,a ,,voice ,,f ,,j]usalem1    ,,or ,a   
,,sket*    ,,( ,,!    ,,travels ,,&     
,,m9i/ry    ,,(    ,,eld] ,,orson       
,,hyde1    ,mission>y ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus
 ,*ri/ ( ,latt] ,day ,sa9ts1    ,,to    
,,g]many1 ,,con/ant9ople1 ,,&           
,,j]usalem1    ,,conta9+ ,a             
,,description ,,( ,,m\nt ,,zion1 ,,!    
,,pool ,,( ,,siloam1 ,,& ,,o!r ,,anci5t 
,,places1    ,,& ,,"s ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,!  
,,mann]s ,,& ,,cu/oms ,,( ,,! ,,ea/1 ,,z
 ,,illu/rative ,,( ,,scripture ,,texts1 
,,) ,a ,,sket* ,,( ,,sev]al ,,int]views 
,,& ,,conv]sations ,,) ,,jews'          
,,mission>ies1 ,,etc41 ,,) ,a ,,v>iety  
,,( ,,in=mation ,,on ,,! ,,pres5t ,,/ate
  ,,( ,,t ,,& ,,o!r ,,c\ntries ,,)      
,,reg>d ,,to    ,,com+ ,,ev5ts ,,& ,,!  
,,re/oration ,,op ,,israel4    99 99 99 
99    ,,compil$ ,,f ,,8 ,,late          
,,lett]s ,,& ,,docum5ts1    ,! la/ ( :i*
 be>s date at ,bav>ia1 on ?is ,danube1  
,jan4 #ah1  #ahdb4    99 99 99 99       
,,liv]pool3    ,,publi%$ ,,by ,p4 ,p4   
,,pratt    ,,/> ,,(fice1 #cf1 ,,*apel   

,,/reet4    99 99 99 99    ,,pr9t$ ,,by 
,,james ,,& ,,woodburn1 #ad1 ,,hanov]   
,,/reet4        ,,introduction4    ,!   
circum/ances :i* gave rise to ?is       
mission ( ,eld] ,hyde are  q peculi> &  
extraord9>y2 & 9 an ,am]ican publication
 are  ?us describ$ by himself3 ,some?+  
ne> eight ye>s ago1 ,joseph  ,smi?1 a   
prophet & s]vant ( ! ,mo/ ,high ,god1   
did pr$ict ^u my  head1 t ,i %\ld yet g 
to ! city ( ,j]usalem1 & be a wat*man   
unto ! h\se ( ,israel1 & p]=m a "w !re  
:i* w\ld greatly  facilitate ! ga!r+    
toge!r ( t p3 ! p>ticul>s (  :i* x is n 
necess>y to m5tion "h4    ,ye> aft] ye> 
has pass$ away s9ce t p]iod1 & my lab\rs
 9  ! m9i/ry h be5 conf9$ to ! ,g5tiles 
on bo? sides ( !  ,atlantic4    ,9 !    
e>ly "p ( ,m>* la/ 7#ahdj71 ,i retir$ to
 my b$ "o  ev5+ z usual1 & :ile         
contemplat+ & enquir+ out1 9 my own     
m9d1 ! field ( my m9i/]ial lab\rs = ! !n
 com+ season1  ! vision ( ! ,"l1 l cl\ds
 ( light1 bur/ ^u my view4 ,!  cities ( 
,london1 ,am/]dam1 ,con/ant9ople1 &     

,j]usalem all appe>$  9 succession be=e 
me1 & ! ,_s said unto me1 ',"h are _m ( 
! *ildr5 ( ,abraham :om ,i w ga!r to !  
l& t ,i gave to  _! fa!rs1 & "h also is 
! field ( y\r lab\rs4'    ,a /rict      
obs]vance ( ! movem5ts ( ! ,jews1 & a   
c>eful  exam9ation ( _! fai? relative to
 _! expect$ ,messiah--!  sett+ up ( 8   
k+dom among !m1 & ! ov]?r[ ( ! pres5t   
k+doms & gov]nm5ts ( ! ,g5tiles1 w s]ve 
to op5 ! eyes  ( _m ( ! uncircumcis$1 :5
 fai?fully laid be=e !m1 t  ! great day 
( ! ,"l comes n ^u !m unaw>es z a ?ief4 
,take1 !re=e1 prop] cr$5tials f my p1   
y\r bre?r51  & also f ! gov]nor ( y\r   
/ate1 ) ! seal ( au?ority  !reon1 & g ye
 =? to ! cities :i* h be5 %[n unto y1  &
 decl>e ^! words unto ,judah1 & say3    
',bl[ ye ! trumpet 9  ! l&3 cry1 ga!r   
toge!r2 & say1 assemble y\rselves1 & let
  u g into ! def5c$ cities4 ,let ! /&>d 
be re>$ t[>ds  ,zion4 ,retire6 /ay n2 = 
,i w br+ evil f ! nor? & a  great       
de/ruction4 ,! lion is come up f 8      
?icket1 & !  de/roy] ( ! ,g5tiles is on 

8 way1 he is gone =? f 8  place to make 
?y l& desolate1 & ?y cities %all be laid
 wa/e  )\t inhabitant4 ,speak ye        
com=tably to ,j]usalem1 & cry unto h]  t
 h] w>f>e is accompli%$--t h] iniquity  
is p>don$1 =  %e ha? receiv$ at ! ,"l's 
h& d\ble = all h] s9s4 ,let y\r  w>n+   
voice be he>d among ! ,g5tiles z y pass1
 & call ye ^u  !m 9 my "n = aid & =     
assi/ance4 ,) y x matt]e? n  :e!r x be  
little or mu*2 b to me x belonge? to %ew
 fav\r  unto !m :o %[ fav\r unto y4     
,murmur n1 !re=e1 nei!r be  ye sorr[ful 
t ! p are sl[ to he> y\r petition2 b d z
  has be5 told y4 ,all ?+s %all "w      
toge!r = y\r good if y  are humble &    
keep my comm&m5ts2 = x mu/ ne$s be t all
 m5  be left )\t excuse1 t a righte\s   
retribution may be aw>d$ to  all4'      
,_m o!r ?+s 7 %[n & told me 9 ! vision  
:i* w be  made public at ! prop] "t &   
places4 ,! vision cont9u$ op5  = a numb]
 ( h\rs1 t ,i did n close my eyes 9     
sleep4    ,9 ob$i5ce to ! =ego+1 ,eld]  
,hyde proce$$ to lay !  circum/ances    

be=e ! au?orities ( ! *ur*1 & be=e !    
gov]nor ( ! /ate ( ,ill9ois1 :o gave _! 
he>ty sanction to  ! mission1 & f :om he
 obta9$ ! foll[+ docum5ts3        ,lett]
 ( comm5dation f ! ,conf]5ce at ,nauvoo1
 to ,eld]s      ,orson ,hyde & ,john ,e4
 ,page1 appo9t+ & confirm+ _!           
appo9tm5t to ! "w :]eunto !y h be5      
call$4        ,to all p unto :om ^!     
pres5ts %all come1 ,,greet+4        ,be 
x kn[n t we1 ! con/itut$ au?orities ( ! 
,*ur* (      ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt] ,day 
,sa9ts1 assembl$ 9 ,conf]5ce1 at        
,nauvoo1 ,hancock c\nty1 & ,/ate (      
,ill9ois1 on ?is six? day      ( ,april1
 9 ! ye> ( our ,"l1 "o ?\s& eight hundr$
 &      =ty1 consid] an important ev5t  
at h&--an ev5t involv+ !      int]e/ &  
fate ( ! ,g5tile nations ?r\gh\t ! _w4  
,f ! signs ( ! times1 & f decl>ations   
conta9$ 9      ! oracles ( ,god1 we are 
=c$ to come to ?is conclusion4 ,!       
,jewi% nation h be5 scatt]$ abroad among
 ! ,g5tiles = a      long p]iod2 &1 9   
our e/imation1 ! "t ( ! comm5cem5t      

( _! return to ! holy l& has already    
arriv$4        ,z ?is scatt]$ & p]secut$
 p are set among ! ,g5tiles      z a    
sign unto !m ( ! second com+ ( !        
,messiah1 & also1      ( ! ov]?r[ ( !   
pres5t k+doms & gov]nm5ts ( !      e>?  
by ! pot5cy ( 8 ,almighty arm1 9 scatt]+
 fam9e &      pe/il5ce l ! fro/s & sn[s 
( w9t]1 & 9 s5d+      ! sword1 ) nation 
aga9/ nation to ba! x 9 ea* o!rs        
blood2 x 8 highly important1 9 our      
op9ion1 t ! pres5t      views & movem5ts
 ( ! ,jewi% p be s\ght aft]1 & laid     
be=e ! ,am]ican p = _! consid]ation1 _! 
pr(it      & _! le>n+2 feel+ x to be our
 duty to employ ! mo/      effici5t     
means 9 our p[] to save ! *ildr5 ( m5 f 
!      abom9ation t make? desolate1 we  
h1 by ! c\nsel (      ! ,holy ,_s1      
appo9t$ ,eld]s ,orson ,hyde & ,john ,e4 
,page1      ! be>]s ( ^! pres5ts1       
fai?ful & wor?y m9i/]s (      ,jesus    
,*ri/1 to be our ag5ts & repres5tatives 
9 =eign      l&s1 to visit ! cities (   
,london1 ,am/]dam1 ,con/ant9ople &      

,j]usalem1 & also o!r places :i* !y may 
deem exp$i5t2      to conv]se ) !       
prie/s1 rul]s1 & eld]s ( ! ,jews1 &     
obta9 f !m all ! in=mation possible2 &  
communicate !      same to "s pr9cipal  
pap]s = publication1 t x may h a        
g5]al circulation ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$      
,/ates4        ,z ,messrs4 ,hyde & ,page
 h will+ly & *e]fully accept$      !    
appo9tm5t to become our s]vants & !     
s]vants ( !      public 9 di/ant & =eign
 c\ntries = ,*ri/'s sake1 we d          
confid5tly recomm5d !m to all religi\s &
 *ri/ian p1      & to ladies & g5tlem5  
mak+ no pr(ession1 z wor?y      memb]s (
 society1 possess+ mu* zeal to promote !
 happ9ess      ( mank9d2 fully believ+ t
 !y w be =w>d to r5d]      !m all !     
pecuni>y aid !y ne$1 to accompli% ?is   
labori\s      & haz>d\s mission1 = !    
g5]al good ( ! human family4            
,m9i/]s ( e d5om9ation ^u :om ^! g5tlem5
 %all      call1 are reque/$ to hold up 
_! h&s1 & aid !m by _!      influ5ce1 ) 
an assurance t su* z d ?is %all h !     

pray]s & bless+s ( a poor & an afflict$ 
p1 :o h      te/$ ! dep?s ( _! s9c]ity1 
& love = _! religion1      by !         
sacrifice ( _! blood ^u a l&1 %ad[$ by !
      /ripes & />s ( political &        
religi\s lib]ty4        ,giv5 "u our h&s
 at ! "t & place be=e m5tion$4          
7,sign$7 ,,joseph ,,smi?1 ,,jr41        
,,*airman4 ,,rob]t ,b4 ,,?ompson1 ,cl]k4
        99 99 99 99        ,f ! ,gov]nor
 ( ,ill9ois4        ,,qu9cy1 ,,ill9ois1 
,april #cj?1 #ahdj4        ,hav+ be5    
in=m$ t ! ,revd's4 ,orson ,hyde & ,john 
,e4      ,page1 eld]s 9 ! *ur* d5om9at$ 
,lat] ,day ,sa9ts1 are      ab\t to     
dep>t on _! mission to ,europe--& hav+  
he>d      ! =m] g5tleman prea*--& hav+  
be5 made acqua9t$ to      "s ext5t ) !  
*>act]s ( bo?1 x af=ds me pleasure      
to say1 t ,i 0 mu* pleas$ ) ! s]mon     
deliv]$ by      ,mr4 ,hyde2 & !         
reputation ( bo? ,g5tlem5 = tal5ts &    
*ri/ian-l deportm5t1 s f> z ,i h be5    
made acqua9t$1      are unexceptionable2
 & z su*1 believe !m to be entitl$ to   

! respect & k9d treatm5t ( all4         
7,sign$7 ,,?omas ,,c>l91 ,gov]nor (     
,ill9ois4        99 99 99 99            
,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,nor? ,,am]ica1    
,/ate ( ,ill9ois1  ss3        ,i1       
,alex&] ,p4 ,field1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 (
 ! ,/ate (      ,ill9ois1 "o ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ( ,nor? ,am]ica1 & keep] (      !
 great seal ( said ,/ate1 d h]eby c]tify
 t ,?omas ,c>l91      :o took & sign$ ! 
=ego+ c]tificate1 is n[1 & 0 at      !  
"t ( sign+ ! same1 ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate   
a=esaid1      duly elect$ & qualifi$ to 
(fice1 ) full p[] by !      laws ( ?is  
,/ate to issue c]tificates z a=esaid2 t 
said      c]tificate is 9 due =m ( law1 
& t full fai? & cr$it      are due 8    
(ficial atte/ations4        ,9 te/imony 
:]e(1 ,i h h]eunto set my h&1 & ! great 
seal ( ,/ate1 at ! city ( ,spr+field1   
?is tw5ty-second      day ( ,may1 9 !   
ye> ( our ,"l1 "o ?\s& eight hundr$     
& =ty1 & ( ! indep5d5ce ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 !      sixty-f\r?4              
7,sign$47 ,a4 ,p4 ,,field1 ,secret>y (  

