Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 19, 1805
The weather was cold. Around 10 o'clock, Sergeant Gass arrived at the Fort with news that the pirogues had been completed. He requested additional men to help haul the finished boats to the river, located about a mile and a half away.
cold air. about 10 oClock Serg1 Gass came down to the Fort and
informed us that the perogues were finished, and more men want-
ing to draw them to the River which is about one mile & a half.
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Cold air. About 10 o'clock Sergeant Gass came down to the Fort and informed us that the pirogues were finished, and more men were wanting to draw them to the River, which is about one mile and a half away.
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