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Jl',roa the Journ.l ot Bath Ln•lliDg bega. in a book pvohasecl b7 hi• at 8aoJ"&11.8D'to Clt,.. Calitonda, cm th• 26th ot Ootobei- 1850 tor the •ua ot 2.~

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!bl• the 231'4 ot IJ'd -,nth 18li0 cJa IIO · 21 I I •tarted thi• morning at 1 ooloolc to'f' Calitorm.a. ·thi, wa1 a tr,lng

tine wii.h u the 111.0st 80 I have ever experlenoed in., :reaembranoe. · I w9lll to bight• tcnm· and there took stage tor CinoinDatl went to Caabriclg• UII there la7 over _till. ·

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H San T ooloolc tbia aondng the atage atarted tor Cinolnna:t:1 where we laalet at 9 ooloolc th11 nming at the Galt bouH where I •tqeci all Si.pt • . . . .

25 Kon. W.a aol'Ding I •et a\ to He ot I ooald get paHag• -to St. Joseph t . toUDII a boat band tor St Joe by the ma• ot Gladiator I looked oil\ tile oap. taln and bargained "1-th Ilia tor 18.00 to St. Joe an4 oarrled -., 'baggae OIi

board, 'th8ll w~t ancl laid in -, Cl~hing tor the trip. ·

28 taee. w 11-. 1.hl• aond.ng on a · boat that ta n•r b7 1:here ,... a robery '· oGmai.tted laai; Dlgbt 6 of the boys bound tor Calitonda had 1:heir aonq a1.l together a Dll Ullder took gal"4 lt Z ot th• wai:ohec! a~ a tiM bat there 'belag 2 cloo:ra to a roca aJld. th97 not 'belag aware of it while the7 ·•ohed at cme door i.he robers ocae in at the other and 1:ook out abot 2800.00 tb.97 •111 ban to alt• another_ raiH betore t~q C! to C~liton?-,.,

cla aonth ... • .;:. . ,. . . . . ' . . .•.. . ~ , .. ... j 2T wed. at I ooloolc tld.a Jiortd.bg. tla• lloat .tarted " · '.; , "-~" t:-... · 28 i.h11 mtblng of' -11 aot 1.oclaT · ~ .: · · · : · .:. ~ !"";. ~-:; 1 t i..Q ~

29 ·N 119 arrl:na at· the aovth ot 1:he '()blo • ... e~~ ..... _. ""- Y-:,!

• SO Sat. going up the 111HlHlpp! JlTer' · . . •:.,,.. i· -. ·:.- > ,£: •.

11 Sa we arrived at St Loui• :... ., · .. .... . .. ,,.~ .. ::-!": '· ·, · ' · : ·· 1 ao1l 4 still at st Loui•. 1ib1a mrning tbl• nenlng the oaptaill told u he

oouJ.4 not go ap tbe 16.Hourl BiTer on aooount ot low •1:er • . he engaecl oat pa•••ge on i.he SJnDAolc ' So' n •tarted 1Jaediatel7 . 2 he• Notr w · azo• going up the Jllil1ouri Rber the we&ther being 0001 aDll ~ alt•• out paaaage Te'f7 cli.aagreea'&le

S wed St.ill windiilg our ftT · ap the 11 ver · -4 thu Cold and nor-., .:. ·· ,.~ · · .,,. ~,·,u .,,.~~· i N : Colcl ralu toda7 , r • -. ... : ·: r,...,- ~~ a~7 -:_.,~ ;'~..i t. a, e Sat still oool ana :010~ : .,,.: . y f.'s,;. :·.,r ... . . (fc c.• t-,

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8 ama Cool Wind• tocla7 . 9 tu•• arn:ncl at . st\- Joe th!.• aol'Ding,.. ... ~ . ' . . .. . ~,. ' ~ '/ .: : ..

