Day-by-Day / November 20, 1804

November 20, 1804

Sioux threats

At Fort Mandan below the Knife River Villages, Charbonneau brings in a large load of meat and furs, and the captains move into their quarters. Three chiefs from Ruptáre say that the Sioux threaten to punish the Arikaras if that nation follows the captains’ initiative to make peace with the Mandans.

Charbonneau Brings Meat and Furs

a frenchman [Toussaint Charbonneau] who is to be our Inter. for Grovantaur [Hidatsas] arived with 4 horses loaded with peltry meat &.C. brought another of his wifes with him. the day warm. the work go on as usal. Captains moved in their Room, &.C. got Stone &.C.
John Ordway

Sioux Threats

Several Indians Came Down to Eat fresh meat, three Chiefs from the 2d Mandan Village Stay all Day, they are verry Curious in examining our works. Those Chiefs informs us that the . . . . [Sioux are] much displeased with Ricares [The Arikaras] for makeing a peace with the Mandans &. &. through us, &. we gave them a Sattisfactory answer. &c. &c.
William Clark

Weather Diary

Ther. at sun symbol rise Weather Wind at sun symbol rise Thert. at 4 P.M. Weather Wind at 4 P.M. River
35 fair N. W. 50 fair W rise 1 ft. ¼ in.

little soft ice this morning; that from the board[er] of the river came down in such manner as to endanger the boat.
Meriwether Lewis[1]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the date column, merged the “River” columns, and spelled out some abbreviations.

Notes

Notes
1 To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the date column, merged the “River” columns, and spelled out some abbreviations.

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