Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Joseph Whitehouse: August 2, 1804

the morning was foggy the Indians Beheav? well while In-
camp^ Neer our party Cap!” Lewis Brought them to a treaty af-
ter the hour of 9 Oclock there was Six of the Zottoe Cheifs
& Six of the Missueriees ; he gave 3 of the head chiefs a
Meaddle Each ; and the Other three Commissions in the Name
of the president of the U. S. the[y] was well content With
what the[y] Rec? the Officer Commanding Gave Each of the
privates Some Small presents which made them all on an Ea-
qual Satisfactory Atonement for their Visit. the[y] was well
Content in the presence of their two fathers, which was M.
Lewis & W”? Clark d? when the Articles was Opend Out
the[y] Said as long as the french had traded with [them] the[y]
Never Gave them as much as a Knife for Nothing. Got under
way in the Evening Sail? 5 miles.
Saterday Augs* ^*^
The morning was Clear pass? Several Indian Old Camps
On the W. S. one was Call? the hat as the Indian died there
nam? the hat Camp? on the East Side Roaed 17 m!.