who were on a buffalo hunt -August 16th set out for St. Louis - Followed practically the same route as in 1840 - Left Fort Alexander about August 25th, and arrived at Fort Union about September 10th - Set out in a skiff for St. Louis but on third day out met steamboat and went on board - Was forty-six days making the down trip and arrived in St. Louis the last Sunday in October.
Distance traveled, 4,529 miles.