James Thomas is one of the better accounts of Colter.
Thomas was there shortly after in time. I have never seen
anything to make me think that Colter used a horse. I also
doubt you will find a good description of what the "pack"
refers too.
Those kinds of details are rare and when they do come along
they still create as many questions as answers.
Wynn
----- Original Message -----
From: Monte Holder
To: Hist_text@???
Subject: MtMan-List: reading and wondering
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:33:25 -0700 (PDT)
> I was reading over the weekend in "A life wild and
> perilous" by Hafen(?) I believe, and he talked about
John
> Coulter taking a trip with "only his rifle and a 30 lb
> pack", of course there was no reference and I realize
this
> isn't a "primary source", but wondered if anybody on this
> list knew of where this might have originated.
>
> Like what kind of pack, and what made up the 30 pounds?
> Also, I didn't notice any discussion of that pack
being on
> a horse, just that he may have had the assistance of some
> of the local tribes to get him through the winter.
>
> Haven't posted in some time, but have enjoyed reading
> whatever comes over the list list.
>
> Monte Holder
> Saline County MO
>
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