Day-by-Day / March 1, 1805

March 1, 1805

Making a canoe camp

Fort Mandan, ND Several of the enlisted men make rope, charcoal, hides, and clothes. They also cure meat and forge Indian war axes. The canoe builders leave with sharpened tools and provisions.

Allies, Enemies, and Threats[1]Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © … Continue reading

Winter Activities

a fine Day I am ingaged in Copying a map, men building perogus, makeing Ropes, Burning Coal, Hanging up meat & makeing battle axes for Corn
William Clark

Leaving for Canoe Camp

the perogue men got their axes repaired and drew two days provisions and went up to camp out near their work untill they Git it done or Git the 4 perogues completed.
John Ordway

Fixing Native Guns

the Natives still continue to bring in Corn for work they want done, which is chiefly getting their Guns repaired by our Blacksmiths
Joseph Whitehouse

 

Weather Diary

State of Ther. at sun symbol rise Weather wind at sun symbol rise State of Thermt. at 4 OClock Weather at 4 Ock Wind at 4 OClock State of the River
28 [above 0] cloudy W 38 [above 0] fair N W  

Meriwether Lewis[2]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the “Day of Month 1805” column and spelled out some abbreviations.

Notes

Notes
1 Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © 2003 by Yellowstone Public Radio.
2 To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the “Day of Month 1805” column and spelled out some abbreviations.

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