William Fraser Tolmie journal during a residence on Puget Sound in 1833, circa 1834.

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William Fraser Tolmie journal during a residence on Puget Sound in 1833, circa 1834.

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Transcript made for H.H. Bancroft from original journals now in the Provincial Archives of British Columbia. The journal details his life in charge of Fort Nisqually, August 11-November 27, 1833. An appendix includes extracts from Tolmie's journal from June 20-29, 1834, concerning Peter Skene Ogden's effort to establish a post for the Hudson's Bay Company at Stikine; and the abandonment of old Fort Simpson on the Nass River in July and August, 1834, when a new Fort Simpson was begun on McLoughlin Bay.

Originals : 107 leaves ; 32 cm.Copies : partial microfilm reel (111 exposures) : negative (Rich. 107:5) and positive.

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Tolmie, William Fraser

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William Fraser Tolmie (1812-1886), graduated from the Medical College of Edinburgh, joined the service of the Hudson's Bay Company, arrived at Fort Vancouver in 1833, and later became chief trader at Fort Nisqually and agent of the Puget Sound Agricultural Company. In 1859, he moved to Vancouver Island and continued in the service of the Hudson's Bay Company until 1870. From the description of Letters and memorandum, 1851-1881. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702128306 ...

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...