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take in a curious pair of Elk Harris and at nearly
take in a curious pair of Elk Harris and at nearly
Sun set we stopped and encamped at the foot of a high
Sun set we stopped and encamped at the foot of a high
bluff, which was truly
bluff, which was truly [[    ]] if Indians had been
on or near The River. _ our supper was a good one,

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Copy of my Journal from Fort Union ?way. Commenced Aug 16th at 12 o'clock, the moment of our departure. 1843. 16th August. Sunday. We left at 23 in a Mackinaw Boat 41 feet long and 8 feet wide at the Bottem; and this proved sadly too small, for what with our effects and Barrels of pickled skins as well as ourselves, and M Alex Culbertson, Wife File:Black sticker of Graff Collection next six lines hild? that accompanies us; we were packed in nder the roof as if so unclear? herrings in a Box. would we hover alone, of my friend Harris opinion? unclear? followed of having a lighter boat 25 feet long. word hidden were under way. The channel was very narrow word hidden found bars? nearly extended across the river. We reached the Mouth of the Yellow Stone however without any dificulty, and as we glided on, I shot 5 Fancy Wood Ducks. _ A short time afterwards we landed to take in a curious pair of Elk Harris and at nearly Sun set we stopped and encamped at the foot of a high bluff, which was truly [[ ]] if Indians had been on or near The River. _ our supper was a good one,