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<titleproper>Patrick Breen diary</titleproper>
<subtitle>ms., 1846 Nov. 20-1847 Mar. 1</subtitle>
<author>Breen, Patrick, d.1868</author>
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<head>Friday Nov. 20th 1846</head>
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<p><emph render="bold">FRIDAY NOV. 20th 1846 </emph>came to this place on
the 31st of last month that it snowed we went on to
the pass the snow so deep we were unable to find
the road, when within 3 miles of the summit then
turned back to this shanty on the Lake, Stanton came
one day after we arriveed here we again took our
teams &amp; waggons &amp; made another unsuccessful
attempt to cross in company with Stanton we
returned to the shanty it continueing to snow all the
time we were here we now have killed most part of
our cattle having to stay here untill next spring &amp; live
on poor beef without bread or salt it</p>
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<head>Sat. 21st-Monday 23rd</head>
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<p>snowed during
the space of eight days with little intermission, after
our arrival here, the remainder of time up to this day
was clear &amp; pleasant frezeing at night the snow
nearly gone from the valleys.</p>
<p><emph render="bold">sat. 21st </emph>fine morning wind N:W 22 of our
company are about starting across the mountain this
moring including Stanton &amp; his indians, some
clouds flying thawed to day wnd E</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Sunday 22nd </emph>froze hard last night this a fine clear
morning, wind E.S.E no account from those on the
mountains</p>
<p><emph render="bold">monday 23rd </emph>Same weather wind W the
expedition across the mountains returned after an
unsuccsful attempt</p>
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<head>Tuesday 24th-Sunday 29th</head>
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<p><emph render="bold">tuesday 24th </emph>fine in the morning towards eveng
Cloudy &amp; windy wind W looks like snow freezeing
hard</p>
<p><emph render="bold">wendsday 25th </emph>wind about WNW Cloudy looks
like the eve of a snow storm our mountainers intend
trying to cross the Mountain tomorrow if fair froze
hard last night</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Thurssday the 26th </emph>began to snow yesterday in
the evening now rains or sleet the mountaniers dont
start to day the wind about W. wet &amp; muddy</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Friday 27 </emph>Continues to snow, the ground not
covered, wind W dull prospect for crossing the
mountains</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Saturday 28th </emph>Snowing fast now about 10 o clock
snow 8 or 10 inches deep soft wet snow, weather
not cold wind W</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Sunday 29th </emph>still snowing now about 3 feet deep,
wind W killed my last oxen today will skin them
tomorrow gave another yoke to Fosters hard to get
wood</p>
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<head>Monday 30th-Wedns. 2nd</head>
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<p><emph render="bold">Monday 30th </emph>Snowing fast wind W about 4 or 5
feet deep, no drifts looks as likely to continue as
when it commenced no liveing thing without wings
can get about</p>
<p><emph render="bold">December 1st </emph>Tuesday Still snowing wind W snow
about 5 1/2 feet or 6 deep difficult to get wood 
no going from the house completely housed up looks as
likely for snow as when it commenced, our cattle all
killed but three or four [of] them, the horses &amp;
Stantons mules gone &amp; cattle suppose lost in the
Snow no hopes of finding them alive</p>
<p><emph render="bold">wedns. 2nd. </emph>Continues to snow wind W sun
shineing hazily thro the clouds dont snow quite as
fast as it has done snow must be over six feet deep
bad file this morning</p>
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<head>Thursd. 3rd-Sund. 6th</head>
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<p><emph render="bold">Thursd. 3rd </emph>Snowed a little last night bright and
cloudy at intervals all night, to day Cloudy
snows none wind S. W. warm but not enough so to
thaw snow lying deep allround Expecing it to thaw
a little to day the forgoing written in the morning it
immediately turned in to snow &amp; continued to snow
all day &amp; likely to do so all night</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Friday 4th </emph>Cloudy that is flying clouds neither
snow or rain this day it is a relief to have one fine
day, wind E by N no sign of thaw freezeing pretty
hard snow deep</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Saturday 5th </emph>fine clear day beautiful sunshine
thawing a little looks delightful after the long snow
storm</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Sund. 6th </emph>The morning fine &amp; clear now some
cloudy wind S-E not much in the sunshine,
Stanton &amp; Graves manufactureing snow shoes for
another mountain scrabble no account of mules</p>
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<head>Mond. 7th-Wedns. 9th</head>
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<p><emph render="bold">Mond. 7th </emph>beautiful clear day wind E by S looks
as if we might some fair weather no thaw</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Tues 8th </emph>fine weather Clear &amp; pleasant froze hard
last night wind S.E deep snow the people not stiring
round much hard work to wood sufficient to
keep us warm &amp; cook our beef</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Wedns. 9th </emph>Commenced snowing about 11 o clock
