The snow continues with high winds we remain at this camp to day in consequence of the weather.

Some of them profess to be well acquainted with all the principal waters of the Columbia, with which they assured me these waters had no connection short of the ocean.

I had the Big Horn river explored from Wind River mountain to my place of embarkation.

We continued to move forward without loss of time, hoping to be able to reach the wood described by the Indians before all our horses should become exhausted.

Several speeches were made by the chiefs during the council, all expressive in the highest degree of their friendly disposition towards our government, and their conduct in every particular manifested the sincerity of their declarations.

Snow is so common that I have omitted to note its falling at least two days out of Three.

The snow continues with high winds we remain at this camp to day in consequence of the weather.