The Red River Colony A Chronicle of the Beginnings of Manitoba
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Thomas Douglas, Fifth Earl of Selkirk. From the painting at St Mary's Isle
THE RED RIVER COLONY
A Chronicle of the Beginnings of Manitoba
BY
BY
LOUIS AUBREY WOOD
TORONTO GLASGOW, BROOK & COMPANY 1915
TO MY FATHER
TORONTO GLASGOW, BROOK & COMPANY 1915
TO MY FATHER
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I
ST MARY'S ISLE
ST MARY'S ISLE
CHAPTER II
SELKIRK, THE COLONIZER
Place D'Armes, Montreal, in 1807. From a water-colour sketch after Dillon in M'Gill University Library.
SELKIRK, THE COLONIZER
Place D'Armes, Montreal, in 1807. From a water-colour sketch after Dillon in M'Gill University Library.
CHAPTER III
THE PURSE-STRINGS LOOSEN
Joseph Frobisher, a partner in the North-West Company. From the John Ross Robertson Collection, Toronto Public Library.
THE PURSE-STRINGS LOOSEN
Joseph Frobisher, a partner in the North-West Company. From the John Ross Robertson Collection, Toronto Public Library.
CHAPTER IV
STORNOWAY—AND BEYOND
STORNOWAY—AND BEYOND
CHAPTER V
WINTERING ON THE BAY
The country of Lord Selkirk's Letters.
WINTERING ON THE BAY
The country of Lord Selkirk's Letters.
CHAPTER VI
RED RIVER AND PEMBINA
Hunting the Buffalo. From a painting by George Catlin.
Plan of Red River Colony
RED RIVER AND PEMBINA
Hunting the Buffalo. From a painting by George Catlin.
Plan of Red River Colony
CHAPTER VII
THE BEGINNING OF STRIFE
THE BEGINNING OF STRIFE
CHAPTER VIII
COLIN ROBERTSON, THE AVENGER
COLIN ROBERTSON, THE AVENGER
CHAPTER IX
SEVEN OAKS
SEVEN OAKS
CHAPTER X
LORD SELKIRK'S JOURNEY
LORD SELKIRK'S JOURNEY
CHAPTER XI
FORT WILLIAM
Fort William. From an old print in the John Ross Robertson Collection, Toronto Public Library.
Simon M'Tavish, Founder of the North-West Company. From a water-colour drawing in M'Gill University Library.
William M'Gillivray, a partner in the North-West Company. From a photograph in the M'Gill University Library.
FORT WILLIAM
Fort William. From an old print in the John Ross Robertson Collection, Toronto Public Library.
Simon M'Tavish, Founder of the North-West Company. From a water-colour drawing in M'Gill University Library.
William M'Gillivray, a partner in the North-West Company. From a photograph in the M'Gill University Library.
CHAPTER XII
THE PIPE OF PEACE
THE PIPE OF PEACE
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
PRIMARY SOURCES
SECONDARY MATERIAL
PRIMARY SOURCES
SECONDARY MATERIAL
INDEX
CHAPTER I
ST MARY'S ISLE
ST MARY'S ISLE
CHAPTER II
SELKIRK, THE COLONIZER
Place D'Armes, Montreal, in 1807. From a water-colour sketch after Dillon in M'Gill University Library.
SELKIRK, THE COLONIZER
Place D'Armes, Montreal, in 1807. From a water-colour sketch after Dillon in M'Gill University Library.
CHAPTER III
THE PURSE-STRINGS LOOSEN
Joseph Frobisher, a partner in the North-West Company. From the John Ross Robertson Collection, Toronto Public Library.
THE PURSE-STRINGS LOOSEN
Joseph Frobisher, a partner in the North-West Company. From the John Ross Robertson Collection, Toronto Public Library.
CHAPTER IV
STORNOWAY—AND BEYOND
STORNOWAY—AND BEYOND
CHAPTER V
WINTERING ON THE BAY
The country of Lord Selkirk's Letters.
WINTERING ON THE BAY
The country of Lord Selkirk's Letters.
CHAPTER VI
RED RIVER AND PEMBINA
Hunting the Buffalo. From a painting by George Catlin.
Plan of Red River Colony
RED RIVER AND PEMBINA
Hunting the Buffalo. From a painting by George Catlin.
Plan of Red River Colony
CHAPTER VII
THE BEGINNING OF STRIFE
THE BEGINNING OF STRIFE
CHAPTER VIII
COLIN ROBERTSON, THE AVENGER
COLIN ROBERTSON, THE AVENGER
CHAPTER IX
SEVEN OAKS
SEVEN OAKS
CHAPTER X
LORD SELKIRK'S JOURNEY
LORD SELKIRK'S JOURNEY
CHAPTER XI
FORT WILLIAM
Fort William. From an old print in the John Ross Robertson Collection, Toronto Public Library.
Simon M'Tavish, Founder of the North-West Company. From a water-colour drawing in M'Gill University Library.
William M'Gillivray, a partner in the North-West Company. From a photograph in the M'Gill University Library.
FORT WILLIAM
Fort William. From an old print in the John Ross Robertson Collection, Toronto Public Library.
Simon M'Tavish, Founder of the North-West Company. From a water-colour drawing in M'Gill University Library.
William M'Gillivray, a partner in the North-West Company. From a photograph in the M'Gill University Library.
CHAPTER XII
THE PIPE OF PEACE
THE PIPE OF PEACE
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
PRIMARY SOURCES
SECONDARY MATERIAL
PRIMARY SOURCES
SECONDARY MATERIAL
INDEX
THE CHRONICLES OF CANADA
THIRTY-TWO VOLUMES ILLUSTRATED
Edited by GEORGE M. WRONG and H. H. LANGTON
Edited by GEORGE M. WRONG and H. H. LANGTON
THIRTY-TWO VOLUMES ILLUSTRATED
Edited by GEORGE M. WRONG and H. H. LANGTON
Edited by GEORGE M. WRONG and H. H. LANGTON
THE CHRONICLES OF CANADA
PART I THE FIRST EUROPEAN VISITORS
PART II THE RISE OF NEW FRANCE
PART III THE ENGLISH INVASION
PART IV THE BEGINNINGS OF BRITISH CANADA
PART V THE RED MAN IN CANADA
PART VI PIONEERS OF THE NORTH AND WEST
PART VII THE STRUGGLE FOR POLITICAL FREEDOM
PART VIII THE GROWTH OF NATIONALITY
PART IX NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
PART I THE FIRST EUROPEAN VISITORS
PART II THE RISE OF NEW FRANCE
PART III THE ENGLISH INVASION
PART IV THE BEGINNINGS OF BRITISH CANADA
PART V THE RED MAN IN CANADA
PART VI PIONEERS OF THE NORTH AND WEST
PART VII THE STRUGGLE FOR POLITICAL FREEDOM
PART VIII THE GROWTH OF NATIONALITY
PART IX NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
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