Journal entry · December 26, 1804

Clark: December 26, 1804

William Clark · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, Fort Mandan, ND

26th Decr. Wednesday 1804 a temperate day no Indians to day or yesterday.
A man from the N W Company Came Down from the Gross Vintres to Get one of
our interpeters to assist them in trade This man informed that the Party
of Gross Ventres who persued the Ossinboins that Stold their horses, has
all returned in their usial way by Small parties, the last of the party
bringing 8 horses which they Stole from a Camp of Asniboins which they
found on Mouse river-

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left shore, Fort Mandan, ND

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