Clark: November 3, 1804
On a fine but windy Saturday, the Corps began constructing their winter cabins at Fort Mandan. Six men were sent downriver by pirogue to hunt, and the discharged French engagés set to work building a pirogue for their return trip. René Jessaume arrived with his wife and children to serve as interpreter. Chief Little Raven (Kagohami) visited, bringing about 60 pounds of dried buffalo meat, a robe, and a pot of meal; in return, the captains gave his wife an ax and small gifts and him tobacco. Two beaver were trapped, one trap lost.
3rd of November Satturday 1804 wind hard from the west Commence building
our Cabins, Dispatched 6 hunters in a perogue Down the River to hunt,
Discharged the french hands, Mr. Jessomme his Squar & child moved to
camp, the little Crow loaded his Squar with meat for us also a Roabe, we
gave the Squar an ax & &. Cought 2 bever near Camp
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3rd of November Satterday 1804 a fine morning wind hard from the West we
commence building our Cabins, Send Down in Perogue 6 men to hunt Engaged
one man, Set the french who intend to return to build a perogue, many
Indians pass to hunt, Mr. Jessomme with his Squar & Children. come
Down to live, as Interpter, we recive a hors for our Sirvice, in the
evening the Ka goh ha mi or little ravin Came & brought us on his
Squar about 60 Wt. of Dried Buffalow meat a roabe, & Pot of Meal &.
they Delayed all night- we gave his Squar an ax & a fiew Small
articles & himself a piece of Tobacco, the Men were indulged with a
Dram, this evening two Beaver Cought This morningand one Trap Lost
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3rd of November, Saturday 1804. Wind hard from the west. Commenced building our cabins. Dispatched 6 hunters in a pirogue down the river to hunt. Discharged the French hands. Mr. Jessomme (Mr. Jusseaume), his squaw, and child moved to camp. The Little Crow loaded his squaw with meat for us, and also a robe. We gave the squaw an ax, etc. Caught 2 beaver near camp.
3rd of November, Saturday 1804. A fine morning, wind hard from the west. We commenced building our cabins. Sent 6 men down in a pirogue to hunt. Engaged one man. Set the French, who intend to return, to building a pirogue. Many Indians passed by to hunt. Mr. Jessomme (Mr. Jusseaume), with his squaw and children, came down to live with us as interpreter. We received a horse for our service. In the evening the Ka goh ha mi, or Little Raven, came and brought us, on his squaw, about 60 pounds of dried buffalo meat, a robe, and a pot of meal, etc. They stayed all night. We gave his squaw an ax and a few small articles, and gave him a piece of tobacco. The men were indulged with a dram. This evening two beaver caught this morning, and one trap lost.
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