10 ncl t.clclaT I looke4 aroun4 for the o~ I tound a an that t.ranle4 through Iowa . aiul troa·'.hla t hamed that thq th-,. hacl ai:art9Cl •oa• , or I clays ago I oonola4ecl to b07 a ponej' am cner taking th•J..st Joe ia a b•vtlM plaoe situated on the rigbt hancl going ap the »iHouri JliTer

11 thQ thl• .»nling I suooeedecl in buying a porq I paoke4 a, Cloth• an4 ta the after llOOll I aet out aoroH the plains to onr talc• the Oampe.Jll' I t.ranle4 out & or 8 Idles and oaaped in a 'beautiful Valey at the toot ot i.he Blatt••

12 N thia aorning I stnok oil\ a lone aoroH th• Prairie •.ting·• kffll wind with aOlle little anow. toward Jll.ght the aun oome out and rind laid nioh w •• waa quite pl•eant I paned the Ageno7 f or & milH and ca.peel OD a beautltal little run after traTeling a 'bout SO a.ilea over ~ h11l7 roacl the .&genoJ' 1a beautiful dtuation with about 200. aoNa in oulthatloa.

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11 St · thh aomhlg 117 ten war• Terry aore b,it I an out on .,- jOlll'lleJ' 1io '4lay I tolllld the fiJ'at al.grant• ancl a• good luolc would bant t.b..,- wan 5 paokera So we tell . in to gather bat· 1111' .feet bJ' ill• -tiae war. ••1'17 aon but rq tai th being Strong I enclvecl the· pa.a 1li th on ni:D.abing 'thia .enn1Dg We ouapecl OD & little l'\UI to the left; Of the road where .. ha.cl red •la ~ · . wood tor ftr.. when I wi,nt -to 17 down I found·.., feet were .. ellecl H that I oould. not draw .., boot• •o I bad to ly with thea cm f ! ,< ~ ~-

1' Sun thh aol'Ding .. atrlot out • an •ma• 1~ or aol'9 aen l'etundtag troa , a Gold Searoh about SCIO Id.lea ,weat of StJoaeph who had J'Ull our ot pJ'OflaiOD.8 \ • dld. not Bucoeed in ftuding.,14.,.~e,:- i•··-·· ~,., ... r.!,• t;.. :,:·,

the dq being quit• oolcl • wiad.7· .. struok 1Saap:mse half Id.le to the right ot. the .road on• beavUtal 11'1:l• Btrea.a rumd.ng to the •at aoae eta•• • willow· tv hal.:~,.;·<1 i!f!''!~' ~ f.:•:r~(IIT!'.•

: :a-, ted nre •till Swola ••ey·--1-t••-: ~ N1\'.:!V'" 1~ • 16 Jlonday ClcnlllJ·thi•·aoniDg.-a bout-.the 'tt.ae ·•• wer• paoted up it a---•

nilling. 1111111 1• ·the. •at. J"dn oontinaecl atucl7 all 07. thi• neDiilg,.. ar-1 Teel at · big Blue. L : c .... ,~)H' 1 ':!"" r · 'J • ,-rd r;l .; j if "

H heada7 tbia :.orning·.ay'. pron.nan··being Soa:ree I -d~ •rang-at, ·,dtll a aule t ... to 1:nftl l·boari ·lfltll thea -th• weatller'being tare thi• aondng . we •n·.out, II were:·t111 noon··;oroaai.Dg the· RI.Yer 1D the atternoon •• tranl ..

l ;about 12 ·Jlile1:-e&11pea.oa • ~- to ~e ·,lett;·.of,the .. l'O&d· Boae -wooc1-a~wa\er. 17 Wed tn:nlecl throught a broken Prairie all da7 Cuped an• streaa to the , right of the ·road wbera·I aaw Soae·Sign ot· turu,a ;. •. eH.ei, 18 thar high 111ild.•~to·.~7.:whi0Ja akea it; Yel"l'J' dlugreeable· camped oa •

'branah or· blg :BandJW~·-'·' l9•hictaJ' tn•elH ·i;e. blg.SlmdJ CU.,ed.ec,.'!::~.:t~« i ~.'. !--,, :--.: -::;:- •.t.5 r! ~,it t,i· -;.t.e 20•Sat. ,:'tr&Teled. .to ·111.\le .Sud:, Caaoe\l woo~.·•·watff aoaroe Zl.SandaJ' !'hi• ·.a,naing I roae lteton h,-, aettlecl with the train pa.eked ..,

poJl8J' •. eat ,on to·,.-cwertake tb.41 •OliEpall7 'thi• aondn.g I allot two prairie hem ai·tn..a~ahort:tju.I,ovenuok-a.-a,wttll~a t ... , wl'th whoa I agnecl to g1.,.. the oldome• 1;o get . .-.y, 'baggap \llallecl. · I ·,then SlOunt.cl Ii road bard

