Missouri River near Osage River — Charles Floyd: June 5, 1804
On a fair day, the expedition passed Lead Creek on the south side and Little Good Woman Creek on the north, traveling past the Creek of the Big Rock, about 15 yards wide. Around 11 a.m., they met two Frenchmen in lashed-together canoes loaded with pelts, returning from wintering 80 leagues up the Kansas River. Currents were strong, but they made 15 miles through well-timbered, well-watered land and camped on the north side. Hunters killed one deer.
fair day pased Lead Creek on South Side of the River.
Littel Good woman Creek on the N. Side Came g miles past
the Creek of the Big Rock 15 ya“ wide at a 11 oClock we
met 2 French in 2 conoes lashed together Loaded with peltry
&‘ they Came from 80 Leages up the Kensier [Kansas] River
whare they wintered water Strong past Severall Is* Came
15 miles encamped on the N. Side at the uper pint of Is?
the land is Good well timber’ well waterd ouer hunters Kild
one Deer
ewensday Fune 6 1804
Set out 6 oclock after ouer mast mended 4 miles past a
Creek on the N Side Called Rock Creek on the Loer Side
Blow Cliftes 3 miles past Sailin Creek on the South Side
Cliftes on the Loer Side Water good the fore part of the day
the Latter part Strong came 18 miles ouer hunters Kild one
Deer encampet on the N Side
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Fair day. Passed Lead Creek on the south side of the river. Little Good Woman Creek on the north side. Came 9 miles past the Creek of the Big Rock, 15 yards wide. At 11 o'clock we met 2 Frenchmen in 2 canoes lashed together, loaded with peltry, etc. They came from 80 leagues up the Kensier (Kansas) River where they wintered. Water strong. Passed several islands. Came 15 miles. Camped on the north side at the upper point of an island. The land is good, well timbered, well watered. Our hunters killed one deer.
Wednesday June 6 1804
Set out 6 o'clock after our mast was mended. 4 miles past a creek on the north side called Rock Creek; on the lower side blue cliffs. 3 miles past Sailin Creek on the south side, cliffs on the lower side. Water good the fore part of the day, the latter part strong. Came 18 miles. Our hunters killed one deer. Camped on the north side.
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