,,scraps ,,( ,,biography4 ,,t5? ,,book ,,( ,,! ,,fai?-,,promot+ ,,s]ies4 ,design$ = ! ,in/ruction & ,enc\ragem5t ( ,"y ,latt]-day ,sa9ts ,,juv5ile ,,in/ructor ,,(fice4 ,salt ,lake ,city4 #ahhc ,copyright appli$ = at ! ,(fice ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress1 at ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 by ,a4 ,h4 ,cannon4 ,,preface4 ,!re is a gradually increas+ int]e/ among ! "y ( ?is p = read+ & /udy4 ,x is n[ ! ambition ( ne>ly e son & daught] ( ! ,sa9ts to become well educat$4 ,p>5ts1 also1 are m deeply int]e/$ 9 ! intellectual gr[? ( ! y\?4 ,?us we are gradually asc5d+ to a high] plane1 & our influ5ce is be+ felt 9 a m ext5d$ sph]e4 ,! desire1 h[ev]1 to place matt] 9 ! h&s ( ! "y = read+ & /udy1 %\ld n cause p>5ts to be less c>eful 9 ! selection ( books4 ,tru? exp&s ! m9d & quick5s ! und]/&+1 :ile fiction dulls ! p]ceptions & impairs ! memory4 ,! acquisition ( ! "o is a s\rce ( joy to ! possessor1 :ile ! con/ant p]usal ( ! o!r unfits a p]son = ! /udy ( t :i* endures4 ,t tru? is ! f\ndation ( all righte\sness1 & t righte\sness is :at we desire1 no p]son among ?is p w d5y4 ,h5ce our anxiety to tea* ! *ild f its e>lie/ infancy ! pr9ciple ( ! gospel4 ,9 ord] to assi/ 9 ?is great "w ( tea*+ ! gospel pr9ciples1 we h be5 l$ to publi% ! ,,s]ies ( :i* ?is book =ms a "p4 ,:e!r or n our endeavors h met ) any success1 we leave = o!rs to say1 b we c safely /ate t all :o h read ^! little works _c b realize ! fact t ,tru? is /rang] ?an fiction4 ,t ^! ,,scraps ,,( ,,biography may help to in/il ! great pr9ciple ( fai? 9 ! m9ds ( ! ris+ g5]ation is ! e>ne/ desire ( ,,! ,,publi%]4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,sket* ,,( ,,an ,,eld]',s ,,life4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,bir? & ,p>5tage ( ,eld] ,john ,tann]--,himself & ,two ,*ildr5 are ,bitt5 by a ,mad ,dog--,!y are ,heal$--,he ,becomes ,weal?y--,afflict$ ,) ,unkn[n ,disease--,physicians ,fail to ,cure ,him--,mormon ,eld]s ,visit ,him--,he is ,conv]t$--,is ,miracul\sly ,heal$--,goes to ,kirtl&--,freely ,gives ,money = ! ,b5efit ( ! ,*ur*--,8 ,eld]'s ,c]tificate4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,receives ,bless+s 9 ,temple--,assi/s ,) ,kirtl& ,bank--,/>ts = ,miss\ri--,8 ,daught] ,dies--,is ,attack$ by ,mob--,ne>ly ,murd]$--,reta9$ z a ,prison]--,releas$--,removes to ,i[a--,receives ! ,prophet's ,bless+--,goes to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s--,loses ,8 ,prop]ty by ,fire--,?rill+ ,indian ,adv5ture--,at ,dea?'s ,door--,rem>kable ,escape--,8 ,dea?4 ,,incid5ts ,,( ,,exp]i5ce4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,acc\nt ( ,my ,ance/ors--,my ,bir?--,rem>kable ,vision--,its ,effect ,^u ,^? ,:o ,he>d ( ,x--,my ,fa!r & ,gr&-,fa!r ,become ,int]e/$ 9 ,read+ ! ,scriptures--,my ,gr&-,fa!r's ,prophecy--,8 ,dislocat$ ,%\ld] ,replac$ by ! ,p[] ( ,god--,my ,gr&-,fa!r's ,vision & ,dea?--,mormon ,eld]s ,visit ! ,neighborhood--,i ,g to ,he> ,!m ,prea*--,believe ,_! ,doctr9es--,my ,fa!r ,oppos$ to ! ,eld]s4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,my ,cov5ant ,) ! ,"l--,my ,si/] ,desires ,baptism--,my ,bro!r's ,?reat--,visit ( ,hyrum ,smi?--,my ,si/] ,baptiz$--,i ,break ,my ,cov5ant--,my ,fa!r's ,dream--,my ,baptism--,exhortation to ! ,"y--,spiritual ,gifts ,receiv$--,meet+ ,di/urb$ by ,mobs--,aft] ,talk+ to ,!m ,!y ,become ,quiet & ,leave ! ,place--,"s ( ! ,mob ,jo9 ! ,*ur*--,! ,lead] ( ! ,mob ,dies ,sudd5ly--,mobb+s ,cease4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,orda9$ to ! ,prie/hood--,invit$ to ,prea*--,i ,make ,up a ,s]mon on my ,way--,s]mon ,app>5tly a ,failure to ,me--,my ,he>]s ,satisfi$ ,) ,x--,abus$ by a ,bapti/ ,m9i/]--,he ,desires a ,sign--,a ,sign ,promis$ & ,fulfill$--,bless+s ,receiv$ 9 ! ,kirtl& ,temple--,words ( ! ,prophet ,joseph--,_! ,fulfilm5t--,an ,incid5t 9 ,miss\ri--,lit]al ,fulfillm5t ( a ,pr$iction ,utt]$ by ,joseph ,smi?--,8 ,patriotism--,/range ,ph5om5on--,its ,effect4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,a ,case ( ,palsy ,heal$--,its ,effect on ! ,p--,mr4 ,bridge's ,unbelief--,! ,case ( ,wid[ ,cade--,%e is ,p>tially ,cur$ by ,fai?--,tempts ! ,"l & ,dies--,i am ,call$ on a ,mission to ,europe--,t]rible ,sea-/orm--,! ,pray]s ( ! ,eld]s are ,he>d & ! ,w9ds ,cease--,we ,arrive ,safely 9 a ,badly-,%att]$ ,%ip4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,i ,g to ,switz]l&--,god's ,p[] ,manife/$ 9 ,my ,behalf--,a ,prophecy ,fulfill$--,condition ( ! ,swiss ,mission--,:]e ,eld]s 7 ,expell$ ,evil ,spirits ,take ,possession--,k>l ,g4 ,maes] ,writes ,me a ,lett]--,i ,return x1 ,?9k+ x is a ,ruse to ,entrap ,me--,i ,receive x ,aga9-- ,bro!r ,maes]'s ,fai? & ,baptism--,eld]s ,p>take ( ,poison$ ,food--,are ,re/or$ to ,heal?--,my ,mission ,ends4 ,,newel ,,knight',s ,,j\rnal4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,my ,bir? & ,p>5tage--,my ,fa!r's ,bus9ess--,he ,employs ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jun4--,"* ( ?is ,y\?--,i ,/>t 9 ,bus9ess = ,myself--,my ,heal? ,compels ,me to ,*ange ,occupation--,joseph ,smi?1 ,jun41 a ,con/ant ,visitor at ,my ,h\se--,he ,relates ,8 ,exp]i5ce--,8 ,/atem5ts ,leave no ,room = ,d\bt 9 ,me--,he is ,bitt]ly ,p]secut$4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,joseph ,smi?'s ,p]sev]ance--,organization ( ! ,*ur*--,joseph ,smi? ,visits ,me--,8 ,own ,acc\nt ( ,8 ,visit--,he ,asks ,me to ,pray--,i ,refuse--,i ,g to ! ,woods & ,try to ,(f] up ,pray]--,am ,attack$ by a ,devil--,curi\s ,actions :ile ?us ,afflict$--,! ,prophet ,ca/s ! ,devil ,out--,! ,_s ( ,god ,%[s ,me ,glori\s ,?+s--,?is ,miracle ,witness$ by ,_m ,p]sons4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,i am ,baptiz$--,fir/ ,conf]5ce ( ! ,*ur*--,rem>kable ,visions--,! ,prophet ,visits ! ,colesville ,bran*--,holds ,meet+--,p]secution ,beg9s--,a ,presbyt]ian ,prea*] ,tries to ,mislead ,my ,si/]-9-law1 b ,fails--,baptisms--,mob ,ga!rs--,joseph ,arre/$ by a ,con/able--,wick$ ,m5 ,lie 9 ,ambu% = ,him--,he is ,deliv]$ f ! ,mob by ! ,con/able--,8 ,unju/ ,trial--,he is ,acquitt$4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,joseph's ,second ,arre/--,cruelty ( ,8 ,gu>d--,8 ,trial--,i1 ) ,o!rs1 am ,call$ z a witness--,*agr9 ( ,prosecut+ ,attorney--,eloqu5ce ( ,joseph's ,lawy]s--,! ,con/able ,begs ,joseph's ,=giv5ess = ,8 ,cruel ,conduct--,he ,deliv]s ! ,prophet f ! ,h&s ( ! ,mob--,! ,acquittal--,at ,my ,h\se ,our ,lead]s are ,aga9 ,p]secut$--,_! ,escape--,names ( ,our ,lead+ ,oppon5ts4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,i ,visit ,joseph at ,h>mony--,revelation ,conc]n+ ! ,sacram5t --,p]secutions at ,h>mony--,! ,bre?r5 ,visit ,me--,god ,bl9ds ! ,eyes ( ,_! ,enemies--,! ,prophet ,moves to ,fayette--,false ,revelation--,bogus ,/one--,false ,doctr9e ,ov]come--,hyrum ,smi? ,visits ,me--,i ,labor 9 ! ,m9i/ry ) ,him--,my ,aunt's ,affliction--,rem>kable ,manife/ation ( ,god's ,p[]4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,sidney ,rigdon's ,conv]sation--,?ird ,conf]5ce ( ! ,*ur*--,! ,sa9ts ,comm5ce to ,ga!r--,an ,accid5t--,my ,aunt's ,dream--,its ,fulfillm5t--,miss\ri ,*os5 = a ,ga!r+ ,place--,my ,"m's ,wi%--,reflections on ! ,pa/ & ,pres5t--,temple ,site ,locat$--,labors ,comm5ce--,! ,fir/ ,dea?4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,my ,appo9tm5t--,a ,visit f ,joseph--,accord+ to ,joseph's ,promise1 ,my ,wife ,be>s ,me a ,son--,new ,revelations--,my ,aunt ,ov]come by ! ,evil ,"o--,%e ,misleads ,_m--,h] ,angui% & ,re/oration4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,mr4 ,pixley's ,bitt]ness--,our ,enemies ,make ,plans = ,our ,ov]?r[--,_! ,resolutions--,our ,pr9t+ ,(fice ,de/roy$--,bre?r5 ,t>r$ & ,fea!r$--,our ,appeal to ! ,gov]nor--,8 ,advice--,sa9ts ,driv5--,unexpect$ ,engagem5t--,sev]al ,kill$ & ,w\nd$4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,mc,carty's ,case--,ju/ice ,d5i$ ,u--,! ,suff]+s ( ! ,sa9ts--,! ,bre?r5 ,dis>m$--,joseph's ,op9ion ( ,gov]nor ,boggs--,correspond5ce ,betwe5 ! ,/ate ,(ficials & ,our ,p--,our ,petition to ! ,gov]nor4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,c\rt 9 ,jackson ,c\nty--,(fic]s ,aw$ by a ,mob--,zion's ,camp--,mob ,meet+--,a ,man ,/abl$--,campbell's ,horrible ,fate--,god ,int]poses 9 behalf ( ,zion's ,camp--,! ,*ol]a--,i ,g to ,kirtl&--,my ,labors ,!re --,return to ,clay ,c\nty4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,sa9ts ,move to ,caldwell ,c\nty--,p]secutions ,beg9 ,anew--,capta9 ,bog>t & ,8 ,mob--,! ,battle--,hawn's ,mill ,massacre--,colonel ,h9kle's ,trea*]y--,! ,bre?r5 ,imprison$4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,i ,move to ,comm]ce--,no ,safety = ! ,sa9ts--,john ,c4 ,b5nett's ,wick$ness--,?reats ( ! ,mob--,we ,/>t = ! ,we/--,dea? ( ! ,au?or4 ,,sket* ,,( ,,an ,,eld]',s ,,life4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,bir? ,,& ,,p>5tage ,,( ,,eld] ,,john ,,tann]--,,himself ,,& ,,two ,,*ildr5 ,,are ,,bitt5 ,,by ,a ,,mad ,,dog--,,!y ,,are ,,heal$--,,he ,,becomes ,,weal?y--,,afflict$ ,,) ,,unkn[n ,,disease--,,physicians ,,fail ,,to ,,cure ,,him--,,mormon ,,eld]s ,,visit ,,him--,,he ,,is ,,conv]t$--,,is ,,miracul\sly ,,heal$--,,goes ,,to ,,kirtl&-- ,,freely ,,gives ,,money ,,= ,,! ,,b5efit ,,( ,,! ,,*ur*--,,8 ,,eld]',s ,,c]tificate4 ,eld] ,john ,tann]1 son ( ,jo%ua & ,?ankful ,tann]1 & gr&fa!r ( ,apo/le ,f4 ,m4 ,lyman1 0 born ,augu/ #ae?1 #aggh1 9 ! /ate ( ,rhode ,isl&4 ,at ! age ( ?irte5 ye>s 8 p>5ts mov$ to ,gre5wi*1 ,wa%+ton c\nty1 ,new ,york1 :]e1 at ! dea? ( 8 fa!r1 :o 0 a f>m]1 he took *>ge ( ! bus9ess & settl$ 8 fa!r's e/ate4 ,e>ly 9 ! ye> ( #ahjj1 he m>ri$ ,tabi?a ,b5tly1 by :om he _h a son1 ,eli%a1 born ,m>* #bcrd1 #ahja4 ,! "m di$ on ! #i? ( ! foll[+ mon?4 ,he aft]w>ds m>ri$ ,lydia ,/ew>t1 by :om he _h n9e *ildr51 eight sons & "o daught]4 ,"o ev5+ 9 #ahjh1 :5 he return$ home f 8 "w1 he f\nd t two ( 8 *ildr5 _h be5 bitt5 by 8 dog1 :i* _h gone mad1 & 9 attempt+ to conf9e ! dog1 he also 0 bitt5 on ! calf ( ! leg4 ,realiz+ imm$iately t he _h no "t to lose1 he grasp$ a pair ( %eep-%e>s1 & cut out ! affect$ p>ts & fill$ ! w\nd ) salt4 ,he ?us succe$$ 9 sav+ 8 own life2 &1 ) ! aid ( a prescription he obta9$1 0 also successful 9 cur+ 8 *ildr54 ,9 ! ,spr+ ( #ahah1 he mov$ ) 8 l>ge family to ,nor? ,we/ ,bay1 :]e a son & daught] 7 born4 ,9 #ahbc he mov$ into ! t[n ( ,bolton1 & "h1 9 #ahbe1 he _h ano!r son born1 b 9 ,may ( t ye> 8 wife1 ,lydia1 di$4 ,he !n m>ri$ a ?ird wife1 ,eliza ,b5wick1 by :om he _h f\r sons4 ,at ?is "t1 not)/&+ all ! c>e1 labor & exp5diture ( rais+ 8 num]\s family1 he _h acquir$ weal?1 & _h become a man ( mu* influ5ce1 0 ext5sively kn[n & univ]sally respect$4 ,8 "n 0 synonym\s ) b5evol5ce1 hone/y & integrity4 ,9 ! my/]i\s disp5sations ( ,provid5ce1 a t]rible calamity 0 appo9t$ him 9 ! =m ( a pa9ful disease1 :i*1 accord+ to ! mo/ consummate human skill1 0 incurable1 & entirely unkn[n to ! m$ical faculty4 ,8 left leg f ! ?igh d[n 0 cov]$ ) black sores1 ?r\gh :i* ! muscles ( ! limb1 hav+ =m$ into holl[ tubes1 or pipes1 project$ outw>d to ! surface1 out ( :i*1 matt] 0 con/antly ooz+4 ,he _h employ$ sev5 ( ! mo/ em95t physicians 9 ! c\ntry1 b all _! ef=ts 7 unavail+2 ! la/ "o1 ,dr4 ,black1 frankly told him t he c\ld run up a heavy bill = m$ical att5dance2 b1 said he1 y are beyond ! rea* ( m$ic9e1 & ,i c d y no good6 ,= six mon?s ,mr4 ,tann] _h nei!r let 8 diseas$ limb hang d[n nor 8 foot t\* ! floor1 b 0 oblig$ to keep ! leg 9 a "r angle ) 8 body1 re/+ x on pill[s plac$ on "s object directly 9 front ( him4 ,& yet1 ) all 8 bodily suff]+1 8 m9d 0 active & 8 noble1 g5]\s he>t1 ev] sympa?iz+ ) 8 fell[-man1 beat ) untir+ zeal = ! welf>e ( humanity4 ,feel+ assur$ t he mu/ soon die1 he s\ght opportunities = do+ good4 ,he _h a vehicle s con/ruct$ t he c\ld move himself f place to place )\t assi/ance4 ,9 ! =e "p ( ,septemb]1 #ahcb1 a notice 0 circulat$ 9 ! place :]e he liv$1 t two ,latt]-day ,sa9t ,eld]s w\ld prea* on a c]ta9 ev5+1 at a place specifi$1 n f> f ,mr4 ,tann]'s resid5ce4 ,he hail$ ! ann\ncem5t ) delight4 ,x af=d$ him an opportunity 7he ?\ght7 ( do+ an imm5se am\nt ( good4 ,he 0 conv]sant ) ! ,bible & felt himself amply qualifi$ to battle ) h]esy1 especially t ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 & by do+ s1 he c\ld conf] la/+ b5efit on 8 fell[-creatures4 ,t 0 8 aim & su* 8 anticipations :5 ! appo9t$ ev5+ arriv$4 ,he seat$ himself 9 8 locomotive & w5d$ 8 way to ! meet+1 feel+ confid5t t he c\ld sil5ce ! s-call$ ,mormons1 :om he s9c]ely suppos$ 7 impo/]s2 b long be=e ! two ,eld]s1 :o 7 ,simeon & ,j>$ ,c>t]1 f9i%$ _! disc\rses1 a wond]ful *ange _h come ov] ! m9d ( ,mr4 ,tann]1 & :5 !y clos$ ! ev5+ s]vices1 he invit$ !m to 8 home4 ,t ev5+ a new era dawn$ ^u 8 exi/5ce4 ,aft] sp5d+ ! ev5+ 9 e>ne/ conv]sation1 :5 ! clock /ruck ! h\r ( elev51 he told ! mission>ies he 0 ready to be baptiz$1 b t x w\ld n be possible = him to receive ! ord9ance4 ,!y ask$ him1 ,:y n8 ,he said on acc\nt ( 8 lam5ess1 z he _h n put 8 foot to ! floor = ! la/ six mon?s1 & c\ld n possibly d x4 ,"o ( ! ,eld]s ask$ him if he did n ?9k !re 0 p[] en\gh 9 ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ anci5tly to heal all mann] ( diseases1 to :i* he repli$ 9 ! affirmative4 ,he 0 !n ask$ if he did n ?9k t ! same cause produc$ ! same effect 9 all ages1 & if !re 0 n suffici5t p[] 9 ! gospel to heal him4 ,mr4 ,tann] repli$ t su* a ?\ght _h n occurr$ to him1 b he believ$ t ! ,"l c\ld heal him4 ,eld] ,j>$ ,c>t] !n arose & comm&$ him 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to arise & walk1 :51 to use 8 own expression1 ,i arose1 ?rew d[n my crut*es1 & walk$ ! floor back & =?