Clark: March 1, 1805
On a fine Friday at Fort Mandan, Clark spent the day copying a map while the men of the expedition were busy with a variety of preparations. They worked on building pirogues, making ropes, burning charcoal, and hanging up meat to preserve it. The men also forged battle axes, which were intended to be traded with local tribes in exchange for corn to supply the expedition.
March 1st Friday 1805 a fine Day I am ingaged in Copying a map, men
building perogus, makeing Ropes, Burning Coal, Hanging up meat &
makeing battle axes for Corn
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March 1st, Friday, 1805. A fine day. I am engaged in copying a map; the men are building pirogues, making ropes, burning coal, hanging up meat, and making battle axes to trade for corn.
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