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Buying provisions for Xmas

[between 1874 and 1880?]

Northwest, Canadian--History.; Northwest, Canadian--Description and travel.

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Text on back reads: "Christmas in British Columbia. We generally get in a food supply of provisions for Xmas. And the indians as a rule bring in all the "luxuries" of the season. Such as moose nose, reindeer tongue, beaver & wild geese. Also fresh trout caught under the ice with nets. 'Making the pudding' is a great undertaking when you are without raisons or any of the necessaries. I once made one of flour, moose suet & dried berries. It certainly wasn't very rich & I am afraid not very well cooked for tho' we enjoyed it immensely at the time the effects next morning we terrific. -HBW. We always hoist the Flag (the union Jack with H.B.Co. on it) on Sundays, Xmas & other particular days. To the astonishment of the [?] who think it 'great medicine'"

H. Bullock-Webster fonds

2013-06

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