University of Virginia Library

The ORIGINAL JOURNAL OF
Sergeant CHARLES FLOYD[1]

Chapter I

FROM RIVER DUBOIS TO THE PLATTE

I. May 14–July 22, 1804

[Inside of last cover.]

• CHAS. FLOYD Baught

• at River Debaus 13th March 1804

• Thomas M. Winn

• Thomas M

• Thamis Thomis

• Thomas M. Winn

• Elaxander Willard

• George Shannon

• William Leboach

• Lasuness

• Pall

• Jos Whitehouse

[Inside of front cover.]

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March 13th 1804

Renued ouer Jouney began our voyage much feteged after
yestersday worke

A Journal commenced at River Dubois—

monday may 14th 1804

Showery day Capt Clark Set out at 3 oclock P m for the
western expidition the party consisted of 3 Serguntes and 38
working hands which maned the Batteow and two Perogues
we Sailed up the missouria 6 miles and encamped on the N.
side of the River

Tusday may 15th 1804

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.

wensday may 16th 1804

Set out eriley this morning plesent arrived at St Charles
at 2 oclock P m 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.

Thursday may 17th. 1804

a fair day but Rainey Night

Friday may 18th 1804

we Lay at St Charles

Saturday may 19th 1804

a Rainey day Capt Lewis Joined us

Sunday may 20th 1804

nothing worth Relating to day

monday 21th 1804

Left St Charles at 4 oclk. P m Showerey encamped on
the N Side of the River

Tusday may 22d 1804

Set out after a verry hard Rain and passed Bonnon [Bonhomme]
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

wensday may the 23d 1804

we Set out at 6 oclock A m 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

Thursday may 24th 1804

nothin Remarkble Nothing ocord this day encamped on
South Side

Friday may 25th 1804

Set out and Came 4 miles passed a Creek Called Wood
River on the South Side the Land is Good & handsom
the Soil Rich & high Banks encamped at a French village
Called St Johns this is the Last Setelment of whites on this
River

Saturday may 26th 1804

we Set out at 7 oclock A m 2 of our men was Sent with
the Horses by Land to meat us that night hard thunder and
Rain this morning passed a creek Called otter Creek encamped
on the N Side

Sunday may 27th 1804

pased ash Creek on the South Side high Clifts on S Side
arrived at the mouth of the Gasganade River at 5 ock P. m on
the South Side encamped on an Island oppeset the mouth of
the River which is a handsom Situation high hiles on the Left
Side the Bottom is of Good quallity &c. armes and ammunition
Inspected.

monday may 28th 1804

rain Last night Severall men went out hunting &c. one of
them Killed a Deer

Tuesday may 29th 1804

Rain Last night Set out at 5 ock P m Came 3 miles
p[a]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

Wedsday 30th 1804

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 Isld 2 miles to River on the South
Side Colled painter River it Comes in opset to Isd. in the
midel of the missoura encamped South side at the mouth.

thursday may 31st 1804

one perogue Loaded with Bare Skins and Beav[er] and Deer
Skins from the osoge village one osoge woman with them
our hunters went out and Kild one Deer we Lay By all this
day on acount of the Wind the Land is Good but Broken
it Rained and Cleard up nothing worth Relating to day

Friday June 1t 1804

Set out come one mile past one River on the N Side called
Big mudy River comes in opset the Louer pint of willow Island
the Land is of Good quallity as aney I ever saw but Low two
miles to Bear Creek on the South Side High Hill on the Loer
Side it is about 30 yardes in weth at the mouth the day Clear
wind from the west water strong Came 12 miles past several
Islds encamped at [figure illegible] oclk at the mouth of the
Grann osoge River

Saterday June 2d. 1804

Lay By all this day for observations 4 men went out hunting
Killed 4 Deer the day was Clear wind from the South the
Land is of a Good quallity High hiles on the S. Side a good
Lick on the South S. Side it is about one mile and half from
the mouth of the Gran osoge Dow[n] the River a Butifull
pint Betwen the two Rivers hills in the pints in about a
mile Betwen the two the Second Bank is high at the mouth of
this River at the pint a Butifull Isd Jest Below the pint it
Lays in the midel of the Rivers our hunters Return how had
Ben with our horses 8 day and Say the country is as Good
as aney they ever saw armes inspected all in Good order
the missorea is 875 yardes wide osage River 397 yardes
wide we fell a nomber of trees at the pint for the porpas of
oberservations.

