Clark: December 26, 1804
A mild, temperate day at the winter camp with no Indigenous visitors arriving, as had also been the case the previous day. A representative from the North West Company traveled down from the Gros Ventres villages seeking to borrow one of the expedition's interpreters to help with trading. He brought news that the Gros Ventres war party that had pursued Assiniboines for stealing their horses had all returned in small groups, with the final group bringing back eight horses taken from an Assiniboine camp on the Mouse River.
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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26th December, Wednesday 1804. A temperate day. No Indians today or yesterday.
A man from the N.W. Company came down from the Gros Ventres to get one of our interpreters to assist them in trade. This man informed us that the party of Gros Ventres who pursued the Assiniboines that stole their horses have all returned in their usual way, in small parties. The last of the party brought 8 horses, which they stole from a camp of Assiniboines that they found on Mouse River.
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