William Henry Ashley

Some of them profess to be well acquainted with all the principal waters of the Columbia, with which they assured me these…

— William Henry Ashley

We were therefore obliged to unload our boats of their cargoes and pass them empty over the falls by means of long…

— William Henry Ashley

After an unremitting and severe labour of two days, we returned to our old encampment with the loss of some of my…

— William Henry Ashley

These people were well dressed in skins, had some guns, but armed generally with bows and arrows and such other instruments of…

— William Henry Ashley

The principal or highest part of the mountain having changed its direction to east and west, I ascended it in such manner…

— William Henry Ashley

Having now reached a point where danger might be reasonably apprehended from strolling war parties of Indians, spies were kept in advance…

— William Henry Ashley

The weather was fine, the valleys literally covered with buffaloe, and everything seemed to promise a safe and speedy movement to the…

— William Henry Ashley

We remained at our encampment of this day until the morning of the 7th, when we descended ten miles lower down and…

— William Henry Ashley

As my men could profitably employ themselves on these streams, I moved slowly along, averaging not more than five or six miles…

— William Henry Ashley

The only very rugged part of the route is in crossing the Big Horn mountain, which is about 30 miles wide.

— William Henry Ashley

After the departure of the land parties, I embarked with six men on thursday, the 21st april, on board my newly made…

— William Henry Ashley

They urged me to take up winter quarters at the forks of the Platt, stating that if I attempted to advance further…

— William Henry Ashley

Many of their lodges remained as perfect as when occupied. They were made of poles two or three inches in diameter, set…

— William Henry Ashley

These mountains appear to be almost entirely composed of stratas of rock of various colours (mostly red) and are partially covered with…

— William Henry Ashley

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

— William Henry Ashley

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

— William Henry Ashley

We continued to move forward without loss of time, hoping to be able to reach the wood described by the Indians before…

— William Henry Ashley

It appears from Mr. Smith's account that there is no scarcity of buffalo as he penetrated the country.

— William Henry Ashley

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

— William Henry Ashley

The Yellowstone river is a beautiful river to navigate.

— William Henry Ashley

On my passage thither, I discovered nothing remarkable in the features of the country.

— William Henry Ashley

Several speeches were made by the chiefs during the council, all expressive in the highest degree of their friendly disposition towards our…

— William Henry Ashley