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Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806

printed from the original manuscripts in the library of the American Philosophical Society and by direction of its committee on historical documents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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Monday 20th..

we Set out eairly this morning under a gentle breeze from
the S.E. the Indians all Set out for to return to their village,


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we Sailed on verry well till noon when we landed for to take
Dinner. Sergeant Charles Floyd expired directly after we
landed. he was layed out in the most decent manner possable.
we proceeded on to the first hills on N. S. where we
halted and dug a Grave on the top of a round knob & buried
the Desed with the honours of war. the funeral Serrymony
performed &c. we named this hill Sgt. Floyd's Bluff we then
proceeded on to a Creek on the Same Side which we named
Sgt. Floyds Creek.