Historic Diaries: Floyd 1804
June 15, 1804
Editor's Note:
The expedition had traveled about 290 miles up the Missouri by this time. Several of the men had dysentery, and two-thirds had open sores from infected insect bites. See Lewis's report to Thomas Jefferson summarizing the history and relations between the Missouri River tribes in American Journeys document AJ-090.
Friday June 15th
we Set out at 5 oclock after much Feteaged [fatigued] of yesterdays worke. passed 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 [anceint] 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.
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