,/ate4        ,a ,,sket*    ,,( ,,!     
,,travels ,,& ,,m9i/ry    ,,(    ,,eld] 
,,orson ,,hyde4    99 99 99 99          
,,lett] ,i4    ,trie/e1 ,janu>y #a1     
#ahdb4    ,,de> ,,bre?r5 ,,( ,,!        
,,twelve1    ,z ! blu%+ orb ( light f 8 
ea/]n temple s5ds =?1  ?is morn+1 ov]   
,alp9e heights1 8 /ream+ columns ( gold5
  brightness to greet ! e>? ) a happy   
new ye>1 welcome its  arrival1 & cr[n x 
) a cele/ial radi5ce1 ,i might be ju/ly 
*>g$ ) +ratitude t[>ds a graci\s &      
m]ciful ,provid5ce1  & a want ( g5]osity
 & reciprocal k9dness t[>ds my bre?r51  
did ,i neglect to ackn[l$ge ! k9d aid & 
protection :i* heav5  has grant$ me 9   
answ] to y\r fai? & pray]s4 ,p]mit me1  
!re=e1 to comm5ce my lett] by wi%+ y all
 a happy new  ye>2 & ?r\gh y1 all[ me to
 ext5d ! same wi% to all !  sa9ts1 bo? 9
 ,engl& & ,am]ica2 b p>ticul>ly to my   
wife &  de> little *ildr54    ,i am     
happy to improve ! opportunity1 :i* ?is 
h\r af=ds1 (  writ+ to y1 & t happ9ess  
is increas$ by a firm conviction1  t a  

lett] f y\r unwor?y bro!r1 9 ! ,"l1 w be
 receiv$  by y ) a fri5d%ip & cordiality
 correspond+ to t :i* n[  animate my    
bosom4    ,s9ce x has pleas$ ! ,"l to   
grant unto me heal? &  prosp]ity--to    
protect me f ! dang]s ( ! climates--f ! 
plague & pe/il5ce t h c>ri$ dea? & m\rn+
 on _!  w+1 & return me aga9 9 safety to
 a l& ( civilis$ life1 ^!  ?+s dem& my  
highe/ gratitude1 z well z demon/rations
 ( praise  & ?anksgiv+1 to ,8 exalt$ "n4
    ,z a memb]1 !re=e1 ( y\r hon\rable  
quorum1 be>+1 9 common  ) y1 !          
responsibility "u :i* ,,heav5 has laid  
u1 to spread  ! ^w ( life among ! p]i%+ 
nations ( ! e>?1 all[ me to  say1 t1 on 
! #ba/ ( ,octob] la/1 my natural eyes1 =
 ! fir/  "t1 beheld ,j]usalem2 & z ,i   
gaz$ ^u x & its environs1 !  m\nta9s &  
hills by :i* x is surr\nd$1 & consid]$1 
t  ?is is ! /age ^u :i* s _m sc5es (    
wond]s h be5 act$1  :]e prophets 7 /on$1
 & ! ,savi\r ( s9n]s sla91 a /orm  (    
comm+l$ emotions sudd5ly arose 9 my     
brea/1 ! =ce ( :i*  0 only sp5t 9 a     

pr(use %[] ( te>s4    ,i ent]$ ! city at
 ! we/ gate1 & call$ on ,mr4 ,:it+1 "o  
( ! ,am]ican mission>ies at t place1 to 
:om ,i _h a lett] (  introduction f     
,monsieur ,muratt1 our consul> ag5t at  
,jaffa4 ,mr4 ,w4  said1 t 9 consequ5ce (
 ! unsettl$ /ate ( 8 family1 7hav+  j   
remov$ to ! h\se :i* he !n occupi$17 he 
0 sorry to  say x w\ld n be conv5i5t =  
him to invite me to %>e 8  hospitality2 
b v k9dly w5t ) me to ! ,lat9 ,conv5t1  
:i*  is a sort ( hotel or home =        
/rang]s1 & !re engag$ = me  my bo>d &   
lodg+ at a reasonable comp5sation1 &    
said t he  w\ld keep a little wat* to   
see t ,i 0 well tak5 c>e (4 ,?is        
expression ( k9dness did n escape my    
notice4    ,aft] ,i _h be5 !re an h\r or
 two1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ano!r ,am]ican       
mission>y1 accompani$ by a ,mr4 ,gag]1 f
 ,am]ica1 :o1 ,i ?9k1 0  a lic5tiate f !
 ,presbyt]ian or ,congregational ,*ur*1 
call$ on  me1 & aft] "s consid]able     
conv]sation ^u ! /ate ( affairs  9      
g5]al1 9 ,am]ica1 ,i introduc$ to !m !  

subject ( my mission  to t place2 &     
obs]v$1 t ,i _h und]tak5 to d a good "w 
9  ! "n ( ! ,"l1 & _h come !re = a      
righte\s purpose1 &  wi%$ _! co-op]ation
 & fri5dly aid4 ,!y assur$ me t !y  %\ld
 be happy to r5d] me any assi/ance 9 _! 
p[] to d good4  ,i ?ank$ !m = _!        
k9dness1 & obs]v$1 t z ,i _h _h  little 
or no re/ s9ce ,i left ,beyr\t1 ,i felt 
worn d[n ) fatigue  & a want ( sleep1 z 
well z be+ almo/ ov]come by ! excessive 
heat1 & t ,i also wi%$ to arrange "s    
docum5ts :i* ,i _h1  & !n ,i %\ld be    
happy to enjoy ! privilege ( an int]view
 )  !m1 & ) ,mr4 ,:it+ at ! same "t4 ,!y
 said !y w\ld  indulge me 9 my reque/ at
 almo/ any "t4    ,i _h s5t a l5g?y     
communication to ! ,jews 9              
,con/ant9ople1 9  ! ,fr5* language1 b _h
 res]v$ a copy ( x 9 ! ,g]man4 ,z  ?is  
docum5t set =?1 cle>ly & pla9ly1 !      
object ( my mission  !re1 ,i translat$ x
 into ,engli% 9 ord] t ,i might lay !   
facts  be=e !m 9 z cle> a po9t ( light z
 possible4    ,accord+ly1 aft] we>i$    

nature _h suffici5tly repos$ "u  sleep's
 balmy & refre%+ %ade1 ,i call$ on ,mr4 
,:it+1 accord+  to previ\s arrangem5ts1 
& ,messrs4 ,%]man & ,gag] soon came  94 
,aft] ! usual salutations 7 pass$1 & all
 quietly seat$1  ,i express$ to !m my   
gratitude = t opportunity ( be>+        
te/imony to ! glori\s reality1 t ! ,"l 0
 ab\t to visit 8  p1 & also my gratitude
 to ,,him ^: h& _h be5 /ret*$ out  = my 
safety & protection1 & also to be> me   
onw>d to ! place  :]e m]cy1 ) all h]    
cele/ial *>ms1 0 embodi$ 9 ! p]son  ( 8 
own ,son4    ,i !n took ! lib]ty ( read+
 ! docum5t conta9+ ! object  ( my       
mission !re1 & 7 x n = its l5g? ,i w\ld 
"h ins]t  x4 ,aft] x 0 read1 all sat 9  
private m$itation until ,mr4 ,gag]      
int]rupt$ ! sil5ce by ask+ :]e9 !       
doctr9es ( our *ur*  diff]$ f ! doctr9es
 ( ! e/abli%$ or?odox *ur*es4 ,i  repli$
 z foll[s3 ,!re are s _m diff]5t k9ds ( 
or?odox  doctr9es1 all diff]+ "o f !    
o!r1 t x might be difficult  to det]m9e 
:i* "o to be ! /&>d by :i* ours %\ld be 

tri$2 b1 said ,i1 ) y\r p]mission1 ,i w 
set =? & expla9  to y ! pr9ciples ( our 
fai?1 & !n y c det]m9e =  y\rselves :]e9
 !y diff] f o!rs4 ,s1 beg9n+ at !       
,m9i/ration ( ! ,angel ( ! ,"l1 ,i      
exp\nd$ unto !m _m  ?+s conc]n+ ! rise (
 ! *ur*1 its organization &  ord9ances1 
& =m & ord] ( its gov]nm5t1 aft] :i*    
,mr4  ,%]man spake z foll[s3    ,n[1 we 
are "h try+ to d all ! good we c1 & h   
be5  = "s l5g? ( "t2 & :at m w\ld y h u 
d1 or :at  m c we d8 ,i repli$ aft] !   
foll[+3 ,x appe>s to me1  ev5 all[+ y\r 
cause to be j & "r1 t y\r "t is  sp5t "h
 to little or no purpose2 n1 h[ev]1 t ,i
 w\ld be  und]/ood z *>g+ y ) idl5ess or
 inatt5tion2 b ! /rong  & deep-root$    
prejudices :i* reign 9 ! brea/s ( ! p   
"h aga9/ y1 t !y w n ev5 all[ y to      
educate _!  *ildr51 :5 y propose to d x 
gratuit\sly1 mu/ r5d] y\r  lab\rs       
extremely limit$2 &1 fur!r1 ! g5ius (   
y\r policy does  n admit ( y\r mak+ t   
ex]tion :i* ! ,savi\r ( ! _w  requir$ 8 
s]vants to make 9 =m] days4 ,y receive a

 sal>y f  a home in/itution1 & by t     
in/itution y are direct$ to rema9  "h   
:e!r ! p w he> y or n2 :]eas ! ,savi\r  
taught 8 disciples to dep>t1 & %ake !   
du/ f _! feet1  aga9/ t h\se1 city1 or  
p1 t w\ld n he> !m1 & n  sp5d _! lab\r =
 t :i* did n pr(it4    ,to ?is1 ,mr4    
,gag] repli$1 ,al?\gh ! fruits ( our    
lab\rs d n  imm$iately appe>1 we ought n
 to be disc\rag$4 ,we may lab\r1 &  o!r 
m5 may ent] into our lab\rs4 ,!         
husb&man1 aft] he ha?  s[$ 8 se$1 waite?
 pati5tly until x ha? receiv$ ! =m] &   
latt] ra9s2 &1 z ! days ( miracles are  
pa/1 we _c expect  m5 to act n[ "u !    
imm$iate direction ( ! ,savi\r z !y  !n 
did4 ,i might h "h obs]v$1 t x w\ld be a
 great tax  ^u ! pati5ce ( ! husb&man1  
if x did n q exhau/ x1 to  s[ 8 se$ ye> 
aft] ye>1 & reap no fruits ( 8 lab\r4   
,b--    ,i repli$1 t miracles _h truly  
ceas$2 b1 said ,i1 :y h  !y ceas$8 ,mr4 
,gag] said1 because !y 7 n necess>y4 ,i 
made  answ]1 t ,jesus =m]ly said to ! p1
 accord+ to ?y fai?  be x done unto !e2 

& said ,i1 ,i presume he is ( ! same m9d
  /ill2 b ! p h no fai? 9 ! p[] ( ,god1 
!re=e no  miracul\s fav\rs are %[n !m2 &
 because ! religi\s _w  h lo/ sight ( _!
 high privileges1 ! horizon ( _! m9ds   
becl\d$1 & fai? driv5 f _! he>ts by !   
va9 & fooli%  traditions ( un9spir$ m51 
! ,"l ha? s5t an holy ,angel f  !       
,temple ( ,light1 be>+ to ! e>? tru?'s  
unfad$ laurels1  & has boldly ass]t$ !  
rights & privileges ( all :o w\ld  seek 
! face & fav\r ( ! ,,mo/ ,,high4 ,b     
aga9/ ?is heav5ly  message1 /ream+ f !  
bosom ( a compassionate ,god1 ) !  pure/
 love & good-w to a fall5 race1 & beam+ 
9 ! face (  m5 ) a cele/ial radiance1 is
 arrang$ ! cold-he>t$ prejudices  ( an  
unbeliev+ _w4 ,well did ! ,savi\r ask   
?is "q1 ,:5  ! son ( man come?1 %all he 
f9d fai? on ! e>?8 ,) ?is  te/imony h ,i
 come to ,j]usalem2 & 9 ! "n ( my ma/]1 
:o  "h bore our s9s1 9 8 own body1 on ! 
tree1 ,i w>n all m51 s  f> z ,i h       
opportunity1 to bew>e h[ !y lift _! h&s 
or _!  voices aga9/ x1 =1 by ! voice ( !

 ,"l f ,heav51 am ,i made  a witness ( !
 et]nal reality ( :at ,i h decl>$4      
,mr4 ,:it+ !n ask$ if we ackn[l$g$ any  
to be *ri/ians except  ^? :o embrac$ our
 doctr9es & jo9$ our *ur*8 ,to ?is ,i   
repli$ 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,we believe !re
 are _m 9 all  ! diff]5t *ur*es1 ) _m :o
 are ext]nally atta*$ to no  *ur*1 :o   
s]ve ! ,"l accord+ to ! be/ light & k   
!y h1 & ?is s]vice is unque/ionably     
acceptable 9 8 sight2  & ^? :o h di$ 9  
?is condition h no d\bt gone to receive 
! rew>d ( _! lab\rs 9 ! mansions ( re/4 
,b %\ld ,he be  pleas$ to s5d m light & 
tru? into ! _w1 or revive ^?  pr9ciples 
( tru?1 :i* h be5 made to yield _!      
sov]eignty to  ! op9ions ( m51 & !y     
refuse to receive !m1 or walk 9 !m1  _! 
s]vice w\ld cease to be acceptable to ! 
,"l1 & ) no  degree ( propriety c\ld we 
ackn[l$ge !m true *ri/ians2 & we  d "k1 
& are sure1 t ! ,"l has caus$ m light to
 %9e1  & t he w hold none guiltless :o  
refuse to walk 9 x aft] !  means (      
obta9+ x are br\ght to _! k & plac$ )9  

