Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages — John Ordway: August 16, 1806
Numerous Mandan visitors came to the camp and traded fine buffalo robes and moccasins. By evening, Big White, a principal chief of the first Mandan village, agreed to travel downriver with the expedition. Interpreter Mr. Jusseaume also decided to accompany them. Both men brought their wives and a total of three children—two belonging to Jusseaume and one notably handsome child belonging to Big White. One of Jusseaume's children had received some schooling through the North West Company.
bers of the natives visited us and traded us good robes and mock-
asons. towards evening the Big White a head chief of the 1st
village of Mandans concluded to go down with us and Mr Jessom
and their wives and three children Mr Jessom two and the Big
White and one very handsom children one of Mr jessoms has
had a little Scooling at the N. W. Company.
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Numbers of the natives visited us and traded us good robes and moccasins. Towards evening the Big White, a head chief of the 1st village of Mandans, concluded to go down with us, along with Mr. Jessom (Jusseaume), and their wives and three children—Mr. Jessom two and the Big White one, very handsome children. One of Mr. Jessom's has had a little schooling at the N. W. Company.
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