Clark: January 25, 1805
Word reached the party that a band of Assiniboine had arrived at the nearby villages to trade, accompanied by their grand chief, known as Fee de petite veau. One of the expedition's interpreters and another man set out for the Big Belly (Hidatsa) camp opposite the island. Meanwhile, the rest of the men spent the day working to cut the boat free from the ice and gathering coal wood.
25th of January 1805 Friday we are informed of the arrival of a Band of
Asniboins at the Villages with the Grand Cheif of those Tribes call the
(Fee de petite veau) to trade, one of our interpeter & one man Set out
to the Big Belley Camp opposit the Island men employ’d in Cutting the Boat
out of the ice, and Collecting Coal wood.
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25th of January 1805, Friday. We are informed of the arrival of a band of Assiniboines at the villages, along with the grand chief of those tribes called the (Fils de petit veau), come to trade. One of our interpreters and one man set out for the Big Belly camp opposite the island. The men are employed in cutting the boat out of the ice and collecting coal wood.
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