Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 24, 1805
On this day, five men were sent out in the afternoon to cut wood for making charcoal, as the party's existing supply of coal had just run out. The brief entry notes that this work had also been ongoing for several days prior. No other events, weather conditions, or interactions are recorded for the day.
Several days past, in the afternoon five men employed cutting
coal wood as our coal was jest Gone.
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Several days past, in the afternoon five men were employed cutting wood for charcoal, as our coal was just gone.
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