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Journal of Western Travel

by John McTurk Gibson
edited by Weldon Hoppe
Gibson
July 26th, 1859 -- The spring we reached last night is called Hensell's Spring. It issues from a mountain on the left and forms quite a little stream where it crosses the road. A six mile drive brought us to Deep Creek where we watered and on making another drive of six miles we reached it again. At this point the creek sinks and forms quite a large marsh with abundance of pasturage. As the cattle travelled so far yesterday, we concluded to lay over the balance of the day, and let them rest while we attended to our washing, mending, etc. Two wagons have travelled with us for a couple of days, and are still in company with us. One of Ben's oxen is quite sick, how it will result we are as yet unable to say.

Powell
Travelled 12 miles. Reached Deep Creek and camped. It is 6 miles farther down to the sink.

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