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Tues 27 clear + cloudy cool Wind N.W. Struck tent at [?7?] 1/2 A.M. Passed over a very stoney + rough road to Lake [?] camped 4 m down the cr good camping. Cunningham killed an ox Wed 28 clear cool Wind N.E.E. Struck tent at 7 1/2 A.M. Passed over a good for unclear 8 m rough the Willow Spr on the left of road good water grass + wood camped Met a company of soldiers going to Hot Springs Thud 29 clear warm Wind S.E. Struck tent at 8 A.M. Passed over rough + stony road to Rush Springs Thence down a cr that runs in part into [?] Lak at the ?bend? of Lake had to pass through a swamp rather bad getting along camp on the west side of Lak good grass water not very good wood scarce Frid 30 clear warm Wind E.S.E. Struck tent at 8 A.M. Passed along the bank of Lake several miles road rough + stoney to steep descent very bad, Good to Fort unclear sand good grass + water no wood Good place to Recruit teams