Missouri River near Osage River — Charles Floyd: June 4, 1804
The expedition set out on a clear morning. About two miles in, the steersman let the boat run under a tree limb, breaking off the mast. They passed Mast Creek on the south side, noting beautiful level land with walnut, sugar, ash, and mulberry trees. Further along they passed Cedar River on the north, another creek on the south near an island, and a point called Batue De Charr with prairie and high cliffs. Hunters killed eight deer. After traveling ten miles against strong water, they camped on the south side beneath the cliffs.
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
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Set out in a clear morning. Two miles in, because of our steersman, we let the boat run under a limb and broke off our mast. Three miles further we passed a creek on the south side called Mast Creek. As beautiful a piece of land as I ever saw — walnut, sugar tree, ash, and mulberry trees, with level land on both sides. This creek is clear water, about 30 yards wide.
One mile further we passed a river on the north side called Sidder (Cedar) River. The land is level and good. Four miles further we passed a creek called Zon Cer on the south side, at the lower point of an island on the same side. Three miles to a point on the north side called Batue De Charr, with a prairie on the south side and high cliffs on the south side. Our hunters killed 8 deer. Strong water. Came 10 miles and camped on the south side under the cliffs.
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