saddle-covers

Updated: August 14, 2026

Their route to the snow-belt lay through sections of country which had become so soft and oozy that the horses often sank in mire, flank deep; and the streams were so swollen that progress was alarmingly slow. On the second day they were driven into camp early by heavy rains which drenched clothing, blankets, and even the provisions carefully stored under the saddles and leather saddle-covers.

Eliza Poor Donner Houghton - The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate