The Only Very Rugged Part Of The

They Urged Me To Take Up Winter Quarters At The Forks Of The Platt, Stating That If I Attempted To Advance Further Until Spring, I Would Endanger The Lives Of My Whole Party.

The Yellowstone River Is A Beautiful River To Navigate.

Snow Is So Common That I Have Omitted To Note Its Falling At Least Two Days Out Of Three.

We Continued To Move Forward Without Loss Of Time, Hoping To Be Able To Reach The Wood Described By The Indians Before All Our Horses Should Become Exhausted.

The Only Very Rugged Part Of The Route Is In Crossing The Big Horn Mountain, Which Is About 30 Miles Wide.