Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: April 3, 1805
At Fort Mandan, the expedition party spent the day packing and boxing up specimens, artifacts, and other materials that were to be shipped back to the United States aboard the keelboat (the Big Barge). The cargo was readied to be loaded onto the vessel for its return journey downriver, while the main party prepared to continue westward.
which was to be Sent back to the States in the Big Barge was
packed and boxed up ready to go on board.
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Which was to be sent back to the States in the big barge was packed and boxed up, ready to go on board.
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