Missouri near Floyd’s Bluff and Council Bluffs — John Ordway: September 14, 1806
The party traveled downriver, passing the old Kansa village. Hunters shot several deer from their canoes. Around 3 p.m., they encountered three keelboats sailing upstream and went ashore to meet them. The boats carried French traders from St. Louis, some of whom spoke English, bound for the Maha (Omaha) nation. The traders shared spirits, biscuits, cheese, and onions with the expedition. Afterward, the party continued on, with Gibson shooting another deer from his canoe. They camped at dark on the north side of the river.
and procd on Soon passed the old village of the Kansers. Some
of the hunters killd Several deer from their canoes about 3
oClock P. M. we discovred three keel Boats Sailing up the river,
we put to Shore Spread our flags they sailed up to us and halted
with us a Short time they were tradors from S* Louis and french-
man but could Some of them Speak English, they are bound for
the Mahars nations, they gave us ardent spirits buiscuits and
cheese &C. onion we then procd on Gibson shot an other deer
from his canoe at dark we Camped on N. Side.1
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and proceeded on. Soon passed the old village of the Kansers (Kansas). Some of the hunters killed several deer from their canoes. About 3 o'clock P.M. we discovered three keel boats sailing up the river. We put to shore and spread our flags. They sailed up to us and halted with us a short time. They were traders from St. Louis and Frenchmen, but some of them could speak English. They are bound for the Mahars (Omaha) nation. They gave us ardent spirits, biscuits, cheese, etc., and onions. We then proceeded on. Gibson shot another deer from his canoe. At dark we camped on the north side.
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