Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: December 22, 1804
The day was clear, pleasant, and warm. Many Native people came to the fort bringing corn, beans, and moccasins to trade. They were willing to exchange these goods for small, common items such as old shirts, buttons, knives, and awls. An editorial note marks this entry as the beginning of Whitehouse's own handwriting in the journal, with the remaining entries written by him aside from part of the 'Courses and Distances.'
a clear pleasant warm day a great nomber of the natives
came to the fort with corn beans and moccasons to trade. they
take any trifling thing in exchange viz.—old Shirts buttons
knives awls &c &c.
—-LAt this point begins handwriting No. 1 (Whitehouse’s), and all the remaining
entries are by his hand, save part of the ‘* Courses and Distances.’’— Ep.
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A clear, pleasant, warm day. A great number of the natives came to the fort with corn, beans, and moccasins to trade. They take any trifling thing in exchange, namely: old shirts, buttons, knives, awls, etc., etc.
[At this point begins handwriting No. 1 (Whitehouse's), and all the remaining entries are by his hand, save part of the "Courses and Distances." — Ed.]
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