The Journals of Lewis & Clark: November 28, 1804

Updated May 14, 2020 | Infoplease Staff
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
November 27, 1804
November 29, 1804

November 28, 1804

28th Novr. Wednesday 1804

a cold morning wind from the N. W river full of floating ice, began to Snow at 7 oClock a m and continued all day at 8 oClock the Poss-cop-so-he or Black Cat Grand Chief of the Mandans Came to See us, after Showing Those Chiefs many thing which was Curiossities to them, and Giveing a fiew presents of Curioes Handkerchiefs arm bans & paint with a twist of Tobaco they departed at 1 oClock much pleased, at parting we had Some little talk on the Subject of the British Trader Mr. Le rock Giveing Meadils & Flags, and told those Chiefs to impress it on the minds of their nations that those Simbells were not to be recved by any from them, without they wished incur the displieasure of their Great American Father- a verry disagreeable day- no work done to day river fall 1 Inch to day

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