Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Charles Floyd: July 30, 1804

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
‘Tuesday July 31”^ 1804
we Lay By for to See the Indianes who we expect Hear to
See the Captains. I am verry Sick and Has ben for Somtime
but have Recoverd my helth again the Indianes have not
Come yet this place is Called Council Bluff 2 men went out
on the 30^** of July and Lost ouer horses
Wendesday august i’^ 1804
Lay by all this day expecting the Indianes every ouer Sent
George Drougher out to Hunt ouer Horses Sent one man
Down the River to whare we eat Diner on the 28*” of July to
Seeifaney Indianes Had been thare He Returnd and Saw
no Sigen of them