•. 'till late in tlae aftel'IIOOJl .wha. I owenoek- tile oampanJ'-" 1'cnm4 ta.-··an 1a good hcaltllf 1:~1 ~ !,~~aa:ac.: ~-:-o~ & 'frl.l~~.r g il

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ao • Sat;. •• ol"OHN · the.·;Xtaoiarl!lliyer ·on: ov. -.,. w· .e&liftti'lda.: Culp• ia a large bottoa whU"e. there .aa: -a 'lnmda11H of JluabH• pea Tine as •«-• gru•

11. • ·· San. haind in~eaap,~ 1111dd,- .Jrai!IJ' 6· diaagr ... 'bl• '? nl. lat. 4.ta lloa:Wmt..·to ft.lfoaeph·• •pagbt the aoat ot OW" pl"O'ridou _ai eattle

f'ead 1..h~=--~~ ·t:; )t·.·~l<;r Et.~e (~-c·:..; .. -~~ .. 1~~~..:\ ft,f:'::; 4 Z • TIN•• ClearH·up the 4bllea 6'.)aked • lot of br•d• oa tbia cla7 w

organind u·af·ooap&J17·00Adatiag'of' •bo'1'11 50 11en. and eleotecl Pranklia ; . ·Stre.t presi40lrb: •• Peapn. •: I.J. Jolmaoa direotora. D ••• Kelaey'; Treaaurer. • I. Wad ·llned to the· blatt 7 Id.. wood·• good· water 80lle gn.a•• olOUQ'

all day .. ,:,-;; ( t· ti-.... t;:-fl!cen ~ i. u ~ r .-i ,~ -. ••· 1'1111. R-Saed in oup. Cold ai drialbg nla. 1ft. night aoae . aoft ~-

wiad iia til.e•nortJl ... in:1:'.;·"" .,~, l!-~S ths !•. ,•, ·.:,> 't6 1.b• rt:, t • . 6. • hi stlll ·0014 • rainy o& of our boys are out hercliag the oatt1e.·

D.Jl. J:ela,:r 1•·•1•oted Cook tor tw fl•b••:J · a. "· Sat. went te town -to lay 1D. the balanae ot our outtei~ ~ 1. • Sunday Paolced up & Started on oar joume7 tranle4 ner ,pit• hilly

road but d17 11 m.11 .. to • oreek Camped at: I Oolk. Indian_ oott!n up. la a tree, plent7 · ot ~ and ..,1;er , .;.. .~. ~-,.. ·

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9.. • a G&J' ot week. l'NTelell O'ffr high 4rT pi'alrie to. a areek !O Ill Some wood. watel" !n two· or three pla-oH through tbe 07 Cu:ped to the ·1eft of the roe.•. ,.,, ,. ,; ·.i · ·. ~. · ·

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1 • . thenoe up the Rher to the 'toot of Blutt , • thence up the Blaff • aoroH 'the Prairie to 'the l'fnr ; ".; .. · "" again (Camped)·,:~,,.,·:.;.·, :, .. ;··j, • .;.,. •.• . ·· ... ··. t •.:.i'.' to .. • Sdh O"t'ertoolc the Oomp&ll7 tb1• 1rYealag ,. · · · .!-. ·, r ~"" ~...,, ~ -· F · • :, ·

2 • -theme up the Rinr tamed out the oattle ~ • (and took dinner) thenoe up -the Rber (camped) 7 • Some gran tor the Cattle aom.e wood. pau one Spring th1• e"t'ening Ri"t'er water olear • good. a. thenoe up the Bottom ot little Blue to where the road le&"t'H the lliTer. thenae O"t'er the ridge to a branoh ot little Blue

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Camped to herd oµr cattle on the XislaD:d wheN there 1• 10M "' graH the wind tll!'Ded troa the Horth laat n911ing and 111 ... 1trong fro• that direoUo~ dl ~1 to da7 .

• 8 " Snowed last night 1 l/r. hlohea deep~ wind still ill 1.he Borth quite oool aooved up the R1Yer (Camped plent7 wood) · a ..

• 1 remained ill oamp wind Still in. Jlortb with abonn -et · anow R.J.J. & others laHoed a poor 2 79ar old buffalo Bull·.'. and brought Id.a ia Caap .

