Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 20, 1805
The party set out after sending hunters ahead early, traveling about 10 miles before stopping to broil and eat meat. They continued a short distance and picked up three deer the hunters had killed and hauled onto the ice. After another 8 miles, they passed above what they called Mandans Island and camped on the south side, where hunters reported killing five elk. Three were packed into camp, but darkness fell before the remaining two could be located.
hunters went on eairly we delayed a Short time to let them git
on a head, we then set out and proceeded on verry well about 10
miles & halted broiled & eat Some meat & proceeded on a Short
distance & took on 3 deer which the hunters had killed and hailed
on the Ice. we came about 8 miles further which took us above the
Mandans Island as we call it. we heard the hunters Shooting on
the S. Side, we camped on the South Side the hunters came in
had killed five Elk we packed in three of them and night came
on so that the hunters could not find the other 2.
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The hunters went on early. We delayed a short time to let them get ahead, then we set out and proceeded on very well about 10 miles, halted, broiled and ate some meat, and proceeded on a short distance. We took on 3 deer which the hunters had killed and hauled onto the ice. We came about 8 miles further, which took us above what we call the Mandans Island. We heard the hunters shooting on the south side. We camped on the south side. The hunters came in, having killed five elk. We packed in three of them, and night came on so that the hunters could not find the other 2.
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