Journal Palmetto Mining Company Voyage

per hundred for every thing [everything] we carried. We had 2 osc [ox] teams and it took us three or nearly four days to get to the Mile [Mill], the first days [day's] March was very pleasant as the country was very level and had plenty of Water. We encamped at night under a tree and a long [along] Side of the American fork. We had the Music of the Wolves all Night about us. We have Seen numbers of them as we March, also on the Second days [day's] Mach [march]. We Seen a large party of Indians Going a long a long a the River this day we had to encamp at ten oClock [O'Clock] in the Morning So

as to allow the Cattle to feed and water untill [iuntil] the nesct [next] day as they would have to travel over a prearie [prairie] of 26 Mils [miles] with out [without] feed or Water. We had to Carry water for Our Own use but it got quite disgusting in the Course of the day from the great heat of the Weather. The latter part of our March the Country became very uneaven [uneven] and the Road very bad and bettween [between] the Scarcity of Water and the dust we were in a bad fisc [fix], hoever [however] we got to the Mill on Monday night the 20th of Augt. [August]. That is one party of us we were divided in cons=

quence of been disappounted [disappointed] in a team however there was only 24 hours difference and we all got Safe. The only thing that occured [occurred] on the road was on the evening of the Second day from Sacramento, we encamped on the Road a bout [about] half a Mile below Murray Bunch and the Same destance [distance] from the river. When we thought of cooking Supper three men were dispached [dispatched] for water and Immediately after them and in Sight of the first three men two men were Sent for the Morning's Supplys [supplies]. One of them carried

a large, Brass wash Kettle which we use for Cooking and the other carried a Musket in case they Should Meet any garne. The first party returned, but Seen nothing of the Second party at the River however one hour passed away and neather [nether] Men nor Brass Ketel [kettle] returned it was getting late and past time the Supper is usually ready heweve [however] we had to use another vessel for that time and dispence [dispense] with the Brass Kettle. after Sun down there was two Men Sent to the River for more water they ret= =turned [returned] without Seeing or hear= =ing

anything of the two lost ones, after this all hands began to feel alarmed for their Safety in con sequence of seeing the Indians on the Bank of the River in Morning enquiery [inquiry] was made of every one that passed Some Said they Seen two man travelling [traveling] along but did not Seem to be a stray they nearly answered the discripti on [description] with the escception [exception] of wanting the Brass Kettle. Some had it that the deserted their company others still worise [worse] that they went into Sevim and got around different persons travelling [traveling] by in the course of the night