Missouri River near Boonville area — Charles Floyd: June 21, 1804
The party departed at 7 a.m. under clear skies, passing two creeks on the south side called Du Beau Creeks, which entered opposite the middle of an island where the current ran very strong. They observed high, well-timbered land of cottonwood on the south bank and low land on the north. After passing several more islands and traveling about nine miles against a strong current, the hunters killed one deer. They camped on the south side at the upper point of an island.
Set out at 7 oclock Clear day past 2 Creeks on the
South Side Callede Deubau [Du Beau, or Eau Beau] Creeks
thay com in opset the middel of Is* the water at this Is* is
verry Strong the Land is Good and well timberd on the
South Side the Land high that on the N. is Low Land the
timber is Cotton wood water Strong past Several Is* Came
g miles ouer hunters killed one Deer encamped on the
South Side at the opper pint of Is* the Land is Low that
on the N. is High Land.
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Set out at 7 o'clock. Clear day. Passed 2 creeks on the south side called Deubau [Du Beau, or Eau Beau] Creeks. They come in opposite the middle of an island. The water at this island is very strong. The land is good and well timbered on the south side, the land high; that on the north is lowland. The timber is cottonwood. Water strong. Passed several islands. Came 9 miles over. Hunters killed one deer. Camped on the south side at the upper point of an island. The land is low; that on the north is highland.
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