Clark: December 15, 1804
On a cold, clear Saturday morning following an overnight snowfall of about an inch and a half with a north wind, Clark spotted no buffalo and decided to return to the fort. The hunting party tried their luck along both sides of the river on the way back but had no success. Upon arriving at the fort, Clark found that several chiefs were there waiting.
15th of December 1804 Satturday a Cold Clear morning, Saw no buffalow, I
concluded to return to the Fort & hunt on each Side of the river on
our return which we did without Successthe Snow fell 11/2 inches
deep last night. wind North- on my return to the fort found Several Chiefs
there
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15th of December 1804, Saturday. A cold, clear morning. Saw no buffalo. I decided to return to the Fort and hunt on each side of the river on our return, which we did without success. The snow fell 1½ inches deep last night. Wind from the north. On my return to the fort, I found several chiefs there.
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