Clark: November 28, 1804
A cold, snowy day with northwest winds and the Missouri River clogged with floating ice. Snow began at 7 a.m. and continued throughout the day, halting work at the fort. Black Cat, grand chief of the Mandans, visited at 8 a.m. and was shown various curiosities and given small gifts including handkerchiefs, armbands, paint, and tobacco. Before the chiefs departed at 1 p.m., Clark warned them not to accept medals or flags from British trader Mr. Larocque, lest they offend the American government. The river fell one inch.
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
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28th November, Wednesday 1804. A cold morning, wind from the N.W., river full of floating ice. It began to snow at 7 o'clock a.m. and continued all day. At 8 o'clock the Poss-cop-so-he, or Black Cat, Grand Chief of the Mandans, came to see us. After showing those chiefs many things which were curiosities to them, and giving a few presents of curious handkerchiefs, armbands, and paint, with a twist of tobacco, they departed at 1 o'clock much pleased.
At parting, we had some little talk on the subject of the British trader Mr. Le Rock giving medals and flags, and told those chiefs to impress on the minds of their nations that those symbols were not to be received by any from them, unless they wished to incur the displeasure of their Great American Father. A very disagreeable day. No work done today. River fell 1 inch today.
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