William Henry Ashley Quotes & Sayings

“The snow continues with high winds we remain at this camp to day in consequence of the weather.”

“The Yellowstone river is a beautiful river to navigate.”

“The weather was fine, the valleys literally covered with buffaloe, and everything seemed to promise a safe and speedy movement to the first grove of timber on my route, supposed to be about ten days' march.”

“Snow is so common that I have omitted to note its falling at least two days out of Three.”

“Having now reached a point where danger might be reasonably apprehended from strolling war parties of Indians, spies were kept in advance and strict diligence observed in the duty of sentinels.”

“They urged me to take up winter quarters at the forks of the Platt, stating that if I attempted to advance further until spring, I would endanger the lives of my whole party.”

“We remained at our encampment of this day until the morning of the 7th, when we descended ten miles lower down and encamped on a spot of ground where several thousand Indians had wintered during the past season.”

“The only very rugged part of the route is in crossing the Big Horn mountain, which is about 30 miles wide.”

“After the departure of the land parties, I embarked with six men on thursday, the 21st april, on board my newly made boat and began the descent of the river.”

“Several speeches were made by the chiefs during the council, all expressive in the highest degree of their friendly disposition towards our government, and their conduct in every particular manifested the sincerity of their declarations.”