Monthly Archives: July 2020

July 2, 1841 — Losing a Horse

Posted on July 2, 2020 by nancyleek

Friday, 2nd. Continued to coast up the N. fork; the bottoms of the river were in many places completely covered with Glauber Salts, so much so that even handfuls could be taken up perfectly white. A man (Mr. Belden) was … Continue reading →

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July 1, 1841

Posted on July 1, 2020 by nancyleek

July, Thursday, 1st. Spent the day in passing over the river to the north side of it. The water ran very rapidly, and it was with considerable difficulty that we forded it. One mule was drowned, and one waggon upset … Continue reading →