Clark: November 14, 1804
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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