• ht day of weak Still ill. ump Soae· of our ae:n are gone w 'the Pon . ' ' '

• 2 • ReaineMt.., ill t.Jle afternoon the olouda thtokeaed up · & we had the appearance of a S~l'lll a'bol&t a,maet the wind 1;urne4 troa. -the north &·bl• ott with a hard aquall & no Bala

• J • 8"11 1n · ea.mp. the wind ·ha• abated 6 wea.ther t1D9 5. C. . day Started Oil our jO'IU'D8J' 8 teaJU ill OOJIP&ll7· The_ ball~·

ot .t.he oOl!lpllD;y stayed to reoruS.t their 1;.,.... th1• cl1aaolw4 ' · the ergani&atiaza to tort • :. . ,•: , - ·, . 2 ~. Jo:-.

!heme up :the Bi ••r Culped on the .bank 11 -~~ the lliTer 1a a bout 1 1/o Idle• wide ·at thia plaoe. "the 1111.ter 1a blon. to the ~rth aide of the bed ot the Bi nr in conaeqaenoe of· a atroag .eouth wiDd leanng the bed ot the Ri .... :r 41'J' next ·the 1outh· bank ;

• &. ; · ~CIBCle up the baJllc of the BiTff- S lid. ' Jlet U So• Indiana a -.r party going down ton.rd• the Jb:rl;

WII had ooneldera.ble ot eport with them. & after giYing tha aoae bread thq bid -ue good'b7 & wat .on tha1l' ,wa7 their w.apomi 111U'e apaara oaeno:rd Scae Short pm Sm.II pistol•• 6 'bowe and arrowa · . .,._ · :c-- -:,'.~. t i-·: ; ... . · = • • ~ - > • ·, • ,

a. • a • . Thi• 1!1Dl"ll1ng H.w. Jobnacm ·Shot 11. buffalo about 80 Jd• 1.11 BJ.·Hr Ba Doulla waded in II tied. a rope aJ"ound hie hol'DI ·• 1N naked ~ to •hore 'ha 111>11ld seigh nNr twebe hllndred• thCID09 up the B1TB'. ,•,",'• ::'-.,, .) ~ : ·. · •.·. 'le : i. - '"·' 16 al ·

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·4,;. • T- • fhe:noe up the. Jtl.YU" to Plaa Creek.:·, ( 111 a: t,m· aoatteriD:' oot.temn,o~~ -on the bank. "tlumoe. ·lip ··" ' · • , · - · the" .Bl.Yer~- -~tr : . ..:: ... 1'.:"."".; !'. :"::- ~ . --~ •. l"":~·.-,, \· ... 1 > ~ ·,.,. ' -. "'! .. .-· ,6 'Ml Cllllpe4 on the pftirie wood 6 •t•r· I/,& ot a -lid.le ~o ·1.JI• rlpt-

6. • l • - Sunda7 !ht• 110l"lling acme ap1t• or allOII' p. 1'.ealer kllle4, a ftue buf'talo ·we a111r two large herds of Batt"alo toda7 traTelff

•· . up '\he .bot.toa IHl&I' the· li1T81' (Camped) , ..• , · .. 10 Id. grau poor no 110od D8lll" the ,rar partJ' ot -the Soa %ncli•nw •,;: OYertoolc ua -thia nening retul'lling bolM

·s. • 2 • Ioe this nol'Ding 3/.f: iuh thiolc qui-ta eool but elear we­aaw a TClrJ' large herd ot buttalo on the oppoalte aide of t1l9 . .,.; Il1:nr I auppoH OTer a -thousand ill number 76 hore• teams paHe4 u• 19atc,rda7 1'rueled (na IIDOd ol.llpil) ·· · 16 al

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GraH tolerabl7 good. thenoe.to aah Gulq .. 2 • Good Aah wood aOlie graH no water nearer than the BiTer 11/2 mile• we got Vlllliaon at tbi1 Caap to re'ti.Ye our apirlta.

9 • 6 thence up the ri TH' 8 Ill good GraH 'but no wood. water to the ri.~ iu Bea'ffl' ua thenoe up the Bi nr ( oupe4) 5 • Camped b7 a branoh in Valey no 'll'Ood. .. u1e Butta.lo obip1 • we bave not had &n7 water a1no• w lett the Jll.Houri Rl.Ter 'better than the 16.Houri water exoept one Spring.

