HBC BRIGADES, GOVERNOR SIMPSON'S 1828 JOURNAL:
"At a quarter to five, encamped in a small sandy bay on the west side, surrounded by detached rocks for fifty or sixty paces back, behind which, on both sides of the river rose mountains almost perpendicular, and of incredible height, well clothed in the lower part with pine, Fir, and Cedar trees. #FraserCanyon A number of the Natives soon gathered about us and continued to arrive from below throughout the night... #HistoricJourney #AmWriting