Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Charles Floyd: July 24, 1804

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 July 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.