Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 24, 1804
On Christmas Eve 1804, the expedition continued fortifying their winter quarters by setting pickets and erecting a blacksmith's shop. The afternoon turned pleasant. Native visitors came to the camp as they had on previous days. In anticipation of Christmas the following day, the men fired the swivel guns to mark the occasion.
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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Setting pickets and erected a blacksmith's shop. The afternoon was pleasant. The natives came as usual. We fired our swivels, as tomorrow is Christmas day, etc.
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