Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Charles Floyd: July 30, 1804
The party departed very early in the morning and traveled three miles before stopping to wait for the man who had been sent off with an Indian the previous day, but he had not yet returned. Two hunters who had gone out earlier also failed to come back the night before. The group made camp on the south side of the river at a prairie.
Set out verry erley this morning Cam 3 miles Sopt for the
man whome we Had Sent with the Indian yesterday He has
not Returnd Yet Sent 2 men out Hunting Did not Return
Last night Campt on the South Side at prarie
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Set out very early this morning. Came 3 miles. Stopped for the man whom we had sent with the Indian yesterday. He has not returned yet. Sent 2 men out hunting. Did not return last night. Camped on the south side at prairie.
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