Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Charles Floyd: July 10, 1804

Set out when we Could See, about us, when we Came to the
place it was ouer men which had Left us two days ago, much
feteged had Lay down and fell asleap passed a Small Creek
on the South Side Called pape Creek it Comes through
Bottom Land it is Called after a man who by drawning his
Gun out of the Boat Shot him Self passed Som Strong water
Campt on the North Side the Land is good
Wendesday Julyy ii’*, 1804.
Set out errley this morning prosed on passed a Creek on
the N. Side Called Tarcio Creek it Comes in Back of a Is*^ on
the N. Side Came to about 12 oclock P. m for the porpos of
resting on[e] or two days the men is all Sick encamt on an
Is*^, on the Southe Side floos in Creek Called Granma mohug
[Grand Nemahaw] Creek it is about 100 yards wide the
Land is good and well timber*^ High and well Waterd this
Creek Runs up and Heds near the River platt