November 14, 1804
Fort Mandan
14th of November Wednesday 1804
a Cloudy morning, ice runing verry thick river rose 1/2 Inch last night
Some Snow falling, only two Indians visit us to day Owing to a Dance at
the Village last night in Concluding a Serimoney of adoption, and
interchange of property, between the Ossiniboins, Christinoes and the
nations of this neighbourhood— we Sent one man by land on hors back to
know the reason of the Delay of our hunters, this evening 2 french men
who were traping below Came up-with 20 beaver we are compelled to use
our Pork which we doe Spearingly for fear of Some falur in precureing a
Sufficiency from the Woods.
our Interpeter informs that 70 Lodges one of 3 bands of Assinniboins &
Some Crestinoes, are at the Mandan Village. The Crrirstinoes are abt.
300 men Speak the Chipaway-Language, the live near Fort De peare
