Journal entry · December 21, 1804
Clark: December 21, 1804
William Clark · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, Fort Mandan, ND
21st December Friday 1804 a fine Day worm and wind from the N W by W, the
Indian whome I stoped from Commiting murder on his wife, thro jellousy of
one of our interpeters, Came & brought his two wives and Showed great
anxiety to make up with the man with whome his joulassey Sprunga
womin brought a Child with an abcess on the lower part of the back, and
offered as much corn as She Could carry for Some medison, Capt Lewis
administered &c.
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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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