Clark: April 1, 1805
At Fort Mandan, the day brought thunder, lightning, hail, and rain—the first significant rainfall since October 15 of the previous year. Clark had the boat, pirogues, and canoes placed in the water in preparation for departure. He outlined the planned division of the party: the keelboat would carry six Americans, three Frenchmen, and possibly some Arikara chiefs back downriver with dispatches, while the main expedition of about 32 people, including interpreters, Sacagawea and another wife, Clark's servant, and a Mandan Indian, would continue upriver with four months of provisions.
April 1st 1805 we have Thunder lightning hail and rain to day the first
rain of note Sinc the 15 of October last, I had the Boat Perogus &
Canos put in the water, and expect to Set off the boat with despatches in
her will go 6 Americans 3 frenchmen, and perhaps Several ricarra Chief
imediately after we Shall assend in 2 perogus & 6 canoes, accompanied
by 5 french who intends to assend a Short distance to trap the beavr which
is in great abundance highr up our party will consist of one Interpter
& Hunter, one French man as an interpreter with his two wives (this
man Speaks Minetary to his wives who are L hiatars or Snake Indians of the
nations through which we Shall pass, and to act as interpretress thro him)26
americans & french my servant and an Mandan Indian and provisions for
4 months
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Fort Mandan April the 1st Tuesday 1805 The fore part of to day haile rain
with Thunder & lightning, the rain continued by intimitions all day,
it is worthey of remark that this is the 1st rain which has fallen Since
we have been here or Since the 15 of October last, except a fiew drops at
two or three defferent times
had the Boat Perogus & Canoes all put into the water.
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April 1st, 1805. We have thunder, lightning, hail, and rain today, the first rain of note since the 15th of October last. I had the boat, pirogues, and canoes put in the water, and expect to set off the boat with dispatches. In her will go 6 Americans, 3 Frenchmen, and perhaps several Ricarra (Arikara) chiefs. Immediately after, we shall ascend in 2 pirogues and 6 canoes, accompanied by 5 Frenchmen who intend to ascend a short distance to trap the beaver, which is in great abundance higher up. Our party will consist of one interpreter and hunter, one Frenchman as an interpreter with his two wives (this man speaks Minetary (Hidatsa) to his wives, who are L'hiatars or Snake Indians of the nations through which we shall pass, and so will act as interpretress through him), 26 Americans and French, my servant, and a Mandan Indian, and provisions for 4 months.
Fort Mandan, April the 1st, Tuesday, 1805. The fore part of today, hail and rain with thunder and lightning; the rain continued by intermissions all day. It is worthy of remark that this is the 1st rain which has fallen since we have been here, or since the 15th of October last, except a few drops at two or three different times.
Had the boat, pirogues, and canoes all put into the water.
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