Clark: January 7, 1805

7th of January Monday 1805 Fort Mandan a verry Cold clear Day, the Themtr
Stood at 22 d below 0 wind N W., the river fell 1 inch Several indians
returned from hunting, one of them the Big White Chef of the Lower Mandan
Village, Dined With us, and gave me a Scetch of the Countrey as far as the
high mountains, & on the South Side of the River Rejone, he Says that
the river rejone recves 6 Small rivers on the S. Side, & that the
Countrey is verry hilley and the greater part Covered with timber, Great
numbers of beaver &c.the 3 men returned from hunting, they
kill’d 4 Deer & 2 wolves, Saw Buffalow a long ways off, I continue to
Draw a connected plote from the information of Traders, Indians & my
own observation & ideafrom the best information, the Great
falls is about 800 miles nearly west,-