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OREGON MISSION RECORD BOOK 233

Saturday 3d May.

Arrived at the U. S. agency for the Kansas Indians & lost our beef cow before crossing the river.

Saturday 17th May. Arrived at the river Platte.

Sabbath 8th June. Left the Platte after travelling on its banks 21 days.

Friday 20th June.

Arrived at the general rendezvous of the fur traders on Ham's Fork, a branch of the Colerado of the west.

Wednesday 2d July.

Left rendezvous and on Thursday 15th arrived at the site on which Fort Hall now stands on Snake river in 43 14' North Latitude. Tarried here till 30th July then left for Walla^-wallafe on the Columbia. Two good horses were presented to J. Lee before leaving Fort Hall by two Kiouse Indians. Journeying in company with Mr. Thos. McKay & Capt. Stewart.

Saturday 16th Aug.

This day took leave of Capt. McKay who kindly pre- sented us with a quantity of flower & some sugar before taking leave, journeyed the rest of the way to Walla- walla with Capt. Stewart and a few Indians.

Wednesday 27th Aug. 1834.

Arrived at the Kiouse camp & tarried here the fol- lowing day found the Indians very friendly & desirous we should stop among them. They presented four good horses for which J. Lee made them suitable presents, etc.

Friday 29th.

Left the Indian camp and on Monday 1st Sept. ar- rived safely at Walla-walla.

Thursday 4th Sept.

Put our effects on board one of the Hudson fray Go's boats & in the afternoon launched forth for Vancouver down the Columbia.