Clark: November 28, 1804

28th Novr. Wednesday 1804 a cold morning wind from the N. W river full of
floating ice, began to Snow at 7 oClock a m and continued all day at 8
oClock the Poss-cop-so-he or Black Cat Grand Chief of the Mandans Came to
See us, after Showing Those Chiefs many thing which was Curiossities to
them, and Giveing a fiew presents of Curioes Handkerchiefs arm bans &
paint with a twist of Tobaco they departed at 1 oClock much pleased, at
parting we had Some little talk on the Subject of the British Trader Mr.
Le rock Giveing Meadils & Flags, and told those Chiefs to impress it
on the minds of their nations that those Simbells were not to be recved by
any from them, without they wished incur the displieasure of their Great
American Fathera verry disagreeable dayno work done to day
river fall 1 Inch to day