Clark: March 28, 1805

28th had all the Canoes, the Perogus corked pitchd & lined cover the
Cotton Wood, which is win Shaken (the Mandans feed their horses on the
cotton wood Sticks in places of corn).

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28th of March Friday 1805 a windey Blustering Day wind S W ice running the
river Blocked up in view for the Space of 4 hours and gave way leaveing
great quantity of ice on the Shallow Sand bars. had all the canoes corked
pitched & tirred in and on the cracks and windshake which is
universially in the Cotton wood

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March 28, 1805 25th the ice Stoped running owing to Some obstickle above
all prepareing to Set out but few Indians visit us to day they are
watching to catch the floating Buffalow which brake through the ice in
Crossing, those people are fond of those animals tainted and Catch great
numbers every Spring