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Diary of Patrick Breen - One of the Donner Party (23 pages)

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Diary oF Patrick BREEN. qT last night wind S.E deep snow the people not stiring round much hard work to wood sufficient to keep us warm & cook our beef. Wedns. 9th Commenced snowing about 11 o clock wind N:W snows fast took in Spitzer yesterday so weak that he cannot rise without help caused by starveation all in good health some having secant supply of beef Stanton trying to make a raise of some for his Indians & self not likely to get much. [7] Thursd. 10th . Snowed fast all night with heavy squalls of wind Continues still to snow the sun peeping through the clouds once in about three hours very difficult to get wood to day now about 2 o clock looks likely to continue snowing dont know the debth of the snow may be 7 feet. Friday 11th Snowing a little wind W _ sun vissible at times not freezeing. Satd.12th Continues tosnow wind W weather mild freezeind little. Sunday 13th Snows faster than any previous day wind N:W Stanton & Graves with several others makeing preperations to cross the mountains on snow shoes, snow 8 feet deep on the level dull. Monday 14 Fine morning sunshine cleared off last night about 12 o clock wind E:S:E dont thaw much but fair for a continueance of fair weather. [8] Tuesday 15th Still continues fine wind W: S:W. Wed’d 16th Fair & pleasant froeze hard last night so the company started on snow shoes to cross the mountains wind S.E looks pleasant. Thursd. 17th Pleasant sunshine to day wind about S.E Bill Murp returned from the mountain party last evening Bealis died night before last Milt. & Noah went to Donnos 8 days since not returned yet, thinks they got lost in the snow. J Denton here to day. _ Frid’d. 18 Beautiful day sky clear it would be delightful were it not for the snow lying so deep thaws but little on the south side of shanty saw no strangers to day from any of the shantys. [9] [ 275] 1846 epee ool Deo.