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Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806

printed from the original manuscripts in the library of the American Philosophical Society and by direction of its committee on historical documents
  
  
  
  
  
  
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9th.. of January Wednesday 1805
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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9th.. of January Wednesday 1805

a Cold Day Themometer at 21°. below 0, great numbers
of indians go to kill Cows,[10] (Cp. Clark accd. them with 3 or 4 men
killed a number of cows near the fort
.) the little Crow Brackft.
with us, Several Indians Call at the Fort nearly frosed, one
man reported that he had Sent his Son a Small boy to the
fort about 3 oClock, & was much distressed at not finding him
here, the after part of this day verry Cold, and wind keen

 
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The buffaloes were usually called by the French hunters "wild cows" or
"wild cattle," a term often adopted by the English.—Ed.