Hudson's Bay Company diary, 1848 [Sept 16]-1852 Feb 15.

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Hudson's Bay Company diary, 1848 [Sept 16]-1852 Feb 15.

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Holograph manuscript diary kept by James Lockhart while employed as a clerk by the Hudson's Bay Company. The diary describes his work in the store and office at Lachine, 1848 Sep-1849 May; a canoe trip from Lachine through the Great Lakes, Winnipeg River, and Winnipeg Lake to York Factory, 1849 May-July; and his work at York Factory, 1849 Jul-Sep. Lockhart includes observations of American Indians encountered in his work and while traveling to York Factory. The diary ends with a single entry for 1852, summarizing his yearly work routine at York Factory. Also present are a shorthand vocabulary and other brief notes. A preliminary page is signed, "James Lockhart, Toronto Academy, 1847 Oct 8."

1 v. (ca. 100 p.) ; 27 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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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...

Lockhart, James, 1763-1852

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