Historic Diaries: Floyd 1804
June 10, 1804
Editor's Note:
Caving banks threw cottonwood trees into their path and the strong current and a head wind forced them to lay by for part of the day.
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 1/2 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 about 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.
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