Diary of Patrick Breen

December 18, 1846

Patrick Breen — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:25:32 +0000

beautiful day sky clear it would be delightful were it not for the snow lying so deep thaws but little on the south side of shanty saw no strangers today from any of the shantys

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December 17, 1846

Patrick Breen — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:21:54 +0000

Pleasant sunshine today wind about S.E bill Murp returned from the mountain party last evening Bealis died night before last Milt. & Noah went to Donnos 8 days since not returned yet, thinks they got lost in the snow. J Denton here to day

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December 16, 1846

Patrick Breen — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:18:04 +0000

Fair & pleasant froeze hard last night & the company started on snow shoes to cross the mountains wind S.E looks pleasant

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December 15, 1846

Patrick Breen — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:13:21 +0000

Still continues fine wind W:S:W

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December 14, 1846

Patrick Breen — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:32:39 +0000

Fine morning sunshine cleared off last night about 12 o clock wind E:S:E dont thaw much but fair for a continueance of fair weather

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December 13, 1846

Patrick Breen — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:30:00 +0000

Snows faster than any previous day wind N:W Stanton & Graves with several others makeing preparations to cross the Mountains on snow shoes, snow 8 feet deep on the level dull

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December 12, 1846

Patrick Breen — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:27:42 +0000

Continues to snow wind W weather mild freezing little

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December 11, 1846

Patrick Breen — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:24:52 +0000

snowing a little wind W sun vissible at times not freezeing

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December 10, 1846

Patrick Breen — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:57:58 +0000

Snowed fast all night with heavy squalls of wind Continues still to snow the sun peeping through the clouds once in about three hours very difficult to get wood today now about 2 o clock looks likely to continue snowing dont know the debth of the snow may be 7 feet

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December 9, 1846

Patrick Breen — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:41:40 +0000

Commenced snowing about 11o clock wind N:W snows fast took in Spitzer yesterday so weak that he cannot rise without help caused by starveation all in good health some having scant supply of beef Stanton trying to make a raise of some for his Indians & self not likely to get much

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