Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Charles Floyd: July 20, 1804

Set out at 6 oclock proseded on passed he mouth of a
Creek on the South Side Called Crys Creek it is about 35
yards wide it Comes in above Clifts oppset a willow Is’ at
this Clift thare is a fine Spring on the top of this Hill is
oppen prarie passed a Creek on the N. Side Called Piggen
Creek the Land is Low that on the South is High prarie
Land passed Several Bad Sand Bares Campt on the South
Side under a Large Hill
Satturday Fuly 21 1804
Set out at 4 oclock a m_ prossed on ouer Jouney Rain
this morning wind fair Sailed passed the mouth of the Grait
River Plate on the South Side it is much more Rappided
than the missorea it is about from one mile to 3 miles wide
the Sand Roles out and formes Large Sand Bares in the middel
of the missorea up the Plate about one mile the Hilles of
Prarie Land about 2 days and half up the Plate 2 nations
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LEWIS AND CLARK JOURNALS _ [July 22
of Indians Lives vic The Souttoes the Ponney this River is
not navigable for Boats to Goup it passed a Creek Called
the [blank space in MS.] on the South Side it is about 20
yardes wide it Comes out of a Large Prarie Campt on the
South Side