Day-by-Day / March 4, 1805

March 4, 1805

Assiniboine horse raid

Fort Mandan, ND A North West Company engagé comes to get a horse for his company and silk for his boss’s wife. The Assiniboine who recently visited the Knife River villages attempt to steal horses.

1,609 Miles from Home[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

Silk of Three Colors

an Engage [Engagé] of the N W Co. Came for a horse, and requested in the name of the woman of the princapal of his Department Some Silk of three Colours, which we furnished—.
William Clark

Assiniboine Horse Raid

The Assinniboins [Assiniboines] who visited the Mandans a fiew Days ago returned and attempted to take horses of the Minetarres [The Hidatsas] & were fired on by them—
—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
26 [above 0] fair N W 36 [above 0] fair N W  

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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