Part of Dispatch From George Simpson Esq Governor of Rupert's Land to the Governor and Committee of the Hudson's Bay Company London

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Author: George Simpson (c1792-1860) edited by Edwin Ernest "E E" Rich Year: 1947 Publisher: Published by the Champlain Society for the Hudson Bay Record Society Place: London Description: lii+275+[x member list] pages with tables (some folding), appendices and index. Royal octavo (9 3/4" x 6 3/4") bound in original publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering and insignia to spine. Introduction by W Steward Wallace. Hudson Bay Record Society Volume X. First edition Limited edition number 444. In 1824, the London Committee decided to compete more aggressively with the Americans in the Columbia District, the region west of the Rockies. Simpson was instructed to visit the area and instate measures for economy and efficiency. Known as the “Little Emperor,” for his Napoleonic demeanor as much as his diminutive size, Simpson was a prodigious traveler, constantly on the move by canoe and horseback back and forth across the continent. Leaving York Factory by canoe on August 15, 1824, he traversed the Athabasca Pass on route to the Columbia District. Simpson arrived at Fort George (Astoria, Oregon) on November 8, completing his journey in only 84 days, 20 fewer than the previous record. The following year, he would pioneer the Carlton Trail, which ran almost 1,448 kilometres (900 miles) overland from Upper Fort Garry to Edmonton House. In 1826, Simpson was appointed to the dual Governorship of both Northern and Southern Departments of Rupert’s Land and established his headquarters in La

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