Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Charles Floyd: June 9, 1804

Set out after a verry hard Rain Last night the morning
Clear wind from the Est Came 5 miles past the Praria of
arrows on the South Side half m. past the mouth of arrow
Creek on the South Side this Creek is 8 ya’^’ wide this is a
butifull Contry of Land the River at this place is 300 ya”^*
wide the current Strong 3 mis past Black Bird Creek on the
N Side high Hills on the Loer Side the Latter part of the
day C[l]ouday with Rain maid 10 miles encampt on an Isd
in the middel of the River