_! rea*4 ,^! 7 h>d say+s4 ,!y obs]v$1 t 
!y c\ld  n say t ^! ?+s 7 n z ,i _h     
said2 b to !m !y  appe>$ incr$ibly      
/range4    ,i !n reque/$ t "s ( !m w\ld 
d me ! fav\r ( an  introduction to "s ( 
! pr9cipal ,jews 9 ! place3 b ?is       
reque/ 0 greet$ ) a numb] ( hems1 :i*   
commonly mean no  m ?an to allay a      
little irritation1 or tickl+ 9 ! ?roat2 
b on ?is occasion1 f ! peculi>ity ( _!  
tone & cad5ce1  ,i judg$ !y wi%$ to be a
 little metaphorical1 & s us$ !  t]m    
figuratively to mean ! foll[+3 ,we h our
 scruples ab\t  comply+ ) y\r reque/1   
le/ x might detract f our influ5ce  &   
popul>ity4 ,!y obs]v$ t ,mr4 ,johns1 !  
,engli% ,consul1  might be ! mo/ prop]  
man to grant me ! desir$ fav\r4 ,i      
repli$1  t ,i knew z little ( ,mr4      
,johns z ,i did ( any ,jew 9 ,j]usalem1 
b t ,i w\ld n insi/ ^u my reque/ be+    
grant$4 ,mr4 ,:it+  !n rem>k$1 t he %\ld
 h no p>ticul> objections to d x1  b t x
 c\ld n be well att5d$ to until a day or
 two h5ce4  ,?is rem9d$ me ( a          

circum/ance 9 ,engl&1 :]e duty once l$  
me to call ^u a cl]gyman to d me a      
little fav\r1 b he said he  c\ld n grant
 x1 because ,i _h n come recomm5d$ by   
any "o  ) :om he 0 acqua9t$4 ,i repli$1 
t ,i 0 v sorry to be  s un=tunate on t  
occasion1 z to be recomm5d$ by none b my
  ma/]1 :o 0 ! ,savi\r ( ! _w4 ,! two   
are n exactly  simil>1 yet ! =m] rem9d$ 
me ( ! latt]4 ,i ?ank$ ,mr4 ,w41  h[ev]1
 = 8 k9dness1 & our int]view clos$4 ,!  
fact is1 ,god  has "o sy/em ( etiquette1
 & reciprocity & ?is sign-seek+         
g5]ation has ano!r4 ,! =m] is           
hospitality & k9dness to !  /rang]2 b ! 
latt] is--be v cauti\s & p>ticul> t  y  
r5d] him no assi/ance1 nei!r %[ him     
fav\r unless he come  recomm5d$ by our  
p>ty1 or by "s o!rs :o are hon\rable &  
or?odox1 l ourselves4 ,b no man is      
ju/ifiable 9 ! eye (  humanity1 9 ! eye 
( ! gospel1 or 9 t eye t nev] sleeps1  9
 reject+ ! reasonable petition ( a      
/rang]1 ?\gh he d  n come clo!d ) lett]s
 f ! *ief prie/s1 scribes1 &  eld]s ( ! 

p2 & x is :at no g5tleman w d1 unless 8 
frankness & lib]ality h become bla/$ by 
! *ill+ w9ds ( a  sect>ian atmosph]e4   
,) :at feel+s ( comm+l$ pity & contempt 
does e ,latt]  ,day ,sa9t1 ^: m9d has   
?or\ghly canvass$ ! pr9ciples ( our     
fai?1 & 9 ^: he>t dwells t unction f !  
,holy ,"o1  look ^u t want ( g5]osity & 
frankness1 :i* he is (t5  compell$ to   
witness1 :5 he kn[s t 9 8 own bosom1    
indep5d5t  ( a boa/+ _s1 or any desire (
 va9 glory1 are jewels ( light1  tru?1 &
 k1 z f> sup]ior 9 lu/re to any ?+ :i*  
!y  possess1 z ! pure/ diamond is to !  
common pebble ( ! rivulet6    ,i        
conclud$1 h[ev]1 t ,i w\ld try to       
dis*>ge my duty be=e ,god1  )\t subject+
 any "o to ! humble mortification ( giv+
 me  an introduction4 ,= myself1 ,i feel
 n v jeal\s ( my popul>ity  :]e ! cause 
( tru? requires me to haz>d x1 & am n s 
v  p>ticul>4 ,if my "n be only record$ 9
 heav51 on ! li/ ( !  sanctifi$1 x w    
abundantly comp5sate me = ! sacrifice   
:i*  duty calls me to make ( x among m54

 ,let !m1 !re=e1 look ^u  me z !y may1 a
 deceiv] or a deceiv$1 a wise man or a  
fool1 ,i feel  v ?ankful to ! ,"l = :at 
m9e eyes h se51 m9e e>s  h he>d1 &1 m   
?an all1 = :at my s\l has exp]i5c$2 &  x
 is my con/ant pray] to an ov]-rul+     
,provid5ce1 t 8 free  grace may be amply
 suffici5t to be> me triumphantly ?r\gh 
life's  conflict+ sc5es1 t my poor he>t 
may swell ! notes ( praise  & ?anksgiv+ 
= ev] & ev] to ,,him :o di$ to save me &
 wa%  me f my s9s1 9 8 own mo/ preci\s  
blood4    ,summon+ up1 !re=e1 :at little
 address ,i _h1 ,i procur$ a  valet     
d'place1 or lackey1 & proce$$ to ! h\se 
( ,mr4 ,simons1 a  v respectable ,jew1  
:o1 ) "s ( 8 family1 _h lately be5      
conv]t$ & jo9$ ! ,engli% ,*ur*4 ,i ent]$
 _! dwell+4 ,!y  _h j sat d[n to enjoy a
 di% ( c(fee2 b imm$iately arose  f !   
table to meet me4 ,i spake to !m 9      
,g]man1 & ask$ !m  if !y spoke ,engli%2 
!y imm$iately repli$ ,yes1 :i* 0 a  v   
agreeable s\nd to my e>4 ,!y ask$ me1 9 
,g]man1 if ,i spoke  ,engli%4 ,i repli$1

 ,ya1 ,me9 ,h]r4 ,i !n introduc$ myself 
to !m1  &1 ) a little apology1 x pass$  
(f z well z ?\gh ,i _h be5  introduc$ by
 ! ,pa*a4 ,) t gl[ ( w>m? & famili>ity1 
:i* is a peculi> trait 9 ! ,g]man "*1 !y
 w\ld h  me sit d[n & take a di% ) !m2 &
 z ,i began to relate "s  ?+s relative  
to my mission1 ! smiles ( joy :i* sat ^u
 _!  c\nt5ances1 bespoke he>ts n        
altoge!r indiff]5t4 ,!re are two  m9i/]s
 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& !re4 ,"o 0 conf9$ to
 8 b$  by sickness1 & ! o!r1 a ,g]man1 &
 a ,jew by bir?1 soon came  94 ,aft] an 
introduction1 ,i took ! lib]ty to lay   
op5 to him "s  ( our pr9ciples1 & gave  
him a copy ( ! communication to !  ,jews
 9 ,con/ant9ople to read4 ,aft] he _h   
read x1 he said t my  motives 7         
und\bt$ly v good1 b que/ion$ ! propriety
 ( my  und]tak+1 f ! fact t ,i claim$   
,god _h s5t me4 ,if1 inde$1  ,i _h gone 
to ,j]usalem "u ! direction ( "s        
mission>y bo>d1  or society1 & left ,god
 out ( ! "q altoge!r1 ,i %\ld h  be5    
receiv$ z a cele/ial mess5g]4 ,h[ truly 

did our ,savi\r  speak1 :5 he said1 ,i  
am come 9 my fa!r's "n1 & ye receive  me
 n2 b if ano!r 7 to come 9 8 own "n1 him
 ye w\ld  receive4 ,i repli$1 h[ev]1 t s
 f> z ,i c\ld "k my own he>t1  my       
motives 7 mo/ c]ta9ly good2 yet1 said   
,i1 no bett] ?an !  cause :i* has br\ght
 me "h4 ,b he1 l all o!rs :o wor%ip a   
,god )\t body or p>ts1 said t miracles1 
visions1 & prophecy  _h ceas$4    ,!    
c\rse :i* ! popul> cl]gy pursue at ?is  
"t 9 relation to  ! ,div9e economy1     
looks to me z ?\gh !y w\ld say2 ,o ,"l6 
we  w wor%ip !e ) all our he>ts1 s]ve !e
 ) all our s\ls  & be v pi\s & holy4 ,we
 w ev5 ga!r ,israel1 conv]t !  hea!n1 & 
br+ 9 ! mill5nium1 if y w only let u    
alone  t we may d x 9 our own way1 &    
accord+ to our own w4 ,b  if y speak f  
heav5 to int]f]e ) our plans1 or cause  
any to  see visions or dream dreams or  
prophecy :]eby we are di/urb$ or        
int]rupt$ 9 our wor%ip1 we w ex]t all   
our /r5g? & skill  to d5y :at y say1 &  
*>ge x home ^u ! devil or "s wild       

fanta/ic _s1 z be+ its au?or4    ,t :i* 
0 look$ ^u by ! anci5t sa9ts1 at among !
 greate/  fav\rs & bless+s1 viz41       
,revelation f ,god & communion ) him  by
 dreams & by visions1 is n[ look$ ^u by 
! religi\s _w  z ! height ( presumption 
& folly4 ,! anci5t sa9ts consid]$  _!   
condition mo/ deplorable :5 ,jehovah    
w\ld n speak to !m2  b ! mo/ or?odox    
religioni/s ( ?is age deem x q het]odox 
to ev5 admit ! probability t he ev] w   
speak aga94 ,o1 my  s\l6 language fails 
to pa9t ! absurdity & abom9ation ( su*  
heav5-oppos+1 & tru?-exclud+ dogmas2 & 7
 x possible  = ^? bright s]aphs t       
surr\nd ! ?rone above1 & bask  9 !      
sunbeams ( immortality1 to weep ov] !   
inconsi/5cy &  irrationality ( mortals1 
! e>? mu/ be b$ew$ ) cele/ial  te>s4 ,my
 humble advice to all su* is1 t !y rep5t
 & ca/ f>  f !m ^! wick$ traditions1 &  
be baptiz$ into ! new &  ev]la/+        
cov5ant1 le/ ! ,"l speak to !m 9 8 wra?1
 & vex  !m 9 8 sore displeasure4        
,aft] "s consid]able conv]sation ^u !   

prie/hood & !  r5ewal ( ! cov5ant1 ,i   
call$ ^u him to rep5t & be baptiz$  = ! 
remission ( 8 s9s1 t he might receive ! 
gift (  ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,:at6 said he1 ,i
 be baptiz$6 ,yes1 said ,i1 y  be       
baptiz$4 ,:y1 said he1 ,i h be5 baptiz$ 
already6 ,i repli$  some?+ aft] !       
foll[+3 ,y h1 probably1 be5 spr9kl$1  b 
t has no m to d ) baptism ?an any o!r   
ord9ance (  man's device2 & ev5 if y _h 
be5 imm]s$1 y w\ld n h  bett]$ y\r      
condition1 = y\r prie/hood is )\t p[]4  
,if1  inde$1 ! ca?olic *ur* _h p[] to   
give y an ord9ation1 &  by t ord9ation  
conf] ! prie/hood ^u y1 !y c]ta9ly  _h  
p[] to nullify t act1 & take ! prie/hood
 f y2 &  ?is p[] !y ex]cis$ :5 y diss5t$
 f _! communion1 by  exclud+ y f _!     
*ur*4 ,b if ! ca?olic *ur* possess$  n !
 prie/hood1 ( c\rse y\r claims to x are 
z gr\ndless z  ! airy phantoms ( hea!n  
my?ology3 s view ! "q on :i*  side y    
may1 !re is no possible *ance ( admitt+ 
! validity (  y\r claims to x4 ,be x    
kn[n1 !re=e1 t ord9ances p]=m$  "u !    

adm9i/ration ( su* a prie/hood1 ?\gh !y 
may ev5 be  correct 9 =m1 w be f\nd     
de/itute ( ! seal ( t au?ority  by :i*  
heav5 w recognise 8 own 9 ! day :5 e    
man's "w  %all be tri$3 ?\gh a prie/hood
 may be clo!d ) ! weal?  & hon\rs ( a   
great & p[]ful nation1 & comm& ! respect
  & v5]ation ( multitudes ^: eyes are   
bl9d$ by ! ?ick veil  ( popul> op9ion1 &
 ^: p[]s ( reflection & deep ?\ght  are 
confus$ & lo/ 9 ! g5]al cry ( great is  
,diana ( !  ,ephesians1 yet all ?is does
 n imp>t to x ! div9e sanction1  or     
animate x ) ! _s ( life & p[] f ! bosom 
( !  liv+ ,god2 & !re is a p]iod 9      
future "t1 :51 9 ! smok+  ru9s (        
,babel's pride & glory1 x mu/ fall &    
retire to ! %ades  ( =getfulness1 to !  
grief & mortification ( its un=tunate   
vot>ies4    ,9 consequ5ce ( 8 great     
volubility1 ,i 0 "u ! disagreeable      
necessity ( tun+ my voice to a pretty   
high key1 & ( spac+ %ort  betwe5 words2 
det]m9+ t nei!r 8 greatness nor le>n+   
%\ld %ield him f ! %afts ( a fai?ful    

te/imony3 b !re  is m hope ( ^? ,jews   
receiv+ ! fullness ( ! gospel1 ^:  m9ds 
h nev] be5 poison$ by ! bane ( mod]n    
sect>ianism1  :i* closes ! m\? ( deity1 
& %uts up 9 heav5 all ! angels1         
visions1 & prophecy+s4    ,mrs4 ,:it+   
told me t !re _h be5 f\r ,jewi% p 9     
,j]usalem conv]t$ & baptiz$ by ! ,engli%
 m9i/]1 & f\r  only2 & t a "p ( ! gr\nd 
= an ,engli% *ur* _h be5  pur*as$ !re4  
,x 0 by political p[] & influ5ce t !    
,jewi% nation 0  brok5 d[n1 & h]        
subjects disp]s$ abroad2 & ,i w "h haz>d
  ! op9ion1 t by political p[] &        
influ5ce1 !y w be  ga!r$ & built up2 &1 
fur!r1 t ,engl& is de/9$1 9 !  wisdom & 
economy ( heav51 to /ret* =? ! arm (    
political  p[]1 & advance 9 ! front     
ranks ( ?is glori\s ent]prise4  ,! ,"l  
once rais$ up a ,cyrus to re/ore !      
,jews1 b t 0 n  evid5ce t he own$ !     
religion ( ! ,p]sians4 ,?is op9ion ,i   
submit1 h[ev]1 to y\r sup]ior wisdom to 
correct1 if y %all f9d  x wrong4    ,!re
 is an increas+ anxiety 9 ,europe = !   

