Twenty-first in a series of Company Men, this volume includes five generations of the descendants of James Peter Whitford. Witnessed events and notes for baptisms, marriages, burials, employment history, scrip applications, censuses, treaties, annuity payments, participation in the Riel Rebellion, etc.

Second in a series of Company Men, this volume is a report of John Hodgson's known descendants. This family history includes five generations and the witnessed events and notes for baptisms, marriages, burials, employment history, scrip applications, censuses, treaties, annuity payments, etc. John Hodgson and an unknown Cree Woman had nine children. Little is known about George Hodgson past age eleven. Ann, Thomas and John Hodgson moved to the North West and the Red River Settlement. Their children remained in the West and applied for and received half-breed scrip. James, Joseph, Katharine, Charles and Marie Hodgson remained in Quebec. Their descendants lived in Quebec and Ontario. Because of their residency, they could not apply for half-breed scrip. Other books in this series: Company Men, Volume 1, Cuthbert Grant Company Men, Volume 3, Pierre Falcon dit Diverssant Company Men, Volume 4, William Hemmings Cook Company Men, Volume 5, Joseph Azure Company Men, Volume 6, John Favel Company Men, Volume 7, Etienne Morin dit Comtois Company Men, Volume 8, James Curtis Bird Company Men, Volume 9, Olivier Larocque Company Men, Volume 10, Peter Fidler Company Men, Volume 11, Jean Baptiste Letendre

Prior to 1862, when the Department of Agriculture was established, the report on agriculture was prepared and published by the Commissioner of Patents, and forms volume or part of volume, of his annual reports, the first being that of 1840. Cf. Checklist of public documents ... Washington, 1895, p. 148.

Westward advance of the Hudson's Bay Company along northern and southern branches of the Saskatchewan River at end of 18th century. Includes Edmonton House and Chesterfield House Journals and Correspondence.