Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Charles Floyd: June 14, 1804
The party set out at the usual hour under clear weather and traveled three miles against a strong current. They encountered two canoes carrying three Frenchmen and a man of mixed African descent returning from three years among the Poncas; two of the Frenchmen were of half Ponca descent. They passed Snake Creek on the north side, about 25 yards wide, known as a crossing point for various Indian nations and reportedly home to many snakes. Hunters killed one deer, and the group camped on the north bank in good cottonwood country.
we Set out at the usuel ouer and proseded on our Jorney
day Clear water Strong Came 3 miles met 2 Conoes with
3 French men and one Negro [Mallatto] from the Poncye
Nations. they have ben up 3 years with the Indianes 2 of
them is half preades of the poncas. past a Creek on the N.
1804] _FLOYD’S JOURNAL
Side Called the Snake Creek it is about 25 ya” wide a noted
place whare Indianes of Differnt nations Cross to Go to
ware they Say that thar is hundreds of Snakes at this place
ouer hunters killed one Deer encamped on the N Side of the
River the Land is good about hear the Chief of the timber
is Cotten wood.
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We set out at the usual hour and proceeded on our journey. The day was clear and the water strong. We came 3 miles and met 2 canoes with 3 Frenchmen and one Negro [Mulatto] from the Poncye (Ponca) Nations. They have been up 3 years with the Indians; 2 of them are half-breeds of the Poncas. We passed a creek on the north side called the Snake Creek. It is about 25 yards wide, a noted place where Indians of different nations cross to go to war. They say that there are hundreds of snakes at this place. Our hunters killed one deer. We camped on the north side of the river. The land is good about here, and the chief of the timber is cottonwood.
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