Journal entry · December 18, 1804
Clark: December 18, 1804
William Clark · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, Fort Mandan, ND
18th December Tuesday 1804 The Themometer the Same as last night Mr. Haney
& La Rocke left us for the Grossventre Camp, Sent out 7 men to hunt
for the Buffalow They found the weather too cold & returned, Several
Indians Came, who had Set out with a veiw to Kill buffalow, The river rise
a little I imploy my Self makeing a Small map of Connection &. Sent
Jessomme to the Main Chief of the mandans to know the Cause of his
detaining or takeing a horse of Chabonoe our big belly interpeter, which
we found was thro the rascallity of one Lafrance a trader from the N W.
Company, who told this Cheif that Chabonah owd. him a horse to go and take
him he done So agreeable to an indian Customhe gave up the horse
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, Fort Mandan, ND
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of December 1 to December 31, 1804
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- Fort Mandan (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 0.3 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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