6th.. of December Thursday 1804 Fort
Mandan—
The wind blew violently hard from the N.N.W. with
Some
Snow the air Keen and cold. The Thermometer at 8 oClock
A.M.
Stood at 10 dgs. above 0. at 9 oClock a man & his
squar Came down with Some meat for the interpeter his dress
was a
par mockersons of Buffalow Skin & Pr. Legins of Goat
Skin & a Buffalow robe, 14 ring of Brass on his fingers, this
Metel (ornament) the Mandans ar verry fond off.
cold after
noon river rise 1 1/2 Inch to day.
[Memorandum, p. 220
:] Cap.t Clark Set out with a hunting
party Killed 8
Buffalow & returned next day
