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1805 Journal Entry Archives  March 22 - 28, 1805

Fort Mandan

March 22, 1805

"Visited by the 2nd Chief of the Grand Village* of the Minetarres to whome we gave a medal & Some clothes acknowledging him as a 2d chief, he delayed all night and Saw the men dance, which is common amusement with the men Some few drops of rain this evening for the first time this winter visited by many Indians to day."

The Grand Village* -   Big Hidatsa, the northernmost village

March 23, 1805

Mid-morning the Captains were visited by LeBorgne’s brother:
" visited by a brother of Burnia who gave us a vocabulary of his language."  Clark

LeBorgne (One Eye)
was Chief of Menetarra, the largest Hidatsa settlement. LeBorgne was an exceptional leader and diplomat. During the winter months LeBorgne kept his distance from the Fort.

March 24, 1805

 "prepareing to set out ...the after part of the day fair, Several Indians visit us to day."
 

March 25, 1805

"a find day  wind SW  but fiew Inds visit us to day the Ice haveing broken up in Several places.  The ice began to brake away this evening and was near distroying our Canoes as they wer decnding to the fort, river rose only 9 inches to day  prepareing to depart."
 

March 26, 1805

"all employed prepareing to set out"

March 27, 1805

"a windey blustering day  wind  S W ice running the river, blocked up in view for the Space of 4 hours and gave way leaving gerat quantity of ice on the Shallow Sand bars.  had all the canoes corked pitched & tarred in and on the cracks and windshake* which is universially in the cottonwood."

windshake* - Windshakes are cracks in wood caused by the strain of force of wind.

March 28, 1805

" the ice stoped running owing to some obstickle above  all prepareing to set out  but few Indians visit us to day  they are watching to catch the floating Buffalo which brake through the ice in crossing*,  those people are fond of those animals and catch great numbers in the Spring."

Buffalo which brake through the ice in crossing*- The carcasses of buffalo drowned in the river were an important source of meat for the tribes of the upper Missouri, and a fairly advanced state of decomposition added to the attraction.

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