wind N:W snows fast took in Spitzer yesterday so
weak that he cannot rise without help caused by
starveation all in good health some having scant
supply of beef Stanton trying to make a raise of
some for his Indians &amp; self not likely to get much</p>
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<head>Thursd. 10th-Monday 14th</head>
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<p><emph render="bold">Thursd. 10th </emph>Snowed fast all night with heavy
squalls of wind Continues still to snow the sun
peeping through the clouds once in about three hours
very difficult to get wood today now about 2 o clock
looks likely to continue snowing dont know the
debth of the snow may be 7 feet</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Friday 11th </emph>snowing a little wind W sun vissible at
times not freezeing</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Satd. 12th </emph>Continues to snow wind W weather
mild freezeind little</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Sunday 13th </emph>Snows faster than any previous day
wind N:W Stanton &amp; Graves with several others
makeing preparations to cross the Mountains on
snow shoes, snow 8 feet deep on the level dull</p>
<p><emph render="bold">monday 14 </emph>Fine morning sunshine cleared off last
night about 12 o clock wind E:S:E dont thaw much
but fair for a continueance of fair weather</p>
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<head>Tuesday 15th-Frid'd. 18</head>
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<p><emph render="bold">Tues 15th </emph>Still continues fine wind W:S:W</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Wed'd 16th </emph>Fair &amp; pleasant froeze hard last
night &amp; the company started on snow shoes to
cross the mountains wind S.E looks pleasant</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Thursd. 17th </emph>Pleasant sunshine today wind about
S.E bill Murp returned from the mountain party
last evening Bealis died night before last
Milt. &amp; Noah went to Donnos 8
days since not returned yet, thinks they got lost in
the snow. J Denton here to day</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Frid'd. 18 </emph>beautiful day sky clear it would be
delightful were it not for the snow lying so deep
thaws but little on the south side of shanty saw no
strangers today from any of the shantys</p>
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<head>Satd. 19-Mond. 21</head>
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<p><emph render="bold">Satd. 19 </emph>Snowed last night commenced about 11
o clock. squalls of wind with snow at intervals this
morning thawing wind. N by W a little singular for a
thaw may continue, it continues to snow sun shining
cleared off towards evening</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Sund. 20 </emph>night clear froze a little now clear &amp;
pleasant wind NW thawing alittle Mrs Reid here. no
account of Milt. yet Dutch Charley started
for Donnghs turned back not able to proceed
tough times, but not discouraged Our hopes are in
God. Amen</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Mond. 21 </emph>Milt. got back last night from Donos
camp sad news. Jake Donno Sam Shoemaker
Rinehart, &amp; Smith are dead the rest of them in a low
situation Snowed all night with a strong S-W wind
to day Cloudy wind continues but not snowing,
thawing sun shineing dimly in hopes it will clear off</p>
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<p><emph render="bold">Tuesd. 22 </emph>Snowed all last night Continued to
snow all day with some few intermissions had a
severe fit of the gravel yesterday I am well to day,
Praise be to the God of Heaven</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Wend. 23rd </emph>Snowed a little last night clear to day
&amp; thawing a little. Milt took some of his meat to day
all well at their camp began this day to read the
Thirty days prayer, may Almighty God grant the
request of an unworthy sinner that I am. Amen</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Thursd. 24th </emph>rained all night &amp; still continues to
rain poor prospect for any kind of Comfort spiritual
or temporal, wind S: may God help us to spend the
Christmass as we ought considering circumstances</p>
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<head>Friday 25th-Sund. 27th</head>
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<p><emph render="bold">Friday 25th </emph>began to snow yesterday about 12 o
clock snowed all night &amp; snows yet rapidly wind
about E by N Great difficulty in geting wood John &amp;
Edwd. has to get I am not able offered our
prayers to God this Cherimass morning the prospect
is apalling but hope in God Amen</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Satd. 26th </emph>Cleared off in the night to day clear &amp;
pleasant Snowed about 20 inches or two feet deep
yesterday, the old snow was nearly run soft before it
began to snow now it is all soft the top dry &amp; the
under wet wind S.E</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Sun 27 </emph>Continues clear froze hard last night
Snow very deep say 9 feet thawing a little in the sun
scarce of wood to day chopt a tree dow it sinks
in the snow &amp; is hard to be got</p>
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<head>Monday 28th-Wedsd. 30th</head>
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<p><emph render="bold">Monday 28th </emph>Snowed last night cleared off this
morning snowed a little now clear &amp; pleasant</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Tuesday 29th </emph>fine clear day froze hard last night.
