Journal entry · June 5, 1804
Missouri River near Osage River — Charles Floyd: June 5, 1804
Charles Floyd · Missouri River near Osage River · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore 1½ mi W L Bonne Femme Creek, MO
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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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore 1½ mi W L Bonne Femme Creek, MO
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 18.9 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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