Sunday 15th.. Sept. 1805.
cloudy. we loaded up our horses and Set out at 7 oClock,
and proceeded on down the creek a Short distance crossed
Several Springs and Swampy places covred with white ceeder
and tall handsom Spruce pine, which would be excelent for
boards or Shingles. we crossed a creek a Small pond a little
below, then assended a high mountain. Some places So Steep
and rockey that Several of the horses fell backward and roled
down among the rocks 20 or 30 feet but did not kill them.
we got on to the ridge of the mot and followed it riseing over
Several high knobs, where the wind had blown down the most
of the timber. we found a Small Spring before we came to the
highest part of the mountain where we halted and drank a
little portable Soup, and proceeded on up on the top of the
mountain, which is covred with timber Spruce &c. and Some
Spots of Snow and high clifts of rocks. it is about 10 miles
from the foot of this mountain to the top and the most of the
way verry Steep. we marched on top of this mountain untill
after dark in hopes to find water, but could not find any, So we
Camped on the top ridge of the mountain without finding any
water, but found plean[ty] of Snow, which appear to have lain
all the year we melted what we wanted to drink and made or
mix
d. a little portable Soup with Snow water and lay down contented.
had come [blank space in MS.] miles to day.
