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Diary of a sheep-drive from the Río Negro to San Julián
700 miles through the empty lands of southern Argentina
Author: Thomas A. Saunders
Date: September 1888 — March 1889
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February 28-March 5, 1889

[...the guide lost himself] and could not find the horses again, but the men with the horses did not lose the water. 1st Mar: Came to the first water and camped.

2nd: Came on to a spring, Cañón Verde, 9 leagues from the Río Deseado, and camped: very good place to camp for a day or two. 3rd: Still in Cañón Verde. Went out hunting and caught one guanaco. Hamilton sick; guide not come back.

4th: Could not start as the guide has not come back yet. Came back in the forenoon, but too late for a start.

5th: Started and came about ...

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and could not find the
horses again but the
men with the horses
did not lose the water
1th? Marc. cam to the first water
and camped —
2st. cam on to a spring
Cannon Verdy [between lines]
9 leags from the rei daseado
and camped very good place
to camp for a day or two
3rd. still in Cannon Verdy went
art hunting and caught ane
guenaco hamilton sick guide
not come Back —
4th. could not start as the guide
has not come Back yet cam Back
in the fore noon but to late
for a start —
..th. Started and cam about