Day-by-Day / March 3, 1805

March 3, 1805

All hands employed

Fort Mandan, ND Some make charcoal for the blacksmith forge, others braid tow-line rope for the boats, and away from the fort, a detachment carves dugout canoes from large cottonwood logs.

Ducks Flying North[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

All Hands Employed

clear & pleasant. Some men employed making coal, and Some makeing toing lines for the perogues. Some men who are makeing perogues came to the Fort for provisions
John Ordway

Mandan and Hidatsa Visitors

visited by the black Cat, Chief of the Mandans 2d Cheif and a Big Belley [Hidatsa], they Stayed but a Short time we informed those Chiefs of the news recved from the Ricaras [Arikaras]
William Clark

 

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 E 39 [above 0] fair N W  

a flock of ducks pased up the river this morning—
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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