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[[strikethrough]] We received information from the missionaries of the mission of San Fernando we travelled for the mission found the pass through the mountains. [[/strikethrough]] | [[strikethrough]] We received information from the missionaries of the mission of San Fernando we travelled for the mission found the pass through the mountains. [[/strikethrough]] | ||
In our day's travel from this mission we reached the mission of San Fernando, having abolished the same number of inhabitants but not carried on ^[on] as large a scale as the one of San Gabriel. We then took a North eastern course and passed over the mountains into the valley of the Sacramento. We had plenty to eat and found grass in abundance for our animals. We noticed signs of trappers on the San Joaquin. We followed their trail and in a few days overtook the party and learned that they belonged to the Hudson bay Company. There were Sixty men strong, commanded by Peter Ogden. We trapped down the San Joaquin & its tributaries & found but little beaver but plenty of other game. Elk Der, and Antelope in thousands. We travelled near each other until we came to the | In our day's travel from this mission we reached the mission of San Fernando, having abolished the same number of inhabitants but not carried on ^[on] as large a scale as the one of San Gabriel. We then took a North eastern course and passed over the mountains into the valley of the Sacramento. We had plenty to eat and found grass in abundance for our animals. We noticed signs of trappers on the San Joaquin. We followed their trail and in a few days overtook the party and learned that they belonged to the Hudson bay Company. There were Sixty men strong, commanded by Peter Ogden. We trapped down the San Joaquin & its tributaries & found but little beaver but plenty of other game. Elk Der, and Antelope in thousands. We travelled near each other until we came to the Sacrementa then we separated. Ogden going up the Sacramento and for in the direction of the Columbus River. We remained where we were during the Summer as it was not the season for trapping. We passed our time in | ||
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strikethrough We received information from the missionaries of the mission of San Fernando we travelled for the mission found the pass through the mountains. /strikethrough
In our day's travel from this mission we reached the mission of San Fernando, having abolished the same number of inhabitants but not carried on ^[on] as large a scale as the one of San Gabriel. We then took a North eastern course and passed over the mountains into the valley of the Sacramento. We had plenty to eat and found grass in abundance for our animals. We noticed signs of trappers on the San Joaquin. We followed their trail and in a few days overtook the party and learned that they belonged to the Hudson bay Company. There were Sixty men strong, commanded by Peter Ogden. We trapped down the San Joaquin & its tributaries & found but little beaver but plenty of other game. Elk Der, and Antelope in thousands. We travelled near each other until we came to the Sacrementa then we separated. Ogden going up the Sacramento and for in the direction of the Columbus River. We remained where we were during the Summer as it was not the season for trapping. We passed our time in