--back & =?1 prais+ ,god1 & ,i felt z light z a fea!r4 ,t same night he walk$ ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile to ,lake ,george1 & 0 baptiz$ by ,simeon ,c>t]1 & walk$ back1 giv+ ?anks to ,god1 = 8 complete re/oration to heal?4 ,z soon z ! ,^w ( ,wisdom 0 made kn[n to him1 he quit ! use ( tobacco1 tea1 c(fee & also ! use ( liquor1 & nev] us$ !m aga9 dur+ ! rema9d] ( 8 life4 ,9 ! ,spr+ ( #ahcd he fitt$ out 8 two sons1 ,john ,j4 & ,na?an & s5t !m up to ,kirtl&1 :]e !y jo9$ ,zion's ,camp & w5t up to ,miss\ri1 ) team1 wagon & a fir/ class outfit4 ,a little lat] 9 ! season he fitt$ out sev5 families1 & s5t !m to ,kirtl& or to ,miss\ri4 ,9 ! ,fall ( ! same ye> he sold two l>ge f>ms & two ?\s& & two hundr$ acres ( timb] l&1 prep>atory to mov+ to ,miss\ri 9 ! com+ ,spr+4 ,ab\t ! middle ( ,decemb] he receiv$ an impression by dream or vision ( ! night1 t he 0 ne$$ & mu/ g imm$iately to ! ,*ur* 9 ! ,we/4 ,he told 8 family ( ! in/ruction he _h receiv$ & =?) made prep>ations = ! />t1 :ile 8 neighbors1 ) deep regret at :at !y consid]$ an insane purpose1 tri$ _! utmo/ to dissuade him2 b he knew ! w ( ,god 9 ! pres5t crisis & no?+ c\ld det] him f do+ x4 ,on ,*ri/mas day he comm5c$ 8 j\rney ) all 8 e>?ly effects1 & 9 ! dead ( ,w9t] travel$ ! di/ance ( five hundr$ miles1 to ,kirtl& :]e he arriv$ ab\t ! #bj? ( ,janu>y1 #ahce1 on ! ,sabba?4 ,on 8 arrival 9 ,kirtl&1 he le>n$ t at ! "t he receiv$ ! impression t he mu/ move imm$iately to ! ,*ur*1 ! ,prophet ,joseph & "s ( ! bre?r5 _h met 9 pray]-meet+ & ask$ ! ,"l to s5d !m a bro!r or "s bre?r5 ) means to assi/ !m to lift ! mortgage on ! f>m ^u :i* ! temple 0 be+ built4 ,! day aft] 8 arrival 9 ,kirtl&1 by invitation f ! prophet1 he & 8 son1 ,sidney1 met ) ! ,high ,c\ncil1 & 7 in=m$ t ! mortgage ( ! be=e m5tion$ f>m 0 ab\t to be =eclos$4 ,:]eupon he loan$ ! prophet two ?\s& doll>s & took 8 note on int]e/1 ) :i* am\nt ! f>m 0 r$eem$4 ,he loan$ to ! ,temple ,committee1 ,hyrum ,smi?1 ,reynolds1 ,cahoon & ,j>$ ,c>t]1 ?irte5 ?\s& doll>s 9 m]*&ize at co/ prices 9 ,new ,york1 & took _! note = ! same4 ,?is am\nt1 & t loan$ to ! prophet1 7 n includ$ 9 8 lib]al donations to ! build+ ( ! temple1 f "t to "t4 ,he also sign$ a note ) ! ,prophet ,joseph & o!rs = ?irty ?\s& doll>s = goods pur*as$ 9 ,new ,york1 9 :i* he _h no pecuni>y int]e/4 ,! =ego+ is sub/antial pro( ( 8 confid5ce 9 ! prophet & 9 ! validity & importance ( ! "w he _h embrac$4 ,"h foll[s a copy ( 8 ,eld]'s c]tificate3 ,,to ,,:om ,,x ,,may ,,conc]n4--,?is c]tifies t ,john ,tann] has be5 receiv$ into ?is ,*ur* ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 organiz$ on ! six? day ( ,april1 9 ! ye> ( our ,"l1 "o ?\s& eight hundr$ & ?irty1 & has be5 orda9$ an ,eld]1 accord+ to ! rules & regulations ( said ,*ur*1 & is duly au?oriz$ to prea* ! gospel agreeably to ! au?ority ( t (fice4 ,f ! satisfactory evid5ce :i* we h ( 8 good moral "*1 & 8 zeal = ! cause ( righte\sness1 & dilig5t desire to p]suade m5 to =sake evil & embrace tru?1 we confid5tly recomm5d him to all c&id & upright p1 z a wor?y memb] ( society4 ,we !re=e1 9 ! "n1 & by ! au?ority ( ?is ,*ur*1 grant unto ?is our wor?y bro!r 9 ! ,"l1 ?is lett] ( comm5dation z a pro( ( our fell[%ip & e/eem2 pray+ = 8 success & prosp]ity 9 our ,r$eem]'s cause4 ,giv5 by ! direction ( a conf]5ce ( ! ,eld]s ( said ,*ur*1 assembl$ 9 ,kirtl&1 ,geauga c\nty1 ,ohio1 ! ?ird day ( ,m>*1 9 ! ye> ( our ,"l "o ?\s& eight hundr$ & ?irty-six4 ,f4 ,g4 ,,williams1 ,cl]k4 ,,joseph ,,smi?1 ,,jr41 ,*airman4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,receives ,,bless+s ,,9 ,,temple--,,assi/s ,,) ,,kirtl& ,,bank--,,/>ts ,,= ,,miss\ri--,,8 ,,daught] ,,dies--,,is ,,attack$ ,,by ,,mob--,,ne>ly ,,murd]$--,,reta9$ ,,z ,a ,,prison]--,,releas$--,,removes ,,to ,,i[a--,,receives ,,! ,,prophet',s ,,bless+--,,goes ,,to ,,! ,,rocky ,,m\nta9s--,,loses ,,8 ,,prop]ty ,,by ,,fire--,,?rill+ ,,indian ,,adv5ture--,,at ,,dea?',s ,,door--,,rem>kable ,,escape--,,8 ,,dea?4 ,:5 ! temple 0 f9i%$ he p>ticipat$ 9 its d$ication4 ,he also took "p 9 ! solemn assembly & ! glori\s gifts & manife/ations ( t memorable occasion4 ,he receiv$ 8 wa%+s & ano9t+s 9 t1 ! fir/ temple ( ,god built by ,8 direction 9 ?is disp5sation4 ,) 8 *>act]i/ic en]gy1 he put =? 8 be/ ef=ts to assi/ ! prophet 9 su/a9+ ! ,kirtl& ,bank1 & = t object he pur*as$ mu* ( its pap]2 b !re 0 a ,judas "u ! c\nt]1 & ! bank w5t d[n 9 spite ( all _! ef=ts4 ,^? :o _h /ruggl$ h>de/ & inve/$ mo/ 7 ! greate/ los]s1 & ,eld] ,tann] 0 "o ( ! =emo/1 & 0 completely crippl$ f9ancially4 ,j at t "t an outside pressure 9 ! =m ( religi\s p]secution _h become s un5durable t ! ,sa9ts _h to leave ,kirtl& & seek homes 9 ! ,we/2 & ,eld] ,tann]1 ) a j\rney ( "o ?\s& miles be=e him1 f\nd himself n only de/itute ( means b also 9 debt4 ,yet 8 c\rage & ability 7 equal to ! em]g5cy4 ,?r\gh ! bless+ ( ,god he _h acquir$ "o l>ge =tune & he knew t ,god liv$1 & t he 0 ,8 s]vant4 ,b he _h a l>ge family dep5d+ on him1 & a long j\rney 0 be=e him4 ,! necessity ( ! occasion prompt$1 & fai? 9 ,god inspir$1 him4 ,9 ,april1 #ahch1 he fitt$ up ) a turnpike-c>t1 a borr[$ wagon1 "o horse ( 8 own & ?ree borr[$ ones1 tw5ty doll>s 9 ca% & a keg ( p[d] to pay exp5ses1 & />t$ = ,miss\ri ) 8 family--elev5 p]sons 9 all4 ,:5 ! money & p[d] 7 sp5t1 !y 7 "u ! necessity ( appeal+ to ! b5evol5ce ( ! inhabitants on ! road = butt]milk & sometimes = o!r food to su/a9 life4 ,he _h two *ildr51 a son & a daught]1 born 9 ,kirtl&4 ,"o ( ^!1 a lovely girl1 di$ on ?is t$i\s j\rney1 :i* 0 to ,eld] ,tann] ! greate/ trial ( t "t4 ,on 8 arrival 9 ,miss\ri1 9 conv]sation ) a fri5d ( 81 aft] n>rat+ ! h>d%ips1 privations & _m ( ! mo/ try+ circum/ances ( ! j\rney1 he said1 ,well1 if o!rs h come up easi]1 !y h n le>n$ s mu*4 ,?is expression is *>act]i/ic ( ,eld] ,tann]'s v happy faculty ( draw+ sun%9e f ! d>ke/ cl\d & honey f ! mo/ bitt] h]b4 ,he ackn[l$g$ ! h& ( ,god 9 all ?+s1 kn[+ t ,he ov]rules all ?+s = good to ^? :o keep ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,he arriv$ 9 ,f> ,we/ on ! #crd ( ,july1 & !re he & 8 sons w5t to "w4 ,he paid up 8 debts1 & _h suffici5t means on h& to meet ! dem&s & exig5ces ( life4 ,9 ! ,autumn ( #ahch1 he & 8 son ,myron w5t to a mill ab\t n9e miles f ! t[n1 & :5 />t+ = home1 ! /ate militia 9 ! =m ( a mob came ^u !m4 ,he told ,myron to run & take c>e ( himself1 :i* he did by crawl+ "u a l>ge pile ( cle>+ bru%1 & 0 n discov]$ by ! mob1 :i*1 h[ev]1 came ^u ,eld] ,tann]4 ,"o ( ! mobb]s1 snapp$ 8 gun at ?is brave man1 b x refus$ to g (f4 ,he !n took hold ( ! muzzle & /ruck him ov] ! head ) ! brea* ( ! gun1 cutt+ a l>ge ugly ga%4 ,?is bl[ w\ld probably h kill$ him1 _h x n be5 = 8 heavy felt hat1 ! d\ble ?ickness ( :i* caught ! bl[ fir/4 ,?is attempt at murd] 0 made by ,capta9 ,my] ,odell4 ,eld] ,tann] 0 tak5 & held prison] two or ?ree days1 we>+ 8 bloody clo!s1 & /ubbornly refus+ to wa% ! blood f himself4 ,he kept 8 team & wagon1 & !y let him g out ^u 8 ^w ( honor to take a w\nd$ man to 8 family1 aft] :i*1 he return$ to _! cu/ody & r$eem$ 8 ^w4 ,at ?is "t ! ,prophet ,joseph 0 s5t5c$ to be %ot1 b ,g5]al ,doniphan prote/$1 & )drew 8 m54 ,on ! day :5 ! execution 0 to h tak5 place1 ! ,sa9ts laid d[n _! arms1 & "s ( ! prison]s1 among :om 0 ,eld] ,tann]1 7 releas$4 ,dur+ ! militia raid j ref]r$ to1 he lo/ v heavily z q a numb] ( 8 /ock 7 /ol54 ,z soon z he 0 set at lib]ty f mob cu/ody1 he w5t to "w gett+ ?