Journal Entry

John Ordway: August 3, 1804

August 3, 1804
John Ordway Council Bluffs (historical), near Fort Calhoun, NE — Oto/Missouri council site Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916

ing the two Captains held a Counsel With the Zottous Indians
& made 6 Chiefs under the american government, they all Reed
their medel & other presents With Great kindness & thankfulness
they all appeared to be Glad that they had Got freed from all
other powers &. C. they made some verry sensable Speeches
Smoked and drank with us. Shook hands and parted. Jo8
Barter the man who went for those Indians Set out from their
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camp a day before them & has not returned.1 we Set out about
3 oClock P. M. proceeded on Rounpl a large Sand bar & camped
on the S. S. the Musquetoes verry bad. Some place near
Council Bluff is arround the most proper place for a trading
house as their are there three or four nations, the ottas Ponies &
Mahar2 &. C.

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