Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 15, 1805
The men celebrated the New Year by firing a swivel gun and a round of small arms. Captain Lewis distributed a glass of good old whiskey to each man, and Captain Clark followed shortly with another. Around 11 o'clock, one of the interpreters and half the party went up to the native village at the locals' request to begin a dance, with Captain Clark and three more men joining later. The day was warm and pleasant. Lewis issued another glass of whiskey in the afternoon, and Clark returned at night with some men, while the rest stayed at the village.
swivel, followed by a round of small arms, to welcome
the New Year. Captain Lewis then gave each a glass of good
old whiskey ; and a short time after another was given by
Captain Clarke.
About 1 1 o’clock one of the interpreters and half of our
people, went up, at the request of the natives, to the village,
to begin the dance ; and were followed some time after by
Captain Clarke, and three more men. The day was warm and
pleasant. Captain Lewis in the afternoon issued another glass
of whiskey; and at night Captain Clarke and part of the men
returned from the village, the rest remained all night.
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swivel gun, followed by a round of small arms, to welcome the New Year. Captain Lewis then gave each man a glass of good old whiskey; and a short time after, another was given by Captain Clarke (Clark).
About 11 o'clock, one of the interpreters and half of our people went up to the village, at the request of the natives, to begin the dance; and were followed some time later by Captain Clarke and three more men. The day was warm and pleasant. Captain Lewis in the afternoon issued another glass of whiskey; and at night Captain Clarke and part of the men returned from the village, while the rest remained all night.
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