Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: April 1, 1805
The day was marked by heavy rain, beginning with a hard downpour that lasted about half an hour. After this initial storm passed, the party launched the Barge and the eight pirogues into the river. The rain resumed at 4 o'clock in the afternoon and continued steadily until midnight, making for a wet and difficult day as the expedition prepared its boats on the water.
hard rain followed about half an hour then the party turned out
and put the Barge and the 8 perogues in to the River com-
menced raining again at 4 oClock P. M. and continued raining
untill 12 oClock at night.
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A hard rain followed for about half an hour, then the party turned out and put the Barge and the 8 pirogues into the River. It commenced raining again at 4 o'clock P.M. and continued raining until 12 o'clock at night.
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