Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 5, 1804
The crew began work early, raising another row of huts at their winter encampment and splitting puncheons to lay the lofts, which they planned to cover with earth to make the shelters warmer and more comfortable. They also dug a vault, or latrine, about 100 yards above the huts to help keep the camp sanitary and healthy. The day's focus was on construction and improving living conditions as the expedition settled in for the cold season.
to work eairly raiseing the other line of our huts. & Splitting out
punchiens for to lay the loft which we intend covering over with
earth in order to make the huts more warm and comfortable,
we dug a vault 100 y6* ab° the huts in order to make or keep the
place healthy.
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To work early raising the other line of our huts, and splitting out puncheons to lay the loft, which we intend covering over with earth in order to make the huts more warm and comfortable.
We dug a vault 100 yards above the huts in order to make or keep the place healthy.
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