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of the quadrupeds to Lieut. James Henry Carleton,^ and 

 he gave me a fine Black Bear skin, and has promised me 

 a set of Elk horns. Stopped on the east side of the river 

 in the evening. Saw a remarkably large flock of Geese 

 passing southward. 



Monday, 9th. Beautiful and calm ; started early. Bell 

 shot a Gray Squirrel, which was divided and given to my 

 Fox and my Badger. Squires, Carleton, Harris, Bell, 

 and Sprague walked across the Bend to the Black Snake 

 Hills, and killed six Gray Squirrels, four Parrakeets, and 

 two Partridges. Bought butter, eggs, and some whiskey 

 for the men; exchanged knives with the lieutenant. 

 Started and ran twelve miles to a good camp on the In- 

 dian side. 



Tuesday, 10th. Beautiful morning, rather windy ; started 

 early. Great flocks of Geese and Pelicans; killed two of 

 the latter. Reached Fort Leavenworth at four, and, as 

 usual everywhere, received most kindly treatment and 

 reception from Major Morton. Lieutenant Carleton gave 

 me the Elk horns. Wrote to John Bachman, Gideon B. 

 Smith, and a long letter home. 



Wednesday, 11th. Received a most welcome present of 

 melons, chickens, bread, and butter from the generous 

 major. Lieutenant Carleton came to see me off, and we 

 parted reluctantly. Left at half-past six; weather calm 

 and beautiful. Game scarce, paw-paws plentiful. Stopped 

 at Madame Chouteau's, where I bought three pumpkins. 

 Stopped at Liberty Landing and delivered the letters of 

 Laidlow to Black Harris. Reached Independence Land- 

 ing at sundown ; have run sixty miles. Found no letters. 

 Steamer " Lebanon " passed upwards at half-past eight. 



Thursday, 12th. Beautiful and calm; stopped and 

 bought eggs, etc., at a Mr. Shivers', from Kentucky. Ran 



1 Of Maine ; in 1843 ^ second lieutenant of the First Dragoons. He 

 rose during the Civil War to be lieutenant-colonel of the Fourth Cavalry, 

 and Brevet Major-General of Volunteers; died Jan. 7, 1873. 



