November 18, 1804
18th Novr. Sunday 1804
a Cold morning Some wind the Black Cat, Chief of the Mandans Came to
See us, he made Great inquiries respecting our fashions. he also Stated
the Situation of their nation, he mentioned that a Council had been
held the day before and it was thought advisable to put up with the
resent insults of the Ossiniboins & Christonoes untill they were
Convinced that what had been told thim by us, Mr. Evins had deceived
them & we might also, he promised to return & furnish them with guns &
amunitiion, we advised them to remain at peace & that they might depend
upon Getting Supplies through the Channel of the Missouri, but it
requred time to put the trade in opperation. The Assiniboins &c have
the trade of those nations in their power and treat them badly as the
Soux does the Ricarees and they cannot resent for fear of loseing their
trade &.
