Journal Entry

Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 5, 1805

January 5, 1805
Fort Mandan (winter) Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
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The day brought very cold weather, continuing into a frigid morning. Three of the expedition's hunters did not return to camp and spent the night out in the field. One of the hunters had set a trap the previous night, and it successfully caught a large grey wolf.

verry cold three of our hunters Stayed out all night. A cold
morning, one of the hunters Set a trap last night & caught a
large Grey woolf.

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Very cold. Three of our hunters stayed out all night. A cold morning. One of the hunters set a trap last night and caught a large gray wolf.

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