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I also learned that a few days before my arrival at the fort Fremont hd passed by and was then about 75 miles away. As I wished to see him I started for his camp, my object was not to seek employment I only thought that I would go and have a talk with him and would then return., but when Fremont saw me again and requested me to join him I could not refuse and so re-entered his employ as a guide & hunter. I was first sent back to the fort to purchase mules & succeeded in buying ten ?heads.Fremont in the meantime continued on to the Fontaine qui Bouille (the Soda Springs) and then he went to Bent's Fort on the south fork of the Platte River where I joined him. Major Fitzpatrick, an old experienced mountaineer was also in his employ and about 40? men. We separated at Bent's Fort, Fitzpatrick took charge of the main camp together with all the cash ? carts? and proceeded to the Laramie River. Fremont with 15 men, myself in the number struck out up Thompson's fork and from there to Cache la Poudre and thence through the plains of the Laramie River and crossed soon afterwards the North fork of the Platte River below the new? Park and then on to the Sweetwater River. We struck this stream about 15 miles above the Devils Gate then we travelled about the same route as is now taken by emigrants to the Soda Springs on the Bear river, from here Fremont started to the Salt Castle?, in order to explore it. I going t to Fort Hale?Hall for the additional provisions that we needed. I reached the fort, was well received and was furnished with every thing that I required. With one man as a companion I started from the fort and joined Fremont at the upper? end of the Salt? lake we then travelled around the east side of the lake for about 20 miles till we could get a good view of it. We were in front of the large island of the lake