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I Had The Big Horn River Explored From Wind River Mountain To My Place Of Embarkation.

After An Unremitting And Severe Labour Of Two Days, We Returned To Our Old Encampment With The Loss Of Some Of My Horses, And My Men Excessively Fatigued.

The Snow Continues With High Winds We Remain At This Camp To Day In Consequence Of The Weather.

They Urged Me To Take Up Winter Quarters At The Forks Of The Platt, Stating That If I Attempted To Advance Further Until Spring, I Would Endanger The Lives Of My Whole Party.

Some Of Them Profess To Be Well Acquainted With All The Principal Waters Of The Columbia, With Which They Assured Me These Waters Had No Connection Short Of The Ocean.