Early in the day, the expedition arrives at the Knife River Villages—one of which is the home of the Charbonneau family. The captains meet with various chiefs, and Clark invites them to travel with the expedition to Washington City.
Old Friends
by Yellowstone Public Radio[1]Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © … Continue reading
Mih-Tutta-Hangjusch, a Mandan village
Karl Bodmer (1809–1893)
Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. “Mih-Tutta-Hangkusch, Mandan Dorf. Mih-Tutta-Hangkusch, village Mandan. Mih-Tutta-Hangjusch, a Mandan village.” New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 12, 2019. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-c441-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99.
Among Old Friends
we arived at our old neighbours the Grousevauntaus [Hidatsas] and Mandans. we Saluted them by firing our Swivvel and blunderbusses a number of times they answered us with a blunderbuss and Small arms and were verry glad to See us
—John Ordway
Presents of Food
fixed our encampment in a central position, so as to be most convenient to the different villages. The inhabitants of all the villages appeared very glad to see us, and sent us presents of corn, beans and squashes.
—Patrick Gass
Invitation to Washington City
Mr. Jessomme [Jusseaume] arived and I spoke to the chiefs of the Village informing them that we Spoke to them as we had done when we were with them last and we now repeeted our envitation to the principal Chiefs of all the Villages to accompany us and to the U States &c. &c.
—William Clark
Promises of Protection
the Black Cat Chief of the Mandans, Spoke and informed me that he wished to Visit the United States and his Great Father but was afraid of the Scioux [Sioux] who were yet at war with them and had killed Several of their men Since we had left them, and were on the river below and would Certainly kill him if he attempted to go down. I indeavered to do away with his objections by informig him that we would not Suffer those indians to hurt any of our red Children who Should think proper to accompany us, and on their return they would be equally protected
—William Clark
Lewis Faints
Capt. Lewis fainted as Capt. Clark was dressing his wound, but Soon came too again.—
—John Ordway
Weather Diary
State of the weather at Sun rise State of wind at Sunrise State of the weather at 4 P. M. Wind at 4 P. M. State of river fair N. E. fair S W. fall 3 ½ in. Mandan Corn now full and beginning to harden
—William Clark[2]To assist the reader of this web page, the date column is not presented, some abbreviations have been spelled out, and the three river columns have been merged.
Notes
| ↑1 | Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © 2003 by Yellowstone Public Radio. |
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| ↑2 | To assist the reader of this web page, the date column is not presented, some abbreviations have been spelled out, and the three river columns have been merged. |
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