[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 5th I prepared myself this morning for a graping expedition. I harnessed my horses into my carriage & took into it [4/5?] women to pick grapes & rode to the new ferry. Crossed. From thence went to Council point. Shot 3 prairie 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.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
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