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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 14-18, 1889

Feby 14th: Resting the animals. Jamieson and I went away to look for a pass, but did not find one. Caught some ducks and came back to the encampment. 15th: Went out to get beef and got it and came home again.

16th: Went away to look for a pass but did not find one; but found where McRae and Hope came to the river, but went down. We caught some ducks and came home again.

17th: Mending clothes and mending gear and eating plenty to make up for the mixed foray. 18th: Went out hunting and got one ostrich and 2 hares.

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Feby 14th. resting the animals
Jiamison and me went away
to look for a pass but did
not find one caught som ducks
and cam back to the encampms
15th. went out to get beef and
got it and com home again
16th. went away to look for a
pass but did not find one but
found whare Mc rae and Hopp
cam to the river but went
down we caught som ducks and
cam hom again —
17th mending clase and mending
gear and eating plenty to make
up for the mixt Fauray? —
18th went out hunting and got
one Ostrage and 2 hares —