Journal entry · January 26, 1805
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 26, 1805
Patrick Gass · Fort Mandan (winter) · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Fort Mandan (winter)
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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Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)
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