Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Charles Floyd: June 15, 1804
After the previous day's exhausting work, the party set out at 5 a.m. and passed Indian Creek on the south side, a 15-yard-wide creek bordered by good level land. Hunters brought in four bears and three deer. They camped on the north side opposite an abandoned Missouri Indian village, whose former inhabitants had been driven out by the Sauks and sought protection with the Grand Osages. The river measured three miles wide here. The following day, June 16, they departed at 8 a.m. in cloudy, rainy weather, navigating strong, dangerous water and making 10 miles before camping on the north side.
we Set out at 5 oclock after much Feteaged of yesterdays
worke pased a Creek on the South Side Calleded Indian
Creek it is about 15 yards wide Good Level Land ower hunt-
ers Killed 4 Bars and 3 Deer Strong water encampt on the
N Side opset to antent old villag of Missures Indians but the
Saukies beng two trobelsom for them was forst to move and
take protections under the Gran ossags as they war Reduse*
Small handsom a prarie as ever eney man saw the river is
3 miles wide hear
Saurday Fune 16%
~we Set out at 8 oclock day Clouday with rain nothing
Remarkeble to Day water verry Srong past one place whare
the water Roles over the Sand with grait fall and verry Dan-
geris for Boats to pass past Severall Isl* maid 10 miles
ouer hunters Did not Return Last night encamped on the
N Side of the River the Land is Good hear and well timber*
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We set out at 5 o'clock, much fatigued from yesterday's work. We passed a creek on the south side called Indian Creek; it is about 15 yards wide. Good level land. Our hunters killed 4 bears and 3 deer. Strong water. Camped on the north side, opposite an ancient old village of the Missures (Missouri) Indians, but the Saukies (Sauks) being too troublesome for them, they were forced to move and take protection under the Grand Osages, as they were reduced. Small, handsome a prairie as ever any man saw. The river is 3 miles wide here.
Saturday June 16th — We set out at 8 o'clock. The day was cloudy with rain. Nothing remarkable today. Water very strong. Passed one place where the water rolls over the sand with great fall and is very dangerous for boats to pass. Passed several islands. Made 10 miles. Our hunters did not return last night. Camped on the north side of the river. The land is good here and well timbered.
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