Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Charles Floyd: July 24, 1804
The party remained at their camp, raising a large flagstaff in the morning to greet Indians they expected to meet, but rain and wind forced them to take it down. Some men were sent out to hunt for suitable timber to make oars, as such wood was scarce along the river. Showers continued all day. The next day, July 25, they stayed in place while the captains finished their writing. Men sent to a nearby Indian town returned, finding no one home but seeing fresh signs of recent activity.
we mad Larg and Long f[l]ags] Staff and Histed it up
Histed ouer Collars [colors] in the morning for the Reseptions
of Indians who we expected Hear when the Rain and wind
Came So that we wase forst to take it down Sent Some of
ouer men out to Hunt Some ore timber for to make Some
ores as the timber of that Coind is verry [s]Carse up the
River Continued Showery all day
Wendesday Fuly 25%
Continued Hear as the Capts is not Don there Riting ouer
men Returnd whome we had Sent to the town and found non
of them at Home but Seen Some fresh Sine of them.
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We made a large and long flag staff and hoisted it up. We hoisted our colors in the morning for the reception of the Indians, whom we expected here, when the rain and wind came so that we were forced to take it down. We sent some of our men out to hunt for some oar timber to make some oars, as the timber of that kind is very scarce up the river. It continued showery all day.
Wednesday, July 25th. We continued here, as the Captains are not done with their writing. Our men, whom we had sent to the town, returned home and found none of them at home, but saw some fresh sign of them.
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