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JOURNAL OF PETER SKENE OGDEN; SNAKE EXPEDITION, 1828-1829 (As copied by Miss Agnes C. Laut in 1905, from Original in Hudson's Bay Company House, London, England.) September Monday 22nd. This day at 8 A. M. I took my departure from Fort Nez Perces once more for the Snake Country, at 3 P. M. I joined my party at the foot of the mountains 1 waiting my arrival. We are well provided regarding horses and traps but of indiffer- ent quality. I am confident if we find beaver we shall always find ways of conveying them to> Columbia River. Tuesday 23rd. At sunrise horses were assembled two found missing as we have a long days march and hard roads, I gave orders to start, remaining in the rear to look for the strays, one of the men requested to return to the fort for medicine this I granted. At 10 we found the lost horses and I overtook camp in the middle of the mountain, 9 of our horses gave out. Wednesday Ag. 24. Our horses were soon found. At 7 A. M. we started and reached the entrance of Grand Rondeau 2 at sunset all safe with the exception of y 2 bg of pease lost by a horse taking fright. Thursday 25th. Late in the night, the sick man arrived from the fort. He obtained some relief. I reed a few lines from Mr. Black. He has no complaint. We remained to make our tent poles 3 beyond this is no wood fit for the purpose. Two of the trap- pers started with traps. Hunters also started in pursuit of game but returned without success. 1 The same place as the year before, probably near Milton, Oregon. 2Near Summerville, Union county, Oregon. 3These lodgepoles were destined to be dragged a long way and their marks across the plains and mountains served to mark the track of future wagon and stage and railroads.