Missouri River near Osage River — Charles Floyd: June 3, 1804
The party departed at 4 p.m. under clear skies that turned cloudy with thunder and rain, with winds from the east. Captain Lewis and George Drouillard went hunting and killed a deer and a groundhog. After traveling four miles, they reached the Moreau River on the south side, about 30 yards wide with high cliffs on its lower side and again 300 yards upstream. They camped at the river's mouth on the south side, where their hunters killed another deer.
Set out at 4 oclock P m the for part of the day Clear the
Latter part Clouday with thunder and Rain wind from Es’ |
Capt Lewis and G. Drureay went hunting Kild one Deer &
Grown hog 4 miles to River murrow on the South Saide it
is about 30 yardes wide and High Cliftes on the Loer Side of
it 3 hundered yardes up the River Cliftes encamped at the
mouth on the South Side ouer hunters Kild one Deer
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Set out at 4 o'clock P.M. The first part of the day clear, the latter part cloudy with thunder and rain, wind from east-southeast. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) and G. Drureay (G. Drouillard) went hunting, killed one deer and groundhog. 4 miles to River Murrow on the south side; it is about 30 yards wide and high cliffs on the lower side of it. 300 yards up the river cliffs, camped at the mouth on the south side. Our hunters killed one deer.
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