Day-by-Day / March 7, 1805

March 7, 1805

Charbonneau's windfall

Fort Mandan, ND Toussaint Charbonneau returns with trade goods from the North West Company. An Indian child is given Rush’s Thunderbolts, a strong laxative.

A Windfall for Charbonneau[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

Charbonneaus’ Windfall

Shabounar returned this evening from the Gross Vintres [Hidatsas] . . . . he our menetarre interpeter had received a present from Mr. Chaboilleiz [Charles Chaboillez] of the N. W. Company of the following articles 3 Brace of Cloath 1 Brace of Scarlet a par Corduroy Overalls 1 Vests 1 Brace Blu Cloth 1 Brace red or Scarlet with 3 bars, 200 balls & Powder, 2 bracs Tobacco, 3 Knives.—
William Clark

Rush’s Thunderbolts

a little Cloudy and windey N E. the Coal visited us with a Sick child, to whome I gave Some of rushes Pills—
—William Clark

Making Canoes

Some of the perogue men who came to the Fort last night for provisions returned back this morning. two men went up to the villages to day.
John Ordway

 

Weather Diary

State of Ther. at sun symbol rise Weather wind at sun symbolrise State of Thermt. at 4 OClock Weather at 4 Ock Wind at 4 OClock State of the River
12 [above 0] fair E 26 [above 0] cloudy E rise 2 in.

Meriwether Lewis[3]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 Clay S. Jenkinson, A Vast and Open Plain: The Writings of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in North Dakota, 1804–1806 (Bismarck, North Dakota: State Historical Society of North Dakota, 2003), 237.
3 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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