Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)
Recorded by William Clark, Meriwether Lewis, Charles Floyd, Joseph Whitehouse, John Ordway, Patrick Gass
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The journal entries written here
July 1804
Jul 30
Clark: July 30, 1804
William Clark
“July the 30th Monday Set out early & proceeded on West 33/4 mes. passd. one pt. to the L. S and one…”
Jul 30
Lewis: July 30, 1804
Meriwether Lewis
“July the 30th this day Joseph Fields killed a Braro as it is called by the French engages. this is a singular…”
Jul 30
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Charles Floyd: July 30, 1804
Charles Floyd
“Set out verry erley this morning Cam 3 miles Sopt for the man whome we Had Sent with the Indian yesterday He…”
Jul 30
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Joseph Whitehouse: July 30, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse
“Sat out at an Early hour to find a place of Incampmen^ to wait for lebarty & the Zottoe Indians to form…”
Jul 30
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — John Ordway: July 30, 1804
John Ordway
“in order to find a good place to camp & wait for the Zotteaus Indians to come in & C we proceded…”
Jul 30
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Patrick Gass: July 30, 1804
Patrick Gass
“out early, and the hunters met us with a deer. At 9 we came to some timber land at the foot of…”
Jul 31
Clark: July 31, 1804
William Clark
“July 31st Tuesday a fair Day 3 hunters out this morning G. Drewyer Killed a verry fat Buck one Inch fat on…”
Jul 31
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Charles Floyd: July 31, 1804
Charles Floyd
“we Lay By for to See the Indianes who we expect Hear to See the Captains. I am verry Sick and Has…”
Jul 31
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Joseph Whitehouse: July 31, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse
“wait for lebarty & the Zottoe Indians to form A Treaty with them Come toa place of Incamp! About Eigh[t] Oclock On…”
Jul 31
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — John Ordway: July 31, 1804
John Ordway
“Fields did not Return with the horses last night, they returned this morning with out them & Set out with 2 more…”
Jul 31
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Patrick Gass: July 31, 1804
Patrick Gass
“had set, and in one found a young beaver, but little hurt and brought it in alive. Ina short time he went…”
August 1804
Aug 1
Clark: August 1, 1804
William Clark
“August the 1st 1804 a fair morning, Sent out two men after the horses & one back to examine if the Indians…”
Aug 1
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Charles Floyd: August 1, 1804
Charles Floyd
“Ouer men hough we had Sent after ouer Horses Returnd With them and Killed one Elke ouer men Killed 3 Deer to…”
Aug 1
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Joseph Whitehouse: August 1, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse
“the Morning was Clear G. Druier Catched a young beavour kept him fora pet. Joseph fields, And his brother lost the horses…”
Aug 1
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — John Ordway: August 1, 1804
John Ordway
“caught in the traps last night, one of them gnawed of [f] his leg he being large & got away. G. Drewyer…”
Aug 1
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Patrick Gass: August 1, 1804
Patrick Gass
“two of them returned with the horses and an elk they had killed. The others brought in two large bucks and a…”
Aug 2
Clark: August 2, 1804
William Clark
“August 2nd 1804 wind from the SE G. Drewery returned with the horses & one Doe Elk the countrey thro which he…”
Aug 2
Lewis: August 2, 1804
Meriwether Lewis
“August 2ed 1804. This day one of our Hunters brought me a white Heron. this bird as an inhabitant of ponds and…”
Aug 2
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Joseph Whitehouse: August 2, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse
“the morning was foggy the Indians Beheav? well while In- camp^ Neer our party Cap!" Lewis Brought them to a treaty af-…”
Aug 2
Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Patrick Gass: August 2, 1804
Patrick Gass
“two of them returned with the horses and an elk they had killed. The others brought in two large bucks and a…”
Analyses set at this place
July 30, 1804 The Braro, the Bluff, and a Place Fit for a Town
July 31, 1804 Waiting at Council Bluff: A Tame Beaver, Strayed Horses, and an Absent Council
August 1, 1804 Clark’s Birthday Feast and the Naming of Council Bluff
August 2, 1804 Four Pens at Council Bluff: Diplomacy, Venison, and a White Heron
