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Field name | Value |
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Title | Churchill Factory Post Journals, 1759 |
Reference | B42/b/5 |
Library | Hudson's Bay Company Archives |
Date | 1759 |
Description | Part of a series which contains copy letterbooks of outward correspondence, written at Churchill and addressed to officers at various Hudson's Bay Company posts. Some letters are addressed to the Governor and Committee in London. Some inward correspondence is also copied in these volumes. Letters in post journals generally document the weather, daily activities, the trading of goods between posts, occurrences of note, arrivals and departures of visitors and expeditions. Some journals contain correspondence, accounts or logs of various vessels. Post journals were sent annually to the Governor and Committee in London, and copies were often preserved at the posts. Letters include details of the hunting season (fish, partridge, rabbits and deer), provisions, fort conditions, daily activities, the arrival of ships, French trading, the death of indigenous peoples and trade. |
Document Type | Manuscript, Company Records |
Primary Commodity | Fur |
Theme | Trade and Commerce |
Keywords | commerce, indigenous peoples, fur, beaver, fish, meat, beef, pork |
Region | North America, Europe |
Places | Canada, Prince of Wales Fort, Moose Factory; England, London |
Company or Organisation | Hudson's Bay Company |
Additional Information | The correct citation for Hudson’s Bay Company Archive materials is as follows. For example: HBCA B42/b/5 fo1 HBCA B42/b/5 fo1d The folio reference (fo1 and fo1d) should be taken from the top right hand corner of the document (1d refers to the dorsal or reverse of a page or folio). |
Copyright | Hudson's Bay Company Archives |