Mandan, ND The day begins with freezing rain followed by snow. As the flotilla passes the Heart River, Clark learns of its importance to the Mandan Indians.
Snow at Daylight[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
Morning Snow
at Day light it began to Snow and Continud all the fore part of the Day
—William Clark
Heart River
passed just above our Camp a Small river on the L. S. Called by the Indians Chiss-Cho-tar . . . . Some Distance up this River is Situated a Stone which the Indians have great fath in & Say they See painted on the Stone, [“]all the Calemites & good fortune to hapin the nation & partes who visit it”
—William Clark
Sun Dance
I saw a Single tree in the open Plains which the Mandans formerly paid great Devotion to run Cords thro their flesh & tie themselves to the tree to make them brave
—William Clark
Weather Diary
Thermot. at rise
Weather Wind at thermotr. at 4 P.M. Weather Wind at 4 oC P.M. 31 snow N. W. 34 snow N W —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 of the abbreviations.
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, the editor of this web page has omitted the “day of the month” column and spelled out some of the abbreviations. |
