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97 1859 Across the Plains Jan 9th No change in the weather. The last mess of pork and flour, which we rationed down to one meal per week, is gone, as also our sugar and tea. 10th Monday. Clear and somewhat milder, night cloudy. We are troubled with unclear and suffer considerable pains from eating the minnows whole. 11th Tuesday.--Snowing both day and night. Procured some minnows as usual, also some moss, which was cooked. 12th Wednesday.--Cloudy with snow squalls throughout the day and night. We are all complaining of being sick and very weak. Avoiding blood. 13th Thursday.--Clear and Cold. Night, cloudy but not so cold. Procured some minnows and moss as usual. 14th Friday.--Heavy snow all day. Warm and thawing during the night. The snow is now about three feet deep. 15th Saturday.--Clear and mild. visited the Indian camp and found but three lodges left. Looked for our horses, and found them all but one. We still complain of weakness. 16th Sunday.--Mild and clear-thaw and snow at night. Procured some minnows and moss from the Indians. they will not permit us to fish. 17th Monday.--Warm and cloudy-during day and night. 18th Tuesday.--Warm and cloudy. Snow squalls during the night. Minnows and moss as usual. 19th Wednesday.--Clear and mild--Freezing through the night. 20th Thursday.--Mild and clear, with heavy winds during day and night. Minnows and moss as usual.