Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Joseph Whitehouse: August 1, 1804
Clear weather marked the day at the Council Bluffs camp. George Drouillard caught a young beaver and kept it as a pet. The Field brothers had lost the horses the previous evening while retrieving a deer Joseph Field had shot, so Drouillard and Colter set out to search for them. George Gibson was sent back a day's journey to check whether Liberty had brought the Indians for the planned treaty with Captains Lewis and Clark, but he returned without finding them. Shields killed one deer.
the Morning was Clear G. Druier Catched a young beavour
kept him fora pet. Joseph fields, And his brother lost the
horses when the[y] went to bring whome [home] a deer that
the S# Joseph Shot on the Evening of the 30% In*.
Wend’ August 1% ;
the Morning was Clear G. Druier & Colter went to look
for the horses that was lost on the 30″ of last month; G. Gib-
son was Sent back one Days Journey to see if the Indians came
there with Liberty that was sent for them to come to a Treaty
with Cap™ Lewis & W? Clark at the Camp of the Brareowes.
Shields Kill One Deer Gibson returnd but did not see liberty
or the Indians there.
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The morning was clear. G. Drouillard caught a young beaver and kept him for a pet. Joseph Fields and his brother lost the horses when they went to bring home a deer that Joseph shot on the evening of the 30th instant.
Wednesday, August 1st:
The morning was clear. G. Drouillard and Colter went to look for the horses that were lost on the 30th of last month. G. Gibson was sent back one day's journey to see if the Indians came there with Liberty, who was sent for them to come to a treaty with Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) and Wm Clark (William Clark) at the camp of the Brareowes. Shields killed one deer. Gibson returned but did not see Liberty or the Indians there.
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