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  Clark
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  November 27, 1804
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  27th of November Tuesday 1804 a cloudy morning after a verry Cold night, 
  the River Crouded with floating ice wind from the N W# finished Dobing 
  Capt# Lewis returned from the Villages with two Chiefs Mar~noh toh & 
  Man~nes~sur ree & a Considerate man with the party who accompanied 
  him, The Menitares, (or Big bellies) were allarmed at the tales told them 
  by the Mandans Viz: that we intended to join the Seaux to Cut off them in 
  the Course of the winter, many Circumstances Combind to give force to 
  those reports i e the movements of the interpeters & their families to 
  the Fort, the strength of our work &# &#. 
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  all those reports was contridicted by Capt Louis with a Conviction on the 
  minds of the Indians of the falsity of those reports ¬ the Indians in 
  all the towns & Camps treated Capt Lewis & the party with Great 
  respect except one of the principal Cheifs Mar par pa par ra pas a too or 
  (Horned Weasel) who did not Chuse to be Seen by the Capt# & left word 
  that he was not at home &#. 
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  Seven Traders arrived from the fort on the Ossinaboin from the N W 
  Companey one of which Lafrances took upon himself to speak unfavourably of 
  our intentions &#. the princpal Mr# La Rock, (& Mr# McKensey) was 
  informed of the Conduct of their interpeter & the Consiquinces if they 
  did not put a Stop to unfavourable & ill founded assursions &c# 
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  The two Chiefs much pleased with their treatments & the Cherefullness 
  of the party, who Danced to amuse them &c# &c# 
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  The river fall 2 Inches verry Cold and began to Snow at 8 oClock P M and 
  Continued all night ¬ Some miss understanding with Jussomm & his 
  woman ¬ at Day the Snow Seased 
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