re/oration ( t  p2 & ?is anxiety is n   
conf9$ to ! pale ( any religi\s         
community1 b x has f\nd its way to !    
c\rts ( k+s4 ,special  ambassadors h be5
 s5t1 & consuls & consul>-ag5ts h be5   
appo9t$4 ,! rigor\s policy :i* has      
hi!rto *>act]is$ !  c\rse ( o!r nations 
t[>ds !m1 n[ beg9s to be s(t5$ by !  oil
 ( fri5d%ip1 & modifi$ by ! balm (      
humanity4 ,! suff]+s  & privations "u   
:i* !y h groan$ = s _m c5turies1  h at  
l5g? t\*$ ! ma9spr+s ( ,g5tile p[] &    
sympa?y2  & may ! ,god ( _! fa!rs1      
,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob1 fan !  flame
 by cele/ial breezes1 until ,israel's   
bann]1 sanctifi$ by a  ,savi\r's blood1 
%all float on ! walls ( ,old ,j]usalem1 
& !  m\nta9s & valleys ( ,judea         
rev]b]ate ) _! songs ( praise  &        
?anksgiv+ to ! ,lamb t 0 sla96    ,!    
imp]ial consul ( ,au/ria1 at ,galatz1   
ne> ! m\? ( !  ,danube1 to :om ,i _h a  
lett] ( introduction f 8 c\s9 9  ,vi5na1
 told me1 t1 9 consequ5ce ( s _m ( _!   
,jewi%  subjects be+ incl9$ ( late to   

remove to ,syria & ,pale/9e1 8  gov]nm5t
 _h e/abli%$ a g5]al consulate at       
,beyr\t = _!  protection4 ,!re are _m   
,jews :o c>e no?+ ab\t ,j]usalem1  & h  
no reg>d = ,god4 ,_! money is all ! god 
!y wor%ip2  yet !re are _m ( ! mo/ pi\s 
& dev\t among !m1 :o look  t[>ds        
,j]usalem z ! t5d] & affectionate "m    
looks ^u !  home :]e %e left h] lovely  
little babe4    ,y w discov] by ?is     
lett]1 & m p>ticul>ly by ! "o  writt5 f 
,alex&ria1 to ,eld] ,pratt 9 ,man*e/]1  
,engl&1 t1  ?r\gh ! goodness ( ! ,"l1 ,i
 h be5 enabl$ to accompli%  t :i* 0 told
 me prophetically1 sev]al ye>s ago1 by  
,bro!r  ,joseph ,smi?4    ,?\gh ! blu/]+
 sn[-/orm has ?r[n ! gorge\s folds ( 8  
crimson mantle ov] ! m\nta9 tops1 :i*   
half encircle u on our  nor? & ea/ z we 
lie "h 9 qu>ant9e1 yet _! sides t[>ds  !
 base1 beautifully t]rac$ & ?ickly set )
 v9es & olives1  ?\gh n 9 _! summ]      
dress1 pres5t a widely-ext5d$ sc5e (    
rural beauty & lovel9ess4 ,all !        
irregul>ities & de=mities (  nature 7if1

 inde$1 !re are any17 are completely lo/
 9 ! di/ant  view1 ?\gh we gaze ?r\gh ! 
%ip's p[]ful magnifi]2 s1 :5  ! eye (   
imag9ation surveys ! sa9ts f> 9 ! we/1  
_! faults  & foibles are lo/ 9 !        
di/ance1 7if1 inde$1 any !y h17  & no?+ 
b _! virtues appe>1 :i* r5d] ! society v
  invit+ & extremely desirable4 ,!      
simple unre/ra9$ language (  my he>t    
is--,i want to see my bre?r51 = 9 _!    
bosoms1 ,i am sure1  is a correspond+   
e*o :i*1--      ,l ! h>p1 :5 ! zephyr is
 sigh+    ,to ! brea? ( t zephyr1 9     
music reply+1    ,fri5d%ip c tremble )  
feel+s z true4    ,i h j be5 ^u deck to 
witness ! k+ ( day retir+ 9 8  robes (  
/ate to ! we/]n portions ( 8 k+doms1 to 
proclaim  !re1 9 propria p]sona1 ! adv5t
 ( #ahdb1 aft] op5+ &  light+ up ! glory
 ( ! new ye> 9 ! ea/4 ,z 8 gold5 disk  0
 s9k+ beh9d ! we/]n rim ( ! deep blue   
wat]s ( !  ,adriatic1 & ?r[+ back1 9 ri*
 pr(usion1 8 s(t & gl[+  beam ^u ! cle> 
blue sky1 ) a radiance & spl5d\r peculi>
  to none b him1 ?\ght ,i1 oh1 t ?\     

c\lde/ take a ?\ght or  good wi% f me & 
be> x on ! pa?way ( "o ( ?y gold5 beams 
to my de> little family1 :i* p]haps at  
?is mom5t is p\r+  8 noon-day spl5d\r   
obliquely ^u ! home :]e !y dwell4 ,b    
ano!r ?\ght succe$$--,i w n be a ,p>see4
 ,!re is a ,be+  ^: ?rone is high1 & ^: 
glori\s image %9es =? 9 !  mirror ( all 
8 works to fea/ ! m5tal eye & heal !    
w\nd$  he>t1 ,8 e> is n heavy t he _c   
he>1 nei!r is 8 arm  %ort5$ t he _c     
save2 to ,,him1 !re=e1 w ,i s5d a  ?\ght
 on ! w+ ( my ev5+ devotion1 & brea! an 
aspiration  t 8 fav\r may gladd5 & *e] !
 cot :]e dwell all my  e>?ly hopes &    
e>?ly ri*es3 !re=e1 t>ry n = me ?\      
glori\s orb ( light1 b spe$ ?y c\rse    
onw>d 9 ! circuit (  ! heav5s1 to dye ! 
%e5 ( o!r climes1 & to roll 9 ! h\r  :5 
! dead1 small & great1 %all /& be=e     
,god4    ,j]usalem at ?is "t conta9s    
ab\t tw5ty ?\s& inhabitants2  ab\t sev5 
?\s& are ,jews1 & ! rema9d] mo/ly ,turks
 &  ,arabs4 ,x is enclos$ by a /rong    
wall f five to t5 feet ?ick4 ,on  ^?    

sides :i* are mo/ accessible1 &         
consequ5tly mo/ expos$  to an attack1 ! 
wall is ?icke/1 & well m\nt$ ) cannon2 x
  is f twelve to ?irty feet 9 height4 ,!
 city is situat$ at !  s\?-ea/]n        
extremity ( an incl9$ plane1 ) ! valley 
( ,k$ron  on ! ea/1 & ! valleys ( ,h9nom
 & ,gihon on ! s\? & we/1  all conv]g+  
to a po9t 9 ! valley ( ,jehosaphat1     
s\?-ea/ (  ! city3 f ! ea/]n gate ( !   
city to ! top ( ,m\nt ,olivet1  z y pass
 ?r\gh ! valley ( ,k$ron1 is j ab\t "o  
,engli%  mile4 ,on ! top ( ?is m\nt y h 
a fair view ( ! ,dead ,sea &  riv]      
,jordan1 :i* are ab\t fifte5 miles 9 !  
di/ance4 ,z ,i /ood  ^u ?is almo/ sacr$ 
spot & gaz$ ^u ! surr\nd+ sc5]y1  &     
contemplat$ ! hi/ory ( ! pa/ 9          
connection ) !  prophetic future1 ,i 0  
lo/ 9 wond] & admiration1 & felt almo/  
ready to ask myself--,is x a reality t  
,i am "h gaz+ ^u ?is  sc5e ( wond]s8 or1
 am ,i c>ri$ away 9 ! fanciful rev]ies (
 a  night vision8 ,is t city :i* ,i n[  
look d[n ^u really ,j]usalem1  ^: s9s & 

iniquities swell$ ! ,savi\r's he>t )    
grief1 &  drew s _m te>s f 8 pity+ eye8 
,is t small enclosure 9 !  valley (     
,k$ron1 :]e ! b\ghs ( ^? lonely olives  
are wav+  _! gre5 foliage s gracefully 9
 ! s(t & g5tle breeze1 really  ! g>d5 ( 
,ge?semane1 :]e p[]s inf]nal p\r$ !     
flood (  hell's d>k gloom ar\nd !       
pr9cely head ( ! immortal ,r$eem]8  ,oh1
 yes6 ,! fact t ,i ent]$ ! g>d5 & pluck$
 a bran* f  an olive1 & n[ h t bran* to 
look ^u1 demon/rates t all  0 real4     
,!re1 !re is ! place :]e ! ,son ( !     
,virg9 bore  our s9s & c>ri$ our        
sorr[s--!re ! angels gaz$ & %udd]$  at !
 sight1 wait+ = ! ord] to fly to 8      
rescue2 b no su*  ord] 0 giv54 ,! decree
 _h pass$ 9 heav51 & c\ld n be  revok$1 
t he mu/ suff]1 t he mu/ ble$1 & t he   
mu/ die4  ,:at bosom s cold1 :at feel+s 
s languid1 or :at he>t s unmov$  t c    
)hold ! humble tribute ( a te> ov] ?is  
=lorn  condition ( ! ,man ( ,sorr[s8    
,f ?is place ,i w5t to ! tombs ( !      
prophets 9 ! valley (  ,jehosaphat1 & on

 my way ar\nd ! city1 ,i ent]$ ! pool ( 
,siloam  & freely wa%$ 9 its s(t & heal+
 f\nta94 ,i f\nd pl5ty  ( wat] !re =    
baptiz+1 besides a surplus quantity s5t 
(f 9  a limpid /ream z a grateful       
tribute to ! ?ir/y plants ( !  g>d5s 9 !
 valley4 ,! pool ( ,be?sda1 :i* _h five 
por*es1  yet rema9s 9 ! city1 b 9 a     
dilapidat$ /ate1 !re be+  pl5ty ( wat]  
to meet ! dem&s ( ! city ( a bett]      
quality1  & m conv5i5t--?is va/ res]voir
 is consequ5tly neglect$4  ,?is pool 0  
unque/ionably z free & accessible to all
 ! p  ( ,j]usalem z ! ,?ames is to !    
,cockneys1 or ! ,mississippi to  ! p (  
,nauvoo2 & f its va/ dim5sions1 x w\ld  
c]ta9ly  conta9 wat] en\gh to imm]se all
 ,j]usalem 9 9 a day3 s !  argum5t aga9/
 ! doctr9e ( imm]sion1 on ! gr\nd t !re 
0 n wat] en\gh 9 ,j]usalem to imm]se    
?ree ?\s& p]sons 9  9 "o day1 is f\nd$ 9
 an ov] anxiety to e/abli% ! traditions 
( m5 to ! subv]sion ( a gospel ord9ance2
 & x w be borne 9  m9d also1 t ! day (  
,p5tico/ 0 9 ! mon? ( ,may1 j at  !     

close ( ! ra9y season1 :5 all ! pools & 
f\nta9s 9 &  ab\t ! city 7 flu% ) wat]4 
,:at 7 anci5tly call$ ,m\nt ,zion &     
,m\nt ,calv>y1 are bo?  )9 ! pres5t     
walls ( ! city4 ,we %\ld n call !m      
m\nta9s  9 ,am]ica1 or h>dly hills2 b   
g5tle elevations or rises ( l&4  ,! area
 ( :at 0 call$ ,m\nt ,zion1 ,i %\ld n   
?9k conta9$  m ?an "o acre ( gr\nd2 at  
lea/ z ,i /ood ^u x &  contemplat$ :at !
 prophets _h said ( ,zion 9 ! la/ days1 
&  :at %\ld be done 9 h]1 ,i c\ld no m  
br+ my m9d to believe  t ! magnet ( tru?
 9 !m :i* guid$ _! words1 po9t$ to  ?is 
place1 any m ?an ,i c\ld believe t a    
camel c g ?r\gh  ! eye ( a ne$le1 or a  
ri* man ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god4  ,b on
 ! l& ( ,joseph1 f> 9 ! we/1 :]e !      
spread eagle  ( ,am]ica floats 9 !      
breeze & %ad[s ! l&--:]e ^?  broad riv]s
 & /reams roll ! wat]s ( ! we/]n _w to !
  fa?omless abyss ( ! ocean--:]e ^?     
wide-spread+ prairies  7fields ( ! wood7
 & ext5sive =e/s adorn ! l& ) su*  an   
agreeable v>iety1 %all ,zion re> h]     

