Journal entry · January 2, 1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 2, 1805
John Ordway · Fort Mandan (winter) · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
The place today: Fort Mandan (winter)
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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Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)
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