Sunday June 3d 1804

Set out at 4 oclock P m the for part of the day Clear the
Latter part Clouday with thunder and Rain wind from Est
Capt Lewis and G. Drureay went hunting Kild one Deer &
Grown hog 4 miles to River murrow on the South Saide it
is about 30 yardes wide and High Cliftes on the Loer Side of
it 3 hundered yardes up the River Cliftes encamped at the
mouth on the South Side ouer hunters Kild one Deer

monday June 4th

Set out Clear morning 2 miles By ouer Stersman Let the
Boat Run under a lim and Broke our mast off 3 miles past
a Creek on the South Side Called mast creek a Butifull a
peas of Land as ever I saw walnut shoger tree ash and mulber
trees Level land on both sides. this Creek is Clear watter
about 30 yardes wide one mile past a River on the N. Side
Called Sidder [Cedar] River the Land is Level and good
4 miles past Creek Called Zon Cer on the S. Sid at the Loer
pint of Isld on the same 3 miles to a pint on the N Sd Called
Batue De charr a prarie on the S Sid high Cliftes on the South
Side ouer hunters Kild 8 Deer Strong water came 10 miles
encamt on the South Side under the Cliftes

Tusday June 5th

fair day pased Lead Creek on South Side of the River.
Littel Good woman Creek on the N. Side Came 9 miles past
the Creek of the Big Rock 15 yads wide at a 11 oClock we
met 2 French in 2 conoes lashed together Loaded with peltry
&c they Came from 80 Leages up the Kensier [Kansas] River
whare they wintered water Strong past Severall Isd Came
15 miles encamped on the N. Side at the uper pint of Isd.
the land is Good well timberd well waterd ouer hunters Kild
one Deer

wensday June 6th 1804

Set out 6 oclock after ouer mast mended 4 miles past a
Creek on the N Side Called Rock Creek on the Loer Side
Blow Cliftes 3 miles past Sallin Creek on the South Side
Cliftes on the Loer Side Water good the fore part of the day
the Latter part Strong came 18 miles ouer hunters Kild one
Deer encampet on the N Side

Thursday 7th June 1804

Set out 5 oclock Came 2 miles past Som [s]pringe Comes
out of Clifts 2 miles past a Creerk on the N Side Called the
River of the Big Devil one mile past a rock on the N. Side
whare the pictures of the Devil and other things We Kild

3 Rattel Snakes at that Rock 5 miles to Creek on the N
Side Called Good woman Creek Strong watter past severall
Isd. George Druer Kild one Bar encampet at the mouth
the Land is Good well timberd &c.

Friday June 8th

Set out erley this morning the day Clear wind from the
west Came 5 miles past 2 Canoes Lasht to Gather Loaded
with Bever Skins otter Skins from the Littel River mean thay
ar 30 day coming from that place 5 miles past the mouth of
the Big River mine it is about 100 and 50 yardes wide a butifull
River on the South Side the Land is Good first Rate
Land well timberd this River is navagbl for Som hundreds
miles aperintley water Strong past Several Isd. Came 10
miles our hunters Kild 5 Deer encamped on the Loer pint
of an Island on the South Side of the River

Saturday June 9th 1804

Set out after a verry hard Rain Last night the morning
Clear wind from the Est Came 5 miles past the Praria of
arrows on the South Side half m. past the mouth of arrow
Creek on the South Side this Creek is 8 yads wide this is a
butifull Contry of Land the River at this place is 300 yads
wide the current Strong 3 mls past Black Bird Creek on the
N Side high Hills on the Loer Side the Latter part of the
day C[l]ouday with Rain maid 10 miles encampt on an Isd
in the middel of the River

Sunday June 10th 1804

we imbarked at the yousel ouer [usual hour] and proseded
on our Jorney 5 miles past a Creek Called Deer Lick Creek
on the N Side 10 yads wide the Land High

