Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: December 3, 1804
Since Christmas, the expedition has lived peacefully at their fort, with Native visitors bringing daily supplies of corn. To celebrate New Year's Day 1805, the party fired two rounds from the swivel gun followed by small arms, and Captain Clark distributed a glass of ardent spirits, with another round given shortly after. Around 10 a.m., an interpreter and half the party went up to the first Mandan village to dance at the villagers' invitation, joined later by Captain Clark and three more men. The day was warm and pleasant. Captain Lewis gave another glass of spirits in the afternoon. Clark and some men returned in the evening while others stayed overnight.
nothing particular occured Since christmas but we live in
peace and tranquillity in our fort, visited dayly by the natives
with Supplys of corn &c.
January i*'” 1805. Tuesday.
2 Guns was discharged from the Swivel to celebrate the new
year, a round of Small arms immediately after by each man of
the party, a Glass of old ardent Spirits was given, a short
time after Cap! Clark gave another, about lo oClock one of
the Intrepters & one half of the party went up to the i’^ vil-
lage of Mandans by their request to dance. Some time after
Cap! Clark and 3 more men Came up also, the day was warm
and pleasant, in the afternoon Cap! Lewis Gave another glass,
in the evening Cap! Clark & Some of the party came home &
Some Stayed all night.
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Nothing particular occurred since Christmas, but we live in peace and tranquility in our fort, visited daily by the natives with supplies of corn, etc.
January 1st, 1805. Tuesday.
Two guns were discharged from the swivel to celebrate the new year, with a round of small arms immediately after by each man of the party. A glass of old ardent spirits was given, and a short time after Capt Clark (Capt. Clark) gave another. About 10 o'clock one of the interpreters and one half of the party went up to the 1st village of Mandans, at their request, to dance. Some time after, Capt Clark and 3 more men came up also. The day was warm and pleasant. In the afternoon Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) gave another glass. In the evening Capt Clark and some of the party came home, and some stayed all night.
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