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the Big white a Cheif of the mandans Came to Our fort in
the Morning to Inform Us that the Buffelow was Close to us
a Comeing in Captn. Lewis and 15 Men turnd. Out to Shoot

them the[y] killd. 10, and the Indians Killd. 50 the two Captains
Lewis & Clark took it in turn day about with a party
Each day to goe a hunting And had Great Success until the
15 inst. that the Buffelow got neerly twenty miles off Captn.
Clark and his party Returned on the Morning of the 16th. Inst.
but Could find no game But two deer, the[y] Slept in the
woods all night Some Snow fell that made the Air warmir On
the Night of the 15th. Inst.