Clark: December 2, 1804
On a mild Sunday that turned colder when the wind shifted north, Mandan chiefs from the lower village arrived at the camp with several young men and four Cheyennes who had come to smoke a peace pipe with the Mandans. The captains urged peace, presented a flag, tobacco, and small gifts, and sent a speech for the Cheyenne nation. They also dispatched a letter to traders Tabeau and Gravelines at the Arikara village, warning that the Arikaras and Sioux must keep peace or face consequences. The visitors left pleased around 3 o'clock, and the river rose an inch.
2d of Decr. 1804 Visited by Several Mandan Chiefs and 4 Chyannes Inds. who
Came with a pipe to the Mandans, Sent a Speech to ther Nation a flag &
Some tobacco, also written a Speech to the Ricaras & Sioux, informe
them what they might depend on if they would not open their ears, &
&.
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2nd of December Sunday 1804 The latter part of last night was verry warm
and Continued to thaw untill ____ oClock when the wind Shifted to the
North at 11 oClock the Chiefs of the Lower village of the Mandans with
maney of theire young men and 4 of the Shar-ha’s who had come to Smoke
with the pipe of Peace with the Mandans, we explained to them our
intentions our views and advised them to be at peace, Gave them a flag for
theire nation, Some Tobacco with a Speech to Deliver to their nation on
theire return, also Sent by them a letter to Mrs. Tabbo & Gravoline,
at the Ricares Village, to interseid in proventing Hostilities, and if
they Could not effect those measures to Send & informe us of what was
going on, Stateing to the Indians the part we intend to take if the
Rickores & Seauex did not follow our Derections and be at peace with
the nations which we had addoptedWe made Some fiew Small presents
to those Shar ha’s and also Some to the Mandans & at 3 oClock they all
Departed well pleased, haveing Seen many Curisossties, which we Showed
them-. river rise one inch
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2nd of December 1804. Visited by several Mandan Chiefs and 4 Chyannes (Cheyenne) Indians who came with a pipe to the Mandans. Sent a speech to their nation, a flag, and some tobacco. Also wrote a speech to the Ricaras and Sioux, informing them what they might depend on if they would not open their ears, etc.
2nd of December, Sunday, 1804. The latter part of last night was very warm, and it continued to thaw until ____ o'clock, when the wind shifted to the north. At 11 o'clock the Chiefs of the lower village of the Mandans came in with many of their young men and 4 of the Shar-ha's (Cheyennes), who had come to smoke the pipe of peace with the Mandans. We explained to them our intentions and our views, and advised them to be at peace. We gave them a flag for their nation and some tobacco, along with a speech to deliver to their nation on their return.
We also sent by them a letter to Mrs. Tabbo (Tabeau) and Gravoline (Gravelines) at the Ricares (Arikara) village, to intercede in preventing hostilities, and, if they could not bring about those measures, to send and inform us of what was going on. We stated to the Indians the part we intended to take if the Rickores (Arikaras) and Seauex (Sioux) did not follow our directions and be at peace with the nations which we had adopted.
We made some few small presents to those Shar-ha's, and also some to the Mandans. At 3 o'clock they all departed well pleased, having seen many curiosities which we showed them. River rose one inch.
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