Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Charles Floyd: July 9, 1804

Set out erley this morning prosed on passed a Small Creek
on the South Side Called monter Creek High Land Rain
to day Sailed the Gratist part of the day passed a prarie on
the South Side whare Seve[r]al French famileys had Setled and
made Corn Some Years ago Stayed two years the Indians
came Freckentley to See them and was verry frendley passed
a Creek on the South Side Called wolf Creek it is about 60
yards wide the Land is Good water Strong made lo miles
encamt on the South Side Saw a fire on the N. Side thougt it
was ouer flanken partey Sent ouer perogue over for them and
when they got over Saw no fire Seposed it to be Indians fired
ouer Cannon for ouer men