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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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January 24-February 1, 1889

[Started] again on the 24th and travelled about 3 leagues. McLean being [sick, we] had to stop for him [the] 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th.

29th: McLean better. Travelled again and passed the Frenchman and camped about 1 league further up the river. 30th: Started in front of the Frenchman and [kept] it up until we camped at midday; then he passed us about half a mile and camped.

31st: Started behind the Frenchman and passed him after travelling about 2 leagues; and kept in front of him until we camped at midday. Then he passed us and camped on the other side of the laguna. We rested there and [were] nearly eaten up with sand flies on 1st February.

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again on the 24 and travelin
about 3L. Mc lean being had to
stop for him 25.26.27.28.
29th Mc lean better travelled
again and passed the frenchm
and camped about 1L furttur
up the river 30 started in frunt
of the frenchman and it up
until we camped at mid day
then he passed us about
half a mil and camped
31st started behind the frenchman
and passed him after traveling
about 2L and cept in front
of him until we camped
at mid day thin he passed
us and camped an the othr
side of the Lagguna we
rested thair ad nearly eat up
with sand flies on 1 February