Charley sick. Keysburg has Wolfings Rifle gun</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Wedsd. 30th </emph>fine clear morning froze hard last
night Charley died last night about 10 o clock had
with him in money $1.50 two good loking silver
watches one razor 3 boxes caps Keysburg tok them
into his possession Spitzer took his coat &amp; waistcoat
Keysburg all his other little effects gold pin one shirt
and tools for shaveing.</p>
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<head>Thursday 31st</head>
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<p><emph render="bold">Thursday 31st </emph>
last of the year, may we with Gods help
spend the comeing year better than the past which
we purpose to do if Almighty God will deliver us
from our present dredful situation which is our prayer
if the will of God sees it fiting for us Amen-- morning
fair now cloudy wind E by S for three days past
freezeing hard every night looks like another snow
storm Snow Storms are dredful to us snow very
deep crust on the snow</p>
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<head>Jany 1st 1847-Sund. 3rd</head>
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<p><emph render="bold">Jany. 1st 1847 </emph>we pray the God of mercy to
deliver us from our present Calamity if it be his Holy
will Amen. Commenced snowing last night does not
snow fast wind S:E sun peeps out at times provisions
geting scant dug up a hide from under the snow
yesterday for Milt. did not take it yet</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Sat. 2nd </emph>fair &amp; thawey snow got soft wind S-E
looks thawey froze pretty hard last night</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Sund. 3rd </emph>continues fair in day time freezeing at
night wind about E Mrs. Reid talks of crossing the
mountains with her children provisions scarce</p>
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<head>Mond. 4th-Thursd. 7th</head>
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<p><emph render="bold">Mond. 4th </emph>fine morning looks like spring thawing
now about 12 o clock wind S:E Mrs.Reid Milt. virginia
&amp; Eliza started about 1/2 hour ago
with prospect of Crossing the Mountain
may God of Mercy help them left ther Children here
Tom with us Pat with Keysburg &amp; Jas with
Graveses folks, it was difficult for Mrs. Reid to get
away from the Children</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Tuesd. 5th </emph>Beautiful day thawing some in the sun
wind S:E snow not settleing much we are in hopes of
the rainy time ending</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Weds. 6th </emph>fine day clear not a cloud froze very
hard last night wind S:E Eliza came back from the
mountain yesterday evening not able to proceed, to
day went to Graves, the others kept ahead</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Thursd. 7th </emph>continues fine freezeing hard at night
very cold this morning wind S:S-E dont think we will
have much more snow snow not thawing much not
much dimeinished in debph</p>
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<head>Friday 8th-Sund. 10</head>
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<p><emph render="bold">Friday 8th </emph>fine morning wind E froze hard last
night very cold this morning Mrs. Reid &amp; company
came back this moring could not find their way
on the other side of the Mountain they have nothing
but hides to live on Martha is to stay here Milt. &amp;
Eliza going to Donos Mrs. Reid &amp; the 2 boys going
to their own shanty &amp; Virginia prospects Dull may
God relieve us all from this difficulty if it is his Holy
will Amen</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Satd 9th </emph>Continues fine freezeing hard at night this
a beatiful morning wind about S.S.E Mrs.Reid here
virginias toes frozen a little snow settleing none to be
perceived.</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Sund. 10 </emph>began to snow last night still continues
wind W N W.</p>
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<head>Mond. 11th-Frid. 15th</head>
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<p><emph render="bold">Mond. 11th </emph>still Continues to snow fast, looks
gloomy Mrs Reid at Keysburgs virg. with us wood
scarce difficult to get any more wind W</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Tuesd 12th </emph>snows fast yet new snow about 3 feet
deep wind S:W no sign of clearing off</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Wends. 13th </emph>snowing fast wind N.W snow higher
than the shanty must be 13 feet deep dont know how
to get wood this morning it is dredful to look at</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Thursd. 14th </emph>new moon Cleared off yesterday
evening snowed a little during first part of night
Calm but a little air from the North very pleasant to
day sun shineing brilliantly renovates our spirits prais
