p. 44: However fortunately for me I have dead Friends (my Books) who will never abandon me, till I first neglect them. [Daniel Williams Harmon at Fort Alexandria in 1803.]
Literacy, Literature and Libraries in the Fur Trade,
Payne, Michael. by Michael Payne and Gregory Thomas. The Beaver 45 (Spring 1983) p. 44-53.
- Hudson's Bay Company.
- Arctic Reading: Canada
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The Most Respectable Place in the Territory: Everyday Life in Hudson’s Bay Company Service, York Factory, 1788 to 1870.
Payne, Michael. Ottawa: Canadian Parks Service, 1989.
- Hudson's Bay Company.
- Arctic Reading: Canada
Preview
Section on ‘Leisure’ has a lengthy section on books and reading in the camp.