Traveled down the river 23 miles and found an excellent road and a good supply of grass.
Saturday, September 29.
Traveled 20 miles over a rough road and camped on Pitt River. Grass good.
Sunday, September 30.
We did not move our camp today. Latitude 40° 7´.
The valley along this river has a fertile soil and produces a good quality and a sufficient quantity of grass, but is bordered on both sides by lofty mountains, timbered with pine, fir and spruce. The Indians are said to be very hostile, but we have not met with any since crossing the mountains. They are said to have killed several immigrants within a short time.
Monday, October 1.
We left camp at an early hour and traveled down the river 14 miles in the forenoon and 8 in the afternoon. We found a good road and grass plentiful.
Tuesday, October 2.
We broke camp at 7 in the morning and soon after left the river and went over a rough, hilly road 12 miles, where we stopped near a small stream and had our lunch. In the afternoon we traveled 7 miles and camped at a spring.