Journal Entry

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 24, 1804

December 24, 1804
John Ordway Fort Mandan, North Dakota Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916

Setting pickets & arected a blacksmiths Shop, the afternoon
pleasant, the Savages came as usal we fired our Swivels as to-
morrow is cristmas day &.C.

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