Day-by-Day / December 2, 1804

December 2, 1804

A Cheyenne delegation

When four Cheyennes arrive at Fort Mandan below the Knife River Villages, the captains give them a speech, tobacco, a flag, and demonstrations of many ‘curiosities’. They also give them a letter of warning to deliver to the Sioux and Arikaras.

A Warning for the Sioux

by Yellowstone Public Radio[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

Mandans and Cheyennes

the Chiefs of the Lower village of the Mandans with maney of theire young men and 4 of the Shar-ha’s [Cheyennes] who had come to Smoke with the pipe of Peace with the Mandans, we explained to them our intentions our views and advised them to be at peace, Gave them a flag for theire nation, Some Tobacco with a Speech to Deliver to their nation on theire return
William Clark

Arikara and Sioux Warnings

also Sent by them a letter to Mrs. Tabbo & Gravoline [Joseph Gravelines], at the Ricares [Arikara] Village, to interseid in proventing Hostilities, and if they Could not effect those measures to Send & informe us of what was going on, Stateing to the Indians the part we intend to take if the Rickores & Seauex [Sioux] did not follow our Derections and be at peace with the nations which we had addopted—
—William Clark

 

Weather Diary

Ther. at sun symbol rise Weather Wind at sun symbol rise Thert. at 4 P.M. Weather Wind at 4 P.M. River
38 above fair N W. 36 fair N W raise 1 in.

Meriwether Lewis[2]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the date column, merged the “River” columns, 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 date column, merged the “River” columns, and spelled out some abbreviations.

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