+s toge!r prep>atory to leav+ ! /ate 9 ob$i5ce to ! gub]natorial ord]1 & on ! ?ird day ( ,m>*1 #ahci1 />t$ ) 8 family & 8 sons' families = ,ill9ois4 ,he arriv$ 9 ,new ,lib]ty ab\t ! fir/ ( ,april1 :]e he /opp$ "o ye> to recruit1 & 0 mu* prosp]$ 9 8 ef=ts4 ,ab\t ! middle ( ,m>*1 #ahdj1 he aga9 ga!r$ 8 effects & mov$ )9 f\r miles ( ,montrose1 ,lee c\nty1 ,i[a1 :]e 8 daught]1 ,s>iah1 0 born1 ,july1 #ahdj4 ,"h he op5$ cultivat$ a l>ge f>m1 pl[+ two hundr$ & fifty acres1 & ab\t two hundr$ acres he us$ = pa/ure4 ,he enclos$ all ?is by a good f5ce4 ,9 ?is place he liv$ & prosp]$ six ye>s4 ,at ! ,april conf]5ce 9 #ahdd1 he 0 call$ on a mission to ! ,ea/]n ,/ates4 ,be=e />t+1 he w5t to ,nauvoo1 :]e he saw ! ,prophet ,joseph1 &1 meet+ him on ! /reet1 gave him 8 note ( h& = ! two ?\s& doll>s loan$ 9 ,kirtl&1 ,janu>y1 #ahce1 to r$eem ! temple l&4 ,! ,prophet ask$ him :at he want$ done ) ! note4 ,eld] ,tann] repli$1 ,bro!r ,joseph1 y are welcome to x4 ,! ,prophet !n laid 8 "r h& heavily on ,eld] ,tann]'s %\ld]1 say+1 ,god bless y1 ,fa!r ,tann]2 y\r *ildr5 %all nev] beg bread4 ,he aid$ v mat]ially 9 ! build+ ( ! ,nauvoo ,temple1 f ! comm5cem5t until its completion2 & aft] x 0 d$icat$ he receiv$ !re9 8 end[m5ts1 seal+s & second ano9t+4 ,9 ! ,spr+ ( #ahdf1 he sold 8 f>m at a nom9al price & j\rney$ to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s ) ! ,sa9ts :o 7 compell$ to leave ,nauvoo1 ! ,city ( ,joseph4 ,he />t$ ab\t ! middle ( ,may & jo9$ ! we/w>d-b\nd /ream ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts 9 _! memorable exodus f ,ill9ois4 ,he also paid = ! removal ( two families besides 8 own1 up to ,c\ncil ,bluffs4 ,on ! #af? ( ,july1 he fitt$ out two ( 8 sons & s5t !m ) ! ,mormon ,battalion into ,mexico to fight ! battles ( our c\ntry4 ,on ! h]d-gr\nd ( ! ,sa9ts1 at a po9t nor?-we/ ( ,w9t] ,qu>t]s1 he h]d$ ! /ock = ! :ole camp ( ,israel1 = ?ree mon?s4 ,aft] trials 9 j\rney+s--& 9 losses & h>d%ips 9 v>i\s =ms1 he _h to be tri$ by fire4 ,ab\t ! middle ( ,janu>y #ahdg1 8 h\se & ?ree wagon boxes ) cov]s1 us$ = sleep+ rooms1 supplies ( provisions & groc]ies1 & mo/ ( ! we>+ app>el1 7 de/roy$ by fire4 ,no?+ 0 sav$ b b$s & a portion ( ! b$d+4 ,b 8 noble m9d & ! p]sev]+ en]gies ( 8 nature seem$ sup]ior to mis=tune2 & 9 ! ,spr+ he assi/$ 9 fitt+ out ! ,pione]s = _! j\rney to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 op5$ up ano!r f>m & rais$ a good crop4 ,9 ! ,summ] ( #ahdg1 ,eld] ,tann] _h a ?rill+ adv5ture ) ,indians4 ,! foll[+ acc\nt ( ! m>vel\s circum/ance is f ! j\rnal ( ,jane ,grov] 7aft]w>ds ,si/] ,/ew>t74 ,%e says1 ,"o morn+ we ?\ght we w\ld g & ga!r goose-b]ries4 ,fa!r ,tann] 7z we famili>ly call$ ! good1 patri>*al ,john ,tann]7 h>ness$ a span ( horses to a light wagon1 &1 ) two si/]s by ! "n ( ,lyman1 8 little gr&-daught] & ,i1 />t$ out4 ,:5 we rea*$ ! woods we told ! old g5tleman to g to a h\se :i* 0 9 sight1 & re/1 :ile we pick$ ! b]ries4 ,x 0 n long be=e ! little girl & ,i /ray$ "s di/ance f ! o!rs1 :51 sudd5ly we he>d %\ts4 ,! little girl ?\ght x 0 h] gr&fa!r1 & %e 0 go+ to answ]1 b ,i prev5t$ h]1 ?9k+ x might be ,indians4 ,we walk$ =w>d until )9 sight ( ,fa!r ,tann]1 :5 we saw he 0 runn+ 8 team ar\nd4 ,we ?\ght x no?+ /range at fir/1 b z we approa*$1 we saw ,indians ga!r+ ar\nd ! wagon1 :oop+ & yell+ z o!rs came & jo9$ !m4 ,we got into ! wagon to />t1 :5 f\r ( ! ,indians took hold ( ! wagon1 & two o!rs held ! horses by ! bits1 & ano!r came to take me out ( ! wagon4 ,i !n began to be afraid z well z vex$1 & ask$ ,fa!r ,tann] to let me get out ( ! wagon & run = assi/ance4 ,he said1 ,no1 poor *ild1 x is too late6' ,i told him !y %\ld n take me alive4 ,fa!r ,tann]'s face 0 z :ite z a %eet6 ,! ,indians _h comm5c$ to /rip him4 ,!y _h tak5 8 wat* & h&k]*ief1 & :ile /ripp+ him1 7 try+ to pull me out ( ! wagon4 ,i began sil5tly to appeal to my ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,:ile pray+ & /ruggl+1 ! ,_s ( ! ,almighty fell ^u me1 & ,i arose ) great p[]1 & no tongue c describe my feel+s4 ,i 0 z happy z ,i c\ld be4 ,a few mom5ts be=e1 ,i saw worse ?an dea? />+ me 9 ! face1 & n[ my h& 0 rais$ by ! p[] ( ,god1 & ,i talk$ to ^? ,indians 9 _! own language4 ,!y let g ! horses & wagon1 & /ood 9 front ( me :ile ,i talk$ to !m by ! p[] ( ,god4 ,!y b[$ _! heads & answ]$ yes' 9 a way t made me "k :at !y meant4 ,fa!r ,tann] & ! little girl look$ on 9 spee*less amazem5t4 ,i realiz$ our situation4 ,_! calculation 0 to kill ,fa!r ,tann]1 burn ! wagon1 & take u wom5 prison]s4 ,?is 0 pla9ly %[n to me4 ,:5 ,i /opp$ talk+1 !y %ook h&s ) all ( u & return$ all !y _h tak5 f ,fa!r ,tann]1 :o gave !m back ! h&k]*ief1 & ,i gave !m b]ries & crack]s4 ,by ?is "t ! o!r two wom5 came up & we ha/5$ home4 ,! ,"l gave me a portion ( ! int]pretation ( :at ,i _h said1 :i* is z foll[s3 ,i suppose y ,indian w>riors ?9k y are go+ to kill u4 ,don't y "k ! ,great ,_s is wat*+ y1 & kn[s ev]y?+ 9 y\r he>ts8 ,we h come out "h to ga!r "s ( our ,fa!r's fruit4 ,we h n come to injure y3 & if y h>m u1 or injure "o hair ( our heads1 ! ,great ,_s w smite y to ! e>?1 & y %all n h p[] to brea? ano!r brea?4 ,we h be5 driv5 f our homes & s h y4 ,we h come out "h to d y good & n to injure y4 ,we are ! ,"l's p1 & s are y2 b y mu/ cease y\r murd]s & wick$ness4 ,! ,"l is displeas$ ) x & w n prosp] y if y cont9ue 9 x4 ,y ?9k y own all ?is l&1 ?is timb]1 ?is wat] & all ^! horses4 ,y d n own "o ?+ on e>?1 n ev5 ! air y brea!4 ,x all belongs to ! ,great ,_s4' ,9 ! latt] "p ( ,june1 #ahdh1 ,eld] ,tann] fitt$ up five teams & wagons1 & ) eighte5 mon?s' provisions1 />t$ = ,salt ,lake1 celebrat+ ! #d? ( ,july1 on ! ,elk ,horn4 ,betwe5 ,wood ,riv] & ,l>amie a six ye> old gr&-son fell f ! tongue ( a wagon load$ ) ab\t #c1ejj p\nds4 ,bo? :eels pass$ obliquely ov] 8 b[els1 & he di$ 9 tw5ty m9utes4 ,) ! exception ( ?is sad accid5t1 ! j\rney 0 prosp]\s1 & he arriv$ 9 ,salt ,lake ,valley on ! #ag? ( ,octob]1 & locat$ 9 ,s\? ,cottonwood4 ,9 ! ,autumn ( #ahdi1 he 0 afflict$ m or less ) rheumatism1 :i* cont9u$ to increase on him till ! fir/ ( ,janu>y1 #ahej1 :5 he 0 conf9$ to 8 b$ & suff]$ sev]ely until ! #ac? day ( ,april1 :5 he di$ ! dea? ( ! righte\s4 ,he 0 ! fa!r ( tw5ty *ildr51 & has left an example wor?y ( imitation by 8 num]\s po/]ity & by ! y\? ( ,zion ev]y:]e4 ,,incid5ts ,,( ,,exp]i5ce4 ,,by ,,daniel ,,tyl]4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,my ,,ance/ors--,,my ,,bir?