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we [?] on thru going rough after sunrise,the [?] began to [?] the horses we covered them with blankets and some of the men walked alongside and kept thru off they were were completely tired out going a distance of 97 miles without [?] I was afraid they would give out before we got to the Big Grove but we have at length arrived there safe stop there today to night go on 18 miles to [?] [?] the day very warm I should not wonder if we should all be sick [?] to the night [?]our men are [?] nights to there bodies [?] dew is very heavy this morning a heavy fog lay on the earth here until quite late we shall have to travel at night before we get rid of the [?] I did not sleep any last night Thursday 18th Last night was the hardest night we have seen yet we had several very bad [?] holes to [?] through Daylight arrived we could see nothing of the grove I have not been so discouraged since we started [?] sunrise the grove appears in sight there was a heavy fog and we not see it until we were very near it [?] not think that ever [?] after a long and dangerous voyage felt more joy at the [?] of land there we did at the [?] of the grove [?] we around there the [?] [?] [?] the horse would not date account us at all and we were obliged to