Clark: August 19, 1804

19th of August Sunday 1804 a fine morning wind from the S. E I prepd. a
present from the Chiefs & Warriers, the main Chief Brack fast with us
naked; & beged for a Sun glass.at 10 oClock we assembled the
Cheifs & Warriers under an Orning and delivered a Speech, explanitary
of the One Sent to this Nation from the Council Bluff, &c. &c.-

Children When we Sent the 4 men to your towns, we expected to See &
Speake with the Mahas by the time you would arrive and to lay the
foundation of a peace between you and them

The Speech of Petieit Villeu Little Thief, If you think right and Can
waite untill all our Warriers Come from the Buffalows hunt, we Can then
tell you who is our men of ConsequnceMy fathers always lived with
the father of the B together & we always live with the Big hose-all
the men here are the Suns of Chief and will be glad to get Something from
the hands of their fathers.My father always directed me to be
friendly with the white people, I have always done So and went often to
the french, give my party pieces of Paper & we will be gladThe
names

a Meddel to Car ka pa ha or Crow’s head

a Comsi or Cfte. Sar na no ne or Iron Eyes a Ottoe approves & says he
is Brave Nee Swor un ja Big ax a Ottoe approves Star gra hun ja Big blue
Eyes a Ottoe Delivers up his comm Ne ca sa wa-Black Cat a Missouris
approves the Council & he wants paper for his men at home, he after
wards came & petitioned for his Paper War-sar sha co-Brave Man aproves

The Speach of the Big Horse I went to the hunt Buffalow I heard your word
and I returned, I and all my men with me will attend to your wordsyou want
to make peace with all, I want to make peace also, the young men when they
want to go to war where is the goods you give me to Keep them at home, if
you give me Some Whisky to give a Drop to my men at home.

I came here naked and must return home naked. if I have Something to give
the young men I can prevent their going to war. You want to make peace
with all, It is good we want Something to give my men at home. I am a pore
man, and cant quiet without means, a Spoon ful of your milk will quiet
all.

2nd Speech of the Little Thief I want Mr. Faufon & Mr. La bieche to
make a piece with the Panies Loups. I want William to go & make a
piece with the Loups, he can Speake english & will doe will to go.refused
that William LaBiech shall accompany Faufon

Those people were not well Satisfied with the Presents given them, they
were much Surprised at the air gun and Several curiosities which were
Shown them none more than the magnet, those people became extreemly
troublesom to us begging Whisky & little articles. Sergt. Floyd was
taken violently bad with the Beliose Cholick and is dangerously ill we
attempt in Vain to releive him, I am much concerned for his Situation- we
could get nothing to Stay on his Stomach a moment nature appear exosting
fast in him every man is attentive to him york prlly

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19th August Sunday 1804 a find morning wind from the S. E. prepared a
Small Present for the Cheifs and warriers present. the main Cheif
Brackfast with us, & beged for a Sun glass, those People are all
naked, Covered only with Breech Clouts Blankits or Buffalow Roabes, the
flesh Side Painted of Differant Colours & figures. At 10 oClock we
assembled the Chiefs & warriers 9 in number under an orning, and we
explained the Speech Sent to the nation from the Council Bluffs by Mr.
Faufon. The 3 Chiefs and all the men or warriers made Short Speeches
approveing the advice & Council their great father had Sent them, and
Concluded by giveing themselves Some Credit for their acts.

We then brought out the presents and exchanged the Big horses Meadel &
gave him one equal to the one Sent to the Little Thief & gave all Some
Small articls & 8 Carrots of Tobacco, we gave one Small Meadel to one
of the Cheifs & a Sertificate to the others of their good intentions.

Names

The Little Theif Grd. Cheif I have mentioned before
The Big horse
Crows Head (or) Kar Ka pahaMissory
Black Cat (or) Ne ma Sa wado
Iron Eyes (or) Sar na no noOttoe
Big ax (or) Nee Swar Un jado
Big Blue EyesStar gea Hun jado
Brave Man (or) War Sar Sha co

One of those Indians after reciving his Certificate delivd. it again to me
the Big blue eyes the Chief petitioned for the Ctft. again, we would not
give the Certft. but rebuked them verry roughly for haveing in object
goods and not peace with their neighboursthis language they did not
like at first, but at length all petitioned for us to give back the
Certificate to the Big blu eyes he came forward and made a plausible
excuse, I then gave the Certificate the Great Cheif to bestow it to the
most Worthey, they gave it to him, we then gave them a,Dram & broke up
the Council, the Chiefs requested we would not leave them this evening. we
deturmed to Set out early in the morning we Showed them many Curiosities
and the air gun which they were much asstonished at. those people beged
much for wisheySerjeant Floyd is taken verry bad all at one with a
Beliose Chorlick we attempt to relieve him without Success as yet, he gets
wordse and we are muc allarmed at his Situation, all attention to him.