Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Patrick Gass: July 23, 1804
While camped along the Missouri, the party dispatched two men up the Platte River to a nearby Indian nation, carrying a flag and word of the change in government and an invitation to council. The crew stayed busy hunting, making oars, dressing skins, and airing stores and baggage, taking several deer and two beaver. The envoys returned on the 27th without locating any natives. After mostly clear weather, the group loaded the boats and set off at noon on the 27th, traveling twelve miles before camping on a prairie on the south side.
two to a nation of Indians up the Platte river, to inform them
of the change of government in this country, and that we
were here ready to.treat with them. We hoisted a flag, and
sent them another.
Our people were all busily engaged in hunting, making
oars, dressing skins, and airing our stores, provisions and
baggage. We killed two deer and caught two beaver. Beaver
appear plenty in this part of the country.
We continued here to the 27th. On the 24th there were
some showers; but during the remainder of the time there
was clear weather. Our people were generally employed as
before. The hunters killed five more deer; and the two men
returned from the Indian village, without finding any of the
natives.
16 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE
CHAP. II.
RIDAY 27th. This forenoon we were engaged in loading
the boats and preparing to start. At 12 we proceeded
with a fair wind, and pleasant weather; went twelve miles, and
encamped on a handsome prairie on the south side.
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Two men were sent to a nation of Indians up the Platte River, to inform them of the change of government in this country, and that we were here ready to treat with them. We hoisted a flag, and sent them another.
Our people were all busily engaged in hunting, making oars, dressing skins, and airing our stores, provisions, and baggage. We killed two deer and caught two beaver. Beaver appear plentiful in this part of the country.
We continued here until the 27th. On the 24th there were some showers; but during the remainder of the time there was clear weather. Our people were generally employed as before. The hunters killed five more deer; and the two men returned from the Indian village without finding any of the natives.
CHAPTER II.
Friday 27th. This forenoon we were engaged in loading the boats and preparing to start. At 12 we proceeded with a fair wind and pleasant weather; went twelve miles, and camped on a handsome prairie on the south side.
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