Clark: November 14, 1804
At Fort Mandan, the day was cloudy with thick ice running in the river, which had risen half an inch overnight, and some snow falling. Few Indians visited because a dance was held the previous night at the village to conclude a ceremony of adoption and property exchange between the Assiniboine, Cree, and neighboring nations. A man was sent on horseback to check on the delayed hunters, and two French trappers arrived with 20 beaver. The party rationed pork carefully, fearing a shortage of game.
Fort Mandan 14th of November Wednesday 1804 a Cloudy morning, ice runing
verry thick river rose 1/2 Inch last night Some Snow falling, only two
Indians visit us to day Owing to a Dance at the Village last night in
Concluding a Serimoney of adoption, and interchange of property, between
the Ossiniboins, Christinoes and the nations of this neighbourhoodwe
Sent one man by land on hors back to know the reason of the Delay of our
hunters, this evening 2 french men who were traping below Came up-with 20
beaver we are compelled to use our Pork which we doe Spearingly for fear
of Some falur in precureing a Sufficiency from the Woods.
our Interpeter informs that 70 Lodges one of 3 bands of Assinniboins &
Some Crestinoes, are at the Mandan Village. The Crrirstinoes are abt. 300
men Speak the Chipaway-Language, the live near Fort De peare
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Fort Mandan, 14th of November, Wednesday, 1804. A cloudy morning, ice running very thick. The river rose half an inch last night. Some snow falling. Only two Indians visited us today, owing to a dance at the village last night concluding a ceremony of adoption and interchange of property between the Ossiniboins (Assiniboines), Christinoes (Crees), and the nations of this neighborhood. We sent one man by land on horseback to learn the reason for the delay of our hunters. This evening two Frenchmen who were trapping below came up with 20 beaver. We are compelled to use our pork, which we do sparingly for fear of some failure in procuring a sufficiency from the woods.
Our interpreter informs us that 70 lodges, one of three bands of Assinniboins (Assiniboines) and some Crestinoes (Crees), are at the Mandan village. The Crrirstinoes (Crees) are about 300 men, speak the Chipaway (Chippewa) language, and live near Fort De peare.
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