Clark: April 6, 1805
On a pleasant day at Fort Mandan, the captains received numerous Mandan visitors and learned that the entire Arikara nation had arrived across the river near their old village. To gather more information, an interpreter was dispatched with instructions to return promptly and report whether the Arikara chiefs intended to travel downriver to visit the President, referred to as their great father. No departure or major movement of the expedition itself occurred on this day.
April the 6th Friday Saturday 1805 a fine day visited by a number of
mandans, we are informed of the arrival of the whole of the ricarra nation
on the other Side of the river near their old village. we Sent an
interpreter to See with orders to return imediately and let us know if
their Chiefs ment to go down to See their great father.
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April the 6th, Friday Saturday 1805. A fine day. We were visited by a number of Mandans. We are informed of the arrival of the whole of the Ricarra nation on the other side of the river near their old village. We sent an interpreter to see, with orders to return immediately and let us know if their chiefs meant to go down to see their great father.
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