Missouri River near Little Sioux River — Charles Floyd: August 13, 1804
The expedition departed very early under a gentle southeast breeze and sailed through a cloudy morning that cleared around 10 a.m. They arrived at the Maha (Omaha) village around 2 p.m. A small party was sent ahead to check whether any of the Native inhabitants were present, but the scouts returned reporting that none were home.
Set out verry erley this morning prosed on under a Jentel
Brees from the South-Est Sailed morning Clouday about
10 o.ck. it Cleared up we aRived at the Mahas village about
2 oclock P m_ Sent Som of ouer men to Se if aney of the na-
tives was at Home thay Returnd found none of them at Home
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Set out very early this morning, proceeded on under a gentle breeze from the southeast. Sailed in the morning cloudy, about 10 o'clock it cleared up. We arrived at the Mahas village about 2 o'clock p.m.
Sent some of our men to see if any of the natives were at home. They returned and found none of them at home.
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