be to God, Amen</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Frid. 15th </emph>fine clear day wind NW Mrs.Murphy
blind Lanth not able to get wood has
but one axe betwixt him &amp; Keysburg, he moved to
Murphys yesterday looks like another storm
expecting some account from Siuters soon</p>
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<head>Satd. 16th-Tuesd. 19th</head>
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<p><emph render="bold">Satd. 16th </emph>wind blew hard all night from the W
abated a little did not freeze much this is clear &amp;
pleasant wind a little S of W no telling what the
weather will do</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Sund. 17th </emph>fine morning sun shineing clear wind
S.S.E Eliza came here this morning, sent her back
again to Graves Lanthrom crazy last night so
bill says, Keyburg sent bill to get hides off his shanty
&amp; carry thim home this morning, provisions scarce
hides are the only article we depend on, we have
a little meat yet, may God send us help</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Mond. 18th </emph>fine day clear and pleasant wind W.
thawing in the sun, Mrs. Murphy here to day very
hard to get wood</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Tuesd. 19th </emph>Clear &amp; pleasant thawing a little in
the sun wind S.W Peggy &amp; Edward sick last night
by eating some meat that Dolan threw his tobacco
on, prettywell to day (praise God for his blessings,)
Lanthrom very low in danger if relief dont soon
come hides are all the go, not much of any other in
camp</p>
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<head>Wed. 20th-Sund. 24th</head>
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<p><emph render="bold">Wed. 20th </emph>fine morning wind N froze hard last
night. Expecting some person across the Mountain
this week</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Thursd. 21 </emph>fine morning wind W did not freze quite so
hard last night as it has done, John Battice  &amp; 
Denton came this morning with Eliza she
wont eat hides Mrs Reid sent her back to live or die
on them. Milt. got his toes froze the donoghs are all
well</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Frid. 22nd </emph>began to snow a little after sunrise
likely to snow a good dale wind W came up very
suddenly, now 10 O clock</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Satd. 23rd </emph>Blew hard &amp; snowed all night the
most severe storm we experienced this winter wind
W sun now 12 O clock peeps out</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Sund. 24th </emph>some cloudy this morning ceased
snowing yesterday about 2 O clock. Wind about
S.E all in good health thanks be to God for his
mercies endureth for ever. heard nothing from
Murphys camp since the storm expet to hear they
suffered some</p>
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<head>Mod. 25th-Frid 29th</head>
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<p><emph render="bold">Mod 25th </emph>began to snow yesterday evening &amp;
still continues wind W</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Tuesd. 26 </emph>Cleared up yesterday to day fine &amp;
pleasant, wind S. in hopes we are done with snow
storms. those that went to Suitors not yet returned
provisions geting very scant people geting weak
liveing on short allowance of hides</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Weds 27th </emph>began to Snow yesterday &amp; still
continues to sleet thawing a little wind W Mrs.
Keyber here this morning Lewis Suitor she says
died three days ago Keysburg sick &amp; Lanthrom lying
in bed the whole of his time dont have fire enough to
Cook their hides. Bill &amp; Sim. Murphy sick</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Thursd. 28th </emph>full moon cleared off last night &amp;
froze some to day fine &amp; warm wind S.E looks
some like spring weather birds chirping qute lively
full Moon to day</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Frid 29th </emph>fine morning began to thaw in the sun
early. wind S.W froze hard last night there will be a
crust soon God send Amen</p>
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<head>Satd. 30th-Mond. February the 1st</head>
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<p><emph render="bold">Satd. 30th </emph>fine pleasant morning wind W begining
to thaw in the sun John &amp; Edw went to Graves this
morning the Graves Seized on Mrs Reids goods untill
they would be paid also took the hides that she &amp;
family had to live on. she got two peices of hides
from there &amp; the ballance they have taken you may
know from these proceedings what our fare is in
camp there is nothing to be got by hunting yet
perhaps there soon will. God send it Amen</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Sund. 31st </emph>The sun dont shine out brilliant this
morning froze prtty hard last night wind N.W.
