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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

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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