[Clark, December 24, 1804]
24 December Monday 1804 Several Chiefs and members of men
womin and Children at the fort to day, Some for trade, the
most as lookers on, we gave a fellet of Sheep Skin (which we
brought for Spunging) to 3 Chiefs one to each of 2 inches
wide, which they lay great value (priseing those felets
equal to a fine horse), a fine Day we finished the pickingen
around our works
[Clark, December 25, 1804]
25th December Christmass Tuesday I was awakened before Day
by a discharge of 3 platoons from the Party and the french,
the men merrily Disposed, I give them all a little Taffia
and permited 3 Cannon fired, at raising Our flag, Some men
went out to hunt & the Others to Danceing and Continued
untill 9 oClock P, M, when the frolick ended &c.
[Clark, December 26, 1804]
26th Decr. Wednesday 1804 a temperate day no Indians to day
or yesterday. A man from the N W Company Came Down from the
Gross Vintres to Get one of our interpeters to assist them
in trade This man informed that the Party of Gross Ventres
who persued the Ossinboins that Stold their horses, has all
returned in their usial way by Small parties, the last of
the party bringing 8 horses which they Stole from a Camp of
Asniboins which they found on Mouse river-
[Clark, December 27, 1804]
27th December 1804 Thursday a little fine Snow weather
something Colder than yesterday Several Indians here to Day,
much Surprised at the Bellos & method of makeing Sundery
articles of Iron wind hard from the N W.
[Clark, December 28, 1804]
28th of December Friday 1804 blew verry hard last night, the
frost fell like a Shower of Snow, nothing remarkable to day,
the Snow Drifting from one bottom to another and from the
leavel plains into the hollows &c
[Clark, December 29, 1804]
29th December Satturday 1804 The frost fell last night
nearly a 1/4 of an inch Deep and Continud to fall untill the
Sun was of Some bite, the Murcurey Stood this morning at 9 d
below 0 which is not considered Cold, as the Changes take
place gradually without long intermitions
a number of Indians here
[Clark, December 30, 1804]
30th December Sunday 1804 Cold the Termtr. at 20 d below 0 a
number of Indians here to day they are much Supprised at the
Bellows one Deer Killed
[Clark, December 31, 1804]
Fort Mandan 31st of December Monday 1804 a fine Day Some
wind last night which mixed the Snow and Sand in the bend of
the river, which has the appearance of hillocks of Sand on
the ice, which is also Covered with Sand & Snow, the feost
which falls in the night continues on the earth & old Snow
&c. &c.- a Number of indians here every Day our blckSmitth
mending their axes hoes &c. &c. for which the Squars bring
Corn for payment
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The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806