[William Clayton Journal] The weather still continues fine. Spent the morning preparing for the Concert and about 1 o'clock P.M. started in company with the Brass band for Keosauqua. I rode in Elder Kimballs wagon with W[illiam] Kimball, J[ames] Smithies and W[illiam] Pitt. The distance from the Camp to Keosauqua is about 10 miles the Camp being at a place called Richardsons point. We arrived at Keosauqua about 3 o'clock and being requested we went through the Town and played some. One of the Grocery keepers invited us to play him a tune which we did. He then invited us in and offered to treat us to anything he had. We each took a little and then the next grocery keeper sent an invitation for us to play him a tune. We did so and he also gave us anything he had. A beer keeper next sent word that he did not want us to slight him and we went and played him a tune and then took some of his cake and beer. We then marched up to the Des moines Hotel near the Court house where we had ordered supper and after eating we went to the court house to prepare for the Concert. At 7 o'clock the House was crowded and we commenced playing and singing till about 9 1/2. The audience seemed highly pleased, and gave loud applause. About the close one of the citizens got up and said it was the wish of many that we should repeat the concert the following evening, and he took a vote of all who wished us to go again. The vote was unanimous. We made nearly $25.00 clear of all expenses. We started back for the camp soon after 10 and arrived about 1 o'clock all well and pleased.
[source: George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
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