Historic Diaries: Floyd 1804
August 2, 1804
Editor's Note:
The Otos arrived near sunset without the French engage whom the captains had sent to find them. This made the expedition apprehensive as they prepared for the following day's council.
Thursday auguste 2d
Ouer men hough [who] we had Sent after ouer Horses Returnd With them and Killed one Elke. ouer men Killed 3 Deer. to day the indianes Came whou we had expected. thay fired meney Guns when thay Came in Site of us and we ansered them withe the Cannon. thay Came in about 2 hundred yardes of us. Capt Lewis and Clark met them. at Shakeing Handes we fired another Cannon. thare wase 6 Chiefs and 7 men and one French man with them who has Lived with them for som yeares and has a familey with them.
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