16 Friday we all prepared & visited the with Lited
candles we set our compass & went in S By S.E. we went
in 261 yards 783 feet The roof of the cave at the
Mouth was 70 feet high & 100 feet to the top of the Ground
There was a small spring of cold water droped Down from
the top of the roof this was about 300 feet wide
at the Mouth. There was No water in the bed of the
that runs through this cave There is a very large stream
runs through when the snows Melt from the Mountains
and the Bottom of the cave is filled with vary large
Bolders and trees some 2 feet through washed into
the cave untill it was choaked up at the End of 261
yards so we could not travel any further that way
The cave was vary Damp & cold & I took a severe
cold while in there. soon after Entering this cave
A large Branch turns to the North East & runs under
the Mountains Bishop , , , &
followed this Branch of the cave for 500 yards 1500 feet
But did not go to an End we fastened Balls of
twine at the mouth & unwound to the End of our
Journey and Measured the twine on top of the Earth
also took a severe cold it is believed
this cave is vary Extensive Neither of the main
Branches were Explored to the End This cave is about
28 Miles from settlement
