Clark: December 31, 1804
A fine day at Fort Mandan following a windy night that swirled snow and sand together in the river bend, creating small hillocks atop the ice. Frost from the previous night still lay on the ground and old snow. Numerous Indians visited the fort, as they did daily, bringing axes, hoes, and other tools for the expedition's blacksmith to mend. In exchange for the repair work, the Mandan women paid with corn.
Fort Mandan 31st of December Monday 1804 a fine Day Some wind last night
which mixed the Snow and Sand in the bend of the river, which has the
appearance of hillocks of Sand on the ice, which is also Covered with Sand
& Snow, the feost which falls in the night continues on the earth
& old Snow &c. &c.a Number of indians here every Day
our blckSmitth mending their axes hoes &c. &c. for which the
Squars bring Corn for payment
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Fort Mandan, 31st of December, Monday 1804. A fine day. Some wind last night, which mixed the snow and sand in the bend of the river, giving the appearance of hillocks of sand on the ice, which is also covered with sand and snow. The frost that falls in the night remains on the earth and old snow, etc., etc.
A number of Indians are here every day. Our blacksmith is mending their axes, hoes, etc., etc., for which the squaws bring corn as payment.
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