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 240 Leslie M. Scott & reached the traverse in the little channel of the Will- amet at just 6 oclock whence we are to proceed on horse- back. It rained so hard that the people were completely soaked and the baggage also a good deal wet. And where we had to encamp is among wet grass which is very un- pleasant, besides there plenty of mosquitoes & very little wood to make fire. Saturday, May 23. Heavy rain. Sent part of the men across the mountain to Faladin Plain for the horses with which they arrived in the evening, all completely soaked with wet. 24. Showery. After getting everything ready raised camp & proceeded across the mountain to the beaver Comments est to note that John Work gives the "i" instead of the "a" vowel in the first syllable of Willamette. This vowel difference has been the subject of controversy. May 23. "Faladin" or Tualatin Plain was near North Plains, Washington County, Oregon, probably one mile or more northeast of that place. The Indian name Tu- alatin has had many variations. The meaning is un- known. The horses were probably those of Thomas McKay, who probably sent them there for grazing from his farm near Scappoose. This grazing ground is de- scribed by John Work in his entry of May 24 (see follow- ing). For John Work's description of McKay's place, see his entry under July 8, following. For details, see also Lee and Frost's Ten Years In Oregon, XI, 124-26; also printed journal of Wyeth's second expedition (1835) , p. 251, published by University of Oregon, 1899 ; diary of Jason Lee (1834), Quarterly of Oregon Historical So- ciety, XVII, 297, 399, 400, 401. May 24. The horses to be sent to "Mr. McKay's place," apparently, were to return by the same mountain route to the "traverse" of May 22, and thence to go north to McKay's home near Scappoose. Thomas McKay was