At Fort Mandan, Canada-based trader François-Antoine Larocque visits with a fresh supply of trade goods and news of the death of Simon McTavish (1751–1804), the principal director of the North West Company. He also tells of that company’s merger with the XY Company.
River Ice Breaking Up
by Yellowstone Public Radio[1]Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © … Continue reading
Fort William
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Above: David Thompson‘s map and Simon McTavish’s portrait hang in the great hall of Fort William—the Northwest Company’s inland headquarters starting in 1803. In 1805, it was called Fort Kaministiquia.
North West Company News
Mr. La Rocque [François-Antoine Larocque] a Clerk of the N W Company visit us, he has latterly returned from the Establishments on the Assinniboin River with Merchindize to tarade with Indians— Mr. L informs us the N, W. & X Y Companies have joined, & the head of the N W. Co. is Dead Mr. McTavish of Monteral,—
—William Clark
Trading Implements of War
the Savages continue to visit us in Order to git their impliments of War made. they bring us in pay corn and beans dryed meat & persimblans &.C.—
—John Ordway
Daily Tasks
This day we had fine Clear weather. the Men are all employed in Cutting, wood, and Repairing & mending their Cloathes, dressing Deer & Elk Skins & making of mockasins &ca.—
—Joseph Whitehouse
Weather Diary
State of Ther. at rise
Weather wind at State of Thermt. at 4 OClock Weather at 4 Ock Wind at 4 OClock State of the River 28 [above 0] fair N E. 36 [above 0] fair N E rise 1 ½ in. the snow has disappeared in many places the river partially broken up— Mr. Larocque visits us—
—Meriwether Lewis[2]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the “Day of Month 1805” column and spelled out some abbreviations.
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Notes
| ↑1 | Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © 2003 by Yellowstone Public Radio. |
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| ↑2 | To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the “Day of Month 1805” column and spelled out some abbreviations. |
