Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Charles Floyd: June 12, 1804
The expedition departed at the usual time under clear skies with a westerly wind, traveling four miles past Plumb Creek on the south side, where cottonwood timber filled the bottoms. They encountered five canoes from the Sioux nations loaded with pelts and grease, having spent 13 months up the Missouri River. The party delayed half a day, bought tallow, and hired a French interpreter fluent in different languages. Hunters did not return the previous night. They camped on the north side on good bottomland.
we Set out at the Usial ouer the day Clear wind from the
west Came 4 miles past a Creek on the S. Side Called Plumb
Creek a bout 20 ya® wide the timber in this Bottoms is
Cotten wood 2 miles when we met 5 Cannoes from the Soux
nations Loaded with peltry and Greece thay have been 13
mounthes up the missorea River Delayed $ day with the
French, Bought Some tallow of them ouer hunters Did not
Rettern Last night one French man hiard to go with us up
the missorea who can Speak the Difernt [languages] encamped
on the N. Side the Land Good Bottom
ewensday Fune 13 1804
Set out at 6 oclock and Came 14 miles past a Creek on
the N. Side Calleded River missorea Just above the Creek
a Large Praria of Good Land on the N Side at this Praria
antient Missourue Indianes had a village at this place 300
of them were Killed by the Saukees in former times a fair
day past the Grand River on the N. Side _ the Land is Level
on Both Sides a handsom Prarie on the Loer Side of it water
Strong past Several Is* Came 10 miles the Grand River is
about 200 and 50 ya“ wide and Boates Can Go for Som
hundreds of miles up it ouer hunters Killed yesterday and
to day 1 Bar, 2 Deer encampted at the mouth of the Grand
River on the N. Side of the River
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We set out at the usual hour. The day was clear with wind from the west. We came 4 miles and passed a creek on the south side called Plumb Creek, about 20 yards wide. The timber in these bottoms is cottonwood. After 2 miles we met 5 canoes from the Sioux nations loaded with peltry and grease. They have been 13 months up the Missouri River. We delayed half a day with the French and bought some tallow from them. Our hunters did not return last night. One Frenchman was hired to go with us up the Missouri, who can speak the different languages. We camped on the north side; the land is good bottom.
Wednesday, June 13, 1804
Set out at 6 o'clock and came 14 miles, passing a creek on the north side called River Missouri (Missouri). Just above the creek is a large prairie of good land on the north side. At this prairie, the ancient Missouri Indians had a village. 300 of them were killed by the Saukees at this place in former times. It was a fair day. We passed the Grand River on the north side. The land is level on both sides, with a handsome prairie on the lower side of it. The water is strong. We passed several islands and came 10 miles. The Grand River is about 250 yards wide, and boats can go for some hundreds of miles up it. Our hunters killed yesterday and today 1 bear and 2 deer. We camped at the mouth of the Grand River on the north side of the river.
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