Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Patrick Gass: August 2, 1804
Hunters returned to camp with horses, an elk, two large bucks, and a fawn. The anticipated Indians arrived at dark, but the French interpreter accompanying them was missing and presumed lost. The party named the location Council-Bluff and determined by observation that it lay at latitude 41 degrees 17 minutes north.
two of them returned with the horses and an elk they had
killed. The others brought in two large bucks and a fawn.
The Indians we expected came at dark; but our Frenchman
was not with them. We supposed he had been lost. This
place we named Council-Bluff, and by observation we found to
be in latitude 4id. 17m. north.
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Two of them returned with the horses and an elk they had killed. The others brought in two large bucks and a fawn. The Indians we expected came at dark; but our Frenchman was not with them. We supposed he had been lost. This place we named Council-Bluff, and by observation we found it to be in latitude 41° 17' north.
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