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Left Fort L at 3 ½ o clock P M on Wednesday 30 with Mr Putnam the train having moved about 12 oclock, overlook at just making camp at the Stranger about 6 ½ am carrying a stye in my right eye, very dusty & dry, fine rich rolling prairie like long swells of the ocean Rode my mule [Jeny] Distance made 12 m 31- rose at 4 & started at six, & made 2 miles from Osawkey (or Jackass) west bank, by 2 ½ o clock threatning a storm all afternoon which set in about 4 ½
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