Day-by-Day / November 24, 1804

November 24, 1804

Covering the huts

Work continues to cover the Fort Mandan cabins with boards. A thick nine-strand elk skin rope is made by braiding three smaller ropes into one. As the fort nears completion, the guard is reduced to one sergeant and three enlisted men.

The Work Continues

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

Building the Fort

a warm Day Several men with bad Coalds we continue to Cover our Huts with hewed punchens, finishd. a Cord to draw our boat out on the bank, this is made 9 Strans of Elk Skin,—
William Clark

Guard Reduced

the Guard reduced to a Sgt. & 3 men. a nomber of the [Mandan] natives visits us everry day.
John Ordway

 

Weather Diary

Ther. at sun symbol rise Weather Wind at sun symbol rise Thert. at 4 P.M. Weather Wind at 4 P.M.
36 fair N W 34 fair N W

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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