Delayed 1 ½ ouers three mls past the two Charlitons on the
N. Side those Rivers mouth near togeathe the first 70 yads
wide the Next 100 yads wide and navagable for Some Distance
in the Cuntry halted and Capt Lewis Killed a Buck the
Current is Strong a bout this place Came 12 miles past
Severall Isd. ouer hunters Killed 3 Deer incamped on the
South Side at a priara this priara is High and well waterd
&c ouer hunters Kilded nothing

monday June 11th 1804

Day Clear wind from the N. West Lay By all Day on
account of the wind the Latter part of the day Clouday
ouer hunters Kiled 2 Bar & 2 Deer

Tuesday June 12 1804

we Set out at the Usial ouer the day Clear wind from the
west Came 4 miles past a Creek on the S. Side Called Plumb
Creek a bout 20 yads wide the timber in this Bottoms is
Cotten wood 2 miles when we met 5 Cannoes from the Soux
nations Loaded with peltry and Greece thay have been 13
mounthes up the missorea River Delayed ½ day with the
French, Bought Some tallow of them ouer hunters Did not
Rettern Last night one French man hiard to go with us up
the missorea who can Speak the Difernt [languages] encamped
on the N. Side the Land Good Bottom

wensday June 13th 1804

Set out at 6 oclock and Came 1½ miles past a Creek on
the N. Side Calleded River missorea Just above the Creek
a Large Praria of Good Land on the N Side at this Praria
antient Missourue Indianes had a village at this place 300
of them were Killed by the Saukees in former times a fair
day past the Grand River on the N. Side the Land is Level
on Both Sides a handsom Prarie on the Loer Side of it water
Strong past Several Isd. Came 10 miles the Grand River is
about 200 and 50 yads wide and Boates Can Go for Som
hundreds of miles up it ouer hunters Killed yesterday and
to day 1 Bar, 2 Deer encampted at the mouth of the Grand
River on the N. Side of the River

Thursday June 14th 1804.

we Set out at the usuel ouer and proseded on our Jorney
day Clear water Strong Came 3 miles met 2 Conoes with
3 French men and one Negro [Mallatto] from the Poncye
Nations. they have ben up 3 years with the Indianes 2 of
them is half preades of the poncas. past a Creek on the N.

Side Called the Snake Creek it is about 25 yads wide a noted
place whare Indianes of Differnt nations Cross to Go to
ware they Say that thar is hundreds of Snakes at this place
ouer hunters killed one Deer encamped on the N Side of the
River the Land is good about hear the Chief of the timber
is Cotten wood.

Friday June 15th

we Set out at 5 oclock after much Feteaged of yesterdays
worke pased a Creek on the South Side Calleded Indian
Creek it is about 15 yards wide Good Level Land ouer hunters
Killed 4 Bars and 3 Deer Strong water encampt on the
N Side opset to antent old villag of Missures Indians but the
Saukies beng two trobelsom for them was forst to move and
take protections under the Gran ossags as they war Redused
Small handsom a prarie as ever eney man saw the river is
3 miles wide hear

Saurday June 16th

we Set out at 8 oclock day Clouday with rain nothing
Remarkeble to Day water verry Srong past one place whare
the water Roles over the Sand with grait fall and verry Dangeris
for Boats to pass past Severall Isld maid 10 miles
ouer hunters Did not Return Last night encamped on the
N Side of the River the Land is Good hear and well timberd

Sunday June 17th

we Renued our Journey much fetegeued of yesterdays work
Came one mil encamped for the purpos of maken ores for
ouer Boat and make a rope for the pursos of towen on the
North Side of the River ouer hunters Returned and Killed
on[e] Bar one Deer and found a Stray Horse who had Been
Lost for sometime nothing Remarkeble to day

Monday June 18th

Clouday with Rain and thunder and wind from the Est
the Land at this Bottom is Good Land the timber is Cotten
wood ouer hunters Killed one Bar 5 Deer nothing worth
Relating

Tusday June 19th

Set out at 8 oclock day Clouday wind from the Est Sailed
past a Creek on the South Side Calleded tabor Creek it is
about 40 yards wide and Clear water beLow High Hills
Good Land well timberd past Several Isds Strong water
Came 13 miles encamped on the South Side of the River
ouer hunters Did not Return Last night

Wensday June 20th 1804

Set out Clouday day Rain, Srong water past Several Isds
Came 12 miles ouer Hunters Did not Return Last night
encamped on an Isd in the middel of the River

Thursday June 21th

Set out at 7 oclock Clear day past 2 Creeks on the
South Side Callede Deubau [Du Beau, or Eau Beau] Creeks
thay com in opset the middel of Isd the water at this Isd is
verry Strong the Land is Good and well timberd on the
South Side the Land high that on the N. is Low Land the
timber is Cotton wood water Strong past Several Isds Came
9 miles ouer hunters killed one Deer encamped on the
South Side at the opper pint of Isd. the Land is Low that
on the N. is High Land.

