Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 14, 1805
George Shannon returned to camp this evening with news that Joseph Whitehouse had frostbitten his feet and could not make it back without a horse. Shannon, hunting with Collins, reported they had killed a buffalo bull, a wolf, two porcupines, and a white hare. The hunting party had set out intending to stay away for several days. The entry is brief, focusing on the hunters' update and Whitehouse's injury requiring assistance to return to the party.
ing to Stay out Several days. G. Shannon came in this evening
and informed us that Whitehouse had his feet frost bit &
could not come in without a horse Shannon & Collins killed a
buffaloe Bull a woolf and 2 porkapines & a white hair.
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...intending to stay out several days. G. Shannon (G. Shannon) came in this evening and informed us that Whitehouse (Whitehouse) had his feet frostbitten and could not come in without a horse. Shannon and Collins killed a buffalo bull, a wolf, 2 porcupines, and a white hare.
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