Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Charles Floyd: August 1, 1804
The men sent to retrieve the horses returned successfully, having killed an elk, while other hunters brought in three deer. The anticipated Native delegation arrived, firing many guns as a salute upon coming into view; the expedition responded with a cannon shot. As the group approached within about 200 yards, Captains Lewis and Clark went forward to greet them with handshakes, and another cannon was fired. The visiting party included six chiefs, seven other men, and a Frenchman who had lived among them for several years and had a family there.
Ouer men hough we had Sent after ouer Horses Returnd
With them and Killed one Elke ouer men Killed 3 Deer to
day the Indianes Came whou we had expected thay fired
meney Guns when thay Came in Site of us and we ansered
them withe the Cannon thay Came in about 2 hundred yardes
ofus Capt Lewis and Clark met them at Shakeing Handes
we fired another Cannon thare wase 6 Chiefs and 7 men and
one French man with them who has Lived with them for som
yeares and has a familey with them
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Our men, whom we had sent after our horses, returned with them and killed one elk. Our men killed 3 deer today. The Indians came, as we had expected. They fired many guns when they came in sight of us, and we answered them with the cannon. They came within about 200 yards of us. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) and Clark met them with a handshake. We fired another cannon. There were 6 chiefs and 7 men, and one Frenchman with them who has lived with them for some years and has a family with them.
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