an interesting time with the people at the close
of the meeting some 40 persons came forward
& Joined the volunteers to fill out the company

July 20, 1846 ~ Monday

20^th I spent my time hunting cattle most of
of the day

July 21, 1846 ~ Tuesday

21^st I met in council with the Twelve
in the morning. we Appointed Twelve men
(Father Morley at the head) to acct in the
capacity of A High Council to take charge
of Affairs at Council Bluffs while the
quorum of the Twelve go on to the Island
I spent the remainder of the day Hunting cattle

July 22, 1846 ~ Wednesday

22nd I spent the day in writing & conversation

July 23, 1846 ~ Thursday

23^rd I crossed the river Mo. to the camp to
Attend a council with the Twelve they had
gone to Elk horn 18 miles And did not return
untill evening we had no council distance 12 [miles]

July 24, 1846 ~ Friday

24^th Met in council with the Twelve in a
tent on a High prairie ridge eleven of the
quorum of the Twelve were present we
put on our robes And offered up our prayers
to God conversed upon principle decided in
council that no man has a right to Attend to the
ordinance of sealing except the President of
the Church or those who are directed by
him so to do And that the ordinance should
be confined to Zion or her stakes this was
the last council we were expecting to hold
Altogether before O. Hiyde, P. P. Pratt & J
Taylor took there departure for England we
had an interesting time at the close of the
council Elders P. P. Pratt J. Taylor, G. A. Smith
And myself started for redemption Hill

an interesting time with the people at the close of the meeting some 40 persons came forward & Joined the volunteers to fill out the company

July 20, 1846 ~ Monday

20th I spent my time hunting cattle most of of the day

July 21, 1846 ~ Tuesday

21st I met in council with the Twelve in the morning. we Appointed Twelve men (Father Morley at the head) to acct in the capacity of A High Council to take charge of Affairs at Council Bluffs while the quorum of the Twelve go on to the Island I spent the remainder of the day Hunting cattle

July 22, 1846 ~ Wednesday

22nd I spent the day in writing & conversation

July 23, 1846 ~ Thursday

23rd I crossed the river Mo. to the camp to Attend a council with the Twelve they had gone to Elk horn 18 miles And did not return untill evening we had no council distance 12

July 24, 1846 ~ Friday

24th Met in council with the Twelve in a tent on a High prairie ridge eleven of the quorum of the Twelve were present we put on our robes And offered up our prayers to God. Conversed upon principle decided in council that no man has a right to Attend to the ordinance of sealing except the President of the Church or those who are directed by him so to do And that the ordinance should be confined to Zion or her stakes this was the last council we were expecting to hold Altogether before O. Hyde, P. Pratt & J Taylor took there departure for England we had an interesting time at the close of the council Elders P. P. Pratt J. Taylor, G. A. Smith And myself started for redemption Hill