Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 10, 1804
Captain Lewis and four men, including the author, set out to return to the fort, leaving four hunters and a camp keeper behind. On the way back, they encountered one of their men who reported that a party had taken horses down to retrieve more meat. The day was bitterly cold—proof spirits left out as a test froze solid into hard ice within fifteen minutes. That evening, two hunters returned with the horses but empty-handed, while five men remained encamped in the field overnight.
tain Lewis and four of us set out for the fort. Four hunters
and another man to keep camp remained out. On our return
we met one of our men, who said that a party had gone down
with the horses for more meat. This day was very cold: an
experiment was made with proof spirits, which in fifteen min-
utes froze into hard ice. In the evening two of our hunters
came in with the horses, but had killed nothing. Five en-
camped out.
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Captain Lewis (Captain Lewis) and four of us set out for the fort. Four hunters and another man to keep camp remained out. On our return we met one of our men, who said that a party had gone down with the horses for more meat. This day was very cold: an experiment was made with proof spirits, which in fifteen minutes froze into hard ice. In the evening two of our hunters came in with the horses, but had killed nothing. Five camped out.
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