Clark: December 18, 1804

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 Customhe gave up the horse