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  Clark
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  November 6, 1804
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  6th November Tuesday 1804 Fort Mandan last night late we wer awoke by the 
  Sergeant of the Guard to See a nothern light, which was light, not red, 
  and appeared to Darken and Some times nearly obscered, and open, many 
  times appeared in light Streeks, and at other times a great Space light 
  & containing floating Collomns which appeared opposite each other 
  & retreat leaveing the lighter Space at no time of the Same appearence 
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  This morning I rose a Day light the Clouds to the North appeared black at 
  8 oClock the wind begun to blow hard from the N W# and Cold, and Continud 
  all Day Mr# Jo Gravilin our ricare interpeter Paul premor, Lajuness & 
  2 french Boys, who Came with us, Set out in a Small perogue, on their 
  return to the ricaree nation & the Illinois, Mr# Gravilin has 
  instructions to take on the recarees in the Spring &c# ¬ Continue 
  to build the huts, out of Cotton Timber, &c# this being the only 
  timber we have. 
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