Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Charles Floyd: August 1, 1804

the Council was held and all partes was agreed the Cap-
tens Give them meney presentes thes is the ottoe and the
Missouries the Missouries is a verry Small nathion the ottoes
is a verry Large nathion So thay Live in one village on the
Plate River after the Council was over we took ouer Leave
of them and embarked at 3 oclock P. m under a Jentell Brees
from the South Est Sailed made 6 miles Campt on the
South Side the Land Low, that on the N. prarie Land.
Satturday august 4.’^ 1804
Set out erly this morning after the Rain was over it Rained
Last night with wind and thunder from the N. W. it Lasted
about an ouer prossed on the morning Clear passed a
Creek on the South Side as it has no name and the Council
was Held below it about 7 miles we Call it Council Creek or
Pond this Creek Comes out of a Large Pond which Lays
under the High prarie Hills the wood Land is not plenty
hear ondley along the River Banks in places, passed Som bad
Sand bares cnamt on the South Side a Large prarie that on
the N. is prarie Land