Five Leagues Below the River Osage, July 26th, 1806.
Dear General:
I halt a moment, in order to say we have arrived thus far all safe, although our savages complain much of fatigue, etc.
The bearer had been sent by Mr. Sangonet [Charles Sanguinet, Sr.] to examine the Osage river, and reports that they could not get their canoes up the river more than 60 miles. If so, we have a bad prospect before us; but go we will, if God permits.
We have been detained several days by the Indians.
I am, dear General,
Your obedient servant,
[Signed] Z. M. Pike.
Gen. James Wilkinson.
Art. 8. Letter, Wilkinson to Pike. ([Orig. No. 9], pp. 38-40.)
Cantonment Missouri [at Belle Fontaine],
Aug. 6th, 1806.