Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 17, 1804
On November 17, 1804, the weather was clear with sunshine on the trees. Around 11 o'clock, a Frenchman arrived bringing a fat elk from the pirogue. The men had spent several previous evenings working to make their quarters comfortable, and on this day the entire party moved into the newly built huts.
trees by the Sun Shineing upon them, at 11 o.C. the frenchman
arived with a fat Elk from our pearogue we have worked Several
evenings back to make our Sevels comfotable.1 the party all
moved in to the the huts.
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Trees by the sun shining upon them. At 11 o'clock the Frenchman arrived with a fat elk from our pirogue. We have worked several evenings back to make ourselves comfortable. The party all moved into the huts.
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