Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 23, 1804
The men continued raising the pickets of their winter fortification. Large numbers of Native people visited the camp, with the women bringing loads of corn and beans. The expedition members found the visitors disruptive and bothersome inside their huts as construction work progressed.
raiseing our pickets the Savages came in large crowds the
Squaw[s] loaded with corn & Beans, we found them troublesome
in our huts.
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While we were raising our pickets, the Native people came in large crowds. The women were loaded with corn and beans. We found them troublesome inside our huts.
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