Frank Beaton and the Fort St. John Fur Trade


Entry Date: 1927-11-11
Content: Clear and cold Armistice day a shooting match at Thorsens. Self went away looking for the Cattle and found them down by the Post River fool of drift ice 5 below this Morning, and very cold this evening I hear that Mr Birly arrvd at the Ferry Landing with his new Thanery outfit but as the Ferry has been pulled out he will not be able to get his Machinery over until the Ice gets strong
Page Number: 108
PDF Page Number: 111
People Mentioned: Mr Unknown Birley
Places Mentioned: Thorsen's Hall,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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