Lantron die Murphy died last night about
1 O clock, Mrs. Reid &amp; John went to Graves this
Morning to look after her goods</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Mond. February the 1st </emph>froze very hard last night
cold to day &amp; cloudy wind NW. sun shines dimly
the snow has not settled much John is unwell today
with the help of God &amp; he will be well
by night amen</p>
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<head>Tuesday 2nd-Frid. 5th</head>
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<p><emph render="bold">Tuesday 2nd </emph>began to snow this morning &amp;
Continued to snow untill night now clear wind during
the storm S-W</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Wend. 3rd </emph>Cloudy looks like more snow not cold,
froze a little last night wind S.SW. it was clear all last
night sun shines out at times</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Thurd. 4th </emph>Snowed hard all night &amp; still continues
with a strong S:W. wind untill nowt abated looks as
if it would snow all day snowed about 2 feet deep,
now</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Frid. 5th </emph>snowed hard all untill 12
O'clock at night wind still continud to blow hard
from the S.W: to day pretty clear a few clouds only
Peggy very uneasy for fear we shall all perrish with
hunger we have but a little meat left &amp; only part of 3
hides has to support Mrs. Reid she has nothing left
but one hide &amp; it is on Graves shanty Milt is
livig there &amp; likely will keep that hide Eddys child
died last night</p>
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<head>Satd. 6th-Mond. 8th</head>
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<p><emph render="bold">Satd. 6th </emph>it snowed faster last night &amp; to day than
it has done this winter &amp; still Continues without an
intermission wind S.W Murphys folks or Keysburgs
say they cant eat hides I wish we had enough of them
Mrs Eddy very weak</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Sund. 7th </emph>Ceased to snow last after one
of the most Severe Storms we experienced this
winter the snow fell about 4 feet deep I had to shovel the
snow off our shanty this morning it thawed so fast &amp;
thawed during the whole storm. to day it is quite
pleasant wind S.W. Milt here to day says Mrs Reid
has to get a hide from Mrs. Murphy &amp; McCutchins
child died 2nd of this month</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Mond 8th </emph>fine clear morning wind S.W. froze hard
last Spitzer died last night about 3 o clock to
we will bury him in the snow Mrs Eddy died on the
night of the 7th Mrs Murp</p>
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<head>Tuesd. 9th-Thursd. 11th</head>
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<p><emph render="bold">Tuesd. 9th. </emph>Mrs. Murphy here this morning pikes
child all but dead Milt at Murphys not able to get
out of bed Keyburg never gets up says he is not able
John went down to day to bury Mrs Eddy &amp; child
heard nothing from Graves for 2 or 3 days Mrs
Murphy just now going to Graves fine moring
wind S. E. froze hard last night begins to thaw in the
Sun.</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Wednsd. 10th </emph>beautiful morning Wind W: froze hard
last night, to day thawing in the Sun Milt Elliot died
las night at Murphys Shanty about 9 Oclock P:M:
Mrs. Reid went there this morning to see after his
effects. JDenton trying to borrow meat for Graves
had none to give they have nothing but hides all
are entirely out of meat but a little we have our hides
are nearly all eat up but with Gods help spring will
soon smile upon us</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Thursd 11th </emph>fine morning wind W. froze hard last
night some clouds lying in the E: looks like thaw
John Denton here last night very delicate.
