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History of Utah, 1540-1886 - Brigham Young University

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24 ADVENT OF TRAPPERS AND TRAVELLERS.<br />

north-westerly, crossing the Colorado, Grande, Green,<br />

and Sevier rivers, and then turned south to the Rio<br />

Virgen, all the time trapping on the way. Then passing<br />

down by the Mojaves they reached Los Angeles<br />

in February 1831. George C. Yount and Louis Bur<br />

ton were <strong>of</strong> the party. 8<br />

Green River Country.<br />

During the winter <strong>of</strong> 1832-3 B. L. E. Bonneville<br />

made his camp on Salmon River, and in July following<br />

was at the Green River rendezvous. 9 Among the<br />

several trapping parties sent by him in various direc-<br />

8 There was little <strong>of</strong> importance to <strong>Utah</strong> history in this expedition, for full<br />

particulars <strong>of</strong> which sec Hist. Co?., this series.<br />

9 For an account <strong>of</strong> Bonneville and his several excursions see Hist. Northicest<br />

Coast, ii. chap, xxv.; Hist. C'cd., and Hist. Nevada, this series.

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