[Hosea Stout Diary] Friday July 21st 1848. This morning we recieved word from The President that he was crossing the river about two miles below us & desired us also to cross there as it was the best place. Accordingly we took the back track through the deep loose sand and crossed over & taking the Oregon road two or three miles all encamped together in a small bottom without much grass.
Larimie Peak has been in sight for the last three days. The Platte above here looses its wide shallow waters and is a narrow deep swift running stream of good water.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
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