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Poste La Pluie, Rivière à la Pluie (Rainy River)

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Date:

31 May 1845

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2842302

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Sir Henry James Warre fonds

Poste La Pluie, Rivière à la Pluie (Rainy River)
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Date(s):

31 May 1845

Place of creation:

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Extent:

1 drawing / dessin : pen and brown ink / plume et encre brune on paper
Support 15.600 x 9.800 cm
Image 5.000 x 8.800 cm

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Warre describes this site on p.911 of the Journal. See Archives Canada Microfiche 18, p.15., This journal/sketchbook is in Manuscript Division. MG 24, F 71 (In the Finding Aid: volume 13)

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Artist: Warre, Henry James, Sir, 1819-1898

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General note:

Sketchbook: "Private Journal of a Canoe Voyage from Montreal to the Red River Settlement, May 1845" folio 37 verso, (p 912)
Fort Lac la Pluie was established by the North West Company between 1775 and 1787 on the north side of Rainy River below the falls at the outlet of Rainy Lake. It was located on a high bank on the west side of modern Fort Frances (Ontario). The fort was a provisioning post for the Athabasca brigades, handling supplies of fish, wild rice, corn and maple sugar. It was also a centre for making kegs and canoes.
The North West Company's employees were mostly French-Canadians and Métis.

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Inscribed. Signed. Dated., Inscription: in pen and brown ink, recto, c.: B.N.A. / Thick Bush / & Rocky / Ground. - / Fort. / River la Pluie. / High Ground / Portage / A / Rapid. / U.S. Territory / American / old Fort; b.: A apparently the best point / for English Fort. commanding / opposite shore and River / both ways. (Complete transcription)

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Ontario

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Copy negative C-058119

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada
Copyright: Expired / Expiré

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