John &amp; Mrs Reid went to Graves this morning</p>
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<p><emph render="bold">Frid. 12th </emph>A warm thawey morning wind S.E. we
hope with the assistance of Almighty God to be able
to live to see the bare surface of the earth once
more. O God of Mercy grant it if it be thy holy will
Amen</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Sat. 13th </emph>fine morning clouded up yesterday
evening snowed a little &amp; continued cloudy all
night. cleared off about day light. wind about S:W
Mrs Reid has headache the rest in health</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Sund 14th </emph>fine morning but cold before the sun
got up. now thawing in the sun wind S E Ellen Graves
here this morning John Denton not well froze hard last
night John &amp; Edwd. burried Milt. this morning in the
Snow</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Mond. 15 </emph>moring Cloudy untill 9 Oclock then
Cleared off wam &amp; sunshine wind W. Mrs Graves
refused to give Mrs Reid any hides put Suitors pack
hides on her shanty would not let her have them says
if I say it will thaw it then will not, she is a case</p>
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<p><emph render="bold">Tuesd. 16th </emph>Commenced to rain yesterday Evening
turned to Snow during the night &amp; continud untill after
daylight this morning it is now sun shine &amp; light
showers of hail at times wind N.W by W. we all feel
very weakly to day snow not geting much less in
quantity</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Wedsd. 17th </emph>froze hard last night with heavy
clouds runing from the N.W. &amp; light showers of hail
at times to day same kind of Weather wind N.W.
very cold &amp; Cloudy no sign of much thaw</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Thursd 18th </emph>Froze hard last night to day clear &amp;
warm in the sun cold in the shanty or in the shade
wind S.E all in good health Thanks be to Almighty
God Amen</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Frid. 19th </emph>froze hard last night 7 men arrived from
California yesterday evening with som provisions but
left the greater part on the way to day clear &amp; warm
for this region some of the men are gone to day to
Donnos Camp will start back on monday</p>
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<p><emph render="bold">Saturd. 20th </emph>pleasant weather</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Sund 21st </emph>thawey warm day</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Mond 22nd </emph>the Californians started this morning 24
in number some in a very weak state fine morning
wind S.W. for the 3 last days Mrs Keyburg started &amp;
left Keysburg here unable to go I burried pikes Child
this moring in the snow it died 2 days ago.
Paddy Reid &amp; Thos. came back Messrs Grover
&amp; Mutry</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Tuesd. 23 </emph>froze hard last night to day fine &amp; thawey has
the appearance of spring all but the deep snow
wind S:S.E. shot Towser to day &amp; dressed his flesh
Mrs Graves came here this morning to borrow meat
dog or ox they think I have meat to spare but I know
to the Contrary they have plenty hides I live principally
on the same</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Wend. 24th </emph>froze hard last night to day Cloudy
looks like a storm wind blows hard from the W.
Commenced thawing there has not any more
returned from those who started to cross the Mts.</p>
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<p><emph render="bold">Thursd. 25th </emph>froze hard last night fine &amp; sunshiny
to day wind W. Mrs Murphy says the wolves are
about to dig up the dead bodies at her shanty, the
nights are too cold to watch them, we hear them
howl</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Frid 26th </emph>froze hard last night to day clear &amp;
warm Wind S: E: blowing briskly Marthas jaw
swelled with the toothache: hungry times in camp,
plenty hides but the folks will not eat them we eat
them with a tolerable good apetite. Thanks be to
Almighty God. Amen Mrs Murphy said here
yesterday that thought she would Commence
on Milt. &amp; eat him. I dont that she has
done so yet, it is distressing The Donnos told the
California folks that they commence to eat
the dead people 4 days ago, if they did not succeed
that day or next in finding their cattle then under ten
or twelve feet of snow &amp; did not know the spot or
near it. I suppose they have done so ere this time</p>
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<p><emph render="bold">Satd 27th </emph>beautiful morning sun shineing brilliantly,
wind about S.W. the snow has fell in debth about 5
feet but no thaw but the sun in day time
it freezeing hard every night heard some geese fly
over last night saw none</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Sund. 28th </emph>froze hard last night to day fair &amp;
sunshine wind S. E. 1 Solitary Indian passed by
yesterday come from the lake had a heavy pack on
his back gave me 5 or 6 roots resembleing Onions in
shape taste some like a sweet potatoe, all full of little
tough fibers</p>
<p><emph render="bold">Mond. March the 1st </emph>to fine &amp; pleasant froze
hard last night there has 10 men arrived this morning
from bear valley with provisions we are to start in
two or three days &amp; Cash our goods here there is
amongst them some old they say the
snow will be here untill June</p>
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