[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Ring Camp. Mr. Wheelock let the Squachees have a two-year-old heifer on order of President. Cloudy morning. Breakfast with Brother Coray and Dr. Coulson. At 7, went into council in PoorookÂ's tent who was on the east side of the creek. Poorook asked where we winter, where cross the Mississippi. Somebody stole from Mormons, if he find them will fetch. Chement, interpreter read, wanted Mormon chief to tell him something. President Young told him, "come over the mountains and see us with your men and hunt for us and we will make your men blankets, guns, powder, cloth, etc." Poorook said he would like to go. President Young said he would send a man in two or three years, or as soon as he can, to bring them onto us. Poorook said white man watch where he go, don't want him go far, would go when he could, would send his son, Red Face. President Young asked if Red Face would like to go with us. Red Face said he would go when we send for him. President Young said when you come see us we tell you great many things. Captain Wolf said he like what Mormons say to Poorook, would not talk here, afraid some mean man tell white man. Not tell white man talk with chief.
Dined about 7½ [7:30]. As the Presidency passed out of the tent, Baquejappa, a Pottawattamie [Pottawatamie] chief, called them aside and presented a paper counseling them not to sell their lands, given them by Dunham and two sheets of hieroglyphics on the world from back of Abraham. Started 10 minutes past 8, rode till 10 o'clock. Stopped at west branch Notaway, found Ezra Chase. Started [at 11:30] 11½, arrived at Pottawattamie town 1:45 minutes p.m. One of their captains presented two sheets, Book of Abraham, the world, etc., letter from their Â"Father" Joseph 1843, and map of their land by Phelps [see above]. Boated at 3:27 minutes [p.m.], and arrived at a creek of the Nishonee Botany 33 miles from General Encampment at 8, and put up with Brother Savage. Brother Young slept in his carriage...the in a tent. Many mosquitoes, little rest. Wind northwest.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
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