Missouri River near Gasconade River — Charles Floyd: May 29, 1804
Following overnight rain, the party departed at 5 p.m. and traveled three miles up the river. They passed Deer Creek on the south side and made camp just above it on the same bank for the night. One man failed to return from hunting and was missing at day's end. Some Frenchmen were left behind to wait for the lost hunter.
Rain Last night Set out at 5 ock P m Came 3 miles
pla]ssed Deer Creek on the S. Side encamped all Night Jest
above on the South Side on[e] man Lost hunting French
men Left for him
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Rain last night. Set out at 5 o'clock p.m. Came 3 miles, passed Deer Creek on the south side, camped all night just above on the south side. One man lost hunting; Frenchmen left for him.
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