Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 15, 1805
At Fort Mandan, the expedition aired out their stock of trade goods intended for exchange with Native peoples. Meanwhile, some of the men were assigned to shelling corn. The brief entry records routine daily maintenance work as the Corps of Discovery continued preparations during their winter stay, tending to supplies and food stores without any notable events, weather observations, or decisions reported for the day.
Indian goods put out to air. Some men employed Shelling corn.
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