/ately temples & /ret*  =? ! curta9s (  
h] habitation4 ,! record ( ,mormon *imes
 9  s beautifully ) ! scriptures to     
e/abli% ?is position1 t an  hone/ &     
fai?ful exam9ation ( ! subject is all t 
is requir$  to expel e d\bt f ! he>t4   
,! cu/oms & mann]s ( ! p ( ! ea/ are s  
simil> to  :at !y 7 9 ! days ( our      
,savi\r1 t almo/ ev]y?+ :i*  ! travell] 
beholds is a /&+ illu/ration ( "s       
portion (  scripture3 = example1 ,i saw 
two wom5 gr9d+ :eat at a little         
h&-mill1 consi/+ ( two small /ones ) a  
little rude tackl+  ab\t x1 ! :ole ( :i*
 "o man might take 9 8 arms & c>ry      
almo/ any :]e at pleasure4 ,"o w\ld turn
 ! top /one until h]  /r5g? 0 exhau/$1 &
 !n ! o!r w\ld take h] place1 &  s      
alt]nately keep ! little gr9d] 9        
op]ation4 ,x appe>s t  our ,"l =esaw !  
p]petuity ( ?is cu/om1 ev5 to ! "t ( 8  
second com+2 = he said1 ,two wom5 %all  
be gr9d+ at ! mill2  "o %all be tak5 & !
 o!r left2 & = aught ,i "k1 ^! two  ,i  
saw 7 ! id5tical ones4 ,i also saw ! p  

take a k9d (  co>se grass & mix x ) "s  
k9d ( e>? or peat t _h be5  wet & r$uc$ 
to ! consi/5cy ( common mort>1 & !n lay 
x  out 9 flatt5$ cakes to dry = fuel4 ,i
 !n1 = ! fir/ "t  9 my life1 saw !      
propriety ( our ,savi\r's allusion1 ,if 
,god s  clo! ! grass ( ! field1 :i*     
to-day is1 & tomorr[ is ca/  into ! ov51
 c4 ,i might swell ?is lett] to a volume
 ^u ^!  subjects1 b ,i =be> = ! pres5t4 
,"o may read ( ! cu/oms (  ! ,ea/1 b x  
is n l see+ !m4 ,to read ( a good d9n]  
may  bright5 up a man's ideas ab\t eat+1
 especially if he be a little  hungry2 b
 to sit d[n at ! luxuri\s bo>d & eat is 
f> m  satisfactory4 ,! two cases are n  
exactly p>allel1 yet ! latt]  s]ves to  
illu/rate ! =m]4    ,z ,i walk$ ab\t !  
environs ( ! t[n1 my _s /ruggl$ )9  me 9
 e>ne/ pray] to ! ,god ( ,abraham1      
,isaac1 & ,jacob1 t he  w\ld n only     
revolutionize ?is c\ntry1 b r5ovate &   
make x  glori\s4 ,my he>t w\ld lavi% its
 bless+s ^u x 9 ! greate/  prodigality 9
 view ( :at is to come h]eaft]4 ,aft]   

return+ to  ! city1 ,i f\nd my feet &   
legs completely coat$ ) du/2 = !  :ole  
face ( ! c\ntry 0 l an a% b$ 9          
consequ5ce ( !  great l5g? ( ! dry      
season4 ,i !n ?\ght h[ v conv5i5t x  mu/
 h be5 = ! anci5t disciples to fulfil "o
 injunction (  ! ,savi\r1 %ake (f ! du/ 
( y\r feet4    ,syria at pres5t is 9 a v
 unsettl$ /ate4 ,! ,drewzes &  ,ca?olics
 are fight+ almo/ con/antly4 ,!y        
sometimes kill hundr$s  & hundr$s ( a   
day4 ,9 "s sections x is n unfrequ5t t !
  travell] meets "s doz5 or tw5ty m5 by 
! way-side )\t heads1  9 a day4 ,9 a    
lett] f ,bav>ia1 ,i /at$ t ho/ilities _h
  recomm5c$ betwe5 ! ,turks &           
,egyptians2 ,i took ! /atem5t f  a      
,g]man pap]1 b x 0 a mi/ake4 ,!         
ho/ilities 7 betwe5 !  less] tribes 9   
,syria4 ,! ,am]ican mission>ies at      
,beyr\t & ,m\nt  ,lebanon h receiv$     
(ficial notice ?r\gh ,commodore ,port]1 
our  m9i/] at ,con/ant9ople1 f ! ,gr&   
,sultan1 t h]eaft] !y  c h no r$ress by 
law = any viol5ce1 outrage1 or cruelty1 

t  may be practic$ ^u !m by ! p2 &      
advises !m to leave  ! c\ntry4 ,?is     
c\rse is approv$ ( by ,commodore ,port]4
 ,i read  ! correspond5ce betwe5 him &  
,mr4 ,*assan1 our consul at ,beyr\t2  b 
all is go+ on 9 ! provid5ce ( ,god4     
,syria & ,pale/9e mu/  f]m5t & f]m5t1 "w
 & "w1 until !y "w into ! h&s (         
,abraham's *ildr5 to :om !y rightly     
belong2 & may ! ,god (  _! fa!rs bless !
 h& t aids _! cause4    ,i mu/ n[ beg9  
to ?9k ( com+ to a close4 ,i h ne>ly    
?ree  weeks yet to rema9 9 qu>ant9e4 ,! 
"t seems long2 yet ,i endeav\r  n to let
 x run to wa/e4 ,:5 our %ip %all h      
obta9$ h]  prattique1 ,i %all proce$1 if
 ! ,"l w1 directly to ,g]many ov]  !    
,alps1 & try to light up a fire !re4 ,w 
y give me y\r  pray]s t ,god may bless  
my ex]tions1 & t ,i may be enabl$ to    
conduct myself ) t dignity & propriety 9
 all ?+s :i*  become a man ( ,god1 & :i*
 ! purity & virtue ( ! cause ,i         
advocate1 s ju/ly m]its2 & fur!r1 t 9 my
 great weakness  cele/ial /r5g? may     

appe>4    ,my k9d respects to !         
presid5cy ( ! *ur*1 & a happy new ye>   
to all abs5t & enquir+ fri5ds4    ,) !  
mo/ k9d & t5d] feel+s t[>ds y1 & ) a    
he>t  t w bur/ ) bless+s on y\r heads :5
 y\r faces ,i behold1  all[ y\r unwor?y 
bro!r 9 ,*ri/ to close by ! foll[+ l9es 
:i* he (f]s y z a f>ewell tok5 until    
,provid5ce %all p]mit  u aga9 to meet3  
,:]e ! sun leaves 8 la/ gold5 ray1      
,f> ov] ! sea's swell+ tide1    ,w      
fri5ds1 de> & true1 = me pray1      ,t  
,i 9 ! ,"l may abide8    ,?\gh di/ance &
 "t d u "p1      ,& sc5es new & /range  
roll betwe51    ,y\r memory is de> to my
 he>t1      ,& fri5d%ip's bright />     
gleams ! same4      ,9 ! we/1 let its   
ray p\r a light      ,on ! circle (     
,zion's true sons1    ,to greet !m ) joy
 9 ! sight      ,( ,him :o has said we  
are "o4    ,to %>e 9 ! spoils ( my love1
      ,h] daught]s1 ?\gh la/1 are n     
lea/2    ,= surely1 'twas ble/ f above  
,:i* grac$ ! end ( ! fea/4    ,,orson   
,,hyde4    99 99 99 99    ,,de> ,,bro!r 

,,pratt1    ,9 consequ5ce ( ! great     
di/ance to ,nauvoo1 & ! unc]ta9ty (  ?is
 lett] rea*+ our bre?r5 !re1 %\ld ,i    
address x to !m1  ,i h ?\ght prop] to   
address x to y1 ) ?is reque/1 t  y w    
publi% x by itself 9 pamphlet =m1 z soon
 z possible1  & s5d a copy to ea* "o ( !
 twelve1 ?ree to ! presid5cy (  ! *ur*1 
& "o to my wife4 ,i wrote h] a l5g?y    
lett] f ?is  place1 & s5t x by an       
,am]ican %ip b\nd directly to ,new      
,york1 &  %\ld h s5t ?is along ) x if x 
_h be5 ready4 ,i wi% y1  also1 to s5d   
five copies to my bro!r1 ,abijah ,hyde1 
,ox=d1 ,ne:av5  ,c\nty1 & ,/ate (       
,connecticut1 t he may s5d "o to ea* (  
my  o!r bro!rs1 & "o also to ea* ( my   
si/]s1 & t ,i wi%  !m & _! families to  
consid] !mselves embrac$ )9 !  circle ( 
e good wi% express$ 9 x4    ,! size ( ! 
edition ,i leave ) y to det]m9e4 ,y "k t
 ,i1  l y\rself & e o!r ,latt] ,day     
,sa9t prea*]1 h no sal>y  except !      
volunt>y contributions ( ! p :]e we     
lab\r2 &  hav+ be5 abs5t f my family    

ne>ly two ye>s1 my arm & my  purse h be5
 too %ort to r5d] !m mu* assi/ance4 ,i  
wi% y1  !re=e1 to =w>d a suffici5t numb]
 ( copies to ea* bran*  ( ! *ur* any :]e
 ?is side ( ! ,atlantic1 t all :o wi%  =
 a copy may h "o2 & :atev] any bro!r1   
si/]1 or fri5d1  %all be dispos$ to give
 9 return1 = ! b5efit ( my wife &       
*ildr51 w be mo/ gratefully receiv$ by  
!m1 & no less s by  me4 ,x c be h&$ to !
 ag5t to :om y %all s5d ! copies1  & he 
c =w>d x to y ?r\gh ! po/1 or o!rwise z 
y  %all direct1 :i* w enable y to pay ! 
pr9t]2 & ! balance  7%\ld !re be any7 ,i
 w advise y 9 due "t h[ to convey x  to 
my family4 ,b %\ld y discov] any        
impropriety 9 ! plan1 or  %\ld x be     
inconsi/5t = y to c>ry x into execution1
 y are  at lib]ty to use ! docum5t z y\r
 bett] wisdom may direct y1  only s5d x 
9 "s =m to ,nauvoo z soon z possible4   
,p]haps ,i feel  too anxi\s ab\t my     
family1 b :]e ! he>t has only few       
objects  to %>e its sympa?ies1 ^u ^? few
 objects ! sun ( affection  %9es ) w>m] 

& m brilliant ray4 ,my family is my     
e>?ly  all2 & ( late my feel+s conc]n+  
!m are v peculi>4 ,x is  ne>ly a ye>    
s9ce ,i h he>d any?+ ( !m1 & be+ conf9$ 
"h 9 qu>ant9e1 p]haps ,i h become       
*ildi%4 ,my k9d respects to  y\rself &  
family1 to bro!rs ,sn[ & ,adams1 & to   
all ! ,sa9ts  9 ,engl&2 may ,god bless y
 all3 pray = me4 ,i am y\r bro!r 9      
,*ri/1    ,,orson ,,hyde4    ,p4,s4 ,9  
ju/ice to ! ,am]ican mission>ies at     
,j]usalem1 ,i mu/  say1 h[ev]1          
p>ticul>ly ( ,mr4 ,:it+1 ) :om ,i became
 mo/  acqua9t$1 t z m51 _! conduct t[>ds
 me 0 bo? c\rte\s  & civil2 & :5 ,i left
 ,mr4 ,w4's h\se ,i c\ld n )hold my     
bless+ f himself & family--8 int]e/+    
wife & lovely  little girls1 :o all     
speak flu5tly ! ,engli% & ,arabic4 ,a   
k9d  ^w or action t[>ds a /rang] 9 a    
/range l& is n soon  =gott54 ,may ! ,"l 
bless !m & _! families ) 8  salvation1  
?r\gh ! k ( ! tru?1 0 my desire !n1 &   
is my pray] /ill4    ,note4--,expect+ a 
lett] or lett]s f y to be lodg$ 9       

,bav>ia  = me1 ,i h address$ a note !re 
reque/+ !m 7if any7 to be  =w>d$ to me  
at ?is place2 b z my note w5t on %ore 9 
!  bu/le )\t ! po/age be+ paid1 & hav+  
to pass ?r\gh  diff]5t k+doms1 ,i d n   
expect x w be =w>d$4 ,i hope1  h[ev]1 to
 get news f y & ! *ur* :5 ,i get !re    
myself4 ,i  hope also to he> some?+ f my
 wife4 ,i feel t a ^w f h]  w\ld be m   
preci\s ?an gold2 yet ,i am afraid to   
he> le/ %e may  be 9 tr\ble1 or "s ( h] 
fri5ds dead--a fa!r or "m p]haps1  or   
bro!r or si/]4 ,yet ,i try to com=t     
myself ) ! ?\ght t  my long abs5ce is ! 
cause ( all my bad feel+s4 ,! ,"l kn[s1 
& ,i pray t he may b9d up e brok5 he>t4 
,f>e-!e-well2 ?y  bro!r 9 ! ,"l1    ,o4 
,h4    99 99 99 99        ,,lett] ,,ii4 
,trie/e1 ,janu>y #ag1 #ahdb4    ,,de>   
,,bre?r5 ,,& ,,si/]s ,,at ,,nauvoo1     
,i h j writt5 a l5g?y lett] to !        
,twelve1 & s5t x by way  ( ,eld] ,pratt1
 9 ,engl&4 ,9 t1 & 9 a =m] "o writt5 to 
him f ,alex&ria 9 ,egypt1 is conta9$ an 
acc\nt ( my mission to  ,j]usalem4 ,i   

feel1 h[ev]1 z ?\gh ,i wi%$ to write a  
few l9es  m on ?is ! la/ day ( my       
conf9em5t on %ip bo>d1 :]e  ,i h sp5t ! 
la/ fifty-six days3 six days 9 ! h>b\r (
  ,alex&ria--tw5ty-two days on our      
passage--& tw5ty-eight "h 9  qu>ant9e4  
,to-morr[1 if ! ,"l w1 ! ! jubilant     
song1 )  its ?rice welcome melody1 w    
greet ! e>s ( a poor captive exile1  !  
prison doors give way1 & he be p]mitt$  
once m to brea! !  air ( fre$om 9 a l&  
:]e he is n annoy$ by ! sight ( !  /> & 
cresc5t1 ! turban & ! cov]$ face--all ( 
:i* are an  abom9ation 9 my sight4    ,!
 ?\ghts :i* ,i record w1 no d\bt1 be    
scatt]+1 & l  ! glean+ ( grapes :5 !    
v9tage is done2 or l a few  indol5t     
belat$ /raggl]s go+ to ! place ( wor%ip 
on a ,sabba?  morn+ aft] ! m consci5ti\s
 & fai?ful h brok5 !  sil5ce :i* hov]$  
ar\nd ! place ( _! devotion1 & greet$  !
 morn+ ) _! pray]s & joyful acclamations
 ( praise to !  ,"l _! ,god4    ,x is n[
 rapidly advanc+ to ! close ( two long  
ye>s s9ce ,i  _h ! pleasure ( m+l+ my   

