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and Cap Burgoise? leaves in a few hours by land with the riders? of the troops, waggons? image?&&.. Stopped at Bellee Vicce? at 9. Bouf? acceptances? bought 11#] Coffee 13 Eggs, 2# Butter and flour black pepper abundance of Indians of 4 different Natives. Major Miller, the? V. I. ag? is a good man. We left again at 11. five day [[unclear? the Plate River and its hundreds of =uags? at 1/4hatt 1?, and stopped for the Soldiers to dine. The Plate River quite full. Jacc? ?guan? on the bar gathering drinking water. The Village was in? Sight. Killed 2 Pelicans but got one only. we camped about 30 miles below Fort Cughane?. Lieut. Carleton supped with us, and played? a Game of unclear?. 7th Saturday. fine night [a?]] of a fine morning. Started too early and got lodged on a Bar for a few minutes. ?ape? McPherson, the 1st Houl? the State of Misouri?, at 8. Bell Kin?g? the young? of [Jriug."]] 'ua? [[Hassifee?".- Lieut "C. came on board and greatly att? of witlh u1?. a fine companion and a perfect Gentleman. Indian Hoops and Yells were heard by Kumery? while on bathing? that evening: we all camped at the Mouth of Nishne bolloma.? a fine clean stream. went to the Home of MnBeauoceur? a pretty wife and a fine run for us of long ? miles.? 8th Sunday. Started early. Cloudy and rain by 8 o'clock. Stopped twice. Start up at 12 and ran with 1/2 [[part?].] The wind blowing hard we stopped at a good encampment of preluds? a plate to unclear?, Henry Carleton, and he had seven? faf? are a black bearKKinacc? of a pair of Elk Horns. Stopped on at the East side of the ? River. saw a remarkably large flock of Geese flying South [[image:{@ over a line with " below]] 9th Monday. Beautiful and calm. Started early. Bell shot a Grey Squirrel which was divided and given to Mr Fox and Badger The bend to The Black - Snake Hills, and Killed 11 Grey Squirrels 4 Parokeets and 2 Partridges. Bought Butter, eggs and whiskey from? the Man. exchange of Knives? with the Lieutenant , and he a damascus? double Cavalry Gun, and I gave him all the plates today with the port folio. Started and ran 12 miles to a good camp on the Indian side. 10th Tuesday. Beautiful morning, rather windy. Started early. great flocks of Geese and Pelicans; wounded 2 of the latter reached Fort Leavenworth at 4. Kindly treated my received by Major Morton. Lieut' James ? Carlton gave me a black Bear skin, the double barreled gun and a pair of Elk Horns. I wrote home, to John Bachman and Gideon B Smith. 11. Wednesday. Sent our letter to the Lieutenant. received a fine present from the Major of Fruit, mel?, Chickens, Bread & butter. Lieut C. came to see us off. left at 1.2 past 11. weather calm and beautiful. Game scarce. Japacos? plenty. Stopped at Madame Chocteau? very sick. got unclear? unclear? for my Dear. Stopped at Liberty landing and gave McLaidlow? image? : left? to Black Harris. reched Independence at sundown. having ran 10 miles no letters for any of us. Steamer Lebanon? passed on her way upward at 1/2 past 8.-