August 19, 1846 ~ Wednesday

19^th I spent the day at home was unwell

August 20, 1846 ~ Thursday

20^th I went in the morning & carried Mrs
Woodruff in her carriage into a deep vale of
a shaded grove to spend the day in solitude for
her health I returned & met in council with
the Twelve & 3 of the High council from the Bluffs
viz I Morley J. H. Hale & P Richards we spent the
forenoon in doing business for the benefit of the
People. In the afternoon the two High councils & the
Twelve absolved into one council for the day. We herd
the report of Br Griffin from the Pawnee village
stated that about 20 waggons would spend the
winter there. 160 waggons have gone on with Br
Miller to the Punkas village with 10 chiefs to spend
the winter. The Pawnees No about 4000 men
women & children. The Punkas are a part of the
Sioux Nation A strong powerful people the signs of
the times indicate the fulfillment of the Book of
Mormon.

Our Messenger to the Mormon Battalion returned
we also heard his report all was well with the
Saints in that quarter they were getting praise &
fame in all places whare they went A mail was brought
in from them. We conversed upon the subject of a
mail route. President Young suggested the propriety
of employing some of the Omahos to watch
our cattle &c. We met in the evening & passed
resolutions concerning cutting Hay sewing turnips &c

August 21, 1846 ~ Friday

21^st I wrote 3 letters one to J. Ferguson
one to J. A. Stratton one to J Armstrong

August 22, 1846 ~ Saturday

22nd In company with the quorum of the
Twelve I rode to the Mo river crossed the
ferry & on to Council point whare there was
an appo encampment of 40 or 50 waggons

August 19, 1846 ~ Wednesday

19th I spent the day at home was unwell

August 20, 1846 ~ Thursday

20th I went in the morning & carried Mrs Woodruff in her carriage into a deep vale of a shaded grove to spend the day in solitude for her health I returned & met in council with the Twelve & 3 of the High Council from the Bluffs viz I Morley J. H. Hale & P Richards we spent the forenoon in doing business for the benefit of the People. In the afternoon the two High Councils & the Twelve absolved into one council for the day. we herd the report of Br Griffin from the Pawnee village stated that about 20 waggons would spend the winter there. 160 waggons have gone on with Br Miller to the Punkas village with 10 chiefs to spend the winter. The Pawnees No about 4000 men women & children. The Punkas are a part of the sioux Nation A strong powerful people the signs of the times indicate the fulfillment of the Book of Mormon.

Our Messenger to the Mormon Battalion returned we also heard his report all was well with the Saints in that quarter they were getting praise & fame in all places whare they went. A mail was brought in from them. we conversed upon the subjet of a mail route. President Young suggested the propriety of employing some of the Omahos to watch our cattle &c. we met in the evening & passed resolutions concerning cutting Hay sewing turnips &c

August 21, 1846 ~ Friday

21st FIGURES I wrote 3 letters one to J. Ferguson one to J. A. Stratton one to J Armstrong

August 22, 1846 ~ Saturday

22nd In company with the quorum of the Twelve I rode to the Mo river crossed the ferry & on to council point whare there was an encampment of 40 or 50 waggons