Gardner is making up a party of seven to rescue the boys 
at the Supply Camp. He took only part of his provision; 
we take the remainder. It is arranged (at my suggestion) 
that Gannet go®« with us on our trip to Lone Cone, also that 
Mr. Atkinson assist him and that Mr* Pearson take the place 
Vt 
of Brandegee, who is to remain with Mr. Aldrich, ..accompany 
him on a trip to Mancos Canon and do some topography in the 
LaPlata Mts. 
It Is thought best that the survey of the dangerous area 
West of the Dolores be given up for the present, as the risk 
seems too great. It is calculated that 15 days will be suf¬ 
ficient to finish our work in Southwest Colorado. 
August 22nd.-- 
See the outfit off to Mancos Camp and then begin my writing: 
First, 2 'ny report to Dr. H. Second, my newspaper correspondence 
then my miscellaneous letters. At sundown I was not dortfe, but 
it was high time to be off in company with Gardner, Adams and 
Mills: I set out. Reached Mancos at about 10 O’clock. 
August 23rd.- 
Got 100 pounds of potatoes from Jin Radcliff. Wrote to 
Jack and. Randegee. Said good-bye to Gardner’s party and lit 
out for the Dolores, Reached it early, and marched five miles 
up. Camped in the large park at the point where we left the 
