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DIARY OF PATRICK BREEN.
Friday Nov. 20th 1846 Came to this place on the 31st of
last month that it snowed we went on to the pass the snow so
deep we were unable to find the road, when within 3 miles of
the summit then turned back to this shanty on the Lake,
Stanton came one day after we arriveed here we again took
our teams & waggons & made another unsuccessful attempt to
cross in company with Stanton we returned to the shanty it
continueing to snow all the time we were here we now have
killed most part of our cattle having to stay here untill next
spring & live on poor beef without bread or salt [2] it snowed
during the space of eight days with little intermission, after our
arrival here, the remainder of time up to this day was clear &
pleasant frezeing at night the snow nearly gone from the valleys.
Sat. 21st Fine morning wind N:W 22 of our company are about starting across the mountain this moring ineluding Stanton & his indians, some clouds flying thawed
to day wnd E.
Sunday 22nd Froze hard last night this a fine clear
morning, wind E.S.E no account from those on the
mountains.
Monday 23rd Same weather wind W the expedition across the mountains returned after an unsucesful attempt. [3]
Tuesday 24th Fine in the morning towards eveng cloudy
& windy wind W looks like snow freezeing hard.
Wendsday 25th Wind about W N W Cloudy looks
like the eve of a snow storm our mountainers intend trying
to cross the mountain tomorrow if fair froze hard last night.
Thurssday the 26th Began to snow yesterday in the evening now rains or sleet the mountaniers dont start to day
the wind about W. wet & muddy.
Friday 27 Continues to snow, the ground not covered,
wind W dull prospect for crossing the mountains.
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1846
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