"resumed our journey and camped at night at Hams Fork of Black Fork of Green River [ ] about 20 miles [ ] the day warm [ ] the road dusty"
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They are now through crossing the Green River and on their way again to their destination. They reached their first water of the day at Black's Fork which was a shallow but swift stream and provided enough water for the pioneers and the animals. There was not a lot of food here, however. They now see in the distance the Bear River Mountains off to the southwest. This campsite was near the future town of Granger, WY which will be founded in 1888. (See map and tiny little printing that says Granger) THIS is now sitting on top of their campsite at that point in 1847. Somehow that saddens me.
Horace K. Whitney:
"Monday the 5th. -- Pleasant morning, though it clouded up & rained a very little this afternoon [ ] we started at 8 A..M. & pursuing a south course along the river about 3 mis [ ] we bore to the right of it & going a south west course on a stony sandy uneven road we encamped on the banks of Ham’s Fork about 5 P.M. having come 20 miles [ ] this stream is a tributary of Green River & at this place winds serpentinely in se direction being about 8 rods in width & quite deep & rapid [ ] I know of no occurrence of interest to-day, except the killing of an antelope by Lewis B Myers the grass here is tolerably good, & plenty of underbrush for fuel [ ] a few musquitoes though not so abundant or voracious as on Green River [ ] this evening to the south west we can discover at a great distance a lofty range of mountains covered with snow [ ] the Twelve brethren from Pueblo as also Elder Brannan & his 2 comrades [ ] have travelled with us to-day & intend doing so as far as Pueblo though I know not how much farther [ ] this stream also abounds in fine fish of the salmon kind [ ] I caught a fine small one this evening"
