Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 8, 1805
Some buffalo approached the fort, prompting nine men to set out after them, but they failed to kill any. One of the hunters did manage to shoot a beautiful white hare, an animal noted as common in this region. The brief entry records only this hunting attempt and its limited results, with no other events, weather observations, or decisions mentioned for the day.
Some buffalow came near our fort, 9 men went out but
killed none of them, one of the men killed a butiful white
hair which is common in this country.
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Some buffalo came near our fort. Nine men went out but killed none of them. One of the men killed a beautiful white hare, which is common in this country.
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