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  Clark
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  November 14, 1804
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  Fort Mandan 14th of November Wednesday 1804 a Cloudy morning, ice runing 
  verry thick river rose 1/2 Inch last night Some Snow falling, only two 
  Indians visit us to day Owing to a Dance at the Village last night in 
  Concluding a Serimoney of adoption, and interchange of property, between 
  the Ossiniboins, Christinoes and the nations of this neighbourhood ¬ we 
  Sent one man by land on hors back to know the reason of the Delay of our 
  hunters, this evening 2 french men who were traping below Came up with 20 
  beaver we are compelled to use our Pork which we doe Spearingly for fear 
  of Some falur in precureing a Sufficiency from the Woods. 
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  our Interpeter informs that 70 Lodges one of 3 bands of Assinniboins & 
  Some Crestinoes, are at the Mandan Village. The Crrirstinoes are abt# 300 
  men Speak the Chipaway~Language, the live near Fort De peare 
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