Clark: November 13, 1804

13th The Ice begin to run we move into our hut, visited by the Grand Chief
of the Mandans, and Che chark Lagru a Chief of the Assinniboins & 7
men of that Nation, I Smoke with them and gave the Chief a Cord & a
Carrot of Tobaccothis Nation rove in the Plains above this and
trade with the British Companes on the Ossinniboin River, they are Divided
into Several bands, the decendants of the Sioux & Speak nearly their
langguage a bad disposed Set & Can raies about moo men in the 3 bands
near this place, they trade with the nations of this neighbourhood for
horses Corn & Snow all Day Capt. L. at the village.

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13th Novr. Tuesday 1804 The Ice began to run in the river 1/2 past 10
oClock P. M we rose early & onloaded the boat before brackfast except,
the Cabin, & Stored away in a Store houseat 10 oClock A M the
Black Cat the Mandin Chief and Lagru Che Chark Chief & 7 men of note
visited us at Fort Mandan, I gave him a twist of Tobacco to Smoke with his
people & a Gold Cord with a view to Know him again, The nation
Consists of about 600 men, hunt in the Plains & winter and trade on
the Ossiniboin River, they are Decendants of the Siaux and Speake their
language, they Come to the nations to this quarter to trade or (make
preasthts) for horses the method of this Kind of Trafick by addoption
Shall be explained hereafter &, Snow’d all day, the Ice ran thick and
air Cold.