Clark: March 4, 1805

Fort Mandan 4th March Monday 1805 a Cloudy morning wind from the N W the
after part of the day Clear, visited by the Black Cat & Big White, who
brought a Small present of meat, an Engage of the N W Co. Came for a
horse, and requested in the name of the woman of the princapal of his
Department Some Silk of three Colours, which we furnished-. The
Assinniboins who visited the Mandans a fiew Days ago returned and
attempted to take horses of the Minetarres & were fired on by them