He had many amusing anecdotes to tell of Horace Greeley's trip to the Geysers.

The distinguished journalist was wholly unprepared for the race down the mountains and begged Fox to hold up.

Sitting in front he made several efforts to seize the lines.
But Fox assured him that was the only possible way they could descend in safety, as the horses could guide the stage, but they could not hold it.
At Stockton we met a party of friends just returning from the Yosemite, who gave us much valuable information for the journey.

Among other things, I was advised to write to Mr.Hutchins, the chief authority there, to have a good, strong horse in readiness to take me down the steep and narrow path into the valley.

We took the same driver and carriage which our friends had found trustworthy, and started early in the morning.