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Journal entry · November 5, 1804

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 5, 1804

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

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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