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[Page 3] tuesday 24th fine in the morning towards eveng Cloudy & windy wind W looks like snow freezeing hard -- -- wednesday 25th wind about W N W Cloudy looks like the eve of a snow storm our mountainers intend trying to cross the Mountain tomorrow if fair froze hard last night -- -- Thurssday the 26th began to snow yesterday in the evening now rains or sleet the mountainers dont start to day the wind about W. wet & muddy -- -- Friday 27 Continues to snow, the ground not covered, wind W dull prospect for crossing the mountains -- -- Saturday 28th Snowing fast now about 10 o clock snow 8 or 10 inches deep soft wet snow, weather not cold wind W -- -- Sunday 29th still snowing now about 3 feet deep, wind W killed my last oxen today will skin them tomorrow gave another yoke to Fosters hard to get wood

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UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library