Journal of the Yukon, 1847-48 (Classic Reprint)

First-hand Yukon frontier history from the 1847–48 fur trade era.

A meticulous ledger of daily life, commerce, and encounters along the Yukon, told through the eyes of a company officer charting a new post and fragile relations with Indigenous communities and rival traders.

This edition shines a light on the practical realities of setting up a trading post in a remote river country. It blends private letters, trade notes, and weather observations to assemble a vivid portrait of a perilous, season-driven outpost and the people connected to it. Experience the day-to-day work of building and sustaining a northern trading post. Meet the Yukons’ Indigenous groups and see how trade, alliances, and conflict shaped relations. Understand the logistics of supply, currency, and debts in a remote frontier economy. Explore the climate and natural phenomena recorded by a 19th‑century observer. Ideal for readers of frontier exploration, Canadian archives, and early Yukon history.