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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.