~ Friday
Dec 101th
EZRA We attended to the burial of
our child to day being about
2 days old when it died this
is the second son we have buried
within a short time Mrs Woodruff is quite
unwell. During this day the main body
of the warriors belonging to
the Omaha Nation were out
on a hunting party And were surr
ounded by a party of the Sioux &
60 of the Omahas were Killed which
was great loss to the Nation
~ Saturday
112th I spent the day at home except
I drew a load of wood
~ Sunday
13th Sunday I spent the day at home
writing in my Journal there is great
wailing and morning among the
Omahas in consequence of the death
of 60 of their warriors the Agent
and interpeter of there tribe came
into town to day to hold a council
Mrs Woodruff is quite sick to day
~ Monday
14th I spent the day at home
~ Tuesday
15th
I met in council withe the Twelve
High council, & bishops. The camp of Israel
is divided into streets, Blocks, and wards
And A Bishops appointed over each ward to
see to the poor, widows, and to keep an
account of what each man is doing and
~ Friday
Dec 11th [FIGURE] EZRA We attended to the burial of our child to day being about 2 days old when it died this is the second son we have buried within a short time Mrs Woodruff is quite unwell. During this day the main body [FIGURE] of the warriors belonging to the Omaha Nation were out on a hunting party and were surr ounded by a party of the Sioux & 60 of the Omahas were Killed which was great loss to the Nation
~ Saturday
12th I spent the day at home except I drew a load of wood
~ Sunday
13th Sunday I spent the day at home writing in my Journal there is great wailing and morning among the Omahas in consequence of the death of 60 of their warriors the agent and interpeter of there tribe came into town to day to hold a council Mrs Woodruff is quite sick to day
~ Monday
14th I spent the day at home
~ Tuesday
15th [FIGURE] I met in council with the Twelve High Council, & bishops. The Camp of Israel is divided into streets, blocks, and wards and a bishops appointed over each ward to see to the poor, widows, and to keep an account of what each man is doing and
