Clark: August 2, 1804

William Clark · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)

That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): right shore: L&C's Council Bluffs, NE

August 2nd 1804 wind from the SE G. Drewery returned with the horses &
one Doe Elk the countrey thro which he passed is like what we See from the
Bluff above Camp three men out Hunting one Beaver caught this morning.

at Sunset 6 chiefs and their warries of the Ottos, and Missoures, with a
french man by the name of Far fonge, we Shook hands and gave them Some
Tobacco & Provisions, they Sent us Water Millions Three verry large
& fat Bucks Killed to day the wind Continue hard from the S. E.- the 4
qtr. of one Buck weigh’d 147 wt 11/2 Inch fat on the ribs

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August 2nd Thursday 1804 A verry pleasent Breeze from the S. E. The Two
men Drewyer & Colter returned with the horses loaded with Elk, those
horses they found about 12 miles in a Southerly Derection from Camp.

The Countrey thro which they passed is Similar to what we See from Camp.
one Beaver & a foot of Beaver caught in trap Cought this morning at
Sunset Mr. Fairfong and a pt. of Otteau & Missourie Nation Came to
Camp, among those Indians 6 were Chiefs, the principal Chiefs Capt. Lewis
& myself met those Indians & informed them we were glad to See
them, and would Speak to them tomorrow, Sent them Som rosted meat Pork
flour & meal, in return they Sent us Water millions. every man on his
Guard & ready for any thing Three fat Bucks Killed this evening the 4
qtrs. of one weighed 147 lbs.