Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 15, 1805
On a thawing winter day at Fort Mandan, horses were sent down to the hunters. Around 2 o'clock in the afternoon, several Gros Ventre (Hidatsa) chiefs arrived to visit the expedition party. The weather was warm enough that snow was melting off the roofs of the huts and other structures at the fort.
the horses down to the hunters, about 2 oClock Several of the
Grovantars chiefs came to See us. the weather is thoughy so that
the Snow melts off the huts &.C.
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The horses went down to the hunters. About 2 o'clock several of the Grovantars (Gros Ventres) chiefs came to see us. The weather is thawing, so that the snow melts off the huts, etc.
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