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117 are Nigh Neighbours, to the Mandans Nation but after we arrived? at the village the cheifs of Both Nations concluded not to goe to fight as the weather was cold and the Snow upwards of 10 Inches Deep on the Ground,, before Spring Next,, The Captn of the party halted two hours at the village he told the Cheifs and Warieres of the Mandans that he and his unclear Men was on the Ground ready to assist them and the Should see that Him and his unclear men could fight,, after some little Conversation with the savages,, we took our leave of them and Started for the fort we crossed the river between the first or second village on the unclear and came whome to the fort Arived as dark the Evening was coled Each Drank Some Good spirits after,, which unclear Very much and retined to our rooms Each