Nancy Marguerite AndersonYORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1848:
"Started this morning from #Edmonton, with a brigade of five boats... Each boat had a cargo of 30 pieces and a crew of 6 men, including the steersman. Sailed for some part of the day, and as the #Saskatchewan River is rather high, made a good distance. Drifted all night.
"Friday. Cloudy. Passed a camp of Crees before breakfast. Our boat is in a very leaky state and gives us constant employment baling out the water. Sailed.... #RiverJourney #Canoeing #History
"Started this morning from #Edmonton, with a brigade of five boats... Each boat had a cargo of 30 pieces and a crew of 6 men, including the steersman. Sailed for some part of the day, and as the #Saskatchewan River is rather high, made a good distance. Drifted all night.
"Friday. Cloudy. Passed a camp of Crees before breakfast. Our boat is in a very leaky state and gives us constant employment baling out the water. Sailed.... #RiverJourney #Canoeing #History
