Journal entry · January 18, 1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 18, 1805
John Ordway · Fort Mandan (winter) · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
The place today: Fort Mandan (winter)
the Tradors1 from the N. W. Compy came to the Garrison from
the Grossvanters villages in the evening two of the hunters came
in brought with them 4 wolf Skins which they had caught in
Steel traps they killed a braro also, a large woolf took off one of
their traps, they tracked it Some distance but could not find it.
they Informed us that Serg* pryors hunting party had killed 3
Elk 4 Deer & 2 porkipines.
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Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)
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