Note 152 — Chapter XXII
J. V. (Jedediah Vincent) Huntington translation
Of Montigny nothing is known but what is related by Franchère.
Ross was the author of several works on his Columbia travels (see preface to volume vii of our series). Franchère apparently errs in saying that Ross was found at this post, unless he had pushed forward a day or so in advance, for he was one of the brigade which Franchère accompanied. Ross was, however, left at the post, and remained upon the Columbia until 1817.
Joseph McGillivray was son of William (see note 62, ante), and served in the Canadian chasseurs during the War of 1812-15, being present at the capture of Mackinac (1812). The next year he entered the North West Company, and arrived on the Columbia in the autumn, wintering at Fort Okanagan. See his letter in Cox, Adventures, pp. 130, 131. After the union of the North West and Hudson’s Bay companies (1821), McGillivray was a factor of the latter in the Columbia district, as late as 1827.—Ed.