Historic Diaries: Floyd 1804
June 23, 1804
Editor's Note:
Clark, hunting alone, became separated from the boats, and was lucky to fall in with other hunters about sunset, near today's town of Sibley, Missouri. You can see his account of the day in American Journeys.
Saturday June 23d
a Small Brese from the N. W. Set out at 5. oclock. day Clouday. Came 3 miles. Landed on acount of the wind from the N. W. armes and amunition enspcted; all in Good order. Capt Clark went hunting, Did not Return Last night but [he] Returnd erley in the morning. Killed one Deer. ouer Hunter Killed one Bear, 4 Deer. we continued on this Island all Day & night. they encamped on an Isd on the N Side
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