Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 1, 1804
The party worked on completing their fort by cutting and carrying pickets. A trader from the North West Company arrived at the fort and reported that Indians had given him trouble during his journey. Additionally, a Mandan visitor came down from the first Mandan village to inform the expedition that a large group from the Chien, or Dog, nation had arrived near the village.
we began to cut and carry pickets to complete our fort. One
of the traders from the North West Company came to the
fort, and related that the Indians had been troublesome in his
way through. An Indian came down from the first Mandan
village, and told us that a great number of the Chien or Dog
nation had arrived near the village.
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We began to cut and carry pickets to complete our fort. One of the traders from the North West Company came to the fort, and reported that the Indians had been troublesome on his way through. An Indian came down from the first Mandan village and told us that a large number of the Chien or Dog nation had arrived near the village.
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