Journal entry · March 9, 1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 9, 1805
John Ordway · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
The place today: Fort Mandan (winter)
Cap* Clark went up to the perogue party for to See the perogues.
a nomber of the Savages called the Big Belleys, chiefs1 came to
the Fort to See the commanding officers Cap* Lewis Shewed
them the air Gun quadron [quadrant] & Spy Glass &.C. which
they thought was Great Medicines.
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Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)
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