Journal entry · February 2, 1805

Clark: February 2, 1805

William Clark · Fort Mandan (winter)

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

2nd of February Satturday 1805 a find Day one Deer Killed our interpeter
Still unwell, one of the wives of the Big belley interptr taken SickMr.
Larocke leave us to day (this man is a Clerk to the N W Company, &
verry anxious to accompany us)

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Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)

NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of February 1 to February 28, 1805

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