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171 Saturday Sept 8th,- Pleasant, we left camp 1/4 of 7 Am, to cross the pass. "So called," crossed safely, and stoped to noon in a valley some 5 miles from the pass, or Summit - Here we find ourselves some 12 or 15000 feet above the level of the Sea- There is plenty of snows here.- Geo went on to one of the highest peaks, as we crossed, and set fire to some dry brush etc and we could see it burning all day.- We stop here about 2 hours at noon- Then started again and traveled along. till we thought it time to camp- but in looking round for grass there was not any to be found. So was obliged to keep on in hopes of finding some before night overtook us- in this we were disappointed- and we were caught in the mountains- a darker night I never saw- so dark my horse could not see where to step- he went tumbling along so was afraid of being thrown off so I got off and walked. leading my horse along. Evry now & then, would hit my shins against a Rock, and would pitch head foremost- and then my horse would go, first one- then the other- the Dr, and Mr Kinsley were behind where' we knew not- except that the Dr stoped to talk with some men he saw in camp this Pm as we came along- and Mr K- went with me to look for a camping place, but not finding Grass. I called to him