August 26, 1846 ~ Wednesday

26^th Rode to the Mo River & crossed the ferry
two of the Omahas were with us to the cold
spring, shot there steel pointed arrows to
divert us, we dined at Peter Haws on the
way, at the Cold Springs I saw Br E Snow
& several families from there we rode to
the camp of Israel on the way we were
in sight of the Omahas village or lodges
which was quite A pleasant sight we carried
home to our families some vegitables I found
the camp on my return much improved in
there health. I also found an evil in the camp
A man by the name of Daniel (or John) Barnum
not A member of the Church but A wicked man
had joined with other young men And was spend-
ing there time nights in fiddleing & dancing And
afterwards leading away young women into
folley evil & wickedness And Among others
I found that Caroline Barton & Sarah Brown
had been lead away by him & been with them
At late hours of the night As they were members
of my family I forbid there going out any more
with them on penalty of leaving my house. But
they still continued to go out. 30 m[iles]

August 27, 1846 ~ Thursday

27^th I met in council with the Twelve
High council with two tribes of
Indians first with the Otoes the object of
the council was to get the privilege of staying on
the land this season & to use wood grass & water
for two or three years or as long as we would
wish while gathering to the Mountains And there
seemed to be a dispute between the two tribes
who owned the land the Otoes said the land
was theres we conversed some with there cheif
And he went home the chief with 5 or 6 others
were present. We then all met in council with
the Omaha's the old chief name was big Elk

August 26, 1846 ~ Wednesday

26th Rode to the Mo River & crossed the ferry two of the Omahas were with us to the cold spring, shot there steel pointed arrows to divert us, we dined at Peter Haws on the way, at the Cold Springs I saw Br E Snow & several families from there we rode to the Camp of Israel on the way we were in sight of the Omahas village or lodges which was quite A pleasant sight we carried home to our families some vegitables I found the camp on my return much improved in there health. I also found an evil in the camp A man by the name of Daniel (or John) Barnum not A member of the church but A wicked man had joined with other young men And was spending there time nights in fiddleing & dancing And afterwards leading away young women into folley evil & wickedness And Among others I found that Caroline Barton & Sarah Brown had been lead away by him & been with them At late hours of the night As they were members of my family I forbid there going out any more with them on penalty of leaving my house. But they still continued to go out. 30 m

August 27, 1846 ~ Thursday

27th [FIGURE] I met in council with the Twelve High Council with two tribes of Indians first with the Otoes the object of the council was to get the privilege of staying on the land this season & to use wood grass & water for two or three years or as long as we would wish while gathering to the Mountains And there seemed to be a dispute between the two tribes who owned the land the Otoes said the land was theres we conversed some with there cheif And he went home the chief with 5 or 6 others were present. we then all met in council with the Omaha's the old chief name was big Elk