Clark: March 2, 1805
A pleasant day at Fort Mandan, with the river beginning to break up in places. The men were busy with various tasks. Mr. La Rocque, a clerk of the North West Company recently returned from posts on the Assiniboine River with trade goods for the Indians, paid a visit. He reported that the North West and XY Companies had merged and that Mr. McTavish of Montreal, head of the North West Company, had died. The Coal and several Indians also visited.
2nd of March 1805 Satturday a fine Day the river brake up in places all
engaged about Something Mr. La Rocque a Clerk of the N W Company visit us,
he has latterly returned from the Establishments on the Assinniboin River
with Merchindize to tarade with IndiansMr. L informs us the N, W.
& X Y Companies have joined, & the head of the N W. Co. is Dead
Mr. McTavish of Monteral,- visted by the Coal & Several Indians
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2nd of March 1805, Saturday. A fine day. The river broke up in places. All are busy with something. Mr. La Rocque, a clerk of the N.W. Company, visited us. He has lately returned from the establishments on the Assinniboin River with merchandise to trade with the Indians.
Mr. La Rocque informs us that the N.W. and X.Y. Companies have joined, and that the head of the N.W. Co., Mr. McTavish of Montreal, is dead.
We were visited by the Coal and several Indians.
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