June 16, 1841

Posted on June 16, 2020 by

Wednesday, 16th. Several wild horses were seen on the opposite side of the river. Advanced about 20 miles; encamped on the river, opposite to high and uneven bluffs, bearing considerable forests of pine.

Here are the bluffs as I saw them when traveling through Nebraska in 2014. The “considerable forests of pine” have disappeared.

About nancyleek

Nancy is a retired librarian who lives in Chico, California. She is the author of John Bidwell: The Adventurous Life of a California Pioneer.
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