Elk & deer vary plenty distance 10 miles

September 2, 1846 ~ Wednesday

2nd Arose & prayed & started for the Camp of
Israel which we reached in about 10 miles of
the bluff. I spent the remainder of the camp
day in the camp 10 m[iles]

September 3, 1846 ~ Thursday

3rd I swaped my gun with Br Amasa Lyman
for a rifle we spent a little time shooting
our guns. We met in council in the evening
with the Twelve & H. C. at 5 oclok. O Pratt
was called upon to report there visit to the
Otoes & Omaho's He reported that the Otoes
would not give a decision untill they came to
the camp & gave a dance the Omaho's wanted also
to come & give a war dance on their way to war
with the Sioux. the report was excepted
President B. Young made a report of our Journey
North which was also satisfactory. We had a
rain during the night

September 4, 1846 ~ Friday

4^th I visited various parts of the encampmet
called upon many that were sick

September 5, 1846 ~ Saturday

5^th In company with Br's O. Pratt, H. C. Kimball,
P. Rockwell, J M. Grant, Eldridge, [blank] and
others I went in search of a new ferry we travled
down the Mo River 5 miles on the bluff saw many
Hops Elder buries & grapes, two deer, & killed one
Turkey we took with us A leather boat crossed
the river with 7 persons in it & there met a committee
from Council point who was upon the same
business this committee was composed of Bishop
Morley, Harris, Miller, Richards & others some returned
with us we saw about 200 Brant in the river as we
crossed several of us spent some time in picking
grapes we got about 2 bushels, made A Bridge across
A creek And started for home while on the way

Elk & deer vary plenty distance 10 miles

September 2, 1846 ~ Wednesday

2nd Arose & prayed & started for the Camp of Israel which we reached in about 10 miles of the bluff. I spent the remainder of the day in the Camp 10 m

September 3, 1846 ~ Thursday

3rd I swaped my gun with Br Amasa Lyman for a rifle we spent a little time shooting our guns. We met in council in the evening with the Twelve & H. C. at 5 oclok. O Pratt was called upon to report there visit to the Otoes & Omaho's. He reported that the Otoes would not give a decision untill they came to the camp & gave a dance the Omaho's wanted also to come & give a war dance on their way to war with the Sioux. the report was excepted President B. Young made a report of our Journey North which was also satisfactory. we had a rain during the night

September 4, 1846 ~ Friday

4th I visited various parts of the encampmet called upon many that were sick

September 5, 1846 ~ Saturday

5th In company with Br's O. Pratt, H. C. Kimball. P. Rockwell. J M. Grant. Eldridge. [blank] and others I went in search of a new ferry we travled down the Mo River 5 miles on the bluff saw many Hops Elder buries & grapes, two deer, & killed one Turkey we took with us A leather boat crossed the River with 7 persons in it & there met a committee from council point who was upon the same business this committee was composed of Bishop Morley, Harris, Miller, Richards & others some returned with us we saw about 200 Brant in the river as we crossed several of us spent some time in picking grapes we got about 2 bushels, made A Bridge across A creek And started for home while on the way