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January 1st 1805 Tuesday 2 guns was discharged from unclear to celebrate the new year a round of Small arms immediately after by each man of the party a Glup of old unclear were given a Short time after Capt Clark gave another. about 10 oclock one of the Intrepeters & one half half of the party went yup to the 1st village of Mandans by their request to dance Some time after Capt Clark and 3 more men came up also. The day was warm & pleasant in the afternoon Capt Lewis Gave another glap in the evening Capt Clark& some of the party came home & some stayed all night.

Wednesday 2nd Jan 1805 Some Snow fell this morning the rest of the men came from the village, about 10 oclock Capt Lewis & the rest of the party who had not been? went up to the 2nd village. we danced and amused our unclear the greater party of the which pleased the natives unclear in the evening the rest of the men returned home the natives keep their horses in their lodges with themselves every cold night dureing the winter Searon? & feed them on nothing but the branches of cottonwood which they cut off the bark which is sweet & good. they