Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Charles Floyd: July 17, 1804

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 July 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
i8o4] FLOYD’S JOURNAL *
Elke Sine is [v]erry 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