--,,rem>kable ,,vision--,,its ,,effect ,,^u ,,^? ,,:o ,,he>d ,,( ,,x--,,my ,,fa!r ,,& ,,gr&-,,fa!r ,,become ,,int]e/$ ,,9 ,,read+ ,,! ,,scriptures--,,my ,,gr&-,,fa!r',s ,,prophecy--,,8 ,,dislocat$ ,,%\ld] ,,replac$ ,,by ,,! ,,p[] ,,( ,,god--,,my ,,gr&-,,fa!r',s ,,vision ,,& ,,dea?--,,mormon ,,eld]s ,,visit ,,! ,,neighborhood--,i ,,g ,,to ,,he> ,,!m ,,prea*--,,believe ,,_! ,,doctr9es--,,my ,,fa!r ,,oppos$ ,,to ,,! ,,eld]s4 ,i am a desc5dant ( ,job & ,m>y ,tyl]1 :i* said ,job ,tyl] 0 born 9 ,wales or ,engl&1 ab\t ! ye> #afai1 or #afbj1 & emigrat$ to ,am]ica ab\t #afdj1 "s t5 ye>s aft] ! l&+ ( ! pilgrim fa!rs on ,plym\? ,rock4 ,my emigrant ance/or1 ,job ,tyl]1 settl$ 9 ,&ov]1 ,massa*usetts1 :]e he rais$ a family ( f\r sons & sev]al daught]s4 ,i desc5d$ f ,moses ,tyl]1 ! olde/ son ( ,job & ,m>y4 ,! t[n ( ,&ov] hav+ be5 burn$ & ! records de/roy$1 ,i h only tradition1 :i* is r vague1 = mu* ( ! e>ly hi/ory ( my family4 ,en\gh1 h[ev]1 is kn[n to %[ t sev]al em95t lawy]s1 m9i/]s1 (fic]s & soldi]s ( ! w> ( ! revolution 7 among !m4 ,my fa!r1 ,&rews ,tyl]1 0 9 ! f\r? g5]ation f ,job & ,m>y4 ,he 0 born at ,box=d1 adjo9+ ,&ov]4 ,8 fa!r1 ,na?aniel ,tyl]1 s]v$ z a lieut5ant 9 ! cont95tal army 9 ! revolution>y w>4 ,my gr&-fa!r ) 8 family remov$ f ,box=d1 ,mass41 to ,h]kam] c\nty1 ,new ,york1 :]e my fa!r1 ,&rews ,tyl]1 m>ri$ ,elizabe? ,com9s1 daught] ( lieut5ant & regim5tal qu>t]ma/]1 ,john ,com9s1 ,jr41 9 ! ye> #ahjf1 to :om 7 born elev5 sons & "o daught]4 ,i 0 born 9 ,semproni\s1 ,cayuga c\nty1 ,new ,york1 on ! #bcrd ( ,novemb]1 #ahaf4 ,ab\t ! ye> #ahbj1 or e>ly 9 #ahba1 ,i _h a rem>kable vision1 :i*1 aft] sixty-"o ye>s h pass$ away1 is z vivid 9 my recollection z ! sc5es ( ye/]day4 ,i _h occasion to rise f my b$ ab\t midnight4 ,sudd5ly ! room 0 fill$ ) a brilliant light1 bright] ?an ! noon-day sun4 ,i look$ into ! fire-place only to disc]n a few sm\ld]+ coals cov]$ ) a%es4 ,i gaz$ ^u ev]y?+ visible 9 ! h\se4 ,all seem$ natural except t ! light gave ?+s a bright] hue4 ,i look$ ov] head to an op5+ betwe5 two loose bo>ds or planks :]e my fa!r usually kept 8 saw1 aug] & o!r small tools4 ,!re ,i beheld a h& & wri/ :i* 7 ne>ly transp>5t1 ) a wri/-b& :it] ?an ! pure sn[4 ,i call$ to my "m1 :o awoke at ! second call & inquir$ :at ,i want$4 ,i ask$ :o 0 9 ! *amb]1 & 0 told !re 0 no "o !re1 & t if !re _h be5 ,i c\ld n h se5 him 9 ! d>kness4 ,i repli$ x 0 n d>k4 ,on my /at+ t x 0 light] ?an day-light1 & t ,i c\ld see to pick up a p91 ,i 0 told to g to b$1 :i* ,i did1 :5 ! vision clos$1 & x 0 s d>k ,i c\ld n see my h& be=e me1 al?\gh ,i held x close to my face4 ,on relat+ ! vision to my "m next morn+1 %e wept l an infant1 & said3 ,o1 my *ild1 ,i fe> y are n long = ?is _w4 ,i1 h[ev]1 began to am5d f t "t & soon recov]$ f a *ronic ailm5t1 & 0 soon q well4 ,! news ( ! vision soon spread abroad1 & 0 mu* exagg]at$4 ,z is natural1 our h\se 0 ?rong$ ) visitors1 & ,i _h to relate ! vision ov] & ov] aga94 ,! conclusion 0 t ,i w\ld ei!r die1 or ! ,"l _h a great "w = me to d4 ,x 0 pr$ict$ t ,i w\ld become a prea*] ( ! gospel4 ,?is 0 !n consid]$ ab\t ! greate/ "w 9 :i* mortals c\ld engage4 ,9 #ahbc1 my fa!r1 ) 8 family1 mov$ to ,spr+field1 ,erie ,co1 ,pa41 :]e 8 fa!r & "s o!r relatives _h previ\sly gone4 ,ab\t ?is "t my fa!r & gr&-fa!r became unusually int]e/$ 9 read+ ! scriptures & talk+ ab\t !m to _! neighbors4 ,"o day my fa!r happ5$ to op5 to ,m>k1 #af? *apt]1 #af? & #ag? v]ses4 ,aft] read+ !m sev]al times c>efully he said1 ,!re is n a true believ] 9 ! _w1 z ! promise 0 t ! signs spok5 ( %\ld foll[ ^? :o believ$4 ,he %[$ ! passage to sev]al m9i/]s1 mo/ly ,me?odi/s1 & argu$ ) !m4 ,! m he argu$ ! m conv9c$ he 0 t ! gospel 0 n on ! e>?1 & he 0 able to conf\nd ! mo/ le>n$ div9es1 al?\gh he 0 q illit]ate4 ,my gr&-fa!r also _h ! same views & he prophesi$ t he w\ld die1 b my fa!r w\ld live to see ! true *ur* organiz$ ) all ! apo/olic gifts & bless+s4 ,= ?is cause mu* unfavorable comm5t 9 ! neighborhood 0 indulg$ 91 & my gr&-fa!r 0 (t5 ask$1 usually 9 a d]isive way1 :y he did n h 8 dislocat$ %\ld]1 :i* _h be5 out ( place = "s ?irty ye>s1 replac$ by ! p[] ( fai?4 ,he argu$ t x w\ld be done if he _h suffici5t fai?4 ,"o morn+ he came f 8 b$ room & told my fa!r's family1 ) :om he liv$1 t ! ,"l _h reveal$ to him t1 ,:]eas physicians _h said y\r %\ld] c\ld n be set ,he w\ld let !m "k x c\ld be done1 = ,he w\ld d x ,himself4 ,my fa!r repli$ t if ! ,"l _h giv5 him su* a revelation x w\ld be s1 = ,he c\ld n lie4 ,he1 h[ev]1 0 r incr$ul\s1 not)/&+ he _h be5 advocat+ ! doctr9e ( miracles = "s "t4 ,x happ5$1 n long aft]w>ds1 t :ile my gr&-fa!r 0 ly+ 9 8 b$ at ! dawn ( day1 ?9k+ quietly ( ! bless+s ( ,god to him1 8 %\ld] slipp$ into place ) a snap t he ?\ght might h be5 he>d = a di/ance ( "o or two rods4 ,previ\s to ?is he c>ri$ 8 arm 9 a sl+ mo/ ( ! "t & c\ld n raise 8 h& to 8 head1 b f t "t x 0 z limb] z ! o!r & _h its full /r5g?4 ,?is 0 a te/imony t c\ld n be impea*$4 ,outside ( ! family1 h[ev]1 x 0 look$ ^u z a m]e accid5t2 b ! previ\s revelation to my gr&-fa!r conv9c$ ! family t x 0 done by ! p[] ( ,god4 ,?is 0 9 #ahbg1 & 9 #ahbi my gr&-fa!r di$4 ,aft] my gr&-fa!r 0 tak5 ) 8 la/ illness1 he told my p>5ts t an angel appe>$ to him clo!d 9 :ite1 & told him he w\ld n recov]1 = 8 sickness 0 unto dea?4 ,t5 days lat] he di$4 ,to save ridicule1 h[ev]1 ?is vision 0 kept secret & only told me aft]w>ds by my "m4 ,! true *ur* ( ,*ri/ 0 n !n on ! e>? 7,febru>y1 #ahbi71 nor _h su* an occurr5ce be5 he>d ( by u at ! "t4 ,al?\gh ! ,fa!r & ! ,son _h appe>$ to ,joseph ,smi? "s ye>s previ\sly1 we _h n he>d ( ! vision4 ,! vision ( my gr&-fa!r seem$ s /range t my p>5ts h>dly knew :e!r to attribute x to imag9ation or a reality1 z !y c\ld n "q 8 s9c]ity1 he hav+ always be5 /rictly reliable4 ,i h nev] d\bt$1 h[ev]1 8 hav+ _h ! vision4 ,he walk$ half a mile to bid my p>5ts good by1 al?\gh 9 poor heal?4 ,on p>t+1 my gr&-fa!r wept l a *ild1 & said1 ,?is is ! la/ "t ,i %all ov] visit y :ile ,i live4 ,my fa!r cont9u$ 8 rese>*es ( ! scriptures1 & f\nd t ev]y?