Journal Entry

Clark: December 14, 1804

December 14, 1804
William Clark Fort Mandan, North Dakota

14th December Friday 1804 a fine morning. wind from the S. E. the
murckerey Stood at ‘0’ this morning I went with a party of men down the
river 18 miles to hunt Buffalow, Saw two Bulls too pore to kill, the Cows
and large gangues haveing left the River, we only killed two Deer &
Camped all night with Some expectation of Seeing the Buffalow in the
morning, a verry Cold night, Snowed.

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