John Ordway: February 22, 1805
After a brief snowfall that quickly cleared, the men who had returned to the fort the previous night spent the day resting from their hard labors. Meanwhile, the men who had stayed behind at the fort were put to work clearing accumulated snow from around the barge and the pirogues, preparing the vessels and keeping them accessible despite the winter conditions.
Snowed a Short time and cleared off, the men came home last
night rested today after a hard fatigue but the men who had re-
mained at the Fort was employed clearing away the Snow from
round the Barge and perogues.
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It snowed for a short time and then cleared off. The men came home last night and rested today after a hard, tiring trip. Meanwhile, the men who had remained at the Fort were employed clearing away the snow from around the barge and pirogues.
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