Day-by-Day / October 28, 1804

October 28, 1804

Curiosity and corn

At camp across from the Knife River, a council is postponed due to high winds. Nearby Hidatsas and Mandans visit none-the-less bringing gifts of corn and curiosity about York. Posecopsahe (Black Cat), Clark, and Lewis look for a place to build winter quarters.

Prairie Wind Cancels Council

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

Curiosity

the wind being So violently hard from the S. W. provented our going into Councel, (indeed the Chiefs of the Manodans [Mandans] from the lower Village Could not Cross, we made up the presents and entertained Several of the Curious Cheifs whome, wished to See the Boat which was verry Curious to them viewing it as great medison, as they also viewed my black Servent [York]
William Clark

Corn

we had Several presents from the Woman of Corn boild homney, Soft Corn &c. &c. I prosent a jar to the Chiefs wife who recved it with much pleasure
—William Clark

Winter Quarters

The Black Cat Grand Chief of the Mandans, Capt Lewis & my Self with an Interpeter [René Jusseaume] walked up the river about 1½ miles our views were to examine the Situation & Timbers for a fort
—William Clark

 

Weather Diary

Thermot. at sun symbol rise Weather Wind at sun symbol rise thermotr. at 4 P.M. Weather Wind at 4 oC P.M.
34 fair S W 54 fair S W

wind so heard that we could not go into council
Meriwether Lewis[2]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the “day of the month” column and spelled out some abbreviations.

Notes

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.
2 To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the “day of the month” column and spelled out some abbreviations.

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