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Day in the Life

Sep 9, 1847

Journal Entry

September 09, 1847 ~ Thursday

[FIGURE]
9th The alarm was given early this morning that many ho[rses]
& mules were stolen. Bells were found cut off from horses
laretts cut an arrow picked up, & much indian sign the trail
was finally found to have followed the road east at about 9
oclok A company of 20 horsman put on after the trail, it
looks gloomy here, to see so many men women & child[ren]
here in the mountains with their horses & cattle stolen &
breaking down so late in the season & 30 horses being taken
by the Indians from the Pioneer Camp & 20 from the other
Camps last night which will nearly or quite cripple us

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Sep 9, 1847