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take them - upon joining the waggons found they had travelled about 12 miles & encamped on the bank of Arkansas - The general apparance, soil to of the country unclear to day is the same as for the last three or four days - On the opposite side of the river at this place the sand hills are nearly covered with verdane - there is a large grove of timber? also & apparently timber is scattering for a considerable distance up the river on that side - Williams who unclear the river & shot an Elk & came to camp just as we stopped reports that there is an abundance of unclear on that