Day-by-Day / December 21, 1804

December 21, 1804

Treating an abscess

At Fort Mandan below the Knife River Villages, Lewis drains an abscess from a child’s back and receives corn as payment. The jealous husband who tried to kill his wife the previous month returns to make amends.

Making Amends

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

The Jealous Husband

the Indian whome I stoped from Commiting murder on his wife, thro jellousy of one of our interpreters, Came & brought his two wives and Showed great anxiety to make up with the man with whome his joulassey Sprung—
William Clark

Treating an Abscess

a womin brought a Child with an abcess on the lower part of the back, and offered as much corn as She Could carry for Some medison, Capt Lewis administered &c.
—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
22 above fair N W 22 cloudy W. rise 2 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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