Friday June 22

Set out at 7 oclock after a verry hard Storm [*][3] thunder
and Rain wind from the West, proceeded on under a gentle
Breeze from the N. W. passd [*] a Creek on the South
Side Calleded the Littel Fire Creek it Comes in opset the
middel of a Small Isd on the South Side Strong water Came
9 miles encamped on the Southe Side at a Prarie this Prarie
is Called Fire on the N. Side Comes in a Creek Calleded
the Big Fire Creek the Creek is about 50 yards wide and
High Land

Saturday June 23d

a Small Brese from the N. W Set out at 5. oclock day
Couday Came 3 miles Landed on acount of the wind from
the N. W. armes and amunition enspcted all in Good order
Capt Clark went hunting Did not Return Last night but
[he] Returnd erley in the morning Killed one Deer ouer
Hunter Killed one Bear 4 Deer. [*] we continued on this
Island all Day & night [*] they encamped on an Isd on the
N Side

Sunday June 24th 1804

Set out at 5 oclock A. m. wind from the N. E. Sailed Day
Clear passed a Creek on the South Side Called Hay Creek
it is about 40 yards wide Clear water Land High and Good
well timberd Delayed 2 ouers to Dry some meat Capt.
Lewis [*] & my self [*] went hunting Kild one Deer [*] &
a Turkey [*] passed a Creek on the North Side Called
Charriton Creek it is about 30 yards wide passed a Creek
on the Same Side Called the Creek of the Bad Rock it is
not far below the other it is about 15 yards wide the Land
is High and well timberd ouer Hununters Killed 8 Deer
water Good made 13 miles encamped on the South Side
the Land is Good first Rate Land, [*] On this pt. of the
River we observe feeding on the Banks & the adjasent Praries
imince Hurds of Deer, Bear is also plenty in the bottoms. [*]

Monday June 25th

we Set out at 8 oclock after the Fogue was Gon, [*] pass a
Coal Mine on the South Side above a Small Island, a Small
Creek below which takes its name from the bank of Coal, and
large Creek at about one Mile higher up the river on the Same
Side Called (un batteur La benne[4] River) [*] [†][5] passed
several small Islands on the South side, some hard water, &
camped on a small Island near the North Side Capt Lewis

killed a Rabit, R. Fields a Deer this eving our flanking party
did not join us this evening (my hand is painfull)

Tuesday June 26th

we set out early proceeded on passed a Island on the South
Side, back of this Island a large Creek coms in call'd Blue
Water Creek (River Le Bléue) The Hills or High lands on
the River which we passed last evening & this morning on
L. S. is higher than usial from 160, to 180 feet. [†] encampt
at the mouth of the Kansas River in the pint it comes in on
the Southe Side

wensday June 27th

Lay By all this day ouer Hunters Killed 5 Deer

Thursday June 28the

Lay By all that Day the Kansas River is 200 30 ¼ Yards
wide at the mouth the Land is Good on Booth Sides of thes
Rivers and well timberd well waterd

Friday June 29

Set out at Half past 4 oclock P. m. from the Kansas River
proseeded on passed a run on the South Side, at the mouth of
Kansas River armes and amunition enspected all in Good
order encampt on the N. Side Late in the evning

Saturday June 30th 1804

Set out verry early this morning Saw a wolf on the Sind
Bare passed the Littel River platte on the N. Side it is
about 100 yards wide Clear water High Land on the
Loer Side of it on this River it is Sayed that thare is a nom
ber of falls on it fitting for mills the land is Rolling campt on
the South Side the Land is Low that on the N is the same.

Sunday July 1th 1804

Set out Clear day passed Small Creek on the South Side
Called Biscuit C. High Land passed a Creek on the S. Side
Called Frog Tree Creek a Pond on the N S. Called the Same
name Good water made 12 ½ miles campt on an Isd near the
South Side ouer Flanken party Did not Join us Last evning.

