JOURNAL. 
29 
Went >v it h a party of twelve men to &sh and* took 
709 fish, 167 of which were large pike. The fish 
here are generally pike, cat, sun perch and other 
common fish. What we caught were taken with 
trails or brush nets. On the ISth the party who 
had been sent in pursuit of the man who had been 
absent sinoie the 4lh. returned with him^ and eight 
Indians and a Frenchman ; but left our Frenchman 
behind who had gone out to hmit the horses. On 
the 19th a coun«^il was hei4 with these Indians, who 
appeared to wish to make peace with all nations. 
This day sergeant Floyd beeamo very siek and re-^ 
mained so all night. Ke was s^^iz^d with a eompkirtt 
sfome\Vhat like a violent colick. 
Manday '2(yth, Sergeant Floyd continued very iW. 
We embarked early, and proceeded, having a fail? 
wind and fine weather, till 2 o'clock, when we landed 
for dinner. Her^ sergeant Floyd died, notwithstand-* 
ing every possible effort was made by the command** 
ing officers, ?ind other persons, to save his life. We 
went on about a mile to high prairie hills on the 
north side of the river, and there interred his remains 
in the most decent manner our circumstances would 
admit ; we then proceeded a mile further to^a small 
river on- the^same side and encampedv Our eom- 
iiianding officers gave it the name of Floyd*sr river ; 
to peqietuate the memory of the first m^n who had 
fallen in this important expedition. 
Tuesday 2\st. We set out early ; passed ham:lsome 
pale coloured bluffs, willow creek and the Sioux ri- 
ver on the north side : and having come upwards of 
20 miles, ehcannped on the ^uth side. 
Wednesday 2^2nd. We proceeded early upon our 
voyage ; passed bluffs on^ the south sidcj \iijifeere there 
is copperas, allum and ore of some kind ; also passed 
a creek. The high land on- the south side for nine 
or ten miks runs close to tl>€ river, where there are 
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