Journal Entry

Clark: November 16, 1804

November 16, 1804
William Clark Fort Mandan, North Dakota

16th November Friday 1804 a verry white frost all the trees all Covered
with ice, Cloudy, all the men move into the huts which is not finishd
Several Indians Come to Camp to day, The Ossiniboins is at the Big bellie
Camp, Some trouble like to take place between them from the loss of horses
&c. as is Said by an old Indian who visited us with 4 buffalow robes
& Corn to trade for a pistol which we did not let him have, men
imployed untill late in dobing their huts, Some horses Sent down to Stay
in the woods near the fort, to prevent the Ossniboins Steeling them

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