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The Center of Camp => People of the Times => Topic started by: Sir Michael on April 10, 2013, 07:36:12 PM

Title: Consolidation of the HBC and NWC
Post by: Sir Michael on April 10, 2013, 07:36:12 PM

I found this book a short time ago that describes the journey and actions of Nicholas Garry who was dispatched by the Board of Directors to oversee the consolidation of the HBC and NWC.  Since he was the only "bachelor" among the Directors he was deemed to be the most suited to make the trip.  Besides describing the journey day by day he also provides some rather detailed descriptions of life in the back country and the people that made the enterprise work.  I found the appendices at the end of the book particularly interesting especially the one dealing with the boxes of stuff he took back to London.  

This site offers a number of ways to read this book.

http://openlibrary.org/books/OL23351112M/Diary_of_Nicholas_Garry_Deputy-Governor_of_the_Hudson%27s_Bay_Company_from_1822-1835

Title: Re: Consolidation of the HBC and NWC
Post by: Puffer on July 09, 2013, 10:34:42 AM

HOORAY !!!

Title: Re: Consolidation of the HBC and NWC
Post by: sse on July 09, 2013, 03:08:19 PM

Sure wish I could figure out how to print that book out.

Title: Re: Consolidation of the HBC and NWC
Post by: Sir Michael on July 09, 2013, 07:30:54 PM

Download it as a PDF and then print the PDF

Title: Re: Consolidation of the HBC and NWC
Post by: sse on July 10, 2013, 09:16:56 AM

Thanks, I tried that and my system got hung up on the transfer to the printer.  The other one worked fine.  Spose I could re-try it.

Title: Re: Consolidation of the HBC and NWC
Post by: Fletcher on July 11, 2013, 01:31:51 AM

Well I got it to download to .pdf - nearly 10 meg

When I blow up to 110% is reads pretty good.

At 141 pages I will keep as electronic file and read on screen when I can.

This is interesting stuff.  I can't remember all I once knew - but it was in
those days that the upstart Americans did the ride in Rondy thing from 1825 to 1840
and kind of upset the whole British endeavors.  I really think that that added insult to
injury after 1776.

I may have to wait till fall as busy as the summer is - but thanks a heap Sir Michael...

See you around the camp fire    :USA