Journal Entry
Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages — John Ordway: August 16, 1806
August 16, 1806
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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