Frank Beaton and the Fort St. John Fur Trade


Entry Date: 1907-01-18
Content: Self and Bateson went for a load of Hay Blowing a strong North wind. Samson went down to Josephs. Camp. Asquity + 3 Boys arieved from Thomas camp. Report the snow very deep at the Clear Hills where they are wintering they report Moose very plentifull
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PDF Page Number: 10
People Mentioned: Mr Unknown Bateson
Mr Unknown Samson
Mr Unknown Asquity
Places Mentioned: Joseph's Camp,BC,CA
Thomas Camp,BC,CA
Clear Hills,AB,CA

Images from MS-0749 courtesy of Royal BC Museum, BC Archives.

Pdf Info:

The Hudsons Bay Company Fort St. Johns Daily Journal for 1906 and 1907 (Frank W. Beaton)

The Hudson's Bay Company Fort St. John daily journal for 1906 and 1907 by Frank W. Beaton. Includes postal rates, followed by a memorandum from 1905, daily events for 1907 and 1906. The last pages include cash accounts, bills payable, and chartered banks in Canada. 

British Columbia Archives MS-0749 Box 1, File 4: Frank Beaton

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