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Missouri River near Boonville area — Charles Floyd: June 18, 1804

June 18, 1804
Missouri River near Boonville area Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
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The day brought cloudy weather with rain, thunder, and an east wind. The expedition observed that the bottomland in the area was of good quality, with cottonwood as the dominant timber. The party's hunters had a successful outing, bringing in one bear and five deer. Floyd noted that nothing else of significance occurred worth recording for the day.

Clouday with Rain and thunder and wind from the Est
the Land at this Bottom is Good Land the timber is Cotten
wood ouer hunters Killed one Bar 5 Deer nothing worth
Relating
LEWIS AND CLARK JOURNALS _ [June 19

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Cloudy with rain and thunder and wind from the East. The land at this bottom is good land; the timber is cottonwood. Our hunters killed one bear and 5 deer. Nothing worth relating.

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