Clark: December 30, 1804
On Sunday, December 30, 1804, the weather was bitterly cold, with the thermometer reading 20 degrees below zero. A number of Indians visited the camp during the day and were notably surprised by the bellows being used, likely at the blacksmith's forge. The party's hunting efforts yielded one deer killed that day. No major decisions or travel were recorded, as this was a routine winter day at the expedition's encampment among the Mandan villages.
30th December Sunday 1804 Cold the Termtr. at 20 d below 0 a number of
Indians here to day they are much Supprised at the Bellows one Deer Killed
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30th December, Sunday, 1804. Cold; the thermometer at 20 degrees below 0. A number of Indians here today. They are much surprised at the bellows. One deer killed.
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