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May 120" Sat 28th Camped in the woods last night -as we left the river we came [to] a poor [sandy] country - saw some antelope some of the company saw elk [wolves] & fozes [lied to ?] but - we now [?] slaved camped on the blugg of the Loup fo 1/2 [mil ?] went - Elf hunting in the timber but - [?] took a [?] in the Loup - i - [?] 21st

Sun 29th 125

Went 10 miles after our [oxen] found them all right - camped [?] lay over till [?day] after as - [?] - drive took a good wash & swim in Loup -[rained] this the evening tis [?]

Mon - 30th 149"

This morning we [foned] ourselves into a company [of] wagons 21 men 5 women 4 children [?] 50 cattle framed a code of [?] laws or constitution & by majority of vote Mr. [?] Burr was elected captain - went- antelope hunting [?] a splendid shot but - my gun [hung fir] & [?] my "honey saw 174 antelope & 1 wolf camped on dry land 24