Brahe's DIG TREE Memorandum

The following is a transcript of the note deposited by Brahé with the provisions in the camel box when he left the Depôt Camp on the 21st April 1861. It was found by Burke, Wills and King on the evening of the same day.

Depôt, Cooper's Creek,
April 21, 1861.

The depôt party of VEE leaves this Camp today to return to the Darling. I intend to go SE from camp 60, to get on to our old track near Bulloo. Two of my companions and myself are quite well; the third -Patton -has been unable to walk for the last eighteen days, as his leg has been severely hurt when thrown by one of the horses.

No person has been up here from the Darling.

We have six camels and twelve horses, in good working condition.

William Brahé
21^st April 1861

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	Depôt, Cooper's Creek, April 21, 1861. The depôt party of VEE leaves this Camp today to return to the Darling. I intend to go SE from camp 60, to get on to our old track near Bulloo. Two of my companions and myself are quite well; the third -Patton -has been unable to walk for the last eighteen days, as his leg has been severely hurt when thrown by one of the horses. No person has been up here from the Darling. We have six camels and twelve horses, in good working condition. William Brahé 21^st April 1861