"morning clear and cold [ ] traveled 6 3/4 miles to a small creek where we baited [ ] passed water between [ ] then went on to Big Timber Creek where we camped [ ] 8 3/4 miles"
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I tried to find Big Timber Creek on the internet. I wonder if it is named something else now.
Norton Jacob:
"Tuesday 8th [ ] Started at 8 oclock crossed the creek & soon after a Spring Branch saw a Buffalo [ ] about 2 miles ascended the highest & worst hill we have found [ ] passed over a rough rooling track destitute of Timber plenty in sight to the left on the high Hills [ ] made 6¾ miles & halted on a small creek for dinner [ ] MyarsBr Crow's Hunter brought in an Antelope [ ] at dark wintry cloud arose from the West about 4 P.M., making it almost cold enough for frost but we decended at Evening into the Bottoms of Big Timber creek 8¾ a rapid stream 2 rods wide where We campe in a place sheltered from the cold wind & our Hunters brought in a Deer & an Antelope [ ] some of the Fur Co's Traders camped half a mile below us on their way in from Green River with four Teams laden with Pettry [ ] emigrant camp 3 miles ahead"
William Clayton:
"Tuesday 8 [ ] Morning fine though cool [ ] at half past 7 we proceeded on our journey crossing the horse shoe creek which is about a rod wide [ ] we travelled 2¼ miles winding round the foot of high bluffs and then began to ascend them [ ] we found this ascent the worst we have ever had, being three quarters of a mile up and having in that distance 7 very steep rises [ ] on most of them the teams had to double [ ] we saw a buffalo about a half a mile to the South which is the first we have seen since about the 21st of May [ ] 2½ miles from the East foot of the last bluff we ascended another one passed over a small creek nearly dry and then ascended another high bluff but not near so bad to rise as the other one [ ] at a quarter to 12 we halted for noon near a very small creek with but little water in it having travelled 6¾ miles over hills and vallies the roads being very crooked [ ]about half an hour before we halted Harriet Crow got run over with one of their wagons [ ] the teams had stopped near the descent from the bluffs and she stepped on the wagon tongue to get a drink [ ] the cattle started suddenly threw her under the wheel which passed over her leg below the knee and downwards passing over her foot above the toes [ ] she screamed and appeared in great agony [ ] we thought her leg was broke but were soon satisfied to the contrary [ ] her foot was badly bruised but I think there was nothing broke [ ] one of the women washed it with camphor, she was then lift into a wagon and we proceeded on [ ] Latitude 42° 29' 58
At 20 minutes to 2 we proceeded [ ] after travelling a little over a mile and a half we passed another small creek and again ascended a high bluff [ ] we found this ridge more uneven than the other being a perfect succession of hills and hollows for 5 miles [ ] the road was good and hard [ ]while travelling on the top the wind blew very strong from the west and it was so cold that we suffered some [ ] the road over was indeed very crooked, but mostly bending to the North. We could see a long distance from the top [ ] the country to the North looks more even but South and South West very hilly and broken [ ] At 5 miles we began to descend gradually, and while watching the roadometer I discovered it did not work right which made me pay more attention to it [ ]at 10 minutes past 6 we crossed a stream about 30 feet wide and near two foot deep, with a very swift current [ ] it is named on Fremonts map as Labant [La Bonte] river
We formed our encampment on the west bank in the timber having travelled this afternoon 8¾ miles and during the day 15½ [ ] the evening is very cold and much appearance of rain [ ] Porter Rockwell has killed a deer and some one else an Antelope [ ] Porter says he has been on the Platte which is about 4 miles from here following the Labont [ ] soon after we stopped the men came into camp who were expected to carry a letter [ ] they are camped about a mile West of us. I finished my letter to my family by candle light as it is in contemplation to start in the morning before breakfast and go a few miles to better feed"
