William Henry Ashley

Snow is so common that I have omitted to note its falling at least two days out of Three. ↗

— William Henry Ashley

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After an unremitting and severe labour of two days, we returned to our old encampment with the loss of some of my horses, and my men excessively fatigued. ↗

— William Henry Ashley

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After the departure of the land parties, I embarked with six men on thursday, the 21st april, on board my newly made boat and began the descent of the river. ↗

— William Henry Ashley

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As my men could profitably employ themselves on these streams, I moved slowly along, averaging not more than five or six miles per day and sometimes remained two days at the same encampment. ↗

— William Henry Ashley

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Having now reached a point where danger might be reasonably apprehended from strolling war parties of Indians, spies were kept in advance and strict diligence observed in the duty of sentinels. ↗

— William Henry Ashley

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I had the Big Horn river explored from Wind River mountain to my place of embarkation. ↗

— William Henry Ashley

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It appears from Mr. Smith's account that there is no scarcity of buffalo as he penetrated the country. ↗

— William Henry Ashley

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Many of their lodges remained as perfect as when occupied. They were made of poles two or three inches in diameter, set up in circular form, and covered with cedar bark. ↗

— William Henry Ashley

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On my passage thither, I discovered nothing remarkable in the features of the country. ↗

— William Henry Ashley

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Some of them profess to be well acquainted with all the principal waters of the Columbia, with which they assured me these waters had no connection short of the ocean. ↗

— William Henry Ashley

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