Indian tobacco

Aug 29 1804

Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Patrick Gass: August 29, 1804

... for the evening upon the opposite shore, and some corn and tobacco were sent over to them. The sergeant who had gone to their camp informed me that their lodges, fort...

Sep 23 1804

Missouri River near Big Bend — John Ordway: September 23, 1804

...hief and a nomber of their nation, the Cap13 Gave them Some Tobacco & We Set them across, they returned to their Camp R. Fields joined us. had killed a female Goat.

Sep 24 1804

Missouri River near Big Bend — John Ordway: September 24, 1804

...ound that one of them was a chief, the Capte Gave them Some Tobacco Shook hands and Smoked with them &.C. This chiefs name is Buff the Medicine [Buffalo medicine] he t...

Sep 25 1804

John Ordway: September 25, 1804

...low1 a red coat & a cocked hat & feather &.C. likewise Some Tobacco. We had no good interpreter but the old frenchman could make them under- stand tollarable well, but...

Sep 28 1804

Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — Patrick Gass: September 28, 1804

...out and talked with them: they said they wanted a carrot of tobacco, and that if we gave that we might go. The tobacco was given them, and we went off under a gentle b...

Sep 28 1804

Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — Joseph Whitehouse: September 28, 1804

... Spoke to them. they Said if we would Give them a carrit of tobacco they would loose the rope. we gave them tobacco. the chief after Some hesitation loosed the rope hi...

Oct 10 1804

Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge — Patrick Gass: October 10, 1804

...chiefly performed by the squaws. They raise corn, beans and tobacco. Their tobacco is different from any I had before seen: it answers for smoking, but not for chewing...

Dec 1 1804

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 1, 1804

...dson bay company [Ms. too worn to decipher] he brought over Tobacco Beeds & other kinds of Goods. & traded with the Mandens for their furs & buffalow Robes, they bring...

Dec 2 1804

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 2, 1804

... victuals & used them friendly, our officers Gave them Some tobacco & a fiew Small articles of Goods &. C.

Dec 16 1804

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 16, 1804

...804] SERGEANT ORDWAY'S JOURNAL 173 Some of our men got some Tobacco from them, they remained with [us] all night.1

Feb 10 1805

Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 10, 1805

...as the white man Setting the example, & Gave him a piece of tobacco & Started him & confined the man for Setting Such a pernicious example to the Savages, to day at 12...

Mar 12 1805

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 12, 1805

...ty went up to the Grossvantars Village in order to Git Some tobacco from the tradors.

Apr 3 1805

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: April 3, 1805

...ce. As a proof of this I will just mention, that for an old tobacco box, one of our men was granted the hon- our of passing a night with the daughter of the head-chief...

Apr 5 1805

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: April 5, 1805

...ce. As a proof of this I will just mention, that for an old tobacco box, one of our men was granted the hon- our of passing a night with the daughter of the head-chief...

Apr 21 1805

Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 21, 1805

...ng of the dead. 2 Kinnikinick was the Indian substitute for tobacco. It was made from the leaves and bark of various trees and shrubs, among which may be noted the red...