Building Fort Mandan — John Ordway: October 31, 1804
Strong winds blew from the south, and the Native leaders had not yet responded to the captains' proposals from the previous day's council. Around noon, Captain Clark and several men traveled down to the second village, where the chiefs presented them with about nine or ten bushels of corn along with one or two buffalo robes and other goods. The day was largely spent waiting on diplomatic responses while gathering provisions from the nearby village.
Blew high from the South, the Savvages has not Gave us an
answer yet. about 12 oClock Cap* Clark & Some of the men went
down to the 2nd village, the chiefs Gave them 9 or 10 Bushels of
corn & 1 or 2 Buffalow Robes &C.
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The wind blew high from the south. The natives have not given us an answer yet. About 12 o'clock Capt. Clark (Capt. Clark) and some of the men went down to the 2nd village. The chiefs gave them 9 or 10 bushels of corn and 1 or 2 buffalo robes, etc.
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