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tuesday 24th fine in the morning towards eveng Cloudy & windy wind W looks like snow freezeing hardWednesday 25th wind about
W N W Cloudy looks like the eve of a snow storm our mountainers intend trying to cross the Mountain tomorrow if fair froze
hard last nightThurssday the 26th began to snow yesterday in the evening now rains or sleet the mountainers dont start to
day the wind about W. wet & muddyFriday 27 Continues to snow, the ground not covered, wind W dull prospect for crossing the
mountainsSaturday 28th Snowing fast now about 10 o clock snow 8 or 10 inches deep soft wet snow, weather not cold wind WSunday
29th still snowing now about 3 feet deep, wind W killed my last oxen today will skin them tomorrow gave another yoke to Fosters
hard to get wood
Local Call Number:
Banc MSS C-E 176:04
From:
Patrick Breen Diary
Contributing Institution:
UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library