Day-by-Day / December 3, 1804

December 3, 1804

Squash and pemmican

At Fort Mandan below the Knife River Villages, the father of a Mandan hunter recently killed by the Sioux and Arikarass brings summer squash and pemmican. Work on the fort’s pickets continues.

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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

Picketing the Fort

cold & windy. the work carried on as usal. commenced Setting up the pickets and bring pickets &.C. &.C.
John Ordway

Summer Squash and Pemmican

The Father of the Mandan who was killed Came and made us a present of Some Dried Simnens [summer squash] & a little pemicon, we made him Some Small preasents for which he was much pleased
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
26 above fair N W. 30 fair N. W. rise 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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