Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Joseph Whitehouse: July 23, 1804
On a clear morning, the expedition remained at their camp on the riverbank, where they hoisted the American flag. George Drouillard and Pierre Cruzatte were sent out on a 45-mile journey to the Oto and Pawnee village to invite the tribes to visit the camp for council. The party determined their latitude at this location to be 41 degrees, 3 minutes, 19 seconds north. One of the hunters brought in two deer during the day.
a CLEAR morning G. Drewyer & S* Peter [Crusatt]
Set out to go to the Zotoe & Paunie village 45 miles
to Invite them to come to our camp for Certian pur-
poses &c. we hoisted the american Collours on the Bank The
Latitude at this place is 41^ 3″ 19^^ North, one of the hunt-
ers killed 2 Deer to day.
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A clear morning. G. Drewyer (G. Drouillard) and Sergeant Peter [Crusatt] (Cruzatte) set out to go to the Zotoe (Oto) and Paunie (Pawnee) village, 45 miles away, to invite them to come to our camp for certain purposes, etc. We hoisted the American colors on the bank. The latitude at this place is 41° 3' 19" North. One of the hunters killed 2 deer today.
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