10 • 6 • tra"Hled up I: oroHed the south fork of the Binr 11 • 12 ml la• abon the· tori: oupe4 on tbe north Bulk. Onle:, I waggone had oroli aed tbi• 1pring before ue an4 in 1 hour 90 waggona .had reaohed i.htt northan ahore aveageing a bout 5 Daiale .to the waggon. onley 10 w·u ox teams oroaaed. the Rinr ia about 1.000 74• wide and near 3 tt' d~ep in the deepest plaoe. no woo4 here.

11 • 7 • · !N.Teled up the north fork S tt!. to• mall grOTe ot aah buhea by o~•ling a aloe thence up . the n.le7 at the toot of the· Blatt .· I, hi, Camped l mile f'rOll the R1 ver DO wood or water ' · .,

12 • I Tra"Yelecl up the RiTer tothe toot ot Blatt .-·0 U ml '!ha -took 4imier thenoe up theBlutt 4 • Camped about 200 tt. abon the bed ot t.he Ril'ff no water or wood xoep Bllttalo obipa

lS. • 2 • i'ranled over the bluffs to tbe RiYer again (no wood.) 11 a5. took dinner. thenoe up the RS.Yer . 4 lfll Cusped on the hank lriutre· t1ut· ltlutt oaae. olo1e to the :nnr · ,

14. • ~ • fhenc,e up ~ lli:l'er- ( took 41Jmer )<· -; u, :. :"•h, • ,:- , .. , '· •. 8 • ftenoe tct a. buUJul Cedar ~ -ot ,1 tre.. ., 1 •• ,·l'°:o"' !. •· !!' . Tea 11aggcma amped aa:,ngat thea. -pa .. ed. :' , .,,, ":· ~\;:·.:. ... ~ ~ 2 } 1

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16. • 4: • Thence-O'Yfl' the blutt 'to aeb hollow•·.· , . -. ,.. · I • the bed ot the Streaa 1a 6 rod• wide. plent7 or· ash wood and apring water. Soaroe one mile t?"Oa where •• enter th·e hollow to the Vale7 at the toot ot the blutfa~ · Here 1• a Tilaie ot Boe Indiana who are perteotl7 friemll7J thenoe up the toot of tu blutt OTer hea"Y7 •and Camped at the first fg~~L n 10 Ill

18. • 6 • fhenae OTer hea"7 Sam7 !Dad (Caaoed) 0 0 7 20 ml gooc1 graH 10 :milH troa our Starting point. graH mldlinc good tonight buttalo ohipa· ai Biffr water .

11 • 6 • Thence onr good road to pine Creek. pine in dpt all the tor!IDOOD on blutta to left tNe/ 10 Id. .no timber OD the road -.ter good• theno9,4.good road . 11·,• We camped a bout 8 Jllle1 troa the CovthouH Kool( OIi tu open Prairie graaa poor ohip• _aoaroe • no water Dear

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the teama t111-atter1hey had ,toped tor noon. after eliaelllg .. on top tis 'ri.ning the Boole • walkiDg round· i1; I auppoaed i't. \o be about. 600 feet bigb I then 1ralJced a bout one ail• to the· .. north weat to a lnrU1'ul aoa from the top of which I took. 1:h• hllowi.Dg drawing ot tu 11.oek t ;·, ... -:. t'... 4 .·~

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P1r1tn.te Robe• oan be bought tor ••OG ~. ·p. "· Fll~.l''\; .t;,..~~~r·,~ .. • z. !'henoe to lblbadoe1 tftding pod;· t.:,-~-.~· ,, ... _ I Ill

Here 1a &;·blaokmith •bop tis Sen:ral oabbinl beaide a nuaber ir:J

of Indiua. tent, a: a ftne 1pring !henoe o.-er. tbe bl utt road good e 111 Caaped iD ope• Prairie 1ou water no wood. had a 'Hr'J hard'7 ~. Stora ·ot·111nd thi1. d'tel'DOOJl • ·rat.a.~vd) 6 •

• J. --~ !haee oYer ... tiratrate .tooaa to bor1e .Crealc·· -Sal .. llO woocl •.. Tbenoe·to·a·,poiat of .the blutt:near-:81:nr· tl,11 s·•

ilo woocl. -· took ·dinii.er. graH goocl. • fbeiioe .to a trading pol11 lll'ilu OOD11ia1il~ one-houH·• 1oae.I11dian.tent1·graH uder the

