29th we parted this morning with Mr who remarked that
it would not be prudent to bring a great population into the
untill we ascertained whether grain would grow or not
we travled on to 8 miles & nooned it was a vary hot
day, these streams are now up but during Summer they become
entirely dry, we nooned two hours & then drove onto the bank
of the Big Sandy 15 3/4 miles & camped for the night this campground
is the last time we meet with Big Sandy 8 miles east of the ferry
on the road to day, as has been the case through a
great portion of this country has been over a hot sandy desert with
scearsly any green thing except the various species of the wild sage
from 6 inches to 8 feet high with stocks from 1/4 of an inch to 4 inches
in diameter we have to use it for firewood & it makes quite a good
substitute. & myself went forward to pick out a camp
ground we was ahead about 6 miles of the camp when we found
one which was the first place we could get grass for 15 miles
from whare we nooned, it made the longest days journey
we had made on the whole route. I returned to meet the c[amp] [page covered]
about 4 miles & was informed that Br was vary sick
& in my carriage I went back & met him & found him in great
distress in his head, back, & bones through out. He complained bitt
rly of the jar of the waggon. And finally was out of his head &
became wild. I did not get into camp untill near 9 oclok, I then
commenced doctoring him with composition, tea, pills &c & he
soon began to get better & had a comfortable nights rest distance of the day 23 3/4
