[Clark, January 17, 1805]
17th January Thursday 1805 a verry windey morning hard from the North Thermometer at 0, Several Indians here to day
[Clark, January 18, 1805]
18th January Friday 1805 a fine worm morning, Mr. La Rock & McKinzey Came down to See us with them Several of the Grosse Venrees.
[Clark, January 19, 1805]
19th January Satt.u.r.day 1805.
a find Day Messrs. Larock & McKinzey returned home, Sent three horses down to our hunting Camp for the meet they had killed, Jussoms Squar, left him and went to the Village
[Clark, January 20, 1805]
20th a Cold fair day Several Indians at the fort to day a miss understanding took place between the two inturpeters on account of their Squars, one of the Squars of Shabownes Squars being Sick, I ordered my Servent to, give her Some froot Stewed and tee at dift Tims which was the Cause of the misundstd
[Clark, January 21, 1805]
Fort Mandan 21st Monday January 1805 a number of Indians hereto day a fine day nothing remarkable one ban verry bad with the pox
[Clark, January 22, 1805]
22nd January 1805 Tuesday a find warm Day attempted to Cut the Boat & the perogues out of the Ice, found water at about 8 inches under the 1st Ice, the next thickness about 3 feet
[Clark, January 23, 1805]
23rd January 1805 Wednesday a Cold Day Snow fell 4 Inches deep, the occurrences of this day is as is common
[Clark, January 24, 1805]
24th January Thursday 1805 a fine day, our inturpeters appear to understand each others better than a fiew days past Sent out Several hunters, they returned without killing any thing, Cut Coal wood
[Clark, January 25, 1805]
25th of January 1805 Friday we are informed of the arrival of a Band of Asniboins at the Villages with the Grand Cheif of those Tribes call the (Fee de pet.i.te veau) to trade, one of our interpeter & one man Set out to the Big Belley Camp opposit the Island men employ"d in Cutting the Boat out of the ice, and Collecting Coal wood.
[Clark, January 26, 1805]
26th of January Satt.u.r.day 1805 a verry fine warm Day Several Indians Dine with us and are much Pleased--one man taken violently Bad with the Plurisee, Bleed & apply those remedeis Common to that disorder.
[Lewis, January 26, 1805]
Sat.u.r.day January 26th 1805 Observed Meridian Alt.i.tude of sun"s U. L.
with s.e.xtant and artificl. Horzn. of water 48 50 Lat.i.tude deduced from this observatn. N. 47 21 47
[Clark, January 27, 1805]
27th of January Sunday 1804 a fine day, attempt to Cut our Boat and Canoos out of the Ice, a deficuelt Task I fear as we find waters between the Ice, I Bleed the man with the Plurisy to day & Swet him, Capt Lewis took of the Toes of one foot of the Boy who got frost bit Some time ago, Shabonoe our interpeter returned, & informed that the a.s.siniboins had returned to their Camps, & brough 3 horses of Mr. Laroches to Stay here for fear of their being Stolen by the a.s.siniboins who are great rogues--Cut off the boy toes
[Clark, January 28, 1805]
28th January Monday 1805 attempt to cut through the ice &c get our Boat and Canoo out without Suckcess, Several Indians here wishing to get war hatchets made this shape the man Sick yesterday is getting well Mr. Jessome our interpeter was taken verry unwell this evening warm day
[Clark, January 29, 1805]
29th January Tuesday 1805 Gave Ja.s.some a Dost of Salts we Send & Collect Stones and put them on a large log heap to heet them with a View of warming water in the Boat and by that means, Sepperate her from the Ices, our attempt appears to be defeated by the Stones all breaking & flying to peaces in the fire, a fine warm Day, we are now burning a large Coal pit, to mend the indians hatchets, & make them war axes, the only means by which we precure Corn from them
[Clark, January 30, 1805]
30th January Wednesday 1805 a fine morning, Clouded up at 9 oClock, Mr. La Rocke paid us a Visit, & we gave him an answer respecting the request he made when last here of accompanying us on our journey &c.
[Clark, January 31, 1805]
31st January Thursday, 1805 Snowed last night, wind high from the N W. Sawed off the boys toes Sent 5 men down the river to hunt with 2 horses, our interpeter Something better, George Drewyer taken with the Ploursey last evening Bled & gave him Some Sage tea, this morning he is much better--Cold disagreeable