Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 4, 1805
On this blustery winter day, Ordway and others traveled down the river to hunt. The afternoon turned windy and rough. Some of the hunting party returned to camp with modest results, having killed one buffalo calf and one wolf. The brief entry reflects the routine subsistence hunting that occupied the expedition during their winter encampment, with hunters ranging out from the fort to secure game despite unfavorable weather conditions.
went down the River a hunting, the afternoon blustry. Some
of the hunters returned had killed one buffalow calf & one woolf.
1 Probably Rivet, whose unique accomplishment was noted by Ordway on
November 27. Coues relates that this statement “startled” Biddle, and suggests,
by way of explanation, that the Frenchman danced on his hands, head downward.
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Went down the river hunting; the afternoon was blustery. Some of the hunters returned, having killed one buffalo calf and one wolf.
1 Probably Rivet, whose unique accomplishment was noted by Ordway on November 27. Coues relates that this statement "startled" Biddle, and suggests, by way of explanation, that the Frenchman danced on his hands, head downward.
176 WISCONSIN HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS [Jan. 5
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