Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Charles Floyd: July 31, 1804
The expedition remained camped at a location they named Council Bluff, waiting for a delegation of Indians expected to meet with Captains Lewis and Clark. Floyd notes he had been very sick for some time but has recovered. Two men sent out on July 30 lost the party's horses. On August 1, they continued waiting, sending George Drouillard to search for the missing horses and another man downriver to their July 28 dinner site to check for signs of Indians, but he found none.
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 1″ 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
See if aney Indianes Had been thare He Returnd and Saw
no Sigen of them i
1804] FLOYD’S JOURNAL
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We laid by to see the Indians who we expect here to see the Captains. I am very sick and have been for some time, but have recovered my health again. The Indians have not come yet. This place is called Council Bluff. Two men went out on the 30th of July and lost our horses.
Wednesday, August 1st, 1804
Laid by all this day expecting the Indians every hour. Sent George Drouillard out to hunt our horses. Sent one man down the river to where we ate dinner on the 28th of July to see if any Indians had been there. He returned and saw no sign of them.
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