First Expedition to California
These are his entries for that journey.The Adams (Virgin) River
At night Manuel one of my men ran off taking with him a horse Rifle and ...A Token of Friendship
The poor fellow the bravest in the band advanced with evident signs of ...The Salt Cave
Having stayed at the mouth of __ creek 2 days I started on down the river ...Crossing the Colorado
The next day S E 15 m to the large river of which my guides had ...The Mohave Villages
I had lost a good many horses and some of those remaining were not able to ...Crossing the Colorado Again
Having remained at this place about 8 days I made a raft and crossed the river ...Soda Lake
In the vicinity was some gravelly hills on which there was a little grass where ...Mojave River
The next day W S W 8 or 10 miles across a plain and entered the dry ...The San Bernardino Mountain Range
The next day following the valley of a creek alternately sinking and rising ...Entering the Southern California Valleys
When we left the Mts our course was W S W Close on the right was a range of ...Mission San Gabriel
November 28th 1826 My party arrived and I had my things put into the room ...Ordered to San Diego
8th December 1826. At this time the Mercury ranges from 50 to 70. Today ...San Diego
The Precidio * (* Precidio is a name applied to a town which is the ...Return to San Gabriel
During my absence one of my Indian guides who had been imprisoned was released ...Onward toward San Bernardino then the Mojave
Left St Gabriel and moved on toward St Bernardino the most distant farm house ...Leaving the Mojave and into the San Joaquin
My horses being once more collected I resumed my N W course for Two short days< Previous - Next >
Virgin River
Muddy Mountains
Spirit Mountain
Soda Lake
San Gabriel Mission