Day-by-Day / August 7, 1804

August 7, 1804

Deserters and tormentors

After a night of troublesome mosquitoes, Drouillard, Reubin Field, Bratton, and Labiche are sent to bring back the deserters Moses Reed and La Liberté. The boats leave late in the morning reaching a camp near present Little Sioux, Iowa.

Daily Troubles

last night about 8 oClock a Storm from N. W. of wind and rain which lasted about ¾ of an hour. the Musquetoes verry troublesome last night we set out late this morning. the wind N. we proceeded on round bends & Sand bars &C—
John Ordway

Searching for Deserters

we then sent G. Drewyer W. Bratton R. Fields & W. Labuche [François Labiche] Back to the ottaus [Otoe] village after M. B. Reed who had deserted from us with orders to fetch him Dead or alive, and to look for La Liberty [La Liberté] who was lost as we expect with a publick horse.
—John Ordway

 

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