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 [1] 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—
Monday 4th March 1805. the wind high from the N. W. a nomber of the Savages bring us dryed meat and corn. The day pleasant.