Tuesday 17th.. Sept. 1805.
cloudy and cold. we went out to hunt our horses, but
found them much Scatered. the mare which owned the colt,
which we killed, went back & led 4 more horses back to where
we took dinner yesterday. the most of the other horses found
Scatd. on the mountain but we did not find them all untill 12
oClock at which time we Set out and proceeded on. the Snow
lay heavy on the timber. passed along a rough road up and
down the Mountains descended down a Steep part of the
mou
tn.. the afternoon clear & warm. the Snow melted So
that the water Stood in the trail over our mockasons in Some
places. verry Slippery bad travvelling for our horses. we
assended verry high mountains verry rockey. Some bald
places on the top of the moun
tn.. high rocks Standing up, &
high precepices &c. these mou
ts. mostly covred with Spruce
pine & bolsom fer timber. crossed Several creeks or Spring
runs in the Course of the day Came about [MS. torn] miles
this day, and Camped at a Small branch on the mountain near
a round deep Sinque hole full of water. we being hungry
obledged us to kill the other Sucking colt to eat. one of the
hunters chased a bear in a moun
tn.. but killed nothing. we
expect that their is game near a head. we hear wolves howl &
Saw Some deer Sign &c.
