Below Little Sioux, IA After a night of troublesome mosquitoes, the boats set out late in the morning. Drouillard, Reubin Field, Bratton, and Labiche are sent to bring back the deserters Moses Reed and La Liberté.
In Search of Deserters
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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
