Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 2, 1805
Most of the party traveled to the second Mandan village to socialize and dance, much as they had done the previous day at the first village. Meanwhile, a number of Mandan men and women came to the fort from the first village, bringing corn as payment to the expedition's blacksmiths for repairing axes, bridles, and other items. The men returned toward evening, reporting that the Indians were greatly entertained by their dancing and had treated them in a very friendly manner.
and the Greater part of the party went up to the 2nd village of the
mandans a frolicking, after the Same manner as yesterday at the
1st village, a nomber of Indians and Squaws came to the fort
from the first village. Brought us corn to pay our blacksmiths
for repairing their Squaw axes Bridles &. C. the most of the men
returned toward evening & Sd that the Indians were much di-
verted at seeing them dance, they used them verry friendly &.C.
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The greater part of the party went up to the 2nd village of the Mandans to celebrate, in the same manner as yesterday at the 1st village. A number of Indians and women came to the fort from the first village. They brought us corn to pay our blacksmiths for repairing their squaw axes, bridles, etc. Most of the men returned toward evening and said that the Indians were much amused at seeing them dance. They treated them very friendly, etc.
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