On this day in Lewis & Clark history...
At Fort Mandan, the day is spent packing. The Captains inventory the Indian items and specimens that will leave with the keelboat on their way to President Jefferson.
From the journals...
April the 3rd Thursday 1805
we are all day ingaged packing up Sundery articles to be Sent to the President of the U. S.
1 Buffalow robe painted by a mandan man representing a battle fought 8 years Since by the Sioux & Ricaras against the mandans, menitarras & Ah wah har ways (Mandans &c. on horseback
Mandan painting on a buffalo hide
April the 3rd Thursday 1805
we are all day ingaged packing up Sundery articles to be Sent to the President of the U. S.
1 Earthen pot Such as the Mandans Manufacture and use for culinary purposes.
Knife River pottery
