p75 1817 Journal Thomas Dean

near 9 t. M. in hopes of reaching Fort Deliance, but, being very cold and wet, encamped on the bank of the river, having come about forty-six miles.

September 26th. We passed on down the river, and going down a rift we struck on a rock and swung around and filled the Roebuck and wet our baggage. We cleared out the water, went on, and arrived at Fort Defiance about 9 A. M. We stopped and bought some bread and meat for $2.50. The Auglan River comes in here. We started about half past 12 P. M., leaving Peleg Tabor behind. We ran until after dark and expected to get to Lamot Prairie, but it was so dark we went on shore andyencarnped for the night. We ran about twenty-five or thirty miles this day.

Septunber 27th. We started very early, ran down three or four miles, and stopped at Lamot Prairie, took break- fast, and then went past an Indian settlement. Two In- dians came to us in a canoe and brought some peaches. We let them have some tobacco. We were at the head of the rapids about 1 P. M.; passed down and found them difncult, the water being very shallow and the bottom rocky, so that we had to wade a good deal of the way. We passed down to Rochede Bout before sundown and encamped with some men who were taking Hour down to the treaty. It was about nine miles down the rapids and eighteen miles from Lamot Prairie to the head of the rapids. It was very cold and froze some.

September 28th. This morning there was a hard frost. We started about 7 A. M., went down wading and shoving our canoe along over the rocks where the water was too shoal for it to Boat with us in. The water ran very swiftly