Missouri near Floyd’s Bluff and Council Bluffs — Patrick Gass: September 14, 1806
Travel down the river went smoothly until 8 o'clock, when the party encountered three large batteaux loaded with merchandise heading upriver to trade with various Indian nations. The traders were pleased to see them and shared whiskey, pork, and biscuit. After a two-hour visit, the party continued downstream. Along the way, they shot five deer from the bank while floating and spotted a fine young horse. At sunset, they made camp on a small island.
and went very well, until 8 o’clock when we met three large
batteaux loaded with merchandize, going up to different
nations of Indians for the purpose of trade. The people in
them were very glad to see us, and gave us some whiskey,
pork, and biscuit. We remained with them two hours and
again went on. We killed five deer on the bank to-day as
we floated down: and saw a fine young horse. At sunset we
encamped on a small island.
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and went very well, until 8 o'clock when we met three large bateaux loaded with merchandise, going up to different nations of Indians for the purpose of trade. The people in them were very glad to see us, and gave us some whiskey, pork, and biscuit. We remained with them two hours and again went on. We killed five deer on the bank today as we floated down: and saw a fine young horse. At sunset we camped on a small island.
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