six of the Bishops. There was a council
in the evening to transact such business as
was necessary
October 5, 1846 ~ Monday
5th I prepared myself this morning for a graping
expedition I harnessed my horses into my
carriage & took into it 5 women to pick
grapes & rode to the new ferry crossed from
thence went to Council point. shot 3 prai-
rie chickens on the way called upon Br J.
Alread got some refreshments then drove
3 miles had to cut a road half a mile for my
carriage got on to the grape ground at
dark, built a fire, went to the Mo & got water
turned horses to grass the women all camped
in the wagon and I under it. we had a
bright moon light night and I could not
sleep I took my rifle & hunted on the bank
of the river several hours about midnight for
Deer wolves & geese & got none. 20 miles
October 6, 1846 ~ Tuesday
6th Arose at Daylight breakfased on a prarie
chicken stew, went on to the grape ground
found the grapes on cotton woods & willows
I cut down several hundred of them
during the day the size of my arm & leg
and we all laboured hard untill sun set
picking grapes we picked over three barrels
of bunch grapes & started for home by
moon light we returned as far as the
ferry but could not cross and had to camp
for the night. 10 miles
October 7, 1846 ~ Wednesday
7th Crossed the ferry early in the morning
and returned to the camp of Israel quite
weary. we commencd getting juice out of the
grape we got out about 20 gallons of juice
for wine, and met in Council with the
