Clark: December 24, 1804
At Fort Mandan on a fine day, several chiefs along with men, women, and children visited—some to trade, most to observe. The captains presented two-inch strips of sheepskin (originally brought along for sponging) as gifts to three chiefs, who valued these fillets highly, considering them equal in worth to a fine horse. The men also completed the picketing, finishing the defensive fence around the fort's works.
24 December Monday 1804 Several Chiefs and members of men womin and
Children at the fort to day, Some for trade, the most as lookers on, we
gave a fellet of Sheep Skin (which we brought for Spunging) to 3 Chiefs
one to each of 2 inches wide, which they lay great value (priseing those
felets equal to a fine horse), a fine Day we finished the pickingen around
our works
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24 December, Monday, 1804. Several chiefs and a number of men, women, and children were at the fort today, some for trade, but most as onlookers. We gave a piece of sheep skin (which we had brought for sponging) to three chiefs, two inches wide to each, which they value greatly (prizing those pieces equal to a fine horse). A fine day. We finished the picketing around our works.
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