Missouri River near Osage River — Charles Floyd: June 8, 1804
The expedition set out early under clear skies with a westerly wind. After five miles, they passed two canoes lashed together, loaded with beaver and otter skins from the Little River, having traveled 30 days from that place. Five miles farther, they reached the mouth of the Big River, about 150 yards wide, with good timbered land on the south side and waters appearing navigable for hundreds of miles. They passed several islands, covered ten miles, and the hunters killed five deer. They camped on the lower point of an island on the south side.
Set out erley this morning the day Clear wind from the
west Came 5 miles past 2 Canoes Lasht to Gather Loaded
with Bever Skins otter Skins from the Littel River mean thay
ar 30 day coming from that place 5 miles past the mouth of
the Big River mine it is about 100 and 50 yardes wide a buti-
full River on the South Side the Land is Good first Rate
Land well timberd this River is navagbl for Som hundreds
miles aperintley water Strong past Several Is’ Came 10
miles our hunters Kild 5 Deer encamped on the Loer pint
of an Island on the South Side of the River
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Set out early this morning. The day was clear, with wind from the west. Came 5 miles. Passed 2 canoes lashed together, loaded with beaver skins and otter skins from the Little River. They mean they are 30 days coming from that place. 5 miles past the mouth of the Big River. Mine, it is about 100 and 50 yards wide, a beautiful river. On the south side the land is good, first rate land, well timbered. This river is navigable for some hundreds of miles apparently. Water strong. Passed several islands. Came 10 miles. Our hunters killed 5 deer. Camped on the lower point of an island on the south side of the river.
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