. The trans-Mississippi West (1803-1853) a history of its acquisition and settlement. SETTLEMENT OF CALIFORNIA 443 they ascended the river for more than one hundredmiles and again crossed it to the Sweetwater. Whilefollowing up the latter stream they put in a supply ofbuffalo meat to last them over the mountains, met atrapping expedition from Fort Laramie, and spent twodays trading with them. Prices were exorbitant. Gun-powder was a dollar a pint; lead, a dollar and a halfa pound; blankets, eight to fifteen dollars; sugar, onedollar per cupful; tobacco, two and a half dollars apound; and other
. The trans-Mississippi West (1803-1853) a history of its acquisition and settlement. SETTLEMENT OF CALIFORNIA 443 they ascended the river for more than one hundredmiles and again crossed it to the Sweetwater. Whilefollowing up the latter stream they put in a supply ofbuffalo meat to last them over the mountains, met atrapping expedition from Fort Laramie, and spent twodays trading with them. Prices were exorbitant. Gun-powder was a dollar a pint; lead, a dollar and a halfa pound; blankets, eight to fifteen dollars; sugar, onedollar per cupful; tobacco, two and a half dollars apound; and other things accordingly. Having securedsuch supplies as they could afford, the emigrants crossedthe mountains through South Pass, struck the head-waters of Big Sandy Creek, descended that stream toGreen River, and continued down the latter to BlackFork, where they camped on the night of the thirty-first of July. Guards were posted to protect their live-stock against the ravages of the Blackfeet Indians, andthe next day they followed the Black Fork of the GreenRiver to its source, and
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