At Fort Mandan in present North Dakota, Clark reports that the expedition members are all in good spirits and working in “perfect harmony and good understanding towards each other.” Except for sexually transmitted diseases, all the men are healthy. Lewis takes celestial observations.
Healthy Except for the Venereal
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Playing the Fiddle
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Possessing Perfect Harmony
all the party in high Spirits they pass but fiew nights without amuseing themselves danceing possessing perfect harmony and good understanding towards each other Generally healthy except venerials complains which is verry Commion amongst the natives and the men Catch it from them
—William Clark
Celestial Observations
Observed Equal Altitudes of the
, with Sextant and artificial Horzn. of Water.
—Meriwether Lewis
Weather Diary
State of Ther. at Weather wind at State of Thermt. at 4 OClock Weather at 4 Ock Wind at 4 OClock State of the River 28 [above 0] fair N W 49 [above 0] fair N W rise 11 in. ice came down in great quantities the Mandans take Some floating Buffaloe
—Meriwether Lewis[2]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the “Day of Month 1805” column and spelled out some abbreviations.
Fort Mandan is a High Potential Historic Site along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail managed by the U.S. National Park Service. The North Dakota Department of Parks and Recreation manages a modern reconstruction and the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center located at US Hwy 83 and ND Hwy 200A.
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site is a High Potential Historic Site along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail managed by the U.S. National Park Service. A unit of the National Park System, the site is located at 564 County Road 37, one-half mile north of Stanton, North Dakota. It has exhibits, trails, and a visitor center.
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 Month 1805” column and spelled out some abbreviations. |
