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Morrison ; while we, seeing Denver sixteen miles off, started 

 for it at headlong speed. We reached the Grand Central 

 Hotel in two hours and a quarter. Then we went to Paul 

 Graham's, where our clean clothes were stored, and when 

 we made our appearance at the hotel, dressed like white men 

 once more, the clerk failed to recognize us and he was not to 

 blame. After having a good supper we went to the post- 

 office, where we found a bundle of letters and papers which 

 were eagerly investigated, and the evening spent in reading 

 up the news. Osborn came in at eight P.M. 



JULY 26, THURSDAY. 



We were up early and went to the store to sort out and 

 pack our various boxes. The morning was spent at this 

 work, and everything was done by noon. We shipped the 

 rest of the provisions to Dr. Brackett, at Fairplay, and upon 

 reaching the hotel found General Karge with the rest of the 

 party. We spent the afternoon resting and talking with the 

 party who had just come in, about their ride across South 



Park. 



JULY 27, FRIDAY. 



The day was spent in packing our things up and getting 

 them down to the depot, and in making arrangements for our 

 trip northward on the morrow. We had seen enough of 

 Denver, and wanted to be off. 



JULY 28, SATURDAY. 



The r General had us all up by five o'clock this morning, and 

 after breakfast we started for the depot with our horses. 

 Then from 7 till 12.30 we rode over one of the dryest and 

 warmest stretches of country that can be imagined. Reach- 

 ing Cheyenne we fed our horses and exercised them, and 

 then shipped them for Fort Bridger. We then took posses- 

 sion of our palace-car " Summit" and boarded for one day at 

 the Interocean Hotel, which treated us very fairly. We had 

 choice bits of game, etc., which were eaten with much rel- 

 ish. The train at three P.M. had three companies of infantry 

 bound eastward to quiet the riots. Cheyenne, it may be noted, 

 is famous for its gambling-saloons and general dissipation. 



JULY 29, SUNDAY. 



Most of us went to hear the Presbyterian preacher. He 

 was an old Princeton man, and of course was very much 



