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July 28th Satturday Set out this morning early, the wind blou from the N. W. by N. a Dark Smokey Morning, Some rain at 1 me. passed a Bluff on the S. S. it being the first high land approachig the river above the Nodaway, a Island and Creek S. S. just abov this creek I call 〈Bald〉 Indian Knob [1] G. Drewyer Came with a Dee[r] & informs he heard fireing to the S. W. I walked on Shore on the S. S. found some good Prarie out from the S. pt. The High Lands approach the river 1st bend to left The party on Shore brought in a Missouri Indian who resides with the Otteauz, this Indian & 2 others were Hunting in the Prarie their Camp is about 4 miles off. This Indian informs that his nation [2] is in the Plains hunting the Buffalow, the party with which he is encamped is about 20 familey Hunting the Elk, we landed on S. S. below an Island [3]
| S 82° E | 1 | Mile on the L. Side to pt. of a Sand bar L. S |
| N. 10° W | ½ | me. on the L. S. the high land approaches the river on S. S. this is the first place the high land has touched the river above the nordaway. nearest 3 Ms. |
| N. 30° W. | ½ | m on L. S. |
| N. 77° W | 3 | m to a point on the L. S. passed a Island & creek on S. S. abov Bluffs |
| N. 60 W | 3 | ms. to a pt. on S. S. psd. the Isd. S. S. 〈& opsd. the old Otteaus village〉 L. S |
| N. " " | ¾ | m. the same course continued— [4] |
| N. 63 E. | 2 | m. to a pt. Lard. opposite to a small 〈willow〉 island from which it is divided by a cannel of [blank] yards in width |
| 10 ¾ |
Set out this morning early, the wind from the N W. by N. a Dark Smokey morning Some rain passed at 1 me. a Bluff on the S. S. the first high land above the Nodaway aproaching the river on that Side a Island and Creek 15 yds. wide on the S. S. above this Bluff, as this Creek has no name call it Indian Knob Creek our party on Shore Came to the river and informs that they heard fireing to the S W. below this High Land on the S. S. the Aiawuay [Iowa] Indians formerly lived, [5] 〈below this old village about 〈7〉 5 miles passed Some monds on the L S. in a bend Where the Otteauze Indians formerly lived, This Situation I examined found it well situated for Defence about 2 or 300 acres of Land Covered with mounds〉 [6] The flank came in & informed they heard two Guns to the S. W. the high land approaches in the 1st bend to the left, we camped on the S. S. below the point of an Island, G Drewyer brought in a Missourie Indian which he met with hunting in the Prarie This Indian is one of the fiew remaining of that nation, & lives with the Otteauz, his Camp about 4 miles from the river, he informs that the 'great gangue' of the nation were hunting the Buffalow in the Plains. h[i]s party was Small Consisting only of about 20 Lodges, [blank] miles furthr a nother Camp where there was a french man, who lived in the nation, This Indian appeared spritely, and appeared to make use of the Same pronouncation of the Osarge, Calling a Chief Inca [7]
| S. 82° E. | 1 | me. on the L. Side to pt. of a Sand bar L. S |
| N. 10 W. | ½ | me. on the L. S. a High Bluff on the Stabd. S. above the Old Village of the Aiaawaz this High Land the 1st abov Nordaway which approaches the S. S. |
| N. 30° W. | ½ | on the L. Side |
| N. 77 W. | 3 | ms. to a pt. on the L. S. psd. an Isd. & Indian Knob Creek S. S. |
| N. 60 W. | 3 | ms. to a pt. on the S. S. passed The aforesaid Island S. S. |
| N. 60 W. | ¾ | on the S. S. |
| N. 63 E | 2 | ms. to a point L. S. opsd. a Island in the M. River |
| 10 ¾ |
Saturday July 28th 1804. Cloudy morning we Set out eairly proceeded on past a h. bottom prarie on N. S. back of these praries a high Ridge with Some Timbers on it & in the vallies near the prarie above these praries the hills made in close & Steep to the River. a nomber of high round knobs on those hills which are bare from Timber. Some Timber in the vallies we passed the mouth of a Small Creek which comes in behind an Island from among those Ridges which is named Round Knob Creek. [8] the land opt. on the S. S. is low, the Timber mostly Cotton wood. G. Drewyer came to the bank with the horses, brought in a Deer which he killed The wind hard from the N. E. Detained us Some time we proceeded on passt a high bank on S. S. thin Timbers on the N. S. G. Drewyer found three of the Zotaus Indians Dressing an Elk. they were friendly and Gave him a part of it and one of them came with him in order to find the Boat. Drewyer killed one Deer & joined us brought the Indian with him, where we was Camped on the north Side of the River in Timbered land below an Isld. & prarie.—
Satturday July 28th Set out verry erley this morning prossed on passed a Creek on the 〈South〉 North Side Called Beaver Creek [9] is about 20 yrds wide the Land is Low that on the South is Prarie Land Rain the fore part of the day the Latter part Clear with wind from the North Est. made 10 miles Campt on the N. Side the Land is Low that on the South is High prarie Land ouer flanken partey Came with one Indian thay found on the South Side
Saturday, 28th. We set out early; had a cloudy morning: passed some beautiful hills and prairies, and a creek called Round-Knob creek, [10] on the north side; and high bluffs on the south. We encamped on the north side. Here two of our hunters came to us, accompanied by one of the Oto Indians. [11]
Saturday July 28th 1804. cloudy morning. we Set out eairly proceded on past a high Bottom prarie on N. S. Some Timber on the Ridge back of those praries above the Bottom prarie the hills make in close to the River verry high & Steep. we passd. the mouth of a Small Creek on N. S. named Round Knob Creek. [12] the wind Blew hard from N. E. G. Drewyer joined us at 11 oC with one Deer. [13] we Came to a hi CLift or Buut one hun[dred] feet [14] the Barge Struck a Sand Bare on the Side of the River on the Star Bord S. inCampe on the north Side of the [river] at the foot of a iLand CaLd the BLuf iLand [15] we Rowed 10 Miles that day. the hunterers Comin and Brought one indian with [them &c?] [16]
Saturday July 28th The morning still continued Cloudy, we set out early, and passed a high bottom Priari on the North side; having on the back side of them high ridges with Trees growing on them. above the bottom Priari the hills make in close to the River; and are very high and steep, we passed the Mouth of a Creek, laying on the North side of the River, which is called knob Creek, the wind blowing hard from the North East.— One of our hunters came to us having One deer which he had killed, with him.—
This hunter came to us opposite a remarkable high hill laying on the North side of the River, we took the meat on board, and proceeded on one Mile, when the boat struck a sand barr, on her larbourd Side, and all hands were obliged to jump out in the Water to prevent her from sinking, (the place the boat Grounded on being quick sand) with much difficulty we got her off, we then proceeded one Mile, & encamp'd at the point of an Island, laying on the South side of the River.— One of our hunters came in and brought an Indian with him of the Zoto Nation distance come this day 10 Miles.—
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