Missouri River near Big Bend — Joseph Whitehouse: September 18, 1804
Drouillard and two other men returned to camp with the deserter Moses Reed, along with the Oto leaders Little Thief and Big Horse, a Frenchman, and seven warriors who came to make peace with the Omaha. Reed was tried and received his punishment by evening, which the visiting chiefs regretted seeing carried out. The other missing man, La Liberté, had still not returned, and the party now suspected he had deserted as well.
G. Drewyer & the other 2 men Returned & Brought with
them M. Reed the Deserter, likewise the pettevolior [Little
Thief] the Big chief of the Zattous & another called the Big
horse, a frenchman & 7 of the warriers &c. they all came for
the purpose of treating & making friends with the Mahars, &c.
M. Reed tried & towards evening he Rec! his punishment,
the chiefs Sorry to have him punished &c. La Liberty has
not returned. it is expected that he has deserted.
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G. Drewyer (Drouillard) and the other 2 men returned and brought with them M. Reed the deserter, likewise the pettevolior [Little Thief] the big chief of the Zattous (Otoes) and another called the Big Horse, a Frenchman and 7 of the warriors, etc. They all came for the purpose of negotiating and making friends with the Mahars (Omahas), etc. M. Reed was tried, and toward evening he received his punishment. The chiefs were sorry to have him punished, etc. La Liberty has not returned. It is expected that he has deserted.
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