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P60grass. Weather hot. Roads Rocky and dusty.Mon. July 19 th 1852 We drove 20 miles and camped on snake river. Grassplentiful roads since only dusty. Weather pleasant. Some sandy road. I watchedhalf the night.Tues. July 20 th 1852 Travelled 25 miles. Crossed the Owahee river and campedon it near the mouth about two miles above trading post at Boisse. Very goodgrass. We shot five hares today. This morning we left the company we had beentraveling withP61for a week past. They stopping on account of a sick horse. Watched our horses.Pleasant day. Dusty roads.Wed. July 21 st 1852. Travelled 18 miles. Two of our wagon tires came off andwe stopped in the afternoon to soak our wheels. Camped on a large creek. Grasstolerable. Pleasant weather Roads good. Had a clam soup for supper. Watchedour horses.Thurs. July 22 nd 1852 We drove 12 miles and came to a sulphur spring wherewasP62a little poor water. But little grass. Traveled 27 miles camped on Snake river.Poor grass. Pleasant weather windy weather in the night watched our horses.Fri July 23 rd 1852 Today we had very rough hilly roads. Traveled [sluro.] upBurnt river valley. Camped on Burnt river and had good spring water. Goodgrass. Left Snake river this morning and shall see it no more windy in the night.Went 18 miles. The valley is crooked and narrow and on each side are highsteep mountains.P63Sat. July 24 th 1852 The forenoon we had rough and hilly roads. Afternoon verygood roads but dusty. Left Burnt river at noon. Camp on a small creek. Had gooddry Bunch grass. Today we bought some bacon, paying twenty five cts perpound Drove 20 miles. Pleasant weather.Sun. July 25 th 1852 Crossed several small creeks. Then went 16 miles withoutwater. Camped on a slough. Poor water. Abundance of grass. Cold day. Roadsgood but uneven. One very
P64bad hill. This land is much better than we have seen for a few weeks past. Ourcamping place was on Powder river bottomMon. July 26 th 1852 Crossed Powder river and a number of small springbranches. Excellent grass and water. Camped at the cold springs. Good roadsrocky in places, cold weather. Saw Cayuse Indians. Travelled 23 miles.Tues. July 27 th 1852 Travelled 14 miles. Descended a long steep rocky hill inoGrand Round valley. AP65beautiful valley 10 or 15 miles in diameter enclosed with high mountains. Fertileland good water and grass and these mountains covered with pine timbers.Camped at the west end of the valley near the foot of the mountains which weshall cross in the morning. A large company of indians with numerous poneyscamped nearby. Pleasant weather. We had a beautiful camping place.Wed. July 28 th 1852 We started this morning soon after [seven] [….] CrossedGrand RoundP66river the road was lined with pine timber. Very hilly and Rocky. We drove expectto reach the river again. But after driving 32 miles and not seeing it camped. Verygood grass. Good water by digging Cool pleasant weatherThurs July 29 th 1852 Started late drove 14 miles part through timber. Came on tothe bottom of Umatilla river. Camped at a very good spring. Grass fed down bythe Cayuse poneys. Roads hilly but better than yesterday. Weather pleasant.Fri. July 30 th 1852 Started between 9 & 10 o’clock. Passed aP67small village of Cayuse Indians. Saw numerous poneys. Roads dusty. Drove tothe crossing of the river. Very good camping place. Travelled 15 miles. Warmweather.Sat. July 31 st . 1852 We drove 14 miles without water from the first crossing ofthe Umatilla to the place where came to it again. Camped at the Indian agentshouse on the Umatilla. Poor grass river in places dry. Roads quite dusty. Verywindy. Plenty of Indians and Indian poneys. Went 18 milesSun. Aug. 1 st 1852 We started late and drove to [….] creek
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