Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Charles Floyd: June 23, 1804
The party set out at 5 a.m. under cloudy skies with a light northwesterly breeze, but after traveling only three miles they landed because of the wind from the northwest. Arms and ammunition were inspected and found in good order. Captain Clark, who had gone hunting and not returned the previous night, came back early in the morning with one deer. The party's hunter brought in one bear and four deer. They remained on the island all day and night, camping on an island on the north side.
a Small Brese from the N. W Set out at 5. oclock day
Couday Came 3 miles Landed on acount of the wind from
the N. W. armes and amunition enspcted all in Good order
Cap‘ Clark went hunting Did not Return Last night but
[he] Returnd erley in the morning Killed one Deer ouer
‘ Hunter Killed one Bear 4 Deer. [*] we continued on this
Island all Day & night [*] they encamped on an Is‘ on the
N Side
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A small breeze from the N.W. Set out at 5 o'clock. Cloudy day. Came 3 miles. Landed on account of the wind from the N.W. Arms and ammunition inspected, all in good order.
Capt Clark (Capt. Clark) went hunting. Did not return last night, but he returned early in the morning. Killed one deer. Our hunter killed one bear and 4 deer.
We continued on this island all day and night. They camped on an island on the N. side.
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