+ he read confirm$ 8 views4 ,he nev] all[$ a travel+ m9i/] to leave ! neighborhood )\t an argum5t if he c\ld avoid x1 & 8 argum5ts 7 9 no in/ance refut$4 ,9 ! ,spr+ ( #ahcb1 ,eld]s ,samuel ,h4 ,smi? & ,orson ,hyde1 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 came to our neighborhood & held a few meet+s4 ,eld] ,smi? read ! #bi? *apt] ( ,isaiah at ! fir/ meet+ & del9eat$ ! circum/ances ( ! com+ =? ( ! ,book ( ,mormon1 ( :i* he said he 0 a witness4 ,he knew 8 bro!r ,joseph _h ! plates1 = ! prophet _h %[n !m to him1 & he _h h&l$ !m & se5 ! engrav+s !reon4 ,8 spee* 0 m l a n>rative ?an a s]mon4 ,eld] ,hyde made a few clos+ rem>ks & appo9t$ ano!r meet+4 ,at ! close ( ! fir/ meet+ my fa!r1 z 8 cu/om 01 sprung 8 usual "q ab\t ! spiritual gifts & 0 q surpris$ to he> ,eld] ,smi? say1 ,t is our doctr9e1 & we h ^? gifts 9 our ,*ur*4 ,?is meet+ 0 held 9 ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,joseph ,h>t%orn1 "o ( our neighbors4 ,at ! close ( ! meet+ ,i pick$ up ! ,book ( ,mormon1 :i* !y _h left ly+ on ! table1 & began to read ! preface 9 relation to ,m>t9 ,h>ris los+ #aaf pages ( ! orig9al manuscript4 ,:5 ,i _h read z f> z a quotation f a revelation1 n[ f\nd 9 ! ,book ( ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants1 my bro!r1 ,william1 took ! book out ( my h&s & clos$ x1 rem>k+ t good p said x c>ri$ ) x a _s ( wit*craft1 :i* caus$ ^? :o read x to be bewit*$ & jo9 ! ,mormon *ur*4 ,i 0 !n ov] fifte5 ye>s ( age & my bro!r1 :o 0 next old] ?an myself1 0 9 8 eighte5? ye>4 ,he 0 wild & sometimes pr(ane1 especially :5 angry1 & ,i 0 q tak5 by surprise to he> him quote :at good p said1 z previ\sly ,i _h nev] he>d him speak ( !m1 except 9 d]ision4 ,! la/ words ,i read :]e s rivet$ ^u my m9d t ,i sometimes fe>$ !re 0 "s tru? 9 ! rem>k ab\t ! book be+ bewit*+4 ,! words 71 ,i w %[ unto !m 7! wick$ :o _h design$ to *ange ! manuscript 9 case ,joseph re-translat$ x7 t my wisdom is great] ?an ! cunn+ ( ! devil4 ,be=e leav+ ! place ! ,eld]s baptiz$ ?ree p]sons4 ,my fa!r soon became a bitt] enemy4 ,i believ$ e ^w ( ! fir/ disc\rse ref]r$ to previ\sly1 b d>$ n make my belief kn[n because ( my y\? & ! bitt]ness ( my fa!r4 ,he admitt$ t ! ,mormon doctr9es 7 true1 b claim$ t ! memb]s ( t *ur* _h adopt$ !m to cov] up a fraud4 ,all classes ( p jo9$ 9 ! cry1 ,bew>e ( false prophets :o come to y 9 %eep's clo?+1 etc1 tell+ ridicul\s /ories ab\t ,old ,joe ,smi? walk+ on ! wat]1 pret5d$ miracles1 angels be+ caught1 etc4 ,! /ories 7 ab\t ! same z ^? :i* ! ,eld]s n[ h to refute4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,my ,,cov5ant ,,) ,,! ,,"l--,,my ,,si/] ,,desires ,,baptism--,,my ,,bro!rs' ,,?reat--,,visit ,,( ,,hyrum ,,smi?--,,my ,,si/] ,,baptiz$--,i ,,break ,,my ,,cov5ant--,,my ,,fa!r',s ,,dream--,,my ,,baptism--,,exhortation ,,to ,,! ,,"y--,,spiritual ,,gifts ,,receiv$--,,meet+ ,,di/urb$ ,,by ,,mobs--,,aft] ,,talk+ ,,to ,,!m ,,!y ,,become ,,quiet ,,& ,,leave ,,! ,,place--,,"s ,,( ,,! ,,mob ,,jo9 ,,! ,,*ur*--,,! ,,lead] ,,( ,,! ,,mob ,,dies ,,sudd5ly--,,mobb+s ,,cease4 ,!re 0 no human be+ to :om ,i d>$ make kn[n ! fact t ,i believ$ 9 ! tea*+s ( ! despis$ ,mormons4 ,i _h1 h[ev]1 = "s "t be5 9 ! habit ( engag+ 9 secret pray]1 & n[1 9 ?is h\r ( trial1 ,i w5t to my place ( secret resort & p\r$ out my s\l to ! ,"l & made cov5ant ) ,him t 9 case my only si/] w\ld believe & be baptiz$ ,i w\ld g ) h]4 ,i soon le>n$ t %e1 l myself1 _h believ$ ! "w f ! beg9n+ & 0 resolv$ to be baptiz$ at ! fir/ opportunity4 ,%e 0 !n 9 s]vice at "o ( our neighbors4 ,:5 %e came home on a visit fa!r ask$ h] if :at he _h he>d1 t %e int5d$ to jo9 ! ,mormons1 0 true4 ,%e answ]$ t %e believ$ !y 7 "r & felt x h] duty to jo9 !m4 ,he remon/rat$ until he saw t h] m9d 0 b5t on be+ baptiz$ at ! fir/ opportunity4 ,he !n said1 ,if y d jo9 !m1 y mu/ nev] d>k5 my door aft]w>ds4 ,/ill h] resolution 0 un*ang$4 ,my old] bro!rs told h] !y w\ld %oot any ,mormon ,eld] :o d>$ to baptize h]4 ,?us matt]s cont9u$ = sev]al mon?s1 dur+ :i* "t ,i cont9u$ pray+1 n only = my si/]1 b = my p>5ts & bro!rs1 al?\gh my "m said b little ei!r way4 ,ab\t ,decemb]1 #ahcb1 ,eld] ,hyrum ,smi?1 bro!r to ! prophet1 came to our neighborhood4 ,my fa!r told him t 8 daught]1 :o 0 pres5t1 0 b5t on be+ baptiz$ into 8 *ur*1 /at+ at ! same "t1 t ! ,eld] :o baptiz$ h] w\ld d s at 8 p]il4 ,! ,eld] q mildly rem>k$ 9 sub/ance z foll[s3 ,mr4 ,tyl]1 we %all n baptize y\r daught] aga9/ y\r wi%es4 ,if our doctr9e be true1 :i* we te/ify x is1 if y prev5t y\r daught] f embrac+ x1 ! s9 w be on y\r head1 n on ours or y\r daught]'s4 ,?is rem>k prick$ him to ! he>t4 ,he began to ?9k t possibly ! ,mormons 7 "r & he 0 wrong4 ,he !re=e decid$ to c\nsel 8 daught] 9 ! matt] & !n p]mit h] to ex]cise h] free ag5cy4 ,he w\ld ?us relieve himself ( any responsibility4 ,8 rem>ks to my si/] 7 to ! effect t if ?is new religion 0 true1 x 0 ! be/ religion 9 ! _w1 b1 if false1 x 0 ! wor/4 ,^! m51 said he1 "k :e!r x is true or false1 b ,i d n4 ,he wi%$ h] to reflect ^u all ^! ?+s be=e mak+ a move 9 ! matt]4 ,%e repli$ t %e _h weigh$ !m long ago & believ$ x to be h] duty to be baptiz$4 ,he took h] on an ox-sl$ to ,lake ,erie1 a di/ance ( two miles1 :]e1 aft] a hole 0 cut ?r\gh ?ree feet ( solid ice1 %e 0 baptiz$ & confirm$ into ! ,*ur* by ,eld] ,hyrum ,smi?4 ,b :]e 0 ! writ] :o _h cov5ant$ ) ! ,"l to g ) 8 si/] 9 case %e 0 baptiz$8 ,he rema9$ at home1 a brok5-he>t$1 ba%ful boy1 )\t /am9a en\gh to come out & confront a wick$ _w4 ,soon aft]1 my gr&-fa!r appe>$ to my fa!r 9 a dream1 & told him t ?is 0 ! p he prophesi$ ( :ile liv+1 & my p>5ts 7 baptiz$4 ,!n my p]secut+ bro!rs foll[$4 ,:5 ! la/ nam$ w5t into ! wat] ,i /ood on ! %ore1 feel+ z ?\gh my ease 0 almo/ hopeless4 ,i _h twice fail$ to keep my cov5ants ) ! ,"l & n[ ! ?ird promise 0 ab\t to be brok54 ,at ?is juncture my fa!r1 :o knew no?+ ( my cov5ants1 obs]v+ t ,i look$ d[nca/1 /epp$ to my side & ask$ :at 0 ! matt]4 ,i 0 spee*less & c\ld n utt] a ^w4 ,i _h be5 /udy+ h[ ,i c\ld ev] h a he>t to call ^u ! ,"l aga94 ,h[ c\ld ,he tru/ me fur!r8 ,on my fa!r ask+ if x 0 n h>d = my si/]1 p>5ts & bro!rs to leave me1 ,i broke completely d[n & wept al\d4 ,my fa!r !n = ! fir/ "t told me ,i c\ld be baptiz$ if ,i wi%$4 ,i1 h[ev]1 wait$ until ! next ,w$nesday1 ?is be+ on ,sunday4 ,dur+ ! int]val1 h[ev]1 ,i plead ) ! ,"l to =give me ( my s9 ( cov5ant-break+2 & :5 ,i came up out ( ! wat]1 n be=e1 did ,i feel t ,he _h answ]$ my pray]s1 & t all my s9s 7 p>don$4 ,?is 0 on ! #af? day ( ,janu>y1 #ahcc4 ,i 0 a little ov] sixte5 ye>s ( age4 ,i hope my "y read]s w keep _! cov5ants ) ! ,"l & n h ! sorr[ ( he>t ,i _h4 ,x 0 s int5se t ,i "q v mu* :e!r ,i c\ld survive ! same l5g? ( "t ) my pres5t infirmities ( age4 ,i _h n ! advantages ( ! pres5t p]iod4 ,i _h only :at ,i _h le>n$ f read+ ! ,bible4 ,i _h only he>d p]haps f two to f\r gospel s]mons & ^? ma9ly by "y ,eld]s4 ,i d n m5tion ?is fact 9 ju/ification ( my c\rse1 yet ,i d believe t ! ,"l 0 m m]ciful t[>ds me ?an ,he w\ld h be5 if ,i _h _h ! advantages t ! p h n[1 especially ^? ( our "y p :o h k9d p>5ts :o are ,latt]-day ,sa9ts to enc\rage & lead !m along 9 ! "r way4 ,"o k9d ^w ( invitation & p]suasion on ! "p ( my p>5ts at a prop] "t w\ld h remov$ all ob/acles1 & be5 hail$ z a heav5ly boon4 ,i desir$ to break ! fett]s :i* seem$ to b9d me4 ,"h let me exhort all p>5ts to d all !y c to enc\rage _! *ildr5 to be baptiz$ at eight ye>s ( age1 & mu* e>li] to pray1 ask a bless+ on ! food1 & att5d ! prim>y meet+s & ,sabba? s*ools4 ,at & prior to ! "t ( my s]i\s convictions1 ( :i* ,i h spok51 su* in/itutions & enc\ragem5t w\ld h be5 priz$ above all e>?ly ?