Missouri River near Gasconade River — Charles Floyd: June 1, 1804
The expedition set out and traveled about twelve miles, passing the Big Muddy River on the north side opposite Willow Island, then Bear Creek on the south, and made camp at the mouth of the Grand Osage River. The land was rich and the weather clear with a west wind. The next day, June 22, the party laid by for observations; four hunters returned with four deer after eight days out, reporting excellent country. Arms were inspected and found in good order. The Missouri measured 875 yards wide, the Osage 397 yards.
Set out come one mile past one River on the N Side called
Big mudy River comes in opset the Louer pint of willow Island
the Land is of Good quallity as aney I ever saw but Low two
miles to Bear Creek on the South Side High Hill on the Loer
Side it is about 30 yardes in weth at the mouth the day Clear
wind from the west water strong Came 12 miles past several
Isl* encamped at [figure illegible] oclk at the mouth of the
Grann osoge River
Saterday Fune 22 1804
Lay By all this day for observations 4 men went out hunting
Killed 4 Deer the day was Clear wind from the South the
Land is of a Good quallity High hiles on the S. Side a good
Lick on the South S. Side it is about one mile and half from
the mouth of the Gran osoge Dow[n] the River a Butifull
pint Betwen the two Rivers hills in the pints in about a
mile Betwen the two the Second Bank is high at the mouth of
this River at the pint a Butifull Is* Jest Below the pint it
Lays in the midel of the Rivers our hunters Return how had
Ben with our horses 8 day and Say the country is as Good
as aney they ever saw armes inspected all in Good order
the missorea is 875 yardes wide osage River 397 yardes
wide we fell a nomber of trees at the pint for the porpas of
oberservations.
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Set out and came one mile past one river on the north side called Big Muddy River, which comes in opposite the lower point of Willow Island. The land is of as good quality as any I ever saw, but low. Two miles to Bear Creek on the south side, with a high hill on the lower side. It is about 30 yards in width at the mouth. The day was clear, wind from the west, water strong. Came 12 miles past several islands. Camped at [figure illegible] o'clock at the mouth of the Grand Osage River.
Saturday June 22, 1804
Lay by all this day for observations. 4 men went out hunting and killed 4 deer. The day was clear, wind from the south. The land is of a good quality, with high hills on the south side. There is a good lick on the south side, about one mile and a half from the mouth of the Grand Osage, down the river. A beautiful point lies between the two rivers, with hills in the points about a mile between the two. The second bank is high at the mouth of this river. At the point there is a beautiful island just below the point, lying in the middle of the rivers. Our hunters returned, who had been out with our horses 8 days, and said the country is as good as any they ever saw. Arms inspected, all in good order. The Missouri is 875 yards wide, the Osage River 397 yards wide. We felled a number of trees at the point for the purpose of observations.
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