
"4th. Rained and snowed during the whole of last night... #CanadaHistory #BCHistory #AmWriting