Missouri River near Little Sioux River — Joseph Whitehouse: August 13, 1804
The expedition arrived at a fish camp near the Maha (Omaha) Village around 4 o'clock. The commanding officer dispatched a sergeant and four men carrying a white flag to the village to invite the inhabitants to a treaty council. However, the party found the village empty with no Indians present. The detachment returned to camp the following day after noon, having been unable to make contact with the Maha people.
Arive? at the fish camp Neer the Mahars Village at at 4
4 Oclock this day the Commanding Officer Sent a Serj* & 4
Men with a white flagg, to the Village to Invite them to Come
to a treaty, but the[y] found no Indians at the Village Re-
turn? Nixt day after 12 Oclock.
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Arrived at the fish camp near the Maha (Maha) Village at 4 o'clock. This day the Commanding Officer sent a Sergeant and 4 men with a white flag to the village to invite them to come to a treaty, but they found no Indians at the village. They returned the next day after 12 o'clock.
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