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  Clark
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  December 6, 1804
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  Fort Mandan 6th of December Thursday 1804 The wind blew violently hard 
  from the N, N W# with Some Snow the air Keen and Cold. The Thermometer at 
  8 oClock A, M, Stood at 10 dgs. above o ¬ at 9 oClock a man & his 
  Squar Came down with Some meat for the inturpeter his dress was a par 
  mockersons of Buffalow Skin Pr# Legins of Goat Skin & a Buffalow robe, 
  14 ring of Brass on his fingers, this metel the Mandans ar verry fond off ¬ Cold 
  after noon river rise 11/2 Inch to day 
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