Journal Entry

Charles Floyd: June 26, 1804

June 26, 1804
Charles Floyd Blue Water Creek / Kansas River confluence, Kansas City, Missouri Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7

we set out early proceeded on passed a Island on the South
Side, back of this Island a large Creek coms in call’d Blue
Water Creek (River Le Bleue) The Hills or High lands on
the River which we passed last evening & this morning on
L. S. is higher than usial from 160, to 180 feet. [+] encampt
at the mouth of the Kansas River in the pint it comes in on
the Southe Side
ewensday Fune 27%
Lay By all this day ouer Hunters Killed 5 Deer

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