Missouri River near Gasconade River — Patrick Gass: May 30, 1804
After being delayed overnight by rain, the expedition resumed travel at 7 A.M., passing high cliffs on the north shore opposite an island known as Mombran's Tavern. A heavy hailstorm struck at noon. They passed Rush Creek and, four miles beyond, Mud Creek, both on the north side. The area featured fertile soil supporting cottonwood, sycamore, oak, hickory, white walnut, grape vines, and abundant rushes. The party halted and made camp for the night at Grindstone Creek on the south side of the river.
night, on account of the rain, we continued our voyage at
seven o’clock A. M. and passed a cove where there were high
cliffs on the north side opposite an island, called Mombran’s
tavern. At twelve we had a heavy shower of rain, accom-
panied with hail: passed a creek called Rush creek, on the
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north side; and four miles further, Mud creek on the same
side. Here the soil is good, with cotton wood, sycamore,
oak, hickory, and white walnut; with some grape vines, and
an abundance of rushes. We halted and encamped at Grind-
stone creek on the south side of the river.
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night, on account of the rain, we continued our voyage at seven o'clock A.M. and passed a cove where there were high cliffs on the north side opposite an island, called Mombran's tavern. At twelve we had a heavy shower of rain, accompanied with hail: passed a creek called Rush creek, on the north side; and four miles further, Mud creek on the same side. Here the soil is good, with cottonwood, sycamore, oak, hickory, and white walnut; with some grape vines, and an abundance of rushes. We halted and camped at Grindstone creek on the south side of the river.
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