Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — John Ordway: August 1, 1804
The party had a successful day of hunting near their camp. One animal trapped overnight escaped by gnawing off its leg. George Drouillard recovered the horses and brought in a fine elk. Labiche killed a deer, Collins shot a fat 134-pound buck (he and Willard packed in only the quarters), Reubin Field killed a fawn, and Pierre Cruzatte brought in another buck. The afternoon turned cloudy with southerly winds threatening rain. At dusk, about 14 Oto Indians arrived; the men fired two welcome shots from the bow gun, shared provisions, and found them friendly.
caught in the traps last night, one of them gnawed of [f] his leg
he being large & got away. G. Drewyer returned found the
Horses & killed a fine Elk & brought it all in; Labuche went out
and killed & brought in one Deer. Collins killed a verry fat
Buck weighed 134 pounds willard & he bro* in only the
quarters R. Fields killed a faun, this afternoon cloudy, the
wind Southerly, appearence of rain, Peter Cruset killed one fine
Buck & brought it in about 14 of the Zottous Indians arived
here at Dusk. 2 Guns fired from our Bow peace, we Gave them
Some provisions they appear to be friendly &. C.
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One was caught in the traps last night; one of them gnawed off his leg, being large, and got away. G. Drewyer (Drouillard) returned, found the horses, and killed a fine elk and brought it all in. Labuche went out and killed and brought in one deer. Collins killed a very fat buck weighing 134 pounds; Willard and he brought in only the quarters. R. Fields killed a fawn. This afternoon was cloudy, the wind southerly, with the appearance of rain. Peter Cruset (Cruzatte) killed one fine buck and brought it in. About 14 of the Zottous (Otoe) Indians arrived here at dusk. Two guns were fired from our bow as a peace signal. We gave them some provisions; they appear to be friendly, etc.
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