Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Charles Floyd: June 14, 1804

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.
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.