Journal entry · February 23, 1805
Clark: February 23, 1805
William Clark · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)
23rd of February 1805 Satturday All hands employed in Cutting the Perogus
Loose from the ice, which was nearly even with their top; we found great
difficuelty in effecting this work owing to the Different devisions of Ice
& water after Cutting as much as we Could with axes, we had all the
Iron we Could get & Some axes put on long poles and picked throught
the ice, under the first water, which was not more the 6 or 8 inches deepwe
disengaged one Perogue, and nearly disingaged the 2nd in Course of this
day which has been warm & pleasent vised by a no of Indians, jessomme
& familey went to the Shoes Indians Villag to day
The father of the Boy whose feet were frose near this place, and nearly
Cured by us took him home in a Slay-
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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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