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160-year-old Hudson Bay Company trader’s letter goes to auction

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Gail Dever

On August 26, 1854, Hudson’s Bay Company trader John F. Kennedy wrote a letter to his daughter Mary. It was addressed “Fort Simpson,” a fur trading post near today’s Prince Rupert. Kennedy mailed it from the brig Ida in Prince … Continue reading →

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HBC Heritage website worth a visit

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Gail Dever

Perhaps I have spent too much time shopping at Hudson’s Bay and not enough time online. I think that because until now I was unaware of the HBC Heritage website. It is filled with information about the world’s oldest continuously operating trading … Continue reading →

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