Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Charles Floyd: June 25, 1804
The party departed at 8 a.m. once the fog lifted, passing a coal mine on the south side above a small island, a small creek named for the coal bank, and a larger creek about a mile farther up called une batture la benne. They navigated past several small islands and some rough water before camping on a small island near the north shore. Captain Lewis killed a rabbit and R. Fields shot a deer, but the flanking party failed to rejoin them. Floyd notes his hand is painful.
we Set out at 8 oclock after the Fogue was Gon, [*] pass a
Coal Mine on the South Side above a Small Island, a Small
Creek below which takes its name from the bank of Coal, and
large Creek at about one Mile higher up the river on the Same
Side Called (un batteur La benne’ River) [*] [+]? passed
several small Islands on the South side, some hard water, &
camped on a small Island near the North Side Cap‘ Lewis
1 This is called Bennet and Benoit in Clark’s journal ; Coues identifies it (L. and
C., i, p. 32) as Mill Creek, Jackson Co., Mo. — Ep.
2 Words between bracketed asterisks are, as previously stated, in Clark’s hand-
writing ; those between bracketed daggers are in another hand, which we fail to
identify. — Ep.
LEWIS AND CLARK JOURNALS _ [June 26
killed a Rabit, R. Fields a Deer this evin® our flanking party
did not join us this evening (my hand is painfull)
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We set out at 8 o'clock after the fog was gone. Passed a coal mine on the south side above a small island, a small creek below which takes its name from the bank of coal, and a large creek at about one mile higher up the river on the same side called (un batteur La benne' River). Passed several small islands on the south side, some hard water, and camped on a small island near the north side.
Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) killed a rabbit, R. Fields a deer this evening. Our flanking party did not join us this evening (my hand is painful).
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