voice ) y\rs 9 ascrib+ hon\r  &         
?anksgiv+ to t ,be+ ^: arm alone has be5
 my support1 &  ^: k9d angel has swept !
 mi/y vap\rs f> away :i* dispond5cy     
w\ld feign ca/ ov] ! /> ( hope1 & ne>ly 
"o ye> s9ce ,i  h he>d ought direct f y4
 ,:ile 9 ,bav>ia1 ,i saw a /atem5t  9 a 
,g]man pap] t ,bro!r ,joseph _h be5     
appreh5d$ & conf9$  9 prison4 ,i knew n 
b t x might be s2 yet ,i 0 incl9$  to   
set x d[n among ! num]\s dea?s :i* he   
has suff]$1 !  imprisonm5ts :i* he has  
endur$1 & ! v>i\s runaways ( :i*  he has
 be5 guilty1 accord+ to ! flood (       
newspap] slang :i* has  be5 p\r$ =? ^u a
 deceiv$ public3 b z "t all[s no?+  to  
rema9 /ation>y1 y may judge ( my anxiety
 to he> f y1  p>ticul>ly :5 ! happ9ess  
or mis]y ( my own de> wife &  little    
*ildr5 is id5tifi$ ) y\r own4    ,i     
sometimes fancy myself 9 y\r mid/1 9 my 
h\rs ( sil5t  m$itation1 gaz+ ^u a l>ge 
conc\rse ( sa9ts4 ,i see _m1 v  _m      
/range faces t ,i nev] saw be=e2 :ile   
o!rs ) :om ,i  0 famili>ly acqua9t$1 ,i 

d n see4 ,be+ anxi\s to "k :]e  !y are1 
,i inquire aft] !m2 b am told1 ) a sigh 
t conta9s  no fiction1 t "t--t cruel &  
unfeel+ de/roy] ( ! human  race1 has    
borne !m on 8 untir+ w+ to a long &     
sleepy mansion1  to await ! h\r :5 !    
voice ( ! ,ar*angel & ! trumpet (  ,god 
%all bid _! sleep+ du/ arise1 & come =? 
to receive !  rew>d ( _! lab\rs4 ,o1 ye 
preci\s s\ls6 y\r debt is paid1 & ,i  _c
 b embalm y\r memory ) a te> z ^! l9es  
slip f my  p54    ,!re1 = in/ance1 sits 
a bro!r look+ /eadily ^u 8 little       
daught]4 ,8 melan*oly mi5 bespeaks a    
he>t wade+ deep 9 sorr[3  he puts 8     
h&k]*ief to 8 face & bur/s into te>s4 ,i
 ask !  cause ( t2 & am told1 t t bro!r 
has lately lo/ 8 wife2  & z he look$ ^u 
! "y & t5d] fl[]1 & recognis$ 9  h] !   
k9d & affectionate features ( !         
companion ( 8 y\?  :o n[ sleeps 9 ! arms
 ( dea?1 he imm$iately contra/$ all h]  
virtues ) e unk9d ^w t he might h giv5  
h]1 & e  ung5]\s action2 & ! ?\ght t 8  
*ildr5 are b]eft ( a  "m1 & 8 own bosom 

( its de>e/ fri5d1 swells 8 he>t to a   
bur/ ( grief2 & e unk9d ^w :i* he might 
h giv5 h] 9  ! w>m? ( ! mom5t1 n[ ru%es 
^u 8 memory1 pi]ces 8 s\l1  & adds an   
additional pang to ! flood ( grief :i*  
ov]:elms  him4 ,husb&s1 :oev] y are1    
love y\r wives1 & be n bitt]  aga9/ !m4 
,! delicacy ( _! sex1 ! vivid           
p]ceptibility  ( _! m9d1 & ! s(t &      
engag+ virtues ( _! he>t1  :i* weave    
!mselves into ! rugg$ recesses ( man's  
mascul9e  temp]am5t & con/itute him a   
fit memb] ( society1 r5d] !m  entitl$ to
 ! w>me/ affections ( y\r he>t1 & to !  
g5]\s  protection ( y\r arm4    ,9 ano!r
 "p sits a si/] clad 9 deep m\rn+1 ) a  
numb]  ( little *ildr5 ab\t h]4 ,!      
solemnity :i* sits ^u !  c\nt5ance1 & ! 
sad melan*oly :i* l+]s 9 h] eyes1 decl>e
  t h] m\rn+ is n all on ! outside4 ,%e 
looks ^u ! little  ones & beholds 9 !m !
 g5]\s & manly features ( _! sire1  b 8 
place 8 vacant3 ,& pray1 :]e is he8 ,oh6
 z ! /urdy oak  ( ! =e/ is laid l[ by ! 
%aft f heav51 s has _! de>  fa!r fall5  

by an arr[ f ! b[ ( a /rong ar*]1 & ^!  
"y & t5d] bran*es :i* h sprung =? f 8   
roots1 only  are left to p]petuate 8 "n4
 ,none b ,god kn[s ! angui% ( t  si/]'s 
he>t1 z %e hides h] face1 & p\rs =? h]  
grief 9  fl[+ /reams ( te>ful eloqu5ce4 
,b /ay1 my h&1 op5 n ^?  w\nds afre% :5 
?\ ha/ no balm to b9d !m up3 b may !    
,"l1  ^: prov9ce x is to com=t all t    
m\rn1 & to b9d up !  brok5-he>t$1 soo! !
 sorr[s ( ^? afflict$ ones1 & p\r  ! oil
 ( consolation into _! griev$ & w\nd$   
_s4    ,:51 oh6 :5 %all human grief &   
woe come to a f9al end8 ,?ank  k9d      
heav51 !re is a "t :5 ^! mu/ cease4 ,9 !
 times (  ! re/itution ( all ?+s1 :5 !  
son ( ! virg9 %all h  dis>m$ dea? ( 8   
p[] & triumph$ ov] e foe ( man2 !n  %all
 ! tree ( life spread wide its bran*es1 
bloom 9 et]nal  spr+1 & exhale 8 ri* &  
life-giv+ od\rs to ! breeze1  c>ry+     
life1 heal?1 & joy ^u its balmy w+ to e 
dep>tm5t  ( ,god's creation4 ,behold we 
br+ y glad tid+s ( great joy  :i* %all  
be unto all p4    ,i h n p]=m$ ?is long 

j\rney )\t enc\nt]+ "s few  h>d%ips1 b  
,i w n m5tion !m2 suffice x to say1 t ,i
 am  well at pres5t4 ,! pa/ is ov] &    
gone1 & ,i leave ! future )  my ma/]4 ,y
 c]ta9ly h an int]e/ 9 my pray]s day &  
night1  & ,i hope y w s5d up a good wi% 
occasionally = me2 yes1 ev5  = me4 ,i   
ne$ x4 ,my he>t is full1 & ,i c write no
 m ^u ^!  matt]s4    ,let me n[ tell y  
some?+ ab\t a ?und]/orm at sea4 ,i h    
cross$ ! ,atlantic ?ree times--once !   
,g]man & ,black seas1 &  all ab\t !     
,levante1 besides sail+ mu* on !        
,am]ican wat]s2  b nev]1 no1 nev] be=e  
did ,i witness nature 9 su* a rage on ! 
deep1 z once on ?is la/ voyage (f ! isl&
 ( ,c&ia1 ab\t !  #g? ( ,decemb]4 ,! sun
 sat beh9d ! ris+ bulw>ks ( a d>k &     
gloomy cl\d z ?\gh he w\ld n look ^u !  
sc5e t await$  u3 ?is said to ! exp]i5c$
 t>1 !re is dang] on ! deep4  ,ab\t six 
o'clock 9 ! ev5+1 ! brea? ( ! mon/]     
rea*$ u3  all h&s al(t furl+ sails4 ,!  
sky became sudd5ly black--! sea  began  
to roll 9 ^u our wea!r-beam & la% ! hull

 ( our %ip1  toss+ h] f surge to surge )
 z mu* ease z a giant w\ld  sport ) an  
infant4 ,! sc5e became gr&4 ,our vessel 
/ood on h]  c\rse--w9d on h] l>bo>d     
qu>t]1 & "u =e & close-reef$  ma9topsail
 only2 :ile ?und]s l\d & long utt]$ _!  
voices  f on high1 & roll$ ?r\gh !      
vault$ canopy z if clo!d )  ! (ficial   
m&ate f ,jehovah = ! sea to give up its 
dead4 ,!  lightn+s issu$ f ! womb (     
d>kness 9 fi]y /reams ( blaz+  v5geance 
to light up ! t]ror ( ! /orm4 ,a feel+ (
 solemnity  & awe roll$ across my bosom 
z ,i gaz$ ^u ! tr\bl$ deep1  rag+ 9 !   
wildness & fury ( a tempe/4 ,! spray ( !
 clipp$  surge 0 frequ5tly :irl$ on ! w+
 ( ! eddy+ curr5ts l  mighty cascades ^u
 our deck1 :ile ! ra9 desc5d$ l torr5ts 
f ! m\nta9s4 ,abroad on ! deep1 ! cre/$ 
bill[s roll$  high _! fleecy heads1 &   
?rew up ?9 %eets ( foam 9 great  maje/y1
 coruscat+ 9 ! lightn+'s gl>e2 & = a few
 m9utes  x really appe>$ to me t !      
elem5ts _h engag$ 9 a pit*$  battle--!  
cr[n ( sov]eignty to be aw>d$ to !      

victor4 ,! w9ds  h[l$ ?r\gh our almo/   
nak$ %r\ds l a ?\s& w+$ spirits  wait+  
to *aunt our requiem2 b "u ! provid5tial
 c>e ( ,,him  :o gov]ns ! w9ds & !      
waves1 & :o =m$ ! ocean f 8  palm1 our  
gallant b>que bore u safely out ! gale4 
,!n said ,i--      ,god spe$ !e1 good   
%ip1 on ?y pa?way ( foam1    ,! sea is  
?y c\ntry1 ! bill[ ?y home4    ,:5 !    
light ( ! next morn+ _h dawn$ ^u u1 ,i  
arose & w5t  out ^u deck1 & f\nd our    
lady ( ! deep attir$ 9 full dress1  be>+
 u ov] ! bosom ( ! g5tly roll+ bill[1   
app>5tly z  c>eless & unconc]n$ z ?\gh  
no?+ _h happ5$2 &1 safely  has %e br\ght
 u into port1 s ,i w s+--      ,n[ on   
,europe's %ores we're l&$1      ,f> away
 f ocean's ro>2    ,:]e h[l+ w9ds &     
roll+ surges1      ,di/urb our anxi\s   
he>ts no m4      ,/ill is e note (      
tempe/1      ,calmly sleeps ! pe]less   
wave2    ,an emblem ( our fri5ds dep>t$1
      ,^: du/ reposes 9 ! grave4        
,?anks to ,him :o holds ! bill[1      ,&
 rides al(t on fleecy cl\ds2    ,let    

heav51 e>?1 & seas adore him1      ,)   
all ! va/ unnumb]'d cr[ds4      ,wor?y6 
wor?y is ! ,savi\r6      ,:o1 = s9n]s1  
once 0 sla92    ,swell6 oh1 swell6 !    
joyful an!m1      ,all ye wret*$ sons ( 
m54      ,come unto ?is ble$+ f\nta91   
,meek & l[ly y mu/ be2    ,be> ! cross &
 wa% 9 ,jordan1      ,!n f guilt he'll  
set y free4    ,my poetic organ is n    
l>gely develop$1 s = ! correctness ( !  
measure & rhyme ( ^! few l9es ,i w n be 
responsible4    ,:5 9 ,bav>ia ,i wrote  
bro!r ,joseph a long lett]2 x 0 sometime
  9 ,augu/ la/4 ,i hope he receiv$ x1 = 
,i ?9k x w\ld d him  good--at lea/ x 0  
writt5 ) t int5tion2 & ,i s5t "o to my  
wife at ab\t ! same "t3 ! answ]s ,i hope
 to receive :5 ,i get  to ,bav>ia aga94 
,f>e y well2 ,i love y all1 ,i pray = y 
all1 & by ! grace (  ,god1 ,i always    
%all4 ,i am y\r bro!r1 f> away1 & yet   
ne>1    ,,orson ,,hyde4    99 99 99 99  
,reg5%urgh1 ,janu>y #cj1 #ahdb4    ,,to 
,,bro!r ,,pratt ,,alone1    ,sir1--,i h 
?\ght prop] to s5d ?is lett] to y also1 

= !  same reasons z are assign$ 9 ! o!r4
 ,y w !re=e publi%  !m bo? toge!r1 if y 
%all ?9k prop] to d any ?+ )  !m4 ,!    
:ole 0 writt5 9 ,trie/e1 except ^! la/  
l9es4  ,n hav+ a conv5i5t opportunity to
 s5d !m f t place1 ,i  br\ght !m ) me "h
 to ,reg5sburgh4 ,i n[ h ! pleasure (   
ackn[l$g+ ! receipt ( y\r two lett]s1 & 
"o f my wife &  bro!r ,joseph1 dat$ #ad?
 ,novemb] la/4 ,i 0 ?rice glad to he>  f
 y all3 ,i laugh$ & cri$ altoge!r4 ,i h 
no room "h to  reply1 b y may he> f me  
aga9 by & by4    ,de> ,bro!r1--,i h n   
=gott5 look+ at y ?r\gh !  crevices ( a 
prison1 nei!r h ,i =gott5 :at my ?\ghts 
7  at t "t2 b if ,i _h _h ! /r5g? ( a   
,sampson1 !n 0  ! "t t ,i w\ld h us$ x =
 y\r deliv]ance4 ,i ne$ n  be p>ticul>  
to expla9 my own situation at t "t2 b   
,god be  ?ank$ t ,i am :]e ,i am4 ,if   
enemies are /rong & _m1 nail  y\r flag  
to ! spank] gaff1 keep close to ! w9d1 &
 if y\r  metal is n heavy en\gh1 !      
artill]y ( heav5 w play ^u !m4          
,,orson ,,hyde4    99 99 99 99          

,,lett] ,,iii4 ,a    ,footnote ,a3 ,?is 
lett] & ! foll[+ are ( mu* e>li] date   
?an ! two prec$+1 & h ei!r :olly or 9 "p
 appe>$  previ\sly 9 ! ,mill5nial ,/>4  
,alex&ria1 ,nov4 #bb1 #ahda4    ,,de>   
,,bro!r ,,pratt1    ,a few m9utes n[ (f]
 = me to write1 & ,i improve !m 9 writ+ 
to y4    ,i h only "t to say t ,i h se5 
,j]usalem precisely accord+  to ! vision
 :i* ,i _h4 ,i saw no "o ) me 9 !       
vision2 &  al?\gh ,eld] ,page 0 appo9t$ 
to accompany me !re1 yet ,i f\nd  myself
 !re alone4    ,! ,"l kn[s t ,i h _h a  
h>d "t1 & suff]$ mu*1 b ,i  h great     
reason to ?ank him t ,i enjoy good heal?
 at pres5t1 &  h a prospect be=e me (   
soon go+ to a civiliz$ c\ntry1 :]e ,i   
%all see no m turbans or camels4 ,! heat
 is mo/ oppressive1 &  has be5 all ?r\gh
 ,syria4    ,i h n "t to tell y h[ _m   
days ,i h be5 at sea1 )\t  food1 or h[  
_m snails ,i h eat52 b if ,i _h _h pl5ty
 ( !m1  ,i %\ld h done v well4 ,all ?is 
is conta9$ 9 a =m] lett]  to y1 writt5 f
 ,jaffa4    ,i h be5 at ,cairo1 on !    

