December 6, 1804
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December 6, 1804

 

The wind blew violently hard from the N, N W. with Some Snow    the air Keen and Cold. The Thermometer at 8 oClock A, M, Stood at 10 dgs. above 0—    at 9 oClock a man & his Squar Came down with Some meat for the inturpeter    his dress was a par mockersons of Buffalow Skin 〈a〉 Pr. Legins of Goat Skin & a Buffalow robe, 14 ring of Brass on his fingers, this metel [NB: ornaments] the Mandans ar verry fond off—    Cold after noon    river rise 1½ Inch to day

 

Thursday 6th Decr.    a cold Blustry morning. Some Squalls of Snow & wind high    it being So disagreeable weather that we delayed on the work.