YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1849:
"Arrived at Dumond's in time for breakfast, which we found uncommonly good. We continued our journey on foot, having failed to procure horses from the freemen. We arrived at Louis Brown's (18 miles from the establishment at Fort Colvile) about 4 pm, where we passed the night comfortably.
"Monday. Left Brown's at broad daylight, breakfasted at Eneas' or Terre Blanche, and arrived at Fort Colvile #ColvilleWA about half past 3 pm. #WAHistory #HistoricJourney

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1847:
"Fine Warm day. The two Boats started this afternoon for Fort Colvile #Colville #WA in charge of Mr. John Lee Lewes and Mr. Joseph Burke (a botanist). Martineau left at this place sick, and I have taken Alexis St. Gelin to accompany me overland. The Fort fired a salute this morning, and another when the Boats started.
"Saturday. Fine day. Started from #WallaWalla at 3pm to proceed overland to Fort Colvile #ColvilleWA We have 9 horses... #WAHistory #Books

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1831:
"We reached Fort Colvile in about four days. The Fort is most delightfully situated in a beautiful plain surrounded by high lands. I may observe here as a rather remarkable circumstance, that although the lower parts of the Columbia are noted for great rains, it is very rare indeed that it rains at Colvile. #ColvilleWA There is a farm of considerable extent here and which produces wheat, Indian corn barley etc., in abundance. #WAHistory #HistoricJourney #Books

THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNALS, 1827:
"Tuesday 17th -- The accounts being completed for York Factory as far as circumstances permit, Express Boat manned by 7 men under charge of Mr. E. Ermatinger leaves Fort Colvile #ColvilleWA in the evening, David Douglas passenger. Encamp a mile from the Fort. Perrault found himself too unwell to go out as intended, therefore Moshe Otoctavin tqkes his place as Bowsman."
They will paddle upriver to Boat Encampment, and then cross the Rockies on foot...