,nile1 because ,i c\ld n get a passage  
direct4 ,syria is 9 a dreadful /ate--a  
w> ( ext]m9ation is go+  on betwe5 !    
,drewzes & ,ca?olics4 ,at ! "t ,i 0 at  
,beyr\t1 a  battle 0 f\ght 9 ! m\nta9s (
 ,lebanon1 ne> t place1 &  ab\t #hjj    
kill$4 ,robb]ies1 !fts1 & murd]s1 are   
daily be+  committ$4 ,x is no uncommon  
?+ to f9d p]sons 9 ! /reet  )\t heads4  
,an ,engli% (fic] 9 go+ f ,/4 ,jean     
d',acre to  ,beyr\t1 f\nd t5 p]sons     
murd]$ 9 ! /reet1 & 0 himself  tak5     
prison]1 b 0 rescu$ by ! timely         
int]f]5ce ( !  ,pa*a4 ,! p>ticul>s ( all
 ^! ?+s are conta9$ 9 a =m]  lett]4     
,an ,am]ican travell]1 nam$ ,gag]1 a    
lic5s$ m9i/] ( !  ,congregational or    
,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 left ,j]usalem 9    
company )  me4 ,he 0 v unwell ) !       
jaundice :5 we left1 & at ,damietta  we 
_h to p]=m six days' qu>ant9e be=e we   
asc5d$ ! ,nile4 ,on  our passage up he 0
 tak5 v ill ) a fev]1 & became helpless4
  ,i wait$ & t5d$ ^u him z well z our   
circum/ances w\ld all[2  & :5 we l&$ at 

,bulack1 ,i got f\r m5 to take him to ! 
,am]ican consul's1 9 ,cairo1 on a litt]2
 ,i also took all 8 baggage  !re1 &     
assi/$ 9 putt+ him ^u a good b$--employ$
 a good  fai?ful ,arabian nurse1 & !    
,engli% doctor4 ,aft] ! physician  _h   
exam9$ him1 he told me t he 0 v l[ ) a  
typhus fev]1  & t x w\ld be d\btful :e!r
 he recov]$4 ,"u ^!  circum/ances ,i    
left him to obta9 a passage to ?is      
place4 ,aft] ,i _h  gone on bo>d a boat1
 & 0 j ab\t pu%+ (f1 a lett] came  f !  
doctor1 /at+ t poor ,mr4 ,gag] di$ 9    
ab\t two h\rs  aft] ,i left him4 ,he    
told me be=e we arriv$ at ,cairo1 t he 0
 #bg  ye>s ( age1 & 8 fri5ds liv$ 9     
,norwi*1 ,connecticut1 ne> ,new         
,london1 ,i ?9k4 ,!re are _m p>ticul>s  
conc]n+ 8 dea? :i*  w\ld be int]e/+ to 8
 fri5ds1 b ,i h no "t to write !m  n[4  
,on ,sunday morn+1 ,octob] #bd?1 a good 
:ile be=e day1 ,i arose f  sleep1 & w5t 
out ( ! city z soon z ! gates 7 op5$1   
cross$ ! brook ,c$ron1 & w5t ^u ! ,m\nt 
( ,olives1 & !re1  9 solemn sil5ce1 )   

p51 ink1 & pap]1 j z ,i saw 9 !  vision1
 (f]$ up ! foll[+ pray] to him :o lives 
= ev] &  ev]3    ,o ,?\6 :o art f       
ev]la/+ to ev]la/+1 et]nally &          
un*angeably ! same1 ev5 ! ,god :o rules 
9 ! heav5s above1  & controls ! de/9ies 
( m5 on ! e>?1 wilt ,?\ condesc5d1      
?r\gh ?9e inf9ite goodness & royal      
fav\r1 to li/5 to !  pray] ( ?y s]vant  
:i* he ?is day (f]s up unto !e 9 ! "n  (
 ?y holy *ild ,jesus1 ^u ?is l& :]e !   
,sun ( ,righte\sness  sat 9 blood1 & ?9e
 ,ano9t$ ,"o expir$4    ,be pleas$1 ,o  
,"l1 to =give all ! follies1 weaknesses1
 vanities1  & s9s ( ?y s]vant1 & /r5g!n 
him to resi/ all future  temptations4   
,give him prud5ce & disc]nm5t t he may  
avoid !  evil1 & a he>t to *oose ! good2
 give him =titude to be> up  "u try+ &  
adv]se circum/ances1 & grace to endure  
all ?+s  = ?y "n's sake1 until ! end    
%all come1 :5 all ! sa9ts  %all re/ 9   
peace4    ,n[1 ,o ,"l6 ?y s]vant has be5
 ob$i5t to ! heav5ly vision  :i* ?\     
gave/ him 9 8 native l&2 & "u ! %ad[ (  

?9e  out/ret*$ arm1 he has safely arriv$
 9 ?is place to d$icate  & consecrate   
?is l& unto ,!e1 = ! ga!r+ toge!r (     
,judah's scatt]$ remnants1 accord+ to ! 
pr$ictions ( ! holy  prophets--= !      
build+ up ( ,j]usalem aga9 aft] x has   
be5  trodd5 d[n by ! ,g5tiles s long1 & 
= re>+ a temple 9  hon\r ( ?y "n4       
,ev]la/+ ?anks be ascrib$ unto !e1      
,fa!r6  ,"l ( heav5 & e>?1 t ?\ ha/     
pres]v$ ?y s]vant f  ! dang]s ( ! seas1 
& f ! plague & pe/il5ce :i* h  caus$ !  
l& to m\rn4 ,! viol5ce ( man has also   
be5 re/ra9$1  & ?y provid5tial c>e by   
night & by day has be5 ex]cis$ ov]  ?9e 
unwor?y s]vant4 ,accept1 !re=e1 ,o ,"l1 
! tribute ( a  grateful he>t = all pa/  
fav\rs1 & be pleas$ to cont9ue ?y       
k9dness & m]cy t[>ds a ne$y worm ( !    
du/4    ,o ,?\1 :o did/ cov5ant )       
,abraham1 ?y fri5d1 & :o did/  r5ew t   
cov5ant ) ,isaac1 & confirm ! same )    
,jacob ) an  oa?1 t ?\ w\ld/ n only give
 !m ?is l& = an ev]la/+  inh]itance1 b t
 ?\ w\ld/ also rememb] _! se$ = ev]4    

,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob1 h long s9ce 
clos$ _! eyes 9 dea?1  & made ! grave _!
 mansion4 ,_! *ildr5 are scatt]$ &      
disp]s$ abroad among ! nations ( !      
,g5tiles l %eep t h  no %eph]d1 & are   
/ill look+ =w>d = ! fulfilm5t ( ^?      
promises :i* ?\ did/ make conc]n+ !m2 & 
ev5 ?is l&1  :i* once p\r$ =? nature's  
ri*e/ b\nty1 & fl[$1 z x  71 ) milk &   
honey1 has1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 be5 smitt5
 )  b>r5ness & /]ility s9ce x drank f   
murd]\s h&s ! blood  ( ,him :o nev]     
s9n$4    ,grant1 !re=e1 ,o ,"l1 9 ! "n (
 ?y well-belov$ ,son1 ,jesus  ,*ri/1 to 
remove ! b>r5ness & /]ility ( ?is l&1 & 
let  spr+s ( liv+ wat] break =? to wat] 
its ?ir/y soil4 ,let !  v9e & ! olive   
produce 9 _! /r5g?1 & ! fig tree bloom  
& fl\ri%4 ,let ! l& become abundantly   
fruitful :5 possess$ by  its rightful   
heirs2 let x aga9 fl[ ) pl5ty to fe$ !  
return+  prodigals :o come home ) a _s (
 grace & supplication2 ^u  x let ! cl\ds
 di/il virtue & ri*ness1 & let ! fields 
smile  ) pl5ty4 ,let ! flocks & ! h]ds  

greatly increase & multiply  ^u !       
m\nta9s & ! hills2 & let ?y great       
k9dness conqu]  & subdue ! unbelief ( ?y
 p4 ,d ?\ take f !m _!  /ony he>t1 &    
give !m a he>t ( fle%2 & may ! sun ( ?y 
fav\r dispel ! cold mi/s ( d>kness :i* h
 becl\d$ _!  atmosph]e4 ,incl9e !m to   
ga!r 9 ^u ?is l& accord+ to ?y  ^w4 ,let
 !m come l cl\ds & l doves to _! w9d[s4 
,let  ! l>ge %ips ( ! nations br+ !m f !
 di/ant isles2  & let k+s become _!     
nurs+ fa!rs1 & que5s ) mo!rly  fondness1
 wipe ! te> ( sorr[ f _! eye4    ,?\1 ,o
 ,"l1 did once move ^u ! he>t ( ,cyrus  
to %ew fav\r  unto ,j]usalem & h]       
*ildr54 ,d ?\ n[ also be pleas$ to      
inspire  ! he>ts ( k+s & ! p[]s ( ! e>? 
to look ) a fri5dly  eye t[>ds ?is      
place1 & ) a desire to see ?y righte\s  
purposes  execut$ 9 relation !reto4 ,let
 !m "k t x is ?y good  pleasure to      
re/ore ! k+dom unto ,israel--raise up   
,j]usalem z its  capital1 & con/itute h]
 p a di/9ct nation & gov]nm5t1  ) ,david
 ?y s]vant1 ev5 a desc5dant f ! lo9s (  

anci5t  ,david1 to be _! k+4    ,let t  
nation or t p :o %all take an active "p 
9 behalf  ( ,abraham's *ildr51 & 9 !    
rais+ up ( ,j]usalem1 f9d fav\r  9 ?y   
sight4 ,let n _! enemies prevail aga9/  
!m1 nei!r  let pe/il5ce or fam9e ov]come
 !m1 b let ! glory ( ,israel  ov]%ad[   
!m1 & ! p[] ( ! highe/ protect !m2 :ile 
t  nation or k+dom t w n s]ve !e 9 ?is  
glori\s "w mu/  p]i%1 accord+ to ?y     
^w--',yea1 ^? nations %all be utt]ly    
wa/$4'    ,?\gh ?y s]vant is n[ f> f 8  
home1 & f ! l& b$ew$  ) 8 e>lie/ te>1   
yet he rememb]s1 ,o ,"l1 8 fri5ds :o are
  !re1 & family1 :om = ?y sake he has   
left4 ,?\gh pov]ty &  privation be our  
e>?ly lot1 yet ah6 d ,?\ ri*ly end[ u ) 
an  inh]itance :]e mo? & ru/ d n        
corrupt1 & :]e ?ieves d  n break ?r\gh &
 /eal4    ,! h&s t h f$1 clo!d1 or %[n  
fav\r unto ! family (  ?y s]vant 9 8    
abs5ce1 or t %all h]eaft] d s1 let !m  n
 lose _! rew>d1 b let a special bless+  
re/ ^u !m1 &  9 ?y k+dom let !m h an    
inh]itance :5 ?\ %alt come to be        

glorifi$ 9 ?is society4    ,d ,?\ also  
look ) fav\r ^u all ^? ?r\gh ^:         
lib]ality  ,i h be5 enabl$ to come to   
?is isl&2 & 9 ! day :5 ?\  %alt rew>d   
all p accord+ to _! works1 let ^! also n
 be  pa/ by or =gott51 b 9 "t let !m be 
9 read9ess to enjoy !  glory ( ^?       
mansions :i* ,jesus has gone to prep>e4 
,p>ticul>ly  d ?\ bless ! /rang] 9      
,philadelphia1 :om ,i nev] saw1 b :o    
s5t me gold1 ) a reque/ t ,i %\ld pray =
 him 9 ,j]usalem4  ,n[1 ,o ,"l1 let     
bless+s come ^u him f an unexpect$      
qu>t]1  & let 8 basket be fill$1 & 8    
/oreh\se ab\nd ) pl5ty1  & let n ! good 
?+s ( ! e>? be 8 only portion1 b let    
him be f\nd among ^? to :om x %all be   
said1 ',?\ ha/ be5  fai?ful ov] a few   
?+s1 & ,i w make !e rul] ov] _m4'    ,o 
my fa!r 9 heav56 ,i n[ ask !e 9 ! "n (  
,jesus to rememb]  ,zion1 ) all h]      
/akes1 & ) all h] assemblies4 ,%e has   
be5  griev\sly afflict$ & smitt52 %e has
 m\rn$2 %e has wept2 h]  enemies h      
triumph$1 & h said1 ',ah1 :]e is ?y     

