Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Charles Floyd: June 10, 1804

we imbarked at the yousel ouer [usual hour] and proseded
on our Jorney 5 miles past a Creek Called Deer Lick Creek
on the N Side 10 ya’^* wide the Land High
Delayed i|- ouers three mis past the two Charlitons on the
N. Side those Rivers mouth near togeathe the first 70 ya”^’
wide the Next 100 ya*^’ wide and navagable for Some Distance
in the Cuntry halted and Capt Lewis Killed a Buck the
Current is Strong a bout this place Came 12 miles past
Severall Is? ouer hunters Killed 3 Deer incamped on the
South Side at a priara this priara is High and well waterd
&c ouer hunters Kilded nothing