JOURNAL. 
13 
Wednesday \6th. We had a fine pleasant morn- 
ing ; embarked early, and at 2 o'clock in the after- 
noon arrfved at St. Charles, and fired a gun. A 
number of the inhabitants came to see us. This is 
an old French village ; in the country around which, 
a number, of Americans have settled. 
We remained at St. Charles until the 21st, where 
Captain Lewis arrived from St. Louis and joined us. 
At 4y o'clock in the afternoon we left this place under 
a salute of three cheers from the inhabitants, which 
we returned with three more and a discharge of three 
guns. This evening was showery, and v/e again en- 
camped on the north side of the river, - 
Tuesday 227id, We continued our voyage; passed 
Bonum creek on the south side, and having made 
fifteen miles, encamped at the Cliffs on the north 
side of the river. Here we were visited by some 
Indians. 
Wednesday 2^rd, At 6 o'clock in the morning wc 
proceeded on our voyage with pleasant weather. 
Passed the mouth of the Osage* river on the south 
side, about a mile and an half below the Tavern Cove,- 
a noted place among the French traders. One mile 
above this is the Tavern Creek. We^ encamped this 
evening on the south side of the river, and had our 
arms and ammunition inspected. 
Thursday 2^th, We continued our voyage, and 
encamped at night on the south side. This day ©ur^ 
boat turned in a ripple, and nearly upset. 
Friday 25th, We proceeded three miles and passed 
a creek on the south sille, called Wood river 
banks of the river are. here high and the land riCife 
arrived at St. Johns, a small French village situated; 
on the north side, and encamped a quarter of a mile 
above it. This is the last settlement of white people 
on the river. 
Perlilips Little Osage. 
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