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[[left page blank]] [[end page]] [[start page]] July , Went horseback with four other fellows over to the Fall river - 5 miles. Had no especial object in going but would go over country not visited before & thought I might find something. Did'nt see anything new or of use. Worked & wrote some after noon & in evening watched for bevers at the pond till dark. " [[ditto for: July]] 5, Made out my report in forenoon. Took up the last of my traps before breakfast. In afternoon packed the specimens & my trunk, ready to start for Custer in morning. " [[ditto for: July]] 6, Started from Buffalo Gap for Custer at 9 A.M., a distance of 25 miles. by wagon. We enter the hills at the Gap & then it is all up grade.