Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: December 17, 1804
On this cold December day at the winter camp, Sergeant Gass built a horse sled for one of the North West Company traders, who planned to use it to travel to his fort. Later, some Mandans visited the expedition and reported that the buffalo had returned near the river, news that signaled potential hunting opportunities for the party.
a cold day. Serg* Gass fixed a horse Sled for one of the
N. W. Comp?” traders to go to thief forts with. Some of the
Mandans come & Informed us that the buflfaloe had come near
the River again.
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A cold day. Sergeant Gass fixed a horse sled for one of the N. W. Company traders to go to their forts with. Some of the Mandans came and informed us that the buffalo had come near the river again.
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