Clark: August 6, 1804
A violent windstorm from the northwest struck around midnight, bringing rain and tearing the colors from the large pirogue. The party set out early and passed a large island, beyond which the Soldier's River entered from the south—reportedly about 20 to 40 yards wide at its mouth, similar in size to the Nodaway. Two notable old river channels were also passed. Concerns grew over Moses B. Reed, believed to have deserted three days earlier, and the Frenchman La Liberté, missing since being sent to the Indian camps. Four men would be dispatched to recover Reed and search for La Liberté, rejoining the group at the Maha nation.
August 6th Monday 1804 at 12 oClock last night a Violent Storm of wind
& rain from the N. W. one perogue (Bapteest Le joness Patroon) lost
her Colours Set out early & proceeded on passed a large Island on the
S. S. back of this Island Rivie de Soldiert Come in on the S. S.the
Solder’s River is about the Sise of Nodaway 20 yd. wide at the mouth,
passed two remarkable places, where the River had once PassedWe
have every reason to belive that one man has Deserted Moses B. Reed he has
been absent three Days and one french man we Sent to the Indian Camps has
not joined us, we have reasons to beleve he lost himself in attempting to
join us at the Council Bluffwe are deturmind to Send back 4 men to
take reede Dead or alive, also hunt La Liberty and to meet us at the Mahar
nation as Soon as the order is executed.
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6th August, Monday 1804 At 12 oClock last nigh a violent Storm of wind
from the N W. Some rain one pr. of Colours lost in the Storm from the bige
Perogue. Set out early and proceeded on passed a large Island on the S. S.
back of this Isd. Soldiers River mouths, I am told by one of the men that
this river is about the Size of Nadawa river 40 yards wide at the mouth.
Reed has not yet come up. neither has La Liberty the frenchman whome we
Sent to the Indian Camps a fiew miles below the Council Bluffs.
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August 6th, Monday, 1804. At 12 o'clock last night a violent storm of wind and rain came from the N.W. One pirogue (Baptiste Lejeunesse, Patroon) lost her colors. Set out early and proceeded on. Passed a large island on the S.S. Back of this island, Rivière de Soldat (Soldier's River) comes in on the S.S. The Soldier's River is about the size of the Nodaway, 20 yards wide at the mouth. Passed two remarkable places where the river had once passed.
We have every reason to believe that one man has deserted, Moses B. Reed. He has been absent three days, and one Frenchman we sent to the Indian camps has not joined us. We have reason to believe he lost himself in attempting to join us at the Council Bluff. We are determined to send back 4 men to take Reed dead or alive, also to hunt La Liberty, and to meet us at the Maha (Omaha) nation as soon as the order is executed.
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6th August, Monday, 1804. At 12 o'clock last night a violent storm of wind from the N.W., some rain. One pair of colors was lost in the storm from the big pirogue. Set out early and proceeded on. Passed a large island on the S.S. Back of this island, Soldier's River empties in. I am told by one of the men that this river is about the size of the Nadawa (Nodaway) River, 40 yards wide at the mouth. Reed has not yet come up, neither has La Liberty, the Frenchman whom we sent to the Indian camps a few miles below the Council Bluffs.
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