Camp River Dubois, Illinois — Charles Floyd: May 15, 1804
The day began rainy but cleared with a favorable wind in the afternoon. The party sailed for a while and camped on the north side of the river, noting some cleared land with very rich soil. The following day, May 16, 1804, they set out early under pleasant weather and reached St. Charles at 2 p.m., firing a single gun on arrival. A large number of French inhabitants came out to see the boat. St. Charles was described as an old French village and Roman Catholic settlement, with some Americans settled in the surrounding country.
Rainey morni[n]g fair wind the Later part of the day
Sailed som and encamped on the N. side some Land Cleared
the Soil verry Rich.
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ewensday may 16″ 1804
Set out eriley this morning plesent arrived at S‘ Charles
at 2 oclock Pm_ one Gun Fired a Grait nomber of Friench
peaple Came to see the Boat &* this place is an old French
village & Roman Catholieck Some amerrican setled in the
Countrey around.
1 He is reckoning by the New England shilling —six to a dollar. — Ep.
1804] FLOYD’S JOURNAL
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Rainy morning, fair wind in the latter part of the day. Sailed some and camped on the N. side. Some land cleared, the soil very rich.
Tuesday, May 16, 1804
Set out early this morning, pleasant. Arrived at St. Charles at 2 o'clock PM. One gun fired. A great number of French people came to see the boat &c. This place is an old French village & Roman Catholic. Some Americans settled in the country around.
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