Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 26, 1805
The party spent the day cutting wood to make charcoal for their blacksmith, who used a small set of tools brought along on the expedition. The blacksmith forged war-axes and wood-cutting axes, which were traded with the local natives in exchange for corn—a valuable food source since the expedition had been unable to carry large supplies of their own. On the following days, the 27th and 28th, the weather turned noticeably warmer, more settled, and more pleasant than it had been for some time.
cutting wood, to make charcoal. We have a blacksmith with
us, and a small set of blacksmith tools. The blacksmith
makes war-axes, and other axes to cut wood; which are ex-
changed with the natives for corn, which is of great service to
us as we could not bring much with us.
On the 27th and 28th the weather became much more
settled, warm and pleasant than it had been for some time.
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cutting wood to make charcoal. We have a blacksmith with us, and a small set of blacksmith tools. The blacksmith makes war-axes and other axes to cut wood, which are exchanged with the natives for corn. This corn is of great service to us, as we could not bring much with us.
On the 27th and 28th the weather became much more settled, warm, and pleasant than it had been for some time.
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