Category Archives: Bidwell-Bartleson Party

Friday, 16th. Traveled about 10 miles and encamped opposite the Wind River mountains where we were in full view of many lofty peaks glittering with eternal snow and frost under the blaze of a July sun. The trail may have … Continue reading →

Thursday, 15th. As many of the company had articles of traffic which they wished to dispose of at Green river, a subscription was raised to recompense any who would go and find the trappers. John Gray started in pursuit of … Continue reading →

Wednesday, 14th. Company engaged in hunting and curing meat. Another brief entry. Jimmy John reported in his journal that they killed ten buffalo. It sounds like they are accumulating plenty of jerky, but it won’t last them very long. They … Continue reading →

Since John Bidwell did not make a separate journal entry for this day, I will substitute an incident he related in his 1891 dictation. This happened somewhere along the journey — we don’t know just when or where. I remember … Continue reading →

Saturday, 10th. Travelled about 14 miles and stopped to kill and dry meat. Buffalo began to grow scarce. On the 10th they decided to stay in place and spend a day or two hunting and drying meat. Good idea — … Continue reading →

Friday, 9th. Travelled about 18 miles, killed ten buffalo. By this time on their journey the company had almost exhausted its supplies of flour and other foodstuffs. Bidwell had laid in extra supplies, because he hated the idea of living … Continue reading →