This volume consists of journals, primarily by Clark, that cover the expedition''s route up the Missouri River to Fort Mandan in present-day North Dakota and its frigid winter encampment there. It describes the party''s encounters with and observations of area Indian tribes. Lewis and Clark collected critical information about traveling westward from Native Americans during this winter. This volume also includes miscellaneous material from the Corps of Discovery''s first year.
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