Missouri River near Little Sioux River — Charles Floyd: August 17, 1804
The party remained in camp waiting for men who had not returned the previous night. On Saturday, August 18, the men came back, bringing with them the Grand Chief of the Otoes, two lesser chiefs, and six others from that nation. The entry also includes a list of names with dates, apparently relating to guard duty assignments. An editorial note records that the following day, August 19, Floyd became suddenly and severely ill with bilious colic, and he died on August 20.
Continued Hear for ouer men thay did not Return Last
night
Satturday augt 18%
ouer men Returnd and Brot with them the man and Brot
with them the Grand Chief of the ottoes and 2 Loer ones and
6 youers [others ?] of thare nattion*
[On last fly-leaf.]
the 224 June
Charles Floyd
Winer az
R. Field 2”
J. Field Gard for thompson 16™ July
Newman 4
Gass Gard for thompson
MCNeel
thompson
1 The following day, August 19, Floyd was ‘taken verry bad all at once with a
Biliose Chorlick’” —see Clark’s journal, vol. i, pp. 114, 115, amte—and on the
twentieth died.—Ep.
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The Original Journal of Private Joseph
Whitehouse
May 14, 1804-November 6, 1805
The ORIGINAL JOURNAL OF
Private JOSEPH WHITEHOUSE’
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Continued here, waiting for our men. They did not return last night.
Saturday, August 18th
Our men returned and brought with them the Grand Chief of the Ottoes and 2 lower chiefs and 6 others [others?] of their nation.*
[On last fly-leaf.]
the 22d June
Charles Floyd
Winer az
R. Field 2
J. Field Guard for Thompson 16th July
Newman 4
Gass Guard for Thompson
McNeel
Thompson
1 The following day, August 19, Floyd was "taken very bad all at once with a Bilious Cholic"—see Clark's journal, vol. i, pp. 114, 115, ante—and on the twentieth died.—Ed.
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May 14, 1804–November 6, 1805
THE ORIGINAL JOURNAL OF Private JOSEPH WHITEHOUSE
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