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  Clark
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  December 18, 1804
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  18th December Tuesday 1804 The Themometer the Same as last night Mr# Haney 
  & La Rocke left us for the Grossventre Camp, Sent out 7 men to hunt 
  for the Buffalow They found the weather too cold & returned, Several 
  Indians Came, who had Set out with a veiw to Kill buffalow, The river rise 
  a little I imploy my Self makeing a Small map of Connection &#. Sent 
  Jessomme to the Main Chief of the mandans to know the Cause of his 
  detaining or takeing a horse of Chabonoe our big belly interpeter, which 
  we found was thro the rascallity of one Lafrance a trader from the N W# 
  Company, who told this Cheif that Chabonah owd# him a horse to go and take 
  him he done So agreeable to an indian Custom ¬ he gave up the horse 
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