Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: August 25, 1804
On a foggy morning, the expedition hosted a council with six Otoe and six Missouri chiefs near their camp. After 9 o'clock, Captain Lewis conducted the treaty, presenting medals to three head chiefs and commissions to three others in the name of the U.S. president. Privates received small gifts, and the Indians expressed satisfaction, noting the French traders had never given them anything for free. The party set out in the evening and sailed five miles. The following Saturday was clear, passing old Indian camps including one called Hat Camp, and traveling 17 miles.
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 g 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 & Wr” 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 asa Knife for Nothing. Got under
way in the Evening Sail? 5 miles.
Saterday Augs: 4
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‘.
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The morning was foggy. The Indians behaved well while encamped near our party. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) brought them to a treaty after the hour of 9 o'clock. There were six of the Zottoe (Otoe) chiefs and six of the Missueriees (Missouris). He gave three of the head chiefs a medal each, and the other three commissions in the name of the President of the U.S. They were well content with what they received. The officer commanding gave each of the privates some small presents, which made them all an equally satisfactory atonement for their visit. They were well content in the presence of their two fathers, which were Mr. Lewis and Wm Clark (William Clark). When the articles were opened out, they said that as long as the French had traded with them, they had never given them as much as a knife for nothing. Got under way in the evening, sailed 5 miles.
Saturday August 4.
The morning was clear. Passed several old Indian camps on the west side. One was called the Hat, as the Indian died there named the Hat. Camped on the east side. Rowed 17 miles.
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