Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 17, 1804
Temperatures hovered around 35 degrees below zero, having been even colder in previous days. Toward evening, the son of a Mandan chief arrived from the first Mandan village to report that buffalo were moving in toward the river, with a large herd near the fort. However, the expedition's men had inadvertently scared the animals back while cutting firewood for the night.
Stood at about 35 fat. it has been Several degrees lower Some
days past, towards evening the chiefs Son came from 1st vi11 of the
Mandans & Informed us that the Buffalow were comming in
towards the River, & that their was a large Gang near the Fort So
that our men Scared them back by cutting fire wood for the night.
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The temperature stood at about 35 below. It has been several degrees lower some days past. Toward evening the chief's son came from the 1st village of the Mandans and informed us that the buffalo were coming in toward the river, and that there was a large gang near the fort, but our men scared them back by cutting firewood for the night.
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