Narrative of a chief factor of the Hudson's Bay Company : Victoria, British Columbia, 1878.

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Narrative of a chief factor of the Hudson's Bay Company : Victoria, British Columbia, 1878.

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Dictation, recorded by Hubert Howe Bancroft, with additions in McKinlay's handwriting. Describes his service with the Hudson's Bay Company since 1831 in Manitoba and the interior of British Columbia, under Peter Skene Ogden; exposition of duties of a Chief Factor; Sir James Douglas' career with the Company; experiences from 1841 in charge of Fort Walla Walla; altercation with the Cayuses involving John Tod; and the killing of Samuel Black at Fort Kamloops. Tipped in at front, a letter to H.H. Bancroft, 1878.

Originals : 17 pages ; 32 cm.Copies : partial microfilm reel (12 exposures) : negative (Rich 107:19) and positive (Film P-C, reel 4)

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Douglas, James, 1803-1877

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Sir James Douglas (1803-1877) worked for the North West Company under Dr. McLauglin at Fort Vancouver and later succeeded him as chief factor. In 1849 he moved to Victoria and served as governor of the Hudson's Bay Company on Vancouver Island until 1859, when he as appointed governor of British Columbia. From the description of Letters, 1839, 1847. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702127601 James Douglas is a legendary figure in British Columbia, from his fur trade days at For...

Ogden, Peter Skene, 1790-1854

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Hudson's Bay Company

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The Hudson's Bay Company began in 1670, and by the 1820s it had expanded to the Pacific Northwest. John McLoughlin served as the head of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia district. In this position, which McLoughlin held for twenty-one years, he oversaw the company's operations throughout the entire Pacific Northwest. Researching the role Dr. McLoughlin played in the history of the Hudson's Bay Company were Robert C. Clark and Burt B. Barker. Both were historians at the University of Oregon wh...

McKinlay, Archibald, 1811-1882.

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