Clark: December 10, 1804
An extremely cold day at Fort Mandan, with temperatures of 10 to 11 degrees below zero. Captain Lewis returned at noon after a miserable night spent in the snow with only a small blanket, leaving six men behind at camp to prepare meat for transport. Four horse loads of meat arrived. Buffalo crossed the river in huge herds without breaking through the ice, but only two were killed, one too lean to skin. The frostbitten men are recovering. The river rose an inch and a half; wind from the north.
10th Monday Decr. 1804 Fort Mandan a verry Cold Day The Thermometer to day
at 10 & 11 Degrees below 0., Capt. Lewis returned, to day at 12 oClock
leaveing 6 men at the Camp to prepare the meat for to pack 4 Horse loads
Came in, Capt Lewis had a Cold Disagreeable night last in the Snow on a
Cold point with one Small Blankett the Buffaloe Crossed the river below in
emence herds without brakeing in. only 2 buffalow killed to day one of
which was too pore to Skin, The men which was frost bit is gitting better.
the rise 11/2 inch wind North
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10th Monday December 1804 Fort Mandan. A very cold day. The thermometer today was at 10 and 11 degrees below 0. Capt. Lewis returned today at 12 o'clock, leaving 6 men at the camp to prepare the meat for packing. 4 horse loads came in. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) had a cold, disagreeable night last night in the snow on a cold point with only one small blanket. The buffalo crossed the river below in immense herds without breaking through the ice. Only 2 buffalo were killed today, one of which was too poor to skin. The men who were frostbitten are getting better. The rise was 1 1/2 inch. Wind from the north.
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