Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: April 6, 1805
The expedition loaded baggage onto the pirogues and prepared to depart from Fort Mandan. However, some Mandan Indians reported that the entire Arikara nation was traveling upriver toward the Mandan villages, apparently intending to settle there. Wanting to learn the Arikaras' intentions, the officers delayed departure and sent the interpreter, one party member, and two Frenchmen across the river to verify the report, since the Arikaras were said to be nearby on the opposite bank. The wind blew gently from the south.
Baggage on board the perogues in order to Set off. Some of the
Mandans Indians informed us that the RickaRee nation was all
comming up to their villages, as they Supposed to Stay and live
with them, our officers wished to wait and know their business,
as the indians sayed that they were near this on the opposite
Side of the River. So our Interpreter one of the party and two
frenchmen was Sent across the River in order to go & See if the
report was true, the wind gentle from the South.
CHAPTER VII
From Fort Mandan to Marias River, April 7 —
June 2, 1805
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Baggage was loaded on board the pirogues in order to set off. Some of the Mandan Indians informed us that the Arikara nation was all coming up to their villages, as they supposed, to stay and live with them. Our officers wished to wait and find out their business, as the Indians said that they were near this place on the opposite side of the river. So our interpreter, one of the party, and two Frenchmen were sent across the river in order to go and see if the report was true. The wind was gentle from the south.
CHAPTER VII
From Fort Mandan to Marias River, April 7 — June 2, 1805
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