And it being the first time that I ever tried the Artificial fly in
America, or ever saw it tried, I watched it as it floated upon the
water with as much intens interest As Franklin did his kite when
he tried to draw lightnigng from the skies. And as Franklin recieved great
Joy when he saw electricity or lightning desend on his kite string in
like manner was I highly gratifyed when I saw the nimble trout
dart my fly hook himself & run away with the line but I soon
worried him out & drew him to shore & I fished two or three
hours includind morning & evening & I caught twelve in all
And About one half of them would weigh abought 3/4 of A pound each
while All the rest of the camp did not ketch during the day
3 lbs of trought trout in all which was proof potsitive to me
that the Artificial fly is far the best thing now known to fish
trout with. In the Afternoon I went to Bridgers House & traid[ed]
off my flint lock rifle for four Buffalo robes the robes were
large & nice well taned or dressed. He called the gun $20 & the
robes $5 each, the Articles generally at Bridgers fort were at least
one third or one half higher, than at any other traiding post in
America that I ever saw. His robes were $5 buck skin shirts $6
Pants $6 dressed skins $3 &c while At fort hall, Doe skins 50 ct
Buck 75 Elk $1 shirts & pants $1.50, Robes $2, &c

Professor Pratt took observations At fort Bridger in Lat. 41º 19' 13"
Highth above the sea 6665 feet

July 9, 1847 ~ Friday

9^th I arose this morning quite unwell, felt threatend with
the camp fever, yet I mounted my horse And rode untill 10 oclok before
starting however I was called upon to Administer to Br Carter who
was taken with the fever there Are new cases evry day in camp. I
took to my bBed at 10 oclok with distressing pain in my head, back, joints
bones, marrow, & all through the system Attended with cold chills &
hot flashes through the body, And we travled 13 miles over as bad a road as
we had had on the journey, which makes it exceding painful to the sick, the
day seemed excedind long to me when we stoped at night I took compos
ition, cayenne And A dose of vegitable pills And I had A better nights
rest than I expected distance of the day 13 [miles].

July 10, 1847 ~ Saturday

10^th I felt quite feeble this morning but felt that my fever was broke
we travled up & down some of the steepest Hills we have found on the
Journey & the longest, we passed through A valley 6^th, miles long grass knee
deep strong mineral springs, Any amount of copper, lead, & coal, & lime &
great stone on each side of the valley it is an 18 mile drive without water
that can be drank there are a number of springs in the valley but
they run through mineral beds And are not good to drink, we camped
for the night 1 1/2 miles from bear River, by the best spring of water
we had found on the route & A small stream near by. An Indian
came from Bridgers fort & travled with us & camped with us for the
night, camp fires were discoverd about 3 miles from our camp G. A. S
& others went over to them, And found it to be Mr Miles Goodyier
& several others with him some were from Calafornia going ba[c]k
to the States. Mr Goodyier goes by the name of Miles though it is
his Christian name He has setled at the Salt lake has A garding &
vegitation of all kinds He says doing well. He spoke of 3 rodes
to the Lake, & talked about the country the Missourian that wa[s]
going to the States came through the 80 miles drive without wate[r]
or grass had to leave 5 of his mules on the road, could not get
[page covered] [his] own through, this is on the Calafornia road. The subject w

And it being the first time that I ever tried the artificial fly in America or ever saw it tried, I watched it as it floated upon the water with as much intens interest as Franklin did his kite when he tried to draw lightning from the skies. And as Franklin recieved great Joy when he saw electricity or lightning descend on his kite string in like manner was I highly gratifyed when I saw the nimble trout dart my fly hook himself & run away with the line but I soon worried him out & drew him to shore & I fished two or three hours includind morning & evening & I caught twelve in all and about one half of them would weigh abought 3/4 of a pound each while all the rest of the camp did not ketch during the day 3 lbs of trout in all which was proof positive to me that the artificial fly is far the best thing now known to fish trout with. In the afternoon I went to Bridgers House & traided page covered off my flint lock rifle for four buffalo robes the robes were large & nice well tanned or dressed. He called the gun $20 & the robes $5 each, the articles generally at Bridgers fort were at least one third or one half higher, than at any other traiding post in America that I ever saw. His robes were $5 buck skin shirts $6 pants $6 dressed skins $3 &c while at fort hall, doe skins 50 ct Buck 75 Elk $1 Shirts & Pants $1.50, Robes $2, &c

Professor Pratt took observations at fort Bridger in Lat. 41º 19' 13" Highth above the sea 6665 feet

July 9, 1847 ~ Friday

9th I arose this morning quite unwell, felt threatend with the camp fever, yet I mounted my horse and rode untill 10 oclok before starting however I was called upon to administer to Br Carter who was taken with the fever there are new cases evry day in camp. I took to my bed at 10 oclok with distressing pain in my head, back, joints bones, marrow, & all through the system attended with cold chills & hot flashes through the body, and we travled 13 miles over as bad a road as we had had on the journey, which makes it exceding painful to the sick, the day seemed excedind long to me when we stoped at night I took composi tion, cayenne and a dose of vegitable pills and I had a better nights rest than I expected distance of the day 13.

July 10, 1847 ~ Saturday

10th I felt quite feeble this morning but felt that my fever was broke we travled up & down some of the steepest hills we have found on the journey & the longest, we passed through a valley 6 ", miles long grass knee deep strong mineral springs, any amount of copper, lead, & coal, & lime & great stone on each side of the valley it is an 18 mile drive without water that can be drank there are a number of springs in the valley but they run through mineral beds and are not good to drink, we camped for the night 1 1/2 miles from bear River. by the best spring of water we had found on the route & a small stream near by. An Indian came from Bridgers fort & travled with us & camped with us for the night, camp fires were discovered about 3 miles from our camp G.A.S & others went over to them, and found it to be Mr Miles Goodyier & several others with him some were from Calafornia going back to the States. Mr Goodyier goes by the name of Miles though it is his Christian name he has setled at the Salt lake has a garding & vegitation of all kinds he says doing well. He spoke of 3 rods to the Lake, & talked about the country the Missourian that was going to the States came through the 80 miles drive without water or grass had to leave 5 of his mules on the road could not get page covered his own through, this is on the Calafornia road. The subject a