Missouri River near Osage River — Charles Floyd: June 4, 1804

Set out Clear morning 2 miles By ouer Stersman Let the
Boat Run under a lim and Broke our mast off 3 miles past
a Creek on the South Side Called mast creek a Butifull a
peas of Land as ever I saw walnut shoger tree ash and mulber
trees Level land on both sides. this Creek is Clear watter
about 30 yardes wide one mile past a River on the N. Side
Called Sidder [Cedar] River the Land is Level and good
4 miles past Creek Called Zon Cer on the S. Sid at the Loer
pint of Isl* on the same 3 miles to a pint on the N S* Called
Batue De charr a prarie on the S Sid high Cliftes on the South
Side ouer hunters Kild 8 Deer Strong water came 10 miles
encamt-on the South Side under the Cliftes