Clark: March 19, 1805
On this cold, windy, cloudy day with a light snowfall the previous night, Clark received several visitors at the fort, including the Mandan chiefs Big White and Little Crow. A man and his wife also brought their sick child, and Clark provided medical treatment. He also learned that two war parties had already departed from the Big Bellies (Hidatsa) and that another party was preparing to set out for war shortly.
19th of March 1805 Cold windey Day Cloudy Some little Snow last night
Visited to Day by the big white & Little Crow, also a man & his
wife with a Sick Child, I administer for the child I am told that two
parties are gorn to war from the Big bellies and one other party going to
war Shortly.
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19th of March 1805. Cold, windy day, cloudy, with a little snow last night. Visited today by the Big White and Little Crow, also a man and his wife with a sick child. I administered to the child. I am told that two parties have gone to war from the Big Bellies, and one other party is going to war shortly.
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