Cold the Termtr. at 20 d below 0 a number of Indians here to day the[y] are much Supprised at the Bellows one Deer Killed
Sunday 30th Decr. clear & cold this morning. a great nomber of the Mandans came to Trade with us. they Brought us corn & Beans Squasshes, also a Some of their kind of Bread which they make of pearched corn and beans mixed to gether & made in round balls. they have a Sweet kind of corn which they Boil considerable of it when it is in the milk & drys it which they keep through the winter Season.