Clark: March 26, 1805
A fine day with a southwest wind, though few Native visitors came to the fort because the ice on the river had broken up in several places. In the evening, the breaking ice nearly destroyed the canoes as they were being brought down to the fort. The river rose only nine inches during the day. The party continued preparations for their upcoming departure.
26th of March Monday 1805 a find Day wind S. W. but fiew Inds visit us to
day the Ice haveing broken up in Several places, The ice began to brake
away this evening and was near distroying our Canoes as they wer decnding
to the fort, river rose only 9 Inches to day prepareing to Depart
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26th of March, Monday 1805. A fine day, wind S.W., but few Indians visited us today. The ice has broken up in several places. The ice began to break away this evening and was near destroying our canoes as they were descending to the fort. The river rose only 9 inches today. Preparing to depart.
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