Day-by-Day / December 4, 1804

December 4, 1804

Jusseaume's discontent

At Fort Mandan, the main bastion is completed. Posecopsahe (Black Cat) and two chiefs visit, and Clark reports that interpreter René Jusseaume is assuming and discontented.

Jusseaume’s Discontent

the Black Cat and two young Chiefs Visit us and as usial Stay all Day . . . . finish the main bastion, our interpetr. we discover to be assumeing and discontent’d—
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
18 fair N. 29 fair N. rise 1 in.

Meriwether Lewis[1]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 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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