"very cold morning"
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Below writing from William Woodruff's journal:
"14th [ ] I went out early in the morning to Hunt some Buffalo [ ] I cashed myself in the bank & a large Herd came along but their old Bulls was out as a rear & front guard & there was none of their young cattle near enough for me to shoot so they past by [ ] I saw some more coming I way laid them [ ] they proved to be 7 Bulls [ ] I fired at the youngest one while passed by but missed him then returned to camp took breakfast[ ] had a hard shower of rain & some words with Br Fowler & started out again Hunting [ ] Br Higby soon Killed an Antelope that was put on board of a boat called the revenue Cutter [ ] Phineas Young & myself went out to gether waited for Buffalo & Antilope [ ] I finally got lost among the Bluffs but found my way out again [ ] Br Phineas shot an Buck Antilope & I carried him into Camp [ ] there was 3 Antilope & one Buffalo Bull killed. Some of the Hunters thought they herd Indian guns on the opposit side of the river during the night [ ] An Indian cralled up to a pair of mules that was tied together & made a grab to ketch them [ ] they sprung & got away from him [ ] one of the guards shot at him & he run [ ] all Horses were then brought into the circle & the cannon prepared for firing but seeing no more it was not fired [ ] travled 8 miles"
