Here he found a party of traders, who were on an excursion to a numerous and quite wealthy band of Indians, called the Navajoes.

They seemed to have attained a degree of civilization considerably above that of any of the other tribes.
They had fixed abodes; had immense herds of sheep, horses and mules.

They had also attained, the art by a slow and tedious process, of weaving admirable woolen blankets; thick, warm and strong.

These blankets were quite renowned throughout all that region, and brought a high price.

Kit Carson joined the traders in their expedition to the country of the Navajoes.
Here they purchased many of these blankets, and a large drove of strong, fat mules.