+s4 ,i did att5d a ,me?odi/ ,sabba? s*ool1 ! only "o ,i knew any?+ ab\t2 b at ! t5d] age ( fifte5 ye>s ,i 0 bett] v]s$ 9 ! true int]pretation ( ! scriptures ?an ! tea*]4 ,b att5d+ ,sabba? s*ool kept me out ( ! company ( wick$ boys1 & _h a t5d5cy to tea* me a rev]5ce = ! ,sabba? day4 ,aft] ,i 0 baptiz$1 h[ev]1 ,i nev] att5d$ ! ,me?odi/ ,sabba? s*ool any m1 al?\gh x 0 desir$ t ,i %\ld4 ,my tea*]s said ,i 0 always hone/ & tru?ful1 & !y believ$ ,i 0 s9c]e 9 my religion1 & if ,i w\ld cont9ue to att5d _! ,sunday s*ool ,i w\ld see my error4 ,!y believ$ ,i _h be5 conv]t$1 & t :5 ,i got a few ye>s old] ,i w\ld be call$ to prea* ! gospel1 & w\ld be ! means ( sav+ _m s\ls4 ,i admitt$ hav+ be5 conv]t$ & t ,i knew my s9s 7 =giv51 & fur!r te/ifi$ t ob$i5ce to ,mormonism1 s-call$1 0 :at _h br\ght peace to my s\l2 & ! ne>] ,i liv$ to x1 ! m ( ! peace ( ! ,holy ,_s ,i felt4 ,! gift ( prophecy 0 p\r$ out ^u me4 ,i also receiv$ ! gift & int]pretation ( tongues4 ,b :at !n & ev] s9ce has seem$ to me ! greate/ gift ,i receiv$ 0 to speak easily & flu5tly 9 my own language4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ gift ,i receiv$4 ,x came ^u me 9 great p[]4 ,a few mon?s aft] my baptism sev]al lead+ ,eld]s f ,kirtl&1 ,ohio1 7 ab\t to be dragg$ f our s*ool h\se by a mob :o _h assembl$ to t> & fea!r !m4 ,:5 ! ,eld]s & o!rs fail$ to /op !m f di/urb+ ! meet+1 ,i /epp$ ^u a =m or b5* & began to talk to ! p4 ,five m9utes _h n elaps$ :51 aside f my voice1 a p9 dropp+ ^u ! floor might h be5 easily he>d4 ,aft] ,i _h spok5 ab\t t5 or fifte5 m9utes ! mob left ! h\se1 &1 aft] consult+ outside a few mom5ts1 retir$1 & we _h a good meet+4 ,?is circum/ance _h gone out ( my m9d until ab\t #ahdi1 :ile /opp+ ov] night at ! h\se ( a bro!r nam$ ,brim4 ,alfr$ ,o4 ,brim1 :o 0 "o ( ! mob1 call$ my att5tion to x1 & ask$ me if ,i knew t !y _h a keg ( t> & a fea!r b$ 9 ! c>riage 9 :i* !y came to ! meet+4 ,i repli$ t ,i did n ?9k ,i ev] he>d ( x4 ,he said !y br\ght ! t> & ! fea!rs ) ! full int5t to use !m on ! ,eld]s1 b !y 7 s surpris$ at ! p[] ) :i* ,i spoke t !y knew ,i 0 help$ by "s invisible _s4 ,!y _h kn[n me s9ce ,i 0 sev5 ye>s old1 & 7 satisfi$ t ,i _h n made up ! spee*1 & t ,i 0 n capable ( do+ s4 ,!y decid$ t x mu/ be ( ! ,"l or ( ! devil4 ,( ?is !y c\ld n be ! judges1 n1 z !y said1 hav+ ! disc]n+ ( spirits4 ,h5ce "o ( !m sugge/$ t le/ !y be f\nd fight+ aga9/ ,god1 !y _h bett] retire4 ,all agre$ to x & !y left4 ,brim & sev]al ( 8 bro!rs aft]w>ds jo9$ ! *ur*1 & 7 at "o "t prom95t tann]s 9 ,salt ,lake c\nty1 ,utah4 ,dr4 ,rion1 an em95t physician ( ,spr+field1 :o1 ,i believe1 0 ! lead]1 x 0 said1 di$ in/antly ( apoplexy1 "s "t aft]1 :ile sitt+ 9 8 *air4 ,i nev] he>d any m talk ( mobb+ 9 t neighborhood4 ,?us ! ,"l made use ( a humble1 unle>n$ boy to break up a _s ( mobocracy :i* _h exi/$ = "s mon?s1 & sav$ ,8 s]vants f cruel treatm5t & possible dea?4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,orda9$ ,,to ,,! ,,prie/hood--,,invit$ ,,to ,,prea*--,i ,,make ,,up ,a ,,s]mon ,,on ,,my ,,way--,,s]mon ,,app>5tly ,a ,,failure ,,to ,,me--,,my ,,he>]s ,,satisfi$ ,,) ,,x--,,abus$ ,,by ,a ,,bapti/ ,,m9i/]--,,he ,,desires ,a ,,sign--,a ,,sign ,,promis$ ,,& ,,fulfill$--,,bless+s ,,receiv$ ,,9 ,,! ,,kirtl& ,,temple--,,words ,,( ,,! ,,prophet ,,joseph--,,_! ,,fulfillm5t--,,an ,,incid5t ,,9 ,,miss\ri--,,lit]al ,,fulfillm5t ,,( ,a ,,pr$iction ,,utt]$ ,,by ,,joseph ,,smi?--,,8 ,,patriotism--,,/range ,,ph5om5on--,,its ,,effect4 ,on ! #d? day ( ,augu/1 #ahcd1 ,i 0 orda9$ to ! less] ,prie/hood "u ! h&s ( ,lor5zo ,wells1 :o at ! "t presid$ ov] ! bran*4 ,)9 less ?an a mon?1 ,i 0 invit$ to br+ an ,eld] ) me & prea* 9 ,m]c] ,co41 ,pa4 ,i s5t an appo9tm5t1 b1 be+ unable to get an ,eld] to accompany me1 ,i resolv$ to g alone4 ,! di/ance 0 ab\t fifty miles4 ,on ! way ,i prea*$ 9 my m9d ! greate/ s]mon ,i ev] _h prea*$1 & p]haps great] ?an ,i h ev] be5 able to prea* s9ce4 ,?is s]mon1 ( c\rse1 ,i int5d$ to prea* :5 ,i rea*$ my de/9ation4 ,! argum5ts w\ld be irresi/ible4 ,:5 ,i arriv$1 ,i sang1 op5$ ! meet+ by pray]1 sang aga91 & read my text1 b ! s]mon--alas1 x 0 gone1 & ,i w\ld h giv5 ev]y?+ ,i possess$ to h be5 back home4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ gospel s]mon ev] prea*$ 9 ! neighborhood1 = al?\gh my made-up s]mon 0 gone1 ,i made an ef=t to tea* ! p ! way ( life4 ,i read a great _m passages ( scripture on ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! gospel1 mak+ brief comm5ts on ea* z ,i c\ld ?9k ( b little to say4 ,aft] occupy+ p]haps ?ree qu>t]s ( an h\r1 &1 z ,i suppos$ disgu/+ e "o1 ,i br\ght ! meet+ to a close ) a fa9t hope1 & a v fa9t "o1 too1 t ,i w\ld be invit$ to speak aga94 ,9 t case ,i w\ld plead ) ! ,"l to =give me = mak+ up a s]mon be=eh& & help my future ef=ts1 & ! p w\ld n be s mu* disappo9t$1 aft] all1 if ,i c\ld h an opportunity to r$eem myself4 ,no soon] 0 ! meet+ clos$ ?an ! p ga!r$ ar\nd me & reque/$ me to prea* at _! h\ses1 &1 ,i believe1 f\r out ( ! rema9+ ev5+s ( ! week 7 engag$ 9 mu* less "t ?an x has tak5 me to write x4 ,:ile walk+ t[>ds ! resid5ce ( my fri5d ,i saw a ?icket ( und]bru% n f> f our pa?4 ,to x ,i retir$ & p\r$ out my s\l to ! ,"l to =give me my folly & aid me 9 ! future4 ,:ile seat$ at ! d9n] table1 my fri5d rem>k$3 ,well1 ,daniel1 y _h ne>ly all ! big m5 ( ! c\nty1 f ! c\nty seat1 to he> y1 & :at d y ?9k !y said ab\t y\r prea*+8 ,i 0 a%am$ to answ] t ,i expect$ !y w\ld set x d[n z a fruitless ef=t to deceive ! p1 & felt badly hurt t he %\ld ask me su* a "q 9 company4 ,i1 h[ev]1 put on z bold a front z ,i c\ld1 & simply answ]$ t ,i did n "k4 ,9 ?is case ,i le>n$ t man's ?\ghts 7 n always z ! ,"l's ?\ghts1 = ! rule is1 t :5 ! ,eld] satisfies 8 own feel+s1 ! he>]s are pleas$ & edifi$2 yet1 9 ?is case1 ! rule 0 rev]s$4 ,my fri5d & =m] neighbor in=m$ me t ! le>n$ judge & lawy]s inquir$ ( him :]e ,i _h graduat$1 add+ t !y nev] he>d a man quote s mu* scripture to prove 8 doctr9es & apply x s well4 ,9 f9e1 x 0 ! greate/ s]mon !y ev] he>d4 ,n[1 my "y fri5ds1 x 0 n ,i t _h prea*$ a great s]mon4 ,i am sure x 0 n2 = to ?is day ,i look ^u x z "o ( my weake/ ef=ts at prea*+4 ,x be+ only my f\r? trial1 ,i ?9k y w come to a simil> conclusion4 ,! fact 01 :5 ,i read to !m ! holy scriptures ! ,_s ( ! ,"l re/$ ^u !m1 al?\gh !y knew x n1 & op5$ _! eyes to see & und]/& ! tru?4 ,?is is :at is meant by ! scripture1 ,h[ %all !y he> )\t a prea*]1 & h[ %all he prea* except he be s5t8 ,! ,"l s5ds ,8 s]vants to prea* ! gospel1 & a portion ( ,8 ,_s re/s ^u ^? :o he>1 & !y are born aga9 to see ! k+dom ( ,god1 prep>atory to be+ born ( wat] & ( ! ,_s1 to ent] into x4 ,! fir/ bir? is be+ conv]t$ f error to tru?1 be+ able to see cle>ly t x is tru?4 ,! second is ! imm]sion 9 wat] = remission ( s9s1 & ! lay+ on ( h&s = ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,be=e leav+ ! neighborhood a le>n$ ,bapti/ m9i/] by ! "n ( ,pet]s1 arose at ! close ( a meet+ held 9 a private h\se & abus$ me 9 a %ameful mann]1 fro?