Frank Beaton and the Fort St. John Fur Trade


Entry Date: 1927-03-29
Content: weather fine Colpits left for Nig Creek this Morng with 1 load freight H McLeod + Brother passed herre at noon on their way North with dog train John Thoma also passed on his way North with Pack Horses. Joe Harrington arrived from Blue Berry River Self busy in store. J Middleton got back he turnd back from Taylor Flats Cloudy started to snow about 9 P.M. 2 Teams passed here from North about 10. P.M.
Page Number: 57
PDF Page Number: 60
People Mentioned: Mr Culpit Unknown
Mr H. McLeod
Mr Joe Harrington
Mr John Thoma
Mr John Middleton
Places Mentioned: Nig Creek,BC,CA
Blueberry River,BC,CA
Taylor Flats,BC,CA

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

Pdf Info:

The Hudsons Bay Company Fort St. Johns Daily Journal for 1926 to 1930 (Frank W. Beaton)

Records and daily events for May 1st, 1926 to June 3rd, 1930 for Fort St. John 

British Columbia Archives MS-0749 Box 3, File 16: Frank Beaton 

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