Journal entry · November 11, 1804

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 11, 1804

John Ordway · Fort Mandan, North Dakota · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916

The place today: Fort Mandan (winter)

dobbing our huts & covering them &.C. a frenchmans Squaw1
came to our camp who belonged to the Snake nation She came
with our Intreperters wife & brought with them 4 buffalow Robes
and Gave them to our officers, they Gave them out to the party.
I Got one fine one myself, chilly this evening &. C.

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left shore, Fort Mandan, ND

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