Laid by, making preparations for a start. Waded and swam the river and joined Houk to go on by wagon. Traveled 15 miles to the foremost company they were crossing the river in skin boats. Camped within 3 miles of the hind Oregon Company. Expected to reach the crossing this morning, and every one looking from each bluff they came to expecting to see the desired place, but night came and no crossing. Received a note from Doctor Whitman.9įriday, 30th. Gained one day on the Oregon Company, and camped at the forks of the Platte. Fine camp at night but oh, the mosquitoes! Tuesday, 27th, saw the first buffalo one killed by Chiles very poor and tough. ![]() This night the first cooking done with buffalo manure. Came on the fresh track of the Oregon Company, 4 days ahead. Sunday, 25th, still on Platte country much the same camped at sun set. Rather sandy sorrie salt good grass level some swamps and sloughs. Saturday, 24th, started at light and traveled 4 hours to get timber enough to cook breakfast. Soil sandy and no timber this side of the river. The water so high we could get no timber then started up the river and camped at 10 at night, without wood or water country perfectly level. Traded a little buffalo meat and left for home. This morning six Pawnee Indians visited our camp. ![]() Passed over a fine, level country soil sandy and destitute of timber. Camped on Blue.įriday, 23d, left the head of Blue for the Platte River. Up Blue, rapidly, it being cold enough for an overcoat. Up Blue on a first rate road, and at a rapid rate 25 or 28 miles rain at night. Came on the fresh track of the Oregon Company after the rain saw 3 antelope and camped on Big Blue. Crossed a large plain which appeared like an ocean no timber as far as the eye could reach. Crossed'one creek where the" Oregon Company camped. Made an early start and traveled fast over a good road. Monday, 19th, Pleasant road better some bad sloughs teams stalled. Sunday, 18th, road very bad cloudy many sloughs built one bridge. Saturday, 17th, rain and cloudy road very bad teams stalling often made a fair travel. Some wagons here loaded with buffalo robes from,Laramie Fort.įriday, 16th, rain and cloudy road very heavy teams stalled. Thursday, 15th, all got across Blue without accident. Wednesday, 14th, rain built 2 canoes to cross, and part got over. Tuesday 13th, traveled 12 miles to a creek too high to ford. ![]() Monday, 12th, made a raft of logs, and crossed got over at 11 at night. Sunday, 11th, water still high, but falling. Saturday, 10th, still laying by for high water this day pleasant. Rain all night wet as usual little sleep.įriday, 9th, laying by, still a canoe built to go and see where the Oregon Company is. Wednesday, 7th, a late start traveled six miles to a creek which was too high to ford. Had numerous banners, and we halted and gave them some flour and tobacco. met about 100 Caw Indians who had been hunting buffalo, and had, a battle also with the Sous and Shians. Monday, 5th, fell in with four wagons and 90 head loose cattle, 6 bound for Oregon. This night it rained in torrents, and covered some of us with driftwood and leaves. ![]() Passed Caw on a raft, half canoe and half raft. "Arrived at Caw River, b Saturday, June 3d, without other occurrence of importance. Soon got loose a^ain, but no damage did not appear to like packing. My mule laid down and got his load off and in a short time ran away and broke his crupper. "Left The Shawnee Mission 3 for California, Monday, May 29th, 1843, 3 p. Utah Historical Quarterly Volume 2 OCTOBER, 1929 Number 4Īn Overland Journey, From Kansas to Oregon in 1843 2 FREMONT IN SEPTEMBER, 1843 (See page 111)
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