Lewis: February 7, 1805

7th February Thursday 1805. This morning was fair Thermometer at 18° above
naught much warmer than it has been for some days; wind S. E. continue to
be visited by the natives. The Sergt. of the guard reported that the
Indian women (wives to our interpreters) were in the habit of unbaring the
fort gate at any time of night and admitting their Indian visitors, I
therefore directed a lock to be put to the gate and ordered that no Indian
but those attatched to the garrison should be permitted to remain all
night within the fort or admitted during the period which the gate had
been previously ordered to be kept shut which was from sunset untill
sunrise.