Historic Diaries: Floyd 1804
August 4, 1804
Editor's Note:
This day the expedition passed the present site of the De Soto National Widlife Reservation, east of Blair, Nebraska.
Satturday august 4th 1804
Set out erly this morning after the Rain was over. it Rained Last night with wind and thunder from the N. W. it Lasted about an ouer. prossed on, the morning Clear. passed a Creek on the South Side. as it has no name and the Council was Held below it about 7 miles we Call it Council Creek or Pond. this Creek Comes out of a Large pond which Lays under the High prarie Hills. the wood Land is not plenty hear, ondley along the River Banks in places. passed Som bad Sand bares. cnamt on the South Side [at] a Large prarie, that on the N. is prarie Land.
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