Journal entry · January 22, 1805

Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 22, 1805

John Ordway · Fort Mandan (winter) · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916

at cutting away the Ice from round the Barge & pearogues. they
Soon cut through the Ice in places, the water Gushed over where
they had cut so that they had to quit cutting with axes.

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