Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 3, 1805
At Fort Mandan, members of the expedition stayed busy with various tasks, including making charcoal and crafting towing lines for the pirogues. Some of the men working on building pirogues returned to the fort to collect provisions. The first and second chiefs of the second village paid a visit to the expedition's officers, and several other Native visitors accompanied them, bringing corn and other items for trade or gift exchange.
ployed making coal, and Some makeing toing lines for the per-
ogues. Some men who are making perogues came to the Fort
for provisions. The 1st and 2d chief of the 2nd village came to
visit our officers. A nomber others came with corn &.C.
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...employed making charcoal, and some making towing lines for the pirogues. Some men who are making pirogues came to the Fort for provisions. The 1st and 2nd chief of the 2nd village came to visit our officers. A number of others came with corn, etc.
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