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page number 30 July - are cool, sometimes uncomfortably so. We are now in Dacota, Scotts Bluffs which we crossed yesterday being the dividing line. " 9th. Marched 24 miles camping 10 miles from Laramie near Bordeaux' Ranch. Saw Laramie Peak day before yesterday at a distance from the Fort of 43 mls. The peak is said to be 40 or 50 mls west of Laramie. Passed in sight of about 50 lodges of indians, camped near Horse Creek. The country passed through today is truly a waste. The ranchmen say that they can raise nothing on the land. The north fork of the Platt is gradually diminishing. There is considerable cottonwood growing in the bottoms & islands which are very numerous hereabouts. " 10 Arrived at the Fort about 8 A.M. Reported to Major Van toast? and