Our own party consisted of six men and two women. Mr. Haun, my brother Derrick, Mr. Bowen, three young men to act as drivers, a woman cook and myself

One family by the name of Lemore consisted of man, wife and two little girls. They had only a large express wagon drawn by four mules and meager, but well chosen, supply of food and feed.

The latter gave milk all the way to the sink of the Humboldt where they died, having acted as draught animals for several weeks after the oxen had perished.