Historic Diaries: Floyd 1804
June 5, 1804
Editor's Note:
Strong current and many sandbars and snags made progress difficult this day. The captains noticed a petroglyph painted on a rock at the mouth of Little Manitou Creek, in the form of a human figure with the horns of a stag. Clark's sketch of it is in American Journeys.
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 a 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 timber[ed], well waterd. ouer hunters Kild one Deer.
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