some beads, a couple of arrow heads & many portions of shafts. The chamber of a revolver with two unfired cartridges. A knife &c &c.

Saw Capt. Featherstonhaughís party coming along the road & joined them to go back to DepÙt. Many buffalo. Several bands ran across the road & received shots. Found a small band in a hallow. Crept up with Nillson & fired at a couple of bulls who remained when the rest ran. I luckily struck him in the hip & shattered the femur. Nillson struck him in the foot. His companion did not desert him & both went off at a slow pace. The wounded fellow on three legs. Followed in the buckboard & at last got pretty close. The sound Bull then made off leaving the wounded one. I had only been afraid before of his charging down on us & so now went in on foot & by a few bullets caused the beast to fall on his knees & shortly expire. A very big bull & fat & in good condition. One of Scouts fortunately coming up. We managed to dissect him with our blunt knives. Cut out the tongue. Cut off the greater part of a hind quarter. Extracted the liver & the suet from round the intestines. Loaded them on the buckboard & returned to camp.

Got a mail from Benton.

Wrote letters for forwarding via Benton when Conrad returns.