Missouri River near Gasconade River — Charles Floyd: May 30, 1804
The party set out at 7 a.m. following a severe overnight thunderstorm, and rain with hail continued through most of the day. They passed Rush Creek on the south side, noting low but fertile bottomland. About three miles farther they reached the Little Muddy River on the north side, entering opposite an island, and two miles beyond came to Painter River on the south side, which entered opposite an island in the middle of the Missouri. They camped on the south side at its mouth.
Set out 7 ock after a verry hard Rain and thunder it
Rained During the Gratist part of the day with hail passed
one Creek on the South Side Called Rush Creek the Land
is Low Bottom but Rich Soil 3 miles to River on the N Side
Colled Littel muddy River the Land is Some what Like the
Loer, it comes in opset an Isl* 2 miles to River on the South
Side Colled painter River it Comes in opset to Is* in the
midel of the missoura encamped South side at the mouth.
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Set out at 7 o'clock after a very hard rain and thunder. It rained during the greatest part of the day, with hail. Passed one creek on the south side called Rush Creek. The land is low bottom but rich soil.
Three miles to a river on the north side called Little Muddy River. The land is somewhat like the lower; it comes in opposite an island.
Two miles to a river on the south side called Painter River. It comes in opposite an island in the middle of the Missouri. Camped on the south side at the mouth.
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