Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 2, 1805
Native visitors continued coming to the expedition's camp seeking to have their weapons and tools repaired or made by the party's blacksmiths. In exchange for this work, they brought payment in the form of corn, beans, dried meat, persimmons, and other provisions. The trade arrangement provided the expedition with valuable food supplies during their winter stay.
Savages continue to visit us in Order to git their Impliments of
War made, they bring us in pay corn and beans dryed meat &
persimblans &.C.
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Native people continue to visit us in order to get their weapons of war made. They bring us, as payment, corn, beans, dried meat, persimmons, etc.
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