Wilford at Mt. Pisgah, Iowa when Captain Allen arrives to recruit Mormon Battalion.
26th Rode to the Mo River & crossed the ferry
two of the Omahas were with us to the cold
spring, shot there steel pointed arrows to
divert us, we dined at Peter Haws on the
way, at the Cold Springs I saw Br E Snow
& several families from there we rode to
the camp of Israel on the way we were
in sight of the Omahas village or lodges
which was quite A pleasant sight we carried
home to our families some vegitables I found
the camp on my return much improved in
there health. I also found an evil in the camp
A man by the name of Daniel (or John) Barnum
not A member of the Church but A wicked man
had joined with other young men And was spend-
ing there time nights in fiddleing & dancing And
afterwards leading away young women into
folley evil & wickedness And Among others
I found that Caroline Barton & Sarah Brown
had been lead away by him & been with them
At late hours of the night As they were members
of my family I forbid there going out any more
with them on penalty of leaving my house. But
they still continued to go out. 30 m[iles]
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