Historic Diaries: Floyd 1804
July 14, 1804
Editor's Note:
This night's camp was at the site modern Indian Cave State Park, near Shubert, Nebraska, on Neb highway 64. From its bluffs one gets a fine view of the terrain Lewis and Clark encountered as they moved onto the eastern edge of the Great Plains.
Set out at day Lite, Came one mile and 1/2 Came [when occured] a Dredfulle hard Storme from the South, which Lasted for about one ouer and half, which Cosed us to Jump out and hold hir. She Shipt about 2 Barrels of water. Came one mile, the wind fare. Sailed passed a Creek on the N Side Called Neeshba Creek. it is about 40 yards wide. the Land is Low. encamt on the Southe Side.
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