Journal Entry

Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 21, 1805

January 21, 1805
John Ordway Fort Mandan (winter) Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916

had killed 3 Elk 4 Deer & one fox two porcupine & a hare, they
Brought in three horse loads of the Meat, the Savages bring con-
siderable Corn to day, to pay for their Black Smiths work. 2
men went up to the Grossvarntars village to trade Some woolf
Skins with the N. W. Compy Traders for Tobacco, they Got 3
feet of twist tobacco for each Skin.

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