Journal entry · March 18, 1805
Clark: March 18, 1805
William Clark · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)
18th of March 1805 a cold cloudy Day wind from the N. I pack up all the
merchindize into 8 packs equally devided So as to have Something of every
thing in each Canoe & perogue I am informed of a Party of Christanoes
& assinniboins being killed by the Sioux, 50 in Number near the
Estableishments on the assinniboin R. a fiew days ago (the effect of Mr.
Cammeron, revenge on the Chipaway for Killing 3 of his men) Mr. Tousent
Chabono, Enlisted as an Interpreter this evening, I am not well to day.
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Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of March 1 to March 31, 1805
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- Fort Mandan (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 0.6 mi
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