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Fort MandanDecember 26, 1804
"no Indians visit us today. A man from the NW
Company Came down from the Gross Vintres to Get one of our interpeters to
assist them in trade* "
interpeters to assist them in trade* - Mr. Larocque,
a British trader, was seeking Charbonneau's ( Sacagawea's husband) services.
December 27, 1804
"we were fortunate enough to have among our men a
good blacksmith*, whom we set to work to make a variety of articles; his
operations seem to surprise the Indians who came to see us."
good blacksmith* - The Corps had a small forge,
compete with bellows and fueled by charcoal, on which they could work iron
and other metals. Shields and Willard were the smiths.
Besides repairing expedition equipment, they made tomahawk heads and other
articles to trade to the Indians for food.
December 28 , 1804
" the frost severe, and the snow drifting in grate
quantities."
December 29, 1804
Fort Mandan was active with several Indians visiting, the
attraction ... the blacksmiths. " the mercury at sunrise stood at 9 ° below 0."
December 30, 1804
" the mercury at sunrise stood at 20° below 0."
December 31, 1804
"a number of indians here every day our
black smitth mending their axes hoes
for which they bring corn for payment."
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