Journal Entry

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 12, 1805

March 12, 1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
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On a cold morning with the river rising quickly, two members of the expedition party traveled up to the Gros Ventres (Hidatsa) village to obtain tobacco from the traders stationed there.

cold morning, the River raiseing fast two men of the party went
up to the Grossvantars Village in order to Git Some tobacco from
the tradors.

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Cold morning. The river is rising fast. Two men of the party went up to the Grossvantars (Gros Ventres) village in order to get some tobacco from the traders.

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