Clark: March 4, 1805
At Fort Mandan on a cloudy morning with northwest winds that cleared by afternoon, Clark received visits from Mandan chiefs Black Cat and Big White, who brought a small gift of meat. An employee of the North West Company arrived to request a horse and asked, on behalf of his department head's wife, for silk in three colors, which the captains provided. The Assiniboines who had recently visited the Mandans tried to steal horses from the Minetarees and were fired upon.
Fort Mandan 4th March Monday 1805 a Cloudy morning wind from the N W the
after part of the day Clear, visited by the Black Cat & Big White, who
brought a Small present of meat, an Engage of the N W Co. Came for a
horse, and requested in the name of the woman of the princapal of his
Department Some Silk of three Colours, which we furnished-. The
Assinniboins who visited the Mandans a fiew Days ago returned and
attempted to take horses of the Minetarres & were fired on by them
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Fort Mandan, 4th March, Monday 1805. A cloudy morning, wind from the N.W. The latter part of the day was clear. We were visited by the Black Cat and Big White, who brought a small present of meat. An engagé of the N.W. Company came for a horse, and requested, in the name of the wife of the principal of his department, some silk of three colors, which we furnished.
The Assiniboines who visited the Mandans a few days ago returned and attempted to take horses from the Minetarees, and were fired on by them.
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