20th August Monday 1804.
—
Sergeant Floyd much weaker and no better. Made Mr.
Faufonn the interpter a fiew presents, and the Indians
a
Canister of Whiskey We Set out under a gentle breeze from
the S.
E. and proceeded on verry well. Serjeant Floyd as
bad as he can be no
pulse & nothing will Stay a moment on
his Stomach or bowels. Passed
two Islands on the S. S. and
at the first Bluff on the S. S. Serj. Floyd
Died with a great
deal of Composure, before his death he Said to me, "I am
going away" I want you to write me a letter." We buried
him on the
top of the bluff 1/2 Mile below a Small river to
which we Gave his name,
he was buried with the Honors of
War much lamented, a Seeder post with the
(1) Name Sergt. C.
Floyd died here 20th. of august 1804 was fixed at the head
of his grave[20]
. This Man at all
times gave us proofs of his
firmness and Determined resolution to doe
Service to his
Countrey and honor to himself after paying all the honor to
our Decesed brother we camped in the
Mouth of floyds River
about 30 yards wide, a butifull
evening.
Course Dists. & reffr. 20th
Augt.
| N. 56°.
W. |
3 |
Ms. to pt. of a Willow Isd. S.
S. |
| North |
3/4 |
m1. on the left of the Island |
| N. 72.
E. |
2 1/4 |
M1. to the upr. pt. of the Isd. |
| N. 18. E. |
2
1/2 |
Ms. to the lower pt. of
an Isd. on the S. S. passed Sand
bars. |
| North |
3 1/2 |
Ms. to Sj. Floyds Bluff on S. S. the 1st
above Aiaways
Village a fiew miles above Platt
R. |
|
1 |
To the Mo. of Floyds River
on S. S. and
camped. |
|
13 |
|
