Army Letters From An Officer's Wife, 1871-1888, By Frances M.A. Roe

















































































































































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We are wondering if the storm passed over the Yellowstone Park, where
just now are many tents and considerable transportation - Page 338
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We Are Wondering If The Storm Passed Over The Yellowstone Park, Where Just Now Are Many Tents And Considerable Transportation.

The party consists of the general of the Army, the department commander, members of their staffs, and two justices of the supreme court.

From the park they are to go across country to Fort Missoula, and as there is only a narrow trail over the mountains they will have to depend entirely upon pack mules. These were sent up from Fort Custer for Faye to fit out for the entire trip. I went down to the corral to see them start out, and it was a sight well worth going to see. It was wonderful, and laughable, too, to see what one mule could carry upon his back and two sides.

The pack saddles are queer looking things that are strapped carefully and firmly to the mules, and then the tents, sacks, boxes, even stoves are roped to the saddle. One poor mule was carrying a cooking stove. There were forty pack mules and one "bell horse" and ten packers - for of course it requires an expert packer to put the things on the saddle so they are perfectly balanced and will not injure the animal's back. The bell horse leads, and wherever it goes the mules will follow.

At present Faye is busy with preparations for two more parties of exceedingly distinguished personnel. One of these will arrive in a day or two, and is called the "Indian Commission," and consists of senator Dawes and fourteen congressmen.

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