William Clark: August 30, 1804
30th of August Thursday 1804. a verry thick fog this morning after Prepareing Some presents for the Cheifs which we intended [to] make by giving Meadels, and finishing a Speech which we intended to give them, we sent Mr. Dorion in a Perogue for the Cheifs and Warriers to a Council under an Oak Tree near where we had a flag flying on a high flagstaff at 12 oClock we met and Cap. L. Delivered the Speach & then made one great Chief by giving him a Meadel & Some Cloathes, one 2d Chief & three Third Chiefs in the same way, they recd those things with the goods and tobacco with pleasure. To the Grand Chief we gave a Flag and the parole [certificate] & Wampom with a hat & Chiefs Coat, We Smoked out of the pipe of peace, & the Chiefs retired to a Bourey made of bushes by their young men to Divide their presents and Smoke eate and Council Capt. Lewis & My self retired to dinner and consult about other measures.
Source: Thwaites, Original Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1904–05). Public domain.
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