·· blutt belaw but ncme.a'boTe'Jl8&1'1 a~;r·i~r; ii.· ;;,~.; ~ :~;.." !t llli W &.t' !henoe;-1;0' large lof*•.~-:h ,.f tL-.· ~ W'\"l<tr 1. ''" -rv.l 10 W

about l/2··mUe.to the righ ot· ~•-·road at,·the .• toot .of:,& ball· Blldt •• dag a. 'hll & tt deep and got ao•t Bzoeleat 4 !l<l water .ancl watered all of our Cattle· took,dlDD•r. sra•• goa4:· ir1: 8tcpetL4 hov•- the:u• -tio.\he Pon-.. ~.r. !,:ir 10 al caped to out ott our waggoad1edJ~ an4 11a,• ., "',.., ~ t ~,

u. • 6 .. , : Rad.nod . in ·oaq, Shortened. our. waggolUI W..1hed ancl wrote iettor1 home mailed tha at the Port paid 10 otii -eaoh to the stat... ho• 1a1 .. t!t .A.Joe 260 ml••

2.f. • 8th da:, or nat left Part Laremy tor the Black hill• on ~• 1~t hlll: roacl tni.wl~ ,Offr the billa to·.the war• lpring 11 d.

t.ho· ntar.h qai"h, am.ha•.• .gr.aporicr:•l~ a , ahort:clf.,­t.anoe:a.boTa the·apJ'btl; .. en. iJd.o .the.becl ·of a,-i&l'P~'"al anek· nitre. the road .forked.: the let~ baD.cl 1• ·•UN:. the bill·. roe.cl 6 the right hand Jli'Yer road we took th• right 'J ~ llend.-rOlid th8DD9 -i;O & gooc1 SpriJIC·.,:•"'!.t:;: ·~:. ti,o r-~s· . .''" !'ta U.J;lli i;hnoa to. •-•Prine· ia-ary., Cnek. (·COIied i:tll:.fl"drl.o}E ~ , ..... :,10 Iii

25. • v .... :;; :rhn.oe to Spring -in· dry Creek · · J JJl thenoo. to. 41-y-,oreak: •. water acme cliet1mo.• ,t,- lett:.q,.r:c• I • took. climaer Baill~d ck. b11ed: con11d.eJ'&blr. ~enoe, to Jlorte :: ~\ Shoe ·oreelc ~od- graH:•11 ,roN : J $A., ~UDOe. ~o ltraJloh (euq,ed dritt:'..~:,.fot.rh.tl;)~t-P.· • .\' i,;;e.i:t;:,fl'1 Z 11

26. • ~.-da.7., :!b.enoe.to· the JtiYer.. n"C"-",i ~:no ri~·' !" t::. 07i.tte ~ ' : '•

~--• ilp. tile·, JU:-.e.r to •here it: pa1ae1. :through. th• blutt 1 • i!he blutt•: are. pri.DCilP7. aapo1ed ot.. rook 6 ruJt:. :to: ;tb,e hight- ot eoo ft her• ...... ••• -the ftrat: Jroun.tdn; Sheep J.t.. 6 I· .ahot . ~ 111ge .b.em:- lut noll1DC·1 .. bad a· ftr•trate pot; .

" pie tor dimler today.- thence. aorou to the riYer agaia . J -.1 .. · .pleat:, o~ wood Is good gn.H. 'thenoe up a ridge · 19 .~ :A oNek .to the left wood as water 1C111U graH•. ~~.

27. • .2 •. Traul~ o:nJ" a ·long J"idge to Latourobeboisoe or Labonte or•ek wood •t•r ,. gr,911 thence to the north fork ot ta~•·,: -th81lD• to .a dey bn.noh Soa• ·~ ~, -, :: :-: ! ·. ' ... · 7 Id.lea tr• Labonte the road 1• rough & pasae1 OTer rad hill• ai ! :- 1 .. ~ pa111ed • · roUDll peak of. &tOAe•, f,1<c;i!"".;. s,,,.,..:."al ,;:).i::i

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29 • • •· !henoe to where the road ltrit:•• the ii nr · ol Ill · groaaa IO&Ne IIO Wood, tbenoe: to Deer .C:Nek ;;: ,, .~: · ,S Ill pleat,- ot-wood A gftH • . thenoe to good ouping( oa the · B1Ter' wood. .. g~II) . .. . ,, • .. -,~ ,.,... f ll, thenee up the n.l17o~··th~ lll.n~:·{Cuipe4} .i.(H'·t., 't.ar-. .; ;·u.~,.~• •N good gra•• up a ra'fille to the left no woocl ••r -,

