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[[underline]] Aug. 27 [[/underline]]. Passed through Ribera and east to Bernal, then turned back to point of mesa back of Bernal hill & camped in junipers & nut pines with a few [[underline]] ponderosa [[/underline]]. Climbed to top of mesa & shot birds & a chipmunk. Found the top mainly Transition, covered with round topped yellow pines. Could see numerous pine covered mesas to west & east & north.
Beautiful juniper parks of fine grass stretched down below our camp but water is scarce. Little corn fields are scattered here & there and along the Bernal creek valley are lots of little rancherus.

[[underline]] Aug. 28 [[/underline]]. Continued our journey north from Bernal to Tecotote & thence to Las Vegas. Got grain & grub & camped a mile north of town in pasture of Mr. A.H. Harris.
The valleys are Upper Sonoran, the tops of mesas & cold slopes Transition.

[[underline]] Aug. 29 & 30 [[/underline]]. Remained at camp writing reports & necessary letters & outfitting for next trip.

Transcription Notes:
Tecotote = Vernon might mean Tecolote. -@siobhanleachman