Clark: November 13, 1804
On a snowy, cold day with ice beginning to run in the river, the party rose early and unloaded the boat before breakfast, storing supplies in a storehouse and moving into their hut at Fort Mandan. At 10 a.m. they were visited by Black Cat, the Mandan grand chief, and the Assiniboine chief Che chark Lagru with seven of his men. Clark smoked with them and gave the Assiniboine chief tobacco and a gold cord. Captain Lewis spent the day at the village. Clark noted details about Assiniboine bands, numbers, and trade.
13th The Ice begin to run we move into our hut, visited by the Grand Chief
of the Mandans, and Che chark Lagru a Chief of the Assinniboins & 7
men of that Nation, I Smoke with them and gave the Chief a Cord & a
Carrot of Tobaccothis Nation rove in the Plains above this and
trade with the British Companes on the Ossinniboin River, they are Divided
into Several bands, the decendants of the Sioux & Speak nearly their
langguage a bad disposed Set & Can raies about moo men in the 3 bands
near this place, they trade with the nations of this neighbourhood for
horses Corn & Snow all Day Capt. L. at the village.
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13th Novr. Tuesday 1804 The Ice began to run in the river 1/2 past 10
oClock P. M we rose early & onloaded the boat before brackfast except,
the Cabin, & Stored away in a Store houseat 10 oClock A M the
Black Cat the Mandin Chief and Lagru Che Chark Chief & 7 men of note
visited us at Fort Mandan, I gave him a twist of Tobacco to Smoke with his
people & a Gold Cord with a view to Know him again, The nation
Consists of about 600 men, hunt in the Plains & winter and trade on
the Ossiniboin River, they are Decendants of the Siaux and Speake their
language, they Come to the nations to this quarter to trade or (make
preasthts) for horses the method of this Kind of Trafick by addoption
Shall be explained hereafter &, Snow’d all day, the Ice ran thick and
air Cold.
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13th. The ice began to run; we moved into our hut. Visited by the Grand Chief of the Mandans, and Che chark Lagru, a chief of the Assinniboins, and 7 men of that nation. I smoked with them and gave the chief a cord and a carrot of tobacco. This nation roves in the plains above this and trades with the British companies on the Ossinniboin River. They are divided into several bands, the descendants of the Sioux, and speak nearly their language. A bad-disposed set, and can raise about [moo] men in the 3 bands near this place. They trade with the nations of this neighborhood for horses and corn. Snowed all day. Capt. L. (Capt. Lewis) at the village.
13th Novr. (November) Tuesday 1804. The ice began to run in the river at half past 10 o'clock P.M. We rose early and unloaded the boat before breakfast, except the cabin, and stored it away in a storehouse. At 10 o'clock A.M. the Black Cat, the Mandan chief, and Lagru Che Chark, chief, and 7 men of note visited us at Fort Mandan. I gave him a twist of tobacco to smoke with his people, and a gold cord, with a view to know him again. The nation consists of about 600 men, hunt in the plains, and winter and trade on the Ossiniboin River. They are descendants of the Sioux and speak their language. They come to the nations of this quarter to trade or (make presents) for horses. The method of this kind of traffic by adoption shall be explained hereafter. Snowed all day; the ice ran thick and the air was cold.
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