plentiful. Both man and beast of the company were very weary having ^going^
through such heavy bottoms

Next day we arose prayed and started for the Camp
of Israel which we reached in about 10 miles from the Bluffs

On the following evening I was in council with
the Twelve and High Council and Orson Pratt wass called upon to report the
visit to the Otoes and Omahas. He reported that the Otoes would not
give a decesion until they came to the Camp and gave a dance. The
Omahas wanted also to come and give a war dance on their way to war
with the Sioux. The report was accepted and Brigham Young made
a report of our journey North.

Brothers O Pratt H C. Kimball P. Rockwell
J. M Grant, Eldridge myself and others on the 5th went in search
of a new ferry. We travelled down the Missouri River
five miles on the Bluff and saw many hops elderburies and grapes, killed
one turkey and saw two deer

We had brought with us a leather boat in
which we crossed the river with seven persons in it. Here we met
a committee from Council Point who was upon the same business as
ourselves. This committee was composed of Bishop Morley Harris
Miller Richards and others some of whom returned with us

Several of us spent some time in picking
grapes of which were picked 2 bushels and after making a bridge
across a creek we started for home

Col. Kane Receives His Patriarchal Blessing
Sept. the 7th

Col. Kane called upon me at my tent for the last
time today as he was about to leave for the east. He had been
sick for several weeks but was now getting well. Before he left
he desired to receive his Patriarchal Blessing under the hands
of Father John Smith. I went with him to the tent of the

plentiful. Both man and beast of the company were very weary going through such heavy bottoms

Next day we arose prayed and started for the Camp of Israel which we reached in about 10 miles from the Bluffs

On the following evening I was in Council with the Twelve and High Council and Orson Pratt wass called upon to report the visit to the Otoes and Omahas. He reported that the Otoes would not give a decesion until they came to the Camp and gave a dance. The Omahas wanted also to come and give a war dance on their way to war with the Sioux. The report was accepted and Brigham Young made a report of our journey North.

Brothers O Pratt H C. Kimball P. Rockwell J. M Grant, Eldridge myself and others on the 5th went in search of a new ferry. We travelled down the Missouri River five miles on the Bluff and saw many hops elderburies and grapes, killed one turkey and saw two deer

We had brought with us a leather boat in which we crossed the river with seven persons in it. Here we met a committee from Council Point who was upon the same business as ourselves. This committee was composed of Bishop Morley Harris Miller Richards and others some of whom returned with us

Several of us spent some time in picking grapes of which were picked 2 bushels and after making a bridge across a creek we started for home

Col. Kane Receives His Patriarchal Blessing Sept. the 7th

Col. Kane called upon me at my tent for the last time to day as he was about to leave for the east. He had been sick for several weeks but was now getting well. Before he left he desired to receive his Patriarchal Blessing under the hands of Father John Smith. I went with him to the tent of the