Monday July 2d

Set out verry early this morning passed on the Left of the
Isd parque &c High butifule Situation on the South Side the
Land indifferent Lands a Creek Comes in on the N Side
called parkques Creek passed a creek on the N. Side called
Turkey Creek High Landes came 10 miles campt on the
N Side, on the South Side was a old French fort who had
setled hear to protect the Trade of this nation in the valley
the Kansas Had a village between tow pints of High Praria
Land a Handsom Situation for a town

Tuesday July 3d

Set out verry erley this morning under a Jentel Breas from
the South found a Stray Horse on the South Side how Had
Ben Lost for Som time water verry Strong So Hard that
we Could Hardley Stem it Came 10 miles Campt on the
South Side the Land is verry mirey

Wensday July 4th 1804

Set out verry erley this morning passed the mouth of a
Beyeu leading from a Lake on the N. Side this Lake is Large
and was once the Bead of the River it reaches Parrelel for
Several miles Came to on the South Side to Dine rest a
Short time a Snake Bit Jo. Fieldes on the Side of the foot
which Sweled much apply Barks to Coor [cure] and passed a
Creek on the South Side a bout 15 yards wide Coming out of
an extensive Prarie as the Creek has no name and this Day
is the 4th of July we name this Independance Creek above
this Creek the wood Land is about 200 yards Back of these
wood is an extensive Praria open and High whigh may be
Seen Six or Seven below saw Grat nomber of Goslins to day
nearley Grown the Last mentioned prairie I call Jo. Fieldes
Snake prarie Capt. Lewis walked on Shore we camped at one
of the Butifules Praries I ever Saw open and butifulley Divided
with Hills and vallies all presenting themselves

Thursday July 5th 1804

Set out errley this morning Swam ouer Stray Horse a Cross
the River to Join our other Horses prossed on for two miles

under the Bank of the old Kansas village formaley Stood in
1724 the couse of the Indians moving from this place I cant
Larn but natreley Concluded that war has reduced thair nation
and Compelled them to Retir further in to the Plaines with a
view of Defending themselves and to operserve their enemey
and to Defende them Selves on Horse Back encampt on the
South Side

Friday July 6th 1804

Set out prossed under a Jentell Brees from the South west
the water wase So [s]trong that we could Hardley Steem it
Came 12 miles encampt at the mouth of a Creek on the
South Side of the River Called Whipperwill Creek it is 15
yards wide

Saturday July 7th

Set out errley prosed along, passed some Strong water on
the South Side, which Compelled us to Draw up by the
Cord Clear morning verry warm Strong water Came 10
miles Camt on the N. Side

Sunday July 8th

Set out at Sun Rise Rain Last night with wind from the
E. passed some Good Land to day and High passed a Creek
on the N. Side it Cam in Back of Isla[n]d it is a Bout 70
Yards wide Called Nadawa Creek the Land is Good and
well timberd Camt on the N. Side

Monday July 9th 1804

Set out erley this morning prosed on passed a Small Creek
on the South Side Called monter Creek High Land Rain
to day Sailed the Gratist part of the day passed a prarie on
the South Side whare Seve[r]al French famileys had Setled and
made Corn Some Years ago Stayed two years the Indians
came Freckentley to See them and was verry frendley passed
a Creek on the South Side Called wolf Creek it is about 60

yards wide the Land is Good water Strong made 10 miles
encamt on the South Side Saw a fire on the N. Side thougt it
was ouer flanken partey Sent ouer perogue over for them and
when they got over Saw no fire Seposed it to be Indians fired
ouer Cannon for ouer men

Tuesday July 10th

Set out when we Could See, about us, when we Came to the
place it was ouer men which had Left us two days ago, much
feteged had Lay down and fell asleap passed a Small Creek
on the South Side Called pape Creek it Comes through
Bottom Land it is Called after a man who by drawning his
Gun out of the Boat Shot him Self passed Som Strong water
Campt on the North Side the Land is good

Wendesday July, 11th, 1804.

