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and horses. We camped on the bank of the Rio San
Juan a stream of 50 Yds in
width and the current as swift
as a mill race. The water is the
best we have had. The town
is small and is built partly of
stone and part mud.
Yesterday I completed my
24th year and just 3 months
from home.

Monday 24th 1846

Moved camp 3 miles down the River
now camped. The grass is bad but
we have plenty of corn. Col Hays
with a detail of Men and pack
mules started for Camargo this morn
We have had palonceo's issued
to us in place of sugar so we have
plenty of candy.

Tuesday 25th 1846
This morning Col Hay's with
a detail of men and pack
mules started for Camargo