Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 28, 1805
The crew worked at cutting ice from around the barge in an effort to free it. They obtained large pries and tried to shake the vessel loose, but found that considerably more cutting or other methods would be needed to release it from the ice.
cutting the Ice from round the Barge. Got large prizes [pries]
& attempted to Shake hir loose but found considerable more
cutting or other means [necessary].
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Cutting the ice from around the barge. We got large pries and attempted to shake her loose, but found considerably more cutting or other means necessary.
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