ΓÇ£WeΓÇÖve had enough! Pesky flies all day and mosquitoes all night! ItΓÇÖs either baking sun or oceans of mud -- and sometimes both. Worry over Indians attacking -- havenΓÇÖt seen any yet, but still a worry.ΓÇ¥
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ΓÇ£This prairie is mighty pretty with all the wild flowers and tall grasses. But thereΓÇÖs too much of it! I miss not having a town nearby. I wonder how many days until I see a town -- a town with real shops, a church, people...ΓÇ¥
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ΓÇ£Be careful you donΓÇÖt push those animals too hard! Keep ΓÇÖem moving but set them a fair pace. CanΓÇÖt keep driving ΓÇÖem so fast or youΓÇÖll end up with lame-footed animals. A lame ox is about as good to you as a dead one!ΓÇ¥
