his son was A young chief called Young Elk
there were also present about 60 old men and
Braves. As it was late we adjourned the council
untill tomorrow morning we met in council among
ourselves & done business. Among other things
appointed 3 men to buy up the cattle & sell
beef which was Lorenzo Young C. P. Lott & A.
Cutler

August 28, 1846 ~ Friday

28^th [FIGURE] Met in council this morning with the
Omaho's chiefs & braves we smoked the pipe of
peace And then President Young spoke to them
through there interpeter whose name was [blank]
Informing them It was our desire
to winter here And if they wished we would do
some work for them make them a field &
fix there guns &c And many things were said
which I cannot now name And the big Elk
replyed, My Son thou hast spoken well I have
all thou hast said in my heart I have much
I want to say. We are poor when we go to
hunt game in one place we meet an enemy &
so in another place our enemies kill us we do
not kill them. I hope we will be friends you
may stay on these lands two years or more. our
young men may watch your cattle we would
be glad to have you trade with us we will warn
you of danger from other Indians &c many
other things were said. the council closed
The Indians were fed & returned home

August 29, 1846 ~ Saturday

29^th Saturday [FIGURE] Presidents Young & Richards
Met at my tent And I called my family together
& I lade before them the conduct of Caroline
Barton & Sarah Brown in there night Ramblings
with unprincipled young men many things were

his son was A young chief called Young Elk there were also present about 60 old men and Braves. As it was late we adjourned the council untill tomorrow morning we met in council among ourselves & done business. Among other things appointed 3 men to buy up the cattle & sell beef which was Lorenzo Young C. P. Lott & A. Cutler

August 28, 1846 ~ Friday

28th [FIGURE] Met in council this morning with the Omaho's chiefs & braves we smoked the pipe of peace And then President Young spoke to them through there interpeter whose name was [blank] Informing them It was our desire to winter here And if they wished we would do some work for them make them a field & fix there guns &c And many things were said which I cannot now name And the big Elk replyed, My Son thou hast spoken well I have all thou hast said in my heart I have much I want to say. We are poor when we go to hunt game in one place we meet an enemy & so in another place our enemies kill us we do not kill them. I hope we will be friends you may stay on these lands two years or more. our young men may watch your cattle we would be glad to have you trade with us we will warn you of danger from other Indians &c many other things were said. the council closed The Indians were fed & returned home

August 29, 1846 ~ Saturday

29th Saturday [FIGURE] Presidents Young & Richards Met at my tent And I called my family together & I lade before them the conduct of Caroline Barton & Sarah Brown in there night Ramblings with unprincipled young men many things were