Missouri River near Boonville area — Charles Floyd: June 22, 1804
After a severe overnight thunderstorm with rain and westerly winds, the expedition departed at 7 a.m. under a gentle northwest breeze. They passed Little Fire Creek on the south side, which entered opposite the middle of a small island, and encountered strong currents. After traveling about nine miles, they encamped on the south side at a prairie known as Fire Prairie. On the north side, Big Fire Creek, roughly 50 yards wide, joined the river through high ground.
Set out at 7 oclock after a verry hard Storm [*]* thunder
and Rain wind from the West, proceeded on under a gentle
Breeze from the N. W. pass* [*] a Creek on the South
Side Calleded the Littel Fire Creek it Comes in opset the
middel of a Small Is‘ on the South Side Strong water Came
g miles encamped on the Southe Side at a Prarie this Prarie
is Called Fire on the N. Side Comes in a Creek Calleded
the Big Fire Creek the Creek is about 50 yards wide and
High Land
1 Words between bracketed asterisks are in Clark’s handwriting. — Ep.
1804] * FLOYD’S JOURNAL
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Set out at 7 o'clock after a very hard storm of thunder and rain, wind from the west. Proceeded on under a gentle breeze from the N.W. Passed a creek on the south side called the Little Fire Creek. It comes in opposite the middle of a small island on the south side. Strong water. Came 9 miles. Camped on the south side at a prairie. This prairie is called Fire. On the north side comes in a creek called the Big Fire Creek. The creek is about 50 yards wide. High land.
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