30. • 6. thenoe up t)1e Vally oroadng SeTeral bJ'aJlOhea ,o the ,.,.ry·a diltanoe. ot· (1ome wooc1 on the B1•er) ., ,. 11 alba oroHed paicl; ,.oo· per ·waggon Sam our oa"l• Caap91 .1:.i ~' ..-.t

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ot.ath • ·7th da.7 ot·. the:wnk , thmoe I Isl •• oau: 'to ·• -447 br&J10h -in- • · Valq tl""1ng:to the left ., • .. did not let our awok drink ·ot the .-attJr 11'9' •••· H"Hral

bonea •1o~ on_~he apot by drlnlclng o~ it • . · Proa thi~ .Altali .-Brl.JMlh~- .. ,, !\. t. O:" -.·,, ' ··. , ~;; • . -ot;cst:nr r.·.:.;.'., t !1r 1:,H,' T 'Id. 1fe· nae to. a : bJ'lmoh 1:o the htt: t'J.cnrlng. to-the· ... st -pu•llel with the PC&d we let. our 1took· drink Ughtl7 ot"1:lli.•~•t.er thenoe to a .all Creek ' • • ~:s ,:_, ... r,. :-·.· i:: ·. -.,. : t is 1 al . flowing to the· hftr u woo~-)1~-b~ aage graH aoaroe f..;;: :N; l'llenoe onr SaDd7 road W · i.ha .ilkali -taba.: ,..._ t,.xr ! N· 8 Ill lurnre. Of' this n.teJ> 01' gl'aH I al J'l&l"ther :,011 Strike·. S1reetwater·.ao wood gra•• plen~-·CUlp94 on the Baalc clro..-1 o\11': Si.ook onr the r1 ,er to gn.H !he :a ... llldependenoe Rook 1• 1/2· ad.le. tl&rther up I beli ne there : 2 c.! : u are Tboaand• ot·. ua• noordltd; theN · on tbl• nok·· l• a · 10\IIMliq granite rook it 11ppeara to aaal• ott like u om.on -thin at tu· eclgH ucl tbloker at the 111441e.

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aboff th•· .rook Thea. to the Denl• gate & Ill where th• SlrHtwater r1m1 through tbe ·JIOlllltaia·.Bank• o:- ~ about 400 n high nearl7 perpendiaular. thenoe to tu Croaalng· ot Sw1etwater . ~ -~ ., • ~·: -:-c,.··· ;·•, • ;. :;, .-,.·;:~ \ D-.: 'ti .,·:~ -t••· Sn•ral Branohea in i.he diltuoe-gra.11 onl:,·wd.dllDg"~! ~ ,;,.,:.

S • i. 'l'ranled··up the 15.wer , ~-" r. "J~ : ,·; '.- " i.: ,. ; ;, :-• .. . l.,ct.~. UI Ill it rained nearl7 halt the· da7. paued SeTen.1 good Camping plaoea Gn.aa goocl CroHed a Creek with HTeral Cotton wood treeai on. lta Bank•

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water but they got So•• o~ tu Alkali b:,. eating the graH · ·

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1:benoe to Gree• Ri.~r by' ii ··0ei1t ·~~. · ·· ·" -.· · .... 12 .s.1 .. in ·the. atterDOOa got OIU" waggODS aoroH ·the ld.o • aacle ":; r..i •l"J'&ng ... nta to Baft:,~ r:; . .. ·"·' .::~.,~~ .~; ~i-. r.,,r·;-~ .• ,~,~~l~ <!.·•·

• 1. Batted ov waggon• • baggage OTer bT tbe .. ld.cldl• o~ 1ila afternoon but failed. to ·get our Cattle .. oYel' i' l.'<i

• ,. Att•r toiling all da7 •• auooeeded in getting th• OTff late thh nening. platy ot oottenood on 1ibe Iala111h two, ,:..t aen d:rownecl Iaman•l M lahli of our train I a paoker botb dJ'Glffled ~roa. fflad.DJ hol"SH . M ~-; , :, ' ; • ~ :' 1 ~t

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