92 THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
Notes of Journey Across the Mountains from Fort Vancouver to Hudson’s 
Bay and Back. 
Started from Vancouver 20 March 1827 
Arrive at Walla Walla 27 “ ‘© 5p.m. Boats 28 
Leave (a3 cc 28 cc [44 
Arrive at Okanagan 5 April 5 p.m. 
Leave d 6 April “ 
Arrive at Colville NE F 
Leave + RS 
pass thro’ two Lakes 
Country mountainous 
River very rapid 
Arrive at R. Mountains 27 “ 
Journey across the 
Rocky Mountains 
Distances 
April 28.—Thro’ Ist point of woods 9 miles—estimated by E.E. 
snow knee deep 
29.—Battures—ford Columbia! 10 
River 13 times—Water 3 co, 
2nd point Woods 
30.—Battures—ford 7 times 
Ascend Grand Cote 
feo ce ce cc 
OU ND © Ww 
to 6 miles 
Encamp 1 mile on West 
side Height of Land 
2.—Travel on snow crust 
Snow at encampt.—last if 
night 4to 5ft. deep 
Having reached Battures 
proceed 
Traverse Atha. River Gor 7 
3.—Cardinal with horses 
Terminate journey across 20 “ 25 
to-day. Thick woods & 
swamps 
6 times | 
J 
81 miles in 6 days 
It is probable the distance across properly measured is from 90 
to 100 miles. 

? An error: he means Wood river. 
