Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Charles Floyd: July 17, 1804
The party rested for the day to hunt for fresh meat. Captain Lewis and George Drouillard went out, with Drouillard killing three deer. The surrounding country was prairie, with bluffs lying about two miles back from the river and prairie stretching 20 to 30 miles in either direction. The following day, July 18, 1804, the group set out at sunrise under clear skies and fair winds, towing the boat along the prairie for several miles, passing red clay cliffs that resembled iron ore and spotting a stray dog believed to indicate nearby Indians.
Lay by all this day for to kill Som fresh meat Capt. Lewis
& Go. Druger went out Hunting Drugher Killed 3 Deer
the Land is prarie Land the Blufs puts in about 2 miles from
the River and all prarie Land betwen which Runs up and
Down for Som distance from 20 to 30 miles
Wendesday Fuly 18″ 1804
we Set out at Sun Rise the day Clear wind fair Sailed the
Side of the Prarie Hear we toed for about 5 or 6 miles the
1804] FLOYD’S JOURNAL ‘
Elke Sine is [vJerry plenty Deer is not as plenty as it was
below passed Som High Clifts on the South Side Which hase
the apperence of Iron ore the Clay is Red passed a verry
Strong pace of Water. Saw a Dog on the Bank Which we
Sepose to be Indians had ben Lost this is the first Sine of
Indians we have Saw Camptd on the South Side the Land
is Low that on the N. Side is prarie Land
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Stayed put all this day to kill some fresh meat. Capt. Lewis and Go. Druger (George Drouillard) went out hunting. Drugher (Drouillard) killed 3 deer. The land is prairie land. The bluffs come in about 2 miles from the river, and it is all prairie land between, which runs up and down for some distance from 20 to 30 miles.
Wednesday, July 18th, 1804
We set out at sunrise. The day was clear and the wind fair. We sailed along the side of the prairie. Here we towed for about 5 or 6 miles. The elk sign is very plenty. Deer are not as plenty as they were below. We passed some high cliffs on the south side which have the appearance of iron ore; the clay is red. We passed a very strong piece of water. We saw a dog on the bank, which we suppose belonged to Indians and had been lost. This is the first sign of Indians we have seen. Camped on the south side. The land is low; that on the north side is prairie land.
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