Missouri River near Tavern Cave — Charles Floyd: May 22, 1804

Set out after a verry hard Rain and passed Bonnon [Bon-
homme] Creek on the South Side of the River came 15
miles encamped on the N. side of the river at Cliftes Some
Indianes Came to See us
ewensday may the 237 1804
we Set out at 6 oclock Am _ plesent day passed the wife
of Osoge River three miles and half we pased the tavern or
Cave a noted place on the South Side of the River 120 Long
20 feet in Debth 40 feet purpendickler on the South Side of
the River high Cliftes one mile to a Creek Called tavern
Creek and encamped on the South Side of the River our
armes and amunition Inspected