Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Charles Floyd: June 10, 1804
The party set out at the usual hour and traveled about 12 miles up the river. They passed Deer Lick Creek on the north side and the two Chariton Rivers, also on the north, whose mouths sit close together and which appear navigable inland. They paused for roughly 14 hours past the Charitons, where Captain Lewis shot a buck and the hunters killed three deer. The current ran strong in that stretch. They passed several islands and camped on the south side at a high, well-watered prairie.
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 14 ouers three mls 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
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We embarked at the usual hour and proceeded on our journey 5 miles, passed a creek called Deer Lick Creek on the north side, 10 yards wide, the land high.
Delayed 14 hours. Three miles past the two Charitons on the north side. Those rivers' mouths are near together; the first is 70 yards wide, the next 100 yards wide and navigable for some distance into the country. Halted, and Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) killed a buck. The current is strong about this place. Came 12 miles past several islands. Our hunters killed 3 deer. Camped on the south side at a prairie. This prairie is high and well watered, etc. Our hunters killed nothing.
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