Missouri near Floyd’s Bluff and Council Bluffs — John Ordway: September 14, 1806

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