Clark: March 11, 1805

Fort Mandan 11th of March Monday 1805 A Cloudy Cold windey day, Some Snow
in the latter part of the day, we deturmin to have two other Perogues made
for us to transport our Provisions &c.

We have every reason to believe that our Menetarre interpeter, (whome we
intended to take with his wife, as an interpeter through his wife to the
Snake Indians of which nation She is) has been Corupted by the ____
Companeys &c. Some explenation has taken place which Clearly proves to
us the fact, we give him to night to reflect and deturmin whether or not
he intends to go with us under the regulations Stated.