Wednesday, July 18.
Travel 18 miles up the river and camp.
The land is poor and many of our mules are in poor condition; and some of the weakest appear as if they would be unable to proceed a great distance further.
Large quantities of bacon and other kinds of provisions have been left by immigrants by the side of the road when teams became exhausted, and may be seen in large heaps on almost every camp ground.
Farming and mining implements of all descriptions, mechanics’ tools, and wagons, all go to make up the list of abandoned property.
Thursday, July 19.
Travel 12 miles and camp on the North Platte, two miles above the upper ferry, at a point where the road leaves the river.
In the afternoon we have very fine sport catching a sort of white fish from the river which are very plentiful at this place, and are a fine fish.
Friday, July 20.
We did not start today until noon.