Journal entry · November 18, 1804

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 18, 1804

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

& Smoak house bringing it up with Timber cross drawing in, So as
to -answer with chinks & dobbing [daubing] & covering with earth
& ashes for the covering without plank, as it is Troublesom to Git
any more than to cover our huts, ab* noon a chief2 came down
from the village, his Squaw brought a back load of corn in ears
for us.

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