Set out errley this morning prosed on passed a Creek on
the N. Side Called Tarcio Creek it Comes in Back of a Isd on
the N. Side Came to about 12 oclock P. m for the porpos of
resting on[e] or two days the men is all Sick encamt on an
Isd, on the Southe Side floos in Creek Called Granma mohug
[Grand Nemahaw] Creek it is about 100 yards wide the
Land is good and well timberd High and well Waterd this
Creek Runs up and Heds near the River platt

Thursday July 12th

Som Hunters out on the No. Side those on the South Side
not Return Last night ouer object in Delaying hear is to tak
Some observations and rest the men who are much fategeued,
armes and amunition enspected all in Good order

Friday July 13th

Set out erley in the morning prosed on our Jorney passed a
Creek on the N. Side Called the Big Tarkuo River it is about
40 yads wide and verry mirey for Horses to Cross the Land
is Low a verry hard Storm Last night from the N. E. which

Lasted for about one ouer proseded with a Small S[h]ouer
of Rain wind fare Sailed all day Came 20 ½ miles Camt on
a Sand Bare in the midel of the River a Small Shouer of
Rain

Saturday July 14th 1804

Set out at day Lite Came one mile and ½ Came a
Dredfulle hard Storme from the South which Lasted for about
one ouer and half which Cosed us to Jump out and hold hir
She Shipt about 2 Barrels of water Came one mile the wind
fare Sailed, passed a Creek on the N Side Called Neeshba
Creek it is about 40 yards wide the Land is Low encamt
on the Southe Side

Sunday July 15th 1804

Set out at Six oclock A. m pased a Creek on the South Side
Called Plumb Run water verry Strong passed a Creek on
the South Side Called Nemahaw Creek it is about 30 yards
wide the Land is High and Good encamt on the South
Side.

Monday July 16th

we Set out verry early and prossed on the Side of a Prarie
the wind from the South Sailed ouer Boat Run on a Sawyer
Sailed all day made 20 miles passed Sevrall Isd Camt on
the North Side

Tuesday July 17th 1804

Lay by all this day for to kill Som fresh meat Capt. Lewis
& Go. Druger went out Hunting Drugher Killed 3 Deer
the Land is prarie Land the Blufs puts in about 2 miles from
the River and all prarie Land betwen which Runs up and
Down for Som distance from 20 to 30 miles

Wendesday July 18th 1804

we Set out at Sun Rise the day Clear wind fair Sailed the
Side of the Prarie Hear we toed for about 5 or 6 miles the

Elke Sine is [v]erry plenty Deer is not as plenty as it was
below passed Som High Clifts on the South Side Which hase
the apperence of Iron ore the Clay is Red passed a verry
Strong pace of Water. Saw a Dog on the Bank Which we
Sepose to be Indians had ben Lost this is the first Sine of
Indians we have Saw Camptd on the South Side the Land
is Low that on the N. Side is prarie Land

Thursday July 19th

we Set out errly this morning prosed on passed a Run on
the South Side Has no name we Called Cherry Run the
Land is High Cliefts and pore whare a Grate nomber of thos
Cherres thay Gro on Low Bushes about as High as a mans
hed Came 9 miles past Several Isd. water Strong Campt
on the South Side on a Small willow Isd. near the South Side
the Land on the N. is Low, Land that on the South is High
prarie Land

Friday July 20th

Set out at 6 oclock proseded on passed he mouth of a
Creek on the South Side Called Crys Creek it is about 35
yards wide it Comes in above Clifts oppset a willow Isd. at

this Clift thare is a fine Spring on the top of this Hill is
oppen prarie passed a Creek on the N. Side Called Piggen
Creek the Land is Low that on the South is High prarie
Land passed Several Bad Sand Bares Campt on the South
Side under a Large Hill

Satturday July 21th 1804

Set out at 4 oclock a m prossed on ouer Jouney Rain
this morning wind fair Sailed passed the mouth of the Grait
River Plate on the South Side it is much more Rappided
than the missorea it is about from one mile to 3 miles wide
the Sand Roles out and formes Large Sand Bares in the middel
of the missorea up the Plate about one mile the Hilles of
Prarie Land about 2 days and half up the Plate 2 nations

of Indians Lives vic The Souttoes the Ponney this River is
not navigable for Boats to Go up it passed a Creek Called
the [blank space in MS.] on the South Side it is about 20
yardes wide it Comes out of a Large Prarie Campt on the
South Side

Sunday July 22d

Set out verry erley this morning prossed [proceeded] on in
Hopes to find Some Wood Land near the mouth of this first
mentioned River but Could not we prossed on about 10
miles at Lenth found Som on Both Sides of the River
encampt on the North Side