After an unremitting and severe labour of two days, we returned to our old encampment with the loss of some of my horses, and my men excessively fatigued. — William Henry Ashley Copy Share Image
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. — William Henry Ashley Copy Share Image
Some of them profess to be well acquainted with all the principal waters of the Columbia, with which they assured me these waters had… — William Henry Ashley Copy Share Image
We were therefore obliged to unload our boats of their cargoes and pass them empty over the falls by means of long cords which… — William Henry Ashley Copy Share Image
After an unremitting and severe labour of two days, we returned to our old encampment with the loss of some of my horses, and… — William Henry Ashley Copy Share Image
These people were well dressed in skins, had some guns, but armed generally with bows and arrows and such other instruments of war as… — William Henry Ashley Copy Share Image
The principal or highest part of the mountain having changed its direction to east and west, I ascended it in such manner as to… — William Henry Ashley Copy Share Image
Having now reached a point where danger might be reasonably apprehended from strolling war parties of Indians, spies were kept in advance and strict… — William Henry Ashley Copy Share Image
The weather was fine, the valleys literally covered with buffaloe, and everything seemed to promise a safe and speedy movement to the first grove… — William Henry Ashley Copy Share Image
We remained at our encampment of this day until the morning of the 7th, when we descended ten miles lower down and encamped on… — William Henry Ashley Copy Share Image
As my men could profitably employ themselves on these streams, I moved slowly along, averaging not more than five or six miles per day… — William Henry Ashley Copy Share Image
The only very rugged part of the route is in crossing the Big Horn mountain, which is about 30 miles wide. — William Henry Ashley Copy Share Image
After the departure of the land parties, I embarked with six men on thursday, the 21st april, on board my newly made boat and… — William Henry Ashley Copy Share Image
They urged me to take up winter quarters at the forks of the Platt, stating that if I attempted to advance further until spring,… — William Henry Ashley Copy Share Image
