Patrick Gass: December 31, 1806
The party left a canoe behind with instructions to wait until noon for four hunters who had not returned, then continued on. Around 9 o'clock they met the hunters, who had killed nothing, and halted at 11 to hunt and wait for the canoe. They killed three elk, brought in the meat, and proceeded on, camping at sunset. Mosquitoes remained troublesome. The next morning was pleasant; by 10 o'clock they passed Council Bluffs, site of their August 1804 council with the Otos, and encamped on a small island after traveling well.
4 hunters not having come in we left a canoe, with
directions to wait till 12 o’clock for them ; and pro:
ceeded on. ‘About 9 o’clock we met with our hun- —
ters, but they had not killed any suOBs ; andat 11:
halted to hunt and wait for the canoe. In : “short
time we killed three elk and brought. in the meat 5.
and the canoe having come up we proceeded OD,
– and at sunset encamped. The musquitoes are aP* sO! ce W
i ~ troublesome as they were some time ago. — To
«Monday 81k. We again had a pleasant morning, 5 ee
Me and, proceeded on early; at 10 o’clock we passed —
– council bluffs where we held the first council with —
‘the Ottos on the Ist, 2nd, and Ssrd of August 1804, as z
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Since 4 hunters had not come in, we left a canoe with directions to wait until 12 o'clock for them, and proceeded on. About 9 o'clock we met with our hunters, but they had not killed anything; and at 11 we halted to hunt and wait for the canoe. In a short time we killed three elk and brought in the meat, and the canoe having come up we proceeded on, and at sunset camped. The mosquitoes are as troublesome as they were some time ago.
Monday 31st. We again had a pleasant morning, and proceeded on early; at 10 o'clock we passed Council Bluffs, where we held the first council with the Ottos on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd of August 1804; and in the evening camped on a small island, having come along well during the day.
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