Clark: November 20, 1804
Captains Lewis and Clark moved into their newly built huts at the winter camp. A strong west wind blew through much of the day, though temperatures were mild. Several Indians visited to eat fresh meat, and three chiefs from the second Mandan village spent the day inspecting the fort with great curiosity. The chiefs reported that Sioux living above Dog River were threatening to attack them and had roughly treated two Arikara peace emissaries, whipping them and taking their horses, angered by the Arikara-Mandan peace brokered through the captains, who offered a reassuring response.
20th November Tuesday 1804 Capt Lewis & my Self move into our huts, a
verry hard wind from the W. all the after part of the day a temperate day
Several Indians Came Down to Eat fresh meat, three Chiefs from the 2d
Mandan Village Stay all Day, they are verry Curious in examining our
works. Those Chiefs informs us that the Souix settled on the Missourie
above Dog River, threten to attacked them this winter, and have treated 2
Ricares who Carried the pipe of peace to them Verry roughly. whiped &
took their horses from them &c. &c. & is much displeased with
Ricares for makeing a peace with the Mandans &. &. through us,
&. we gave them a Sattisfactory answer. &c. &c.
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20th November Tuesday 1804. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) and myself moved into our huts. A very hard wind from the west all the latter part of the day, a temperate day. Several Indians came down to eat fresh meat. Three chiefs from the 2nd Mandan Village stayed all day; they are very curious in examining our works.
These chiefs inform us that the Sioux settled on the Missouri above Dog River threaten to attack them this winter, and have treated two Arikaras who carried the pipe of peace to them very roughly—whipped them and took their horses from them, etc., etc. They are much displeased with the Arikaras for making a peace with the Mandans through us, etc. We gave them a satisfactory answer, etc., etc.
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