,god8' ,h]  prie/s & prophets h groan$ 9
 *a9s & fett]s )9 !  gloomy walls (     
prisons1 :ile _m 7 sla91 & n[ sleep 9 ! 
arms ( dea?4 ,h[ long1 ,o ,"l1 %all     
iniquity triumph1 & s9 g  unpuni%$8     
,d ,?\ arise 9 ! maje/y ( ?y /r5g?1 &   
make b>e ?9e arm  9 behalf ( ?y p4      
,r$ress _! wrongs1 & turn _! sorr[  into
 joy4 ,p\r ! _s ( light & k1 grace &    
wisdom1  into ! he>ts ( h] prophets1 &  
clo! h] prie/s ) salvation4  ,let light 
& k m>* =? ?r\gh ! empire ( d>kness1 &  
may ! hone/ 9 he>t fl[ to _! /&>d1 & jo9
 9 ! m>*  to g =? to meet ! ,bridegroom4
    ,let a peculi> bless+ re/ ^u !      
presid5cy ( ?y *ur*1 =  at !m are !     
arr[s ( ! enemy direct$4 ,be ?\ to !m a 
sun  & %ield1 _! /rong t[] & hid+-place2
 & 9 ! "t (  di/ress or dang] be ?\ ne> 
to deliv]4 ,also ! quorum ( !  twelve1 d
 ?\ be pleas$ to /& by1 = ?\ kn[e/ !    
ob/acles  :i* we h to enc\nt]1 !        
temptations to :i* we are expos$1  & !  
privations :i* we mu/ suff]4 ,give u1   
!re=e1 /r5g?  accord+ to our day1 & help

 u to be> a fai?ful te/imony ( ,jesus  &
 8 gospel1 & to f9i% ) fidelity & hon\r 
! "w :i*  ?\ ha/ giv5 u to d1 & !n give 
u a place 9 ?y glori\s  k+dom4 ,& let   
?is bless+ re/ ^u e fai?ful (fic] &     
memb] 9 ?y *ur*4 ,& all ! glory & hon\r 
w we ascribe unto  ,god & ! ,lamb = ev] 
& ev]4 ,am54    99 99 99 99    ,on ! top
 ( ,m\nt ,olives ,i erect$ a pile (     
/ones z a witness  accord+ to ! anci5t  
cu/om4 ,on :at 0 anci5tly call$ ,m\nt   
,zion1 :]e ! temple /ood1 ,i erect$     
ano!r1 & us$ ! rod  accord+ to !        
pr$iction ^u my head4    ,i h f\nd _m   
,jews :o li/5$ ) int5se int]e/4 ,! idea 
( ! ,jews be+ re/or$ to ,pale/9e is ga9+
 gr\nd 9 ,europe  almo/ e day4 ,j]usalem
 is /rongly =tifi$ ) _m cannon  ^u its  
walls4 ,! wall is t5 feet ?ick on !     
sides t w\ld be  mo/ expos$1 & f\r or   
five feet :]e ! desc5t f ! wall is      
almo/ p]p5dicul>4 ,! numb] ( inhabitants
 )9 ! walls is  ab\t tw5ty ?\s&4 ,ab\t  
sev5 ?\s& ( ?is numb] are ,jews1  !     
balance be+ mo/ly ,turks & ,arm5ians4   

,_m ( ! ,jews :o are  old g to ?is place
 to die1 & _m are com+ f ,europe into   
?is  ,ea/]n _w4 ,! great :eel is        
unque/ionably 9 motion1 & !  ^w ( !     
,almighty has decl>$ t x %all roll4     
,i h n "t to write p>ticul>s n[1 b      
suffice x to say1 t  my mission has be5 
q z prosp]\s z ,i c\ld expect4    ,i am 
n[ ab\t to g on bo>d a f9e %ip =        
,trie/e1 & f !nce  ,i int5d to proce$ to
 ,reg5sburgh1 & !re publi% our fai? 9 ! 
,g]man language4 ,!re are ^? :o are     
ready & will+ to assi/ me4    ,i s5d y  
?is lett] by ,capta9 ,)]s1 an ,engli%   
g5tleman1 :o  goes direct to ,engl& on  
bo>d ! ,ori5tal /eam]4 ,he has come )   
me f ,j]usalem4 ,if ,i _h money         
suffici5t ,i %\ld be almo/ tempt$  to   
take passage on bo>d ( h] to ,engl&1 b  
?is ,i _c d4    ,on receipt ( ?is1 ,i   
wi% y to write to me imm$iately1 &      
direct  to ,reg5sburgh1 on ! ,danube1   
,bey]n1 or ,bav>ia4 ,if y "k any?+  ( my
 family1 tell me4    ,my be/ respects to
 y\rself & family1 to bro!rs ,adams &   

,sn[1  & to all ! sa9ts 9 ,engl&4       
,may grace1 m]cy1 & peace1 f ,god our   
,fa!r1 & f ! ,"l  ,jesus ,*ri/1 re/ ^u y
 all f ?is "t1 h5ce=?1 & =  ev]4 ,am54  
,y\r bro!r 9 ,*ri/1    ,,orson ,,hyde4  
,p4,s4 ,mr4 ,gag] di$ on ! #ae? in/ant1 
at f\r o'clock 9 !  aft]noon4    99 99  
99 99        ,,lett] ,,iv4    ,jaffa1   
,octob] #bj1 #ahda    ,,de> ,,bro!r     
,,pratt1    ,ye/]day ,i arriv$ 9 ?is    
place f ,beyr\t1 & j z ,i 0  ab\t to />t
 f ! ,am]ican consul's 9 ?is place to   
,j]usalem1  at a mo/ enorm\s price1 a   
company ( ,engli% g5tlem5 rode 9  f     
,j]usalem ) _m s]vants all arm$1 & !y 7 
to  return imm$iately to ,j]usalem1 & ,i
 c g = little or no?+  comp>atively     
speak+4    ,i h only "t to say a few    
words2 b ?r\gh ! fav\r ( heav5  ,i am   
well & 9 good spirits1 & expect1 9 a day
 or two1 to see  ,j]usalem4    ,my      
j\rney has be5 long & t$i\s1 &          
consequ5tly exp5sive4 ,if ,i  get back  
to ,engl& ) money en\gh to buy my d9n]1 
,i %all ?9k  myself well (f4    ,!      

c\ntry is 9 a t]rible /ate4 ,:ile ,i 0  
at ,beyr\t1 a t]rible  battle 0 f\ght 9 
,m\nt ,lebanon1 ab\t six h\rs' walk f   
,beyr\t1  betwe5 ! ,drewzes & ,ca?olics4
 ,x 0 said t ab\t f\r hundr$  7 kill$ on
 ea* side4 ,an ,engli% (fic]1 return+ f 
,/4 ,jean  d',acre to ,beyr\t1 0 tak5 by
 ! ,drewzes1 & w\ld h be5 kill$  _h n ! 
,pa*a come to 8 rescue4    ,he said t he
 f\nd t5 human bodies 9 ! /reet on 8 way
  )\t heads4 ,!fts1 murd]s1 & robb]ies  
are tak+ place almo/  cont9ually4 ,!    
,am]ican mission>ies 9 ,beyr\t & ,m\nt  
,lebanon  h _h notice f ! ,gr& ,sultan1 
?r\gh our m9i/] at  ,con/ant9ople1      
,commodore ,port]1 to leave ! c\ntry1 & 
a prospect  t all ! mission>ies 9 ,syria
 w h to leave4 ,?is is only  conjecture1
 h[ev]4 ,b 9 ?is1 if x d take place1 ,i 
c see  pla9ly ! h& ( ,provid5ce4 ,! fact
 is1 ?is l& belongs to !  ,jews2 & !    
pres5t f]m5tation !re( %[s to me t x is 
fa/  work+ back into ! h&s ( its        
rightful heirs4 ,god w1 9 due  "t1 drive
 out ! ,canaanites1 s t no m a          

,canaanite %all be  f\nd 9 ! l&1 or 9 ! 
h\se ( ! ,"l4    ,i f9d t almo/ an      
univ]sal anxiety prevails respect+ !    
return  ( ! ,jews4 ,! wat]s are tr\bl$  
because ! ,angel has desc5d$4  ,my he>t 
leaps = joy at ! prospect ( see+ t l&1 &
 !re  fulfill+ my mission4    ,:5 we    
left ,smyrna = ,beyr\t1 we only took 9  
/ores = "o week1  ?9k+ t w\ld surely be 
suffici5t1 z ! voyage is usually made  9
 f\r days2 b we 7 n9ete5 days on !      
passage4 ,a numb] (  days ,i eat snails 
ga!r$ f ! rocks1 b ! greate/ difficulty 
01 ,i c\ld n get en\gh ( !m4 ,i 0 s weak
 & exhau/$ t ,i  c\ld n g on %ore aft] !
 slight ex]tion ( draw+ on my boots4  ,b
 t is pa/2 ,i am n[ /rong & well1 & h   
pl5ty to eat4 ,i  n[ h no?+ b l&        
pirates1 9 ! %ape ( ,arabs1 to enc\nt]4 
,an ,engli%man seems l a bro!r1 let 8   
religion be :at x may4  ,yet ,i am v    
p>tial to ! fulness ( ! gospel2 = 9 x ,i
 h  great joy4    ,! s]vants are n[     
wait+ = me1 & ,i mu/ gird on my arms &  
be  (f4 ,yet "o ?+ ,i w notice1 :i* is  

?is3 ,on my passage f  ,beyr\t to ?is   
place1 ! night be=e la/1 at "o o'clock1 
z ,i 0  m$itat+ on ! deck ( ! vessel1 z 
%e 0 beat+ d[n aga9/  a sultry s*roke   
w9d1 a v bright glitt]+ sword appe>$ 9 !
  heav5s1 ab\t two y>ds 9 l5g?1 ) a     
beautiful hilt1 z pla9 &  complete z any
 cut y ev] saw4 ,&1 :at is /ill m       
rem>kable1  an arm1 ) a p]fect h&1      
/ret*$ itself out & took hold on !  hilt
 ( ! sword4 ,! appe>ance really made my 
hair rise1 & !  fle%1 z x 71 to crawl on
 my bones4 ,! ,arabs made a wond]ful    
outcry at ! sight2 ,o1 ,allah1 ,allah1  
,allah6,a 0 _! exclamation  all ov] !   
vessel4    ,footnote ,a3 ,"l1 ,"l1 ,"l6 
,i m5tion ?is because y "k !re is a     
comm&m5t to me :i*  says1 ,unto y x %all
 be giv5 to "k ! signs ( ! times1 &  !  
sign ( ! com+ ( ! son ( man4    ,may !  
,"l bless y all 9 ,engl& & 9 ,am]ica4 ,&
 ,i pray t  he w bless my wife1 & my de>
 little *ildr52 ,god kn[s t ,i  want to 
see !m--yea1 & all ! sa9ts4    ,i h _m  
p>ticul>s t ,i w\ld l to write1 b "t w  

n all[ at ?is "t4 ,y w he> f me aga9 by 
! fir/  opportunity1 if ! ,arabs don't  
kill me4 ,!re is no po/ "h2 lett]s  are 
s5t by private conveyance1 ?r\gh fri5ds1
 c4 ,god bless y &  ! cause ( ,zion is  
my la/ pray]4    ,my love to bro!rs ,sn[
 & ,adams1 & all ! bro!rs & si/]s 9  !  
communion3 pray = me4    ,y\rs1 9 great 
ha/e1    ,,orson ,,hyde4    99 99 99 99 
,,! ,,ga!r+ ,,( ,,israel4    ,,by ,,mrs4
 ,,t9sley4    7,f ! ,mon?ly ,*ronicle = 
,april47        ,a s\nd ha? pass'd ?r\gh
 ! nations1 he>d      ,by ! he>t alone1 
:5 its dep?s are /irr'd2      ,mighti]  
?an t ( /orm-lift$ seas1      ,?an !    
tempe/'s ru% amid =re/ trees2           
,mighti] ?an sorr['s e>?-born cry1      
,?an ! %\t ( k+s to victory2      ,&    
/ill1 :]e its tale ha? gone1        ,a  
voice to ! breeze is ca/1      ,on to   
,j]usalem1 bro!rs1 on6        ,we h     
ga9'd our home at la/6        ,lift up  
?9e head1 ,o ,israel6 yet      ,f !     
dep?s ( ! d>kness r\nd !e set2          
,rejoice1 = ! *os5 ( ! ,"l      ,h li/5$

 once m to ,8 liv+ ^w2      ,call+ !m =?
 f ! nations ar\nd1      ,to ! hall['d  
re/ ( _! fa!r's gr\nd3      ,& /ill1 z !
 goal is won1        ,let ! ?rill+ %\t  
be pa/1      ,on to ,j]usalem1 bro!rs1  
on6        ,we h ga9'd our home at la/6 
,0 ! sc(f] /rong 9 ! days ( old1        
,f5c$ by 8 idols ( du/-won gold1        
,mock+ _! hope1 :ile 8 foot/eps trod    
,) ! prophet-ga!r'd ho/s ( ,god8        
,he$ him n n[ 9 ! times t be1      ,=   
ours is no common de/9y2      ,b1 ) true
 arm\r1 won        ,f ! /ores ( ! mighty
 pa/1      ,on to ,j]usalem1 boldly on6 
,we h ga9'd our home at la/6        ,did
 ! des]t ( old yield its gu%+ wave1     
,= ! pilgrim-fa!rs _! ?ir/ to lave8     
,did ! vision ( ,god be=e !m /&1        
,guid+ _! /eps to ! promis'd l&8      ,&
 %all we1 _! *ildr51 all =get      ,t   
?is mighty arm is our refuge yet8       
,no6 by ! hope :]eon        ,we h lean'd
 ?r\gh ! /ormy pa/6      ,on to         
,j]usalem1 bro!rs1 on6        ,we h     
ga9'd our home at la/6        ,!re fl[ !

 wat]s t fl['d ( yore1      ,wa%+ no    
trace f ! hall['d %ore2      ,!re rise !
 hills :]e our fa!rs b['d      ,:5 !    
voice ( ,god %ook ! riv5 cl\d2      ,& !
 b\ghs ( ! /ately c$> ?rill      ,) t   
holy brea?1 = x /irs !m /ill3      ,&   
we1 are we call'd ^u        ,by a voice 
to ! des]t ca/8      ,on to ,j]usalem1  
,israel1 on6        ,we h ga9'd our home
 at la/6    99 99 99 99    ,liv]pool3   
,james & ,woodburn1 ,pr9t]s1 #ad1       
,hanov] ,/reet4        ,transcrib]'s    
,note    ,"s obvi\s pr9t]'s errors 7e4g4
 'injuction' = 'injunction'7 h  be5     
correct$ z seem$ reasonable4 ,"s unusual
 spell+s 7e4g4  'radi5ce1' ',be?sda'7 & 
inconsi/5t quotation m>ks 9  ! orig9al h
 be5 ma9ta9$4