Missouri River near Osage River — Charles Floyd: June 8, 1804

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