+ at ! m\?4 ,i repli$ briefly to all t 0 wor? answ]+1 & he 0 conf\nd$4 ,he subsequ5tly came to my lodg+s1 & we sat & conv]s$ on ! pr9ciples ( ! gospel until aft] midnight4 ,l o!rs ( 8 _s1 he 0 desir\s ( hav+ a sign4 ,i f9ally told him ,i w\ld give him a sign1 :i* 0 t1 if he did n spe$ily rep5t & be baptiz$ = ! remission ( 8 s9s1 ! judgm5ts ( ,god w\ld ov]take him4 ,he left me ) a d[nca/ look4 ,he d\btless expect$ t ,i w\ld hunt up "s sick p]son & heal him4 ,ab\t ?ree weeks aft]w>d my fri5d came to our place on a visit & in=m$ me t my pr$iction 0 lit]ally fulfill$4 ,! le>n$ ,mr4 ,pet]s1 :o boa/$ ( be+ pr(ici5t 9 ?ree dead languages1 _h be5 ?r[n f a horse1 & crippl$ = life4 ,! la/ ,i he>d ( him he 0 a helpless1 imbecile paup]4 ,i _h ! ine/imable bless+ ( receiv+ my end[m5ts 9 ! temple at ,kirtl&1 be+ ano9t$ a prie/ aft] ! ord] ( ,a>on4 ,x w\ld be impossible = me to describe all ! bless+s be/[$ ^u ! diff]5t quorums ( ! prie/hood4 ,"s saw angels1 o!rs saw ! horses & *>iots ( ,israel4 ,"s spoke 9 tongues & o!rs pr$ict$ _m ( ! great calamities t are n[ befall+ ! nations1 su* z pe/il5ce1 w>1 fam9e1 tornadoes1 etc4 ,all felt t !y _h a =eta/e ( heav54 ,9 fact1 !re 7 sev]al weeks 9 :i* we 7 n tempt$ ( ! devil2 & we wond]$ :e!r ! mill5nium _h comm5c$4 ,at or ne> ! close ( ! end[m5ts1 ! ,prophet ,joseph address$ u4 ,among o!r ?+s he said3 ,bre?r51 = "s "t ,satan has n _h p[] to tempt y4 ,"s h ?\ght t !re w\ld be no m temptation4 ,b ! opposite w come2 & unless y draw ne> to ! ,"l y w be ov]come & apo/atize4 ,a few mon?s lat]1 f\r ( ! ,apo/les 7 cut (f f ! ,*ur* = apo/asy1 & ! /&+ ( "o or two o!rs 0 v d\btful4 ,numb]s f o!r quorums also fell away & 7 cut (f4 ,brief descriptions ( ! ,miss\ri p]secutions h be5 publi%$ at diff]5t times4 ,if a detail$ acc\nt ( ! mobb+s ! ,sa9ts endur$ :ile 9 ,miss\ri 7 to be publi%$ x w\ld make a l>ge volume4 ,i w m5tion "o prophecy among ! _m pr$ictions ( ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? t 0 lit]ally fulfill$4 ,dur+ ! p]secutions 9 ! fall ( #ahch1 "o ( ! bre?r5 happ5$ to be a /rang] 9 ,ri*mond1 ,ray ,co41 ,miss\ri1 a di/ance ( "s ?irty or =ty miles f ,f> ,we/1 9 ,caldwell c\nty1 :]e ! ,sa9ts dwelt4 ,ab\t sund[n he saw m5 load+ guns into a c>riage1 & le>n$ t !y 7 to be tak5 t night to ! mob 9 ,daviess c\nty1 to fight ! ,mormons4 ,he feign$ to be travel+ 9 ! opposite direction1 & took a circuit\s r\te to ,f> ,we/1 b did n arrive !re until ab\t eight o'clock ! next morn+4 ,he relat$ :at he _h se5 ( ! actions ( ! mob1 & a call 0 imm$iately made = t5 volunte]s to accompany ,capta9 ,allr$1 ( ! militia1 to int]cept & take ! arms4 ,to d ?is we _h ab\t tw5ty miles to ride across a trackless prairie1 to rea* ! road lead+ f ,ri*mond to ,daviess c\nty1 :]e ! mob 0 qu>t]$4 ,! man ) ! guns _h a good1 smoo? road1 free f rocks or ob/ructions ( any k9d1 &1 to all human appe>ance1 might h rea*$ 8 de/9ation be=e we obta9$ ! news ( 8 hav+ ! arms4 ,:5 all 7 m\nt$1 ! ,prophet ,joseph said to ,bro!r ,allr$1 ,i want y to ride z fa/ z y\r horses c c>ry y1 7po9t+ ! direction1 t he might n rea* ! road 9 re> ( ! c>riage7 & y w get ^? arms4 ,^! la/ words inspir$ fai? 9 ! little b&1 & ev5 ! horses did n seem to become we>y4 ,:5 we ne>$ ! road1 we ca/ our eyes t[>ds ,ri*mond1 & at a di/ance ( ab\t half a mile we discov]$ a black-cov]$ c>riage /&+ 9 ! road1 )\t any team atta*$ to x4 ,on ne>+ x1 we saw t x 0 empty4 ,we exam9$ & f\nd t "o ( ! axles 0 newly brok5 9 two4 ,"h 0 ! c>riage describ$1 b :]e 7 ! guns8 ,we soon discov]$ a trial 9 ! high grass :]e some?+ heavy _h be5 dragg$ f ne> ! c>riage4 ,we foll[$ ?is trial a %ort di/ance & f\nd a wood5 box1 conta9+ sev5ty-f\r ,unit$ ,/ates yaug]s4 ,:ile consult+ h[ to get !m to ! t[n1 we look$ 9 ! direction ( ! mob & discov]$ two m5 com+1 ab\t z fa/ z !y c\ld drive1 9 a lumb] wagon4 ,:5 !y discov]$ u1 suppos+ u to be mobs1 !y swung _! hats & %\t$ hurrah6 two or ?ree times1 & our little troop respond$ 9 ! same way4 ,!y got v ne> be=e !y discov]$ _! mi/ake4 ,bro!r ,allr$ direct$ ! team/] to drive along side ( ! box4 ,he !n told ! two m5 to get out & put x into ! wagon1 & !n foll[ him4 ,we return$ ! way we came1 & rea*$ our de/9ation ab\t sund[n1 :51 aft] ! guns 7 tak5 f ! wagon1 ! m5 & team 7 releas$4 ,! pr$iction ( ! prophet 0 fulfill$1 & ! long-range guns1 :i* 7 ! be/ !n kn[n1 design$ = our de/ruction1 7 9 our h&s4 ,joseph1 kn[+ t ! guns 7 gov]nm5t prop]ty1 s5t a dispat* imm$iately to notify ,g5]al ,at*9son & ,colonel ,doniphan ( ,clay c\nty1 :at _h be5 done4 ,!y direct$ t ! arms %\ld be deliv]$ ov] to !m1 !y pl$g+ _! honor t !y %\ld n be us$ aga9/ our p4 ,! prophet's patriotism w\ld n all[ him to reta9 gov]nm5t prop]ty1 al?\gh x _h be5 obta9$ by our enemies = our de/ruction4 ,if ?is 0 n a te/ ( loyalty ,i fail to see an opportunity :]e a te/ c\ld be giv54 ,i w relate "o incid5t :i* occurr$ dur+ ! exodus ( ! ,sa9ts f ,miss\ri3 ,on ! #ac? ( ,febru>y1 #ahci1 ab\t two o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 an object 0 se5 fly+ diagonally across our road1 app>5tly ab\t two hundr$ y>ds 9 front ( u4 ,to me1 at fir/ sight1 x _h ! appe>ance ( a l>ge prairie hawk4 ,x assum$ ! =m ( a fi% to ,bro!r ,/eph5 ,m4 ,/4 ,john1 & x appe>$ diff]5tly to o!rs dur+ ! less ?an "o m9ute x 0 9 sight4 ,x 0 se5 all ov] ! /ate1 & ! p 7 consid]ably fright5$1 fe>+ t x 0 a =]unn] ( "s t]rible calamity1 :i* w\ld befall !m = _! unju/ & inhuman treatm5t ( ! ,mormons4 ,! result 0 t we 7 m k9dly treat$ dur+ ! rema9d] ( our exodus f ! /ate4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,a ,,case ,,( ,,palsy ,,heal$--,,its ,,effect ,,on ,,! ,,p--,,mr4 ,,bridges ,,unbelief--,,! ,,case ,,( ,,wid[ ,,cade--,,%e ,,is ,,p>tially ,,cur$ ,,by ,,fai?--,,tempts ,,! ,,"l ,,& ,,dies--,i ,,am ,,call$ ,,on ,a ,,mission ,,to ,,europe--,,t]rible ,,sea-,,/orm--,,! ,,pray]s ,,( ,,! ,,eld]s ,,are ,,he>d ,,& ,,! ,,w9ds ,,cease--,,we ,,arrive ,,safely ,,9 ,a ,,badly ,,%att]$ ,,%ip4 ,:ile travel+ & prea*+ 9 ! /ate ( ,mississippi1 9 #ahda or #ahdb1 ,i 0 invit$ to rema9 all night ) a ,mr4 ,john ,knight1 :o 0 pro/rate ) ! palsy1 & _h be5 9 t condition = sev]al weeks4 ,?is man 0 an infidel al?\gh 8 family belong$ to ! ,me?odi/ *ur*4 ,be+ call$ ^u to pray1 be=e go+ to b$1 ,i rememb]$ ! afflict$ head ( ! family4 ,:5 ! pray] 0 end$ he said1 t z ,i 0 pray+ = him1 a w>m+ influ5ce su* z he _h nev] felt be=e1 ext5d$ d[n 8 palsi$ side4 ,aft] ,i _h t>ri$ ov] a few nights ) him1 he desir$ to receive ! ord9ance ( ! lay+ on ( