Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Joseph Whitehouse: July 30, 1804
The expedition set out early to find a campsite where they could wait for Liberté and the Oto Indians in order to hold a treaty council. Around eight o'clock they made camp on the west side of the river in a stand of timber close to a high bank, which rose nearly 100 feet above the water's surface and was suitable for walking. They had traveled about four miles before halting for the day.
Sat out at an Early hour to find a place of Incampmen^ to
wait for lebarty & the Zottoe Indians to form A Treaty with
them Come to a place of Incamp! About Eigh[t] Oclock On
the W. S. in a piece of woods Cloase to a high Bank whare
NP 1 walk^ On ; from Surface of the water it is neerly loo
feet in hight. Roe** 4 Miles & halte*^ there.
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Set out at an early hour to find a place of encampment to wait for Liberty and the Otoe Indians to form a treaty with them. Came to a place of encampment about eight o'clock on the west side, in a piece of woods close to a high bank where NP 1 walked on; from the surface of the water it is nearly 100 feet in height. Rowed 4 miles and halted there.
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