Lewis: February 9, 1805
On a fair, pleasant Saturday with a southeast wind, Lewis received a visit from Mr. McKenzie, a clerk with the North West Company. That evening, a man named Howard, who had been permitted to visit the Mandan village, returned after the fort's gate was shut and scaled the wall rather than call the guard. An observing Indian followed his example. Lewis warned the Indian of the danger and dismissed him with a small piece of tobacco. He placed Howard, an experienced soldier, under guard pending court-martial.
9th February Saturday 1805. The morning fair and pleasent, wind from S. E.visted
by Mr. McKinzey one the N. W. Company’s clerks. this evening a man by the
name of Howard whom I had given permission to go the Mandane vilage
returned after the gate was shut and rether than call to the guard to have
it opened scaled the works an indian who was looking on shortly after
followed his example. I convinced the Indian of the impropryety of his
conduct, and explained to him the riske he had run of being severely
treated, the fellow appeared much allarmed, I gave him a small piece of
tobacco and sent him away Howard I had comitted to the care of the guard
with a determineation to have him tryed by a Courtmartial for this
offence. this man is an old soldier which still hightens this offnce-
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9th February, Saturday 1805. The morning was fair and pleasant, with the wind from the S.E. We were visited by Mr. McKinzey (Mr. McKenzie), one of the N.W. Company's clerks. This evening a man by the name of Howard, whom I had given permission to go to the Mandane (Mandan) village, returned after the gate was shut, and rather than call to the guard to have it opened, scaled the works. An Indian who was looking on shortly afterward followed his example. I convinced the Indian of the impropriety of his conduct, and explained to him the risk he had run of being severely treated. The fellow appeared much alarmed; I gave him a small piece of tobacco and sent him away. Howard I had committed to the care of the guard, with a determination to have him tried by a court-martial for this offense. This man is an old soldier, which still heightens this offense.
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