Frank Beaton and the Fort St. John Fur Trade


Entry Date: 1929-08-08
Content: I finished cutting hay at noon very hot weather the River still going down. The DA Thomas still on the Bar. Johny went up for the Mail. The Mikkelsons came down for a visit, Dr Green and his daughter. Arrived from Peace Rivr with his car, but it broke down close here and Johny took them to the old Post with team and they are going to H Hope by Boat
Page Number: 234
PDF Page Number: 237
People Mentioned: Mr Johny Beatton
Mr Carl Mickelson
Mrs Margaret Mickelson
Dr T. Green
Miss Unknown Green
Places Mentioned: Hudson's Hope,BC,CA
Peace River,AB,CA
Old Fort St John Post,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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