Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 24, 1805
Men were sent to bring pirogues down to the Fort but returned around noon empty-handed, as the boats had not yet been caulked or otherwise prepared. Meanwhile, two of the party worked on building cages for magpies and prairie hens, which were intended to be sent down the river, presumably as specimens for shipment back east.
perogues down to the Fort, but they returned about noon without
them as they were not corked nor made ready, two men making
cages for the Magpyes and the prarie hens which is to be Sent
down the River.
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The pirogues went down to the Fort, but they returned about noon without them, as they were not caulked nor made ready. Two men were making cages for the magpies and the prairie hens which are to be sent down the river.
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