Charles Floyd: August 3, 1804
The captains held a council with the Oto and Missouri tribes, distributing gifts and reaching agreement; the Missouris are a small nation while the Otos are larger, and they share a village on the Platte River. The expedition departed at 3 p.m. with a gentle southeast breeze, sailed six miles, and camped on the south side. Overnight rain, wind, and thunder came from the northwest. The next morning they set out early under clearing skies, passing a creek they named Council Creek, which flows from a pond beneath the prairie hills, before camping again on the south side.
the Council was held and all partes was agreed the Cap-
tens Give them meney presentes thes is the ottoe and the
Missouries the Missouries is a verry Small nathion the ottoes
is a verry Large nathion So thay Live in one village on the
Plate River after the Council was over we took ouer Leave
of them and embarked at 3 oclock P. m under a Jentell Brees
from the South Est Sailed made 6 miles Campt on the
South Side the Land Low, that on the N. prarie Land.
Satturday august 4% 1804
Set out erly this morning after the Rain was over it Rained
Last night with wind and thunder from the N. W. it Lasted
about an ouer prossed on the morning Clear passed a
Creek on the South Side as it has no name and the Council
was Held below it about 7 miles we Call it Council Creek or
Pond this Creek Comes out of a Large Pond which Lays
under the High prarie Hills the wood Land is not plenty
hear ondley along the River Banks in places, passed Som bad
Sand bares cnamt on the South Side a Large prarie that on
the N. is prarie Land
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The council was held and all parties were in agreement. The Captains gave them money and presents. These are the Otoe and the Missouri. The Missouri is a very small nation; the Otoe is a very large nation. They live together in one village on the Platte River. After the council was over, we took our leave of them and embarked at 3 o'clock p.m. under a gentle breeze from the southeast. We sailed and made 6 miles, then camped on the south side. The land is low, and that on the north is prairie land.
Saturday, August 4th, 1804
Set out early this morning after the rain was over. It rained last night with wind and thunder from the northwest; it lasted about an hour. We proceeded on, the morning clear. Passed a creek on the south side. As it has no name, and the council was held below it about 7 miles, we call it Council Creek, or Pond. This creek comes out of a large pond which lies under the high prairie hills. The woodland is not plenty here, only along the river banks in places. Passed some bad sand bars and camped on the south side by a large prairie. That on the north is prairie land.
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