John Ordway: April 4, 1805
The expedition crew spent the day airing out their goods and bags of corn at Fort Mandan. Items destined for St. Louis were loaded onto the keelboat barge in preparation for its return voyage. However, strong winds from the northwest prevented the men from loading the pirogues that would carry the rest of the party westward, delaying further preparations for departure.
Goods and bags of corn all put out to air. the articles for S4
Louis carred on board the barge ready to Set out but the wind
blew high from the N. W. so that we did not load the perogues.
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Goods and bags of corn all put out to air. The articles for St. Louis were carried on board the barge, ready to set out, but the wind blew high from the N.W., so we did not load the pirogues.
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