Missouri River near Soldier River — Charles Floyd: August 7, 1804

Set out at 6 oclock A. m prossed on day Clear wind
from the North west on the 4^^ of this month one of ouer
men by the name of Moses B. Reed went Back to ouer Camp
whare we had Left in the morning, to Git his Knife which
he Had Left at the Camp the Boat went on and He Did
not Return, that night nor the next day nor Night, pon
examining his nap-Sack we found that he had taken his Cloas
and all His powder and Balles, and had hid them out that
night and had made that an excuse to Desarte from us with out
aney Jest Case we never minded the Said man utill the 7^^
we Sent 4 men after him we expect he will make for the
ottoe town as it is not mor than 2 days Jorney from whare
he Run away from us Water Good made 16 miles Camp’^
on the North Sid at Some Wood Land
Wendesday Aug’. 8^* 1804.
Set out this morning at the usele time day Clear wind from
the N. W. prossed on passed the mouth of the Littel Soue
River on the N. Side it is about 80 yards wide this River
is navigable for Boates to Go up it for Som Distance in the
Cuntrey and Runes parelel with the Missourie 2 miles above
on a Sand Bare Saw Grait Nomber of Pelicans Capt Clark
went out on the South Side and Jo Collines Killed on[e]
Elke water Bad mad 12 miles Camp*^ on the N. Side the
Land is Low march Land that on the South is prarie Land