Clark: January 7, 1805
A bitterly cold, clear day at Fort Mandan, with temperatures at 22 degrees below zero and a northwest wind. The river dropped an inch. Several Indian hunters returned, including Big White, chief of the Lower Mandan village, who dined with the captains and sketched the country westward to the mountains, describing six small tributaries of the River Rejone and timbered, hilly terrain rich in beaver. Three hunters returned with four deer and two wolves. Clark continued compiling a map from traders, Indians, and his own observations, estimating the Great Falls about 800 miles west.
7th of January Monday 1805 Fort Mandan a verry Cold clear Day, the Themtr
Stood at 22 d below 0 wind N W., the river fell 1 inch Several indians
returned from hunting, one of them the Big White Chef of the Lower Mandan
Village, Dined With us, and gave me a Scetch of the Countrey as far as the
high mountains, & on the South Side of the River Rejone, he Says that
the river rejone recves 6 Small rivers on the S. Side, & that the
Countrey is verry hilley and the greater part Covered with timber, Great
numbers of beaver &c.the 3 men returned from hunting, they
kill’d 4 Deer & 2 wolves, Saw Buffalow a long ways off, I continue to
Draw a connected plote from the information of Traders, Indians & my
own observation & ideafrom the best information, the Great
falls is about 800 miles nearly west,-
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7th of January, Monday 1805, Fort Mandan. A very cold, clear day. The thermometer stood at 22 degrees below 0, wind N.W. The river fell 1 inch. Several Indians returned from hunting. One of them, the Big White, chief of the Lower Mandan Village, dined with us and gave me a sketch of the country as far as the high mountains, and on the south side of the River Rejone (Roche Jaune/Yellowstone). He says that the River Rejone receives 6 small rivers on the south side, and that the country is very hilly and the greater part covered with timber, with great numbers of beaver, etc.
The 3 men returned from hunting. They killed 4 deer and 2 wolves, and saw buffalo a long way off. I continue to draw a connected plot from the information of traders, Indians, and my own observations and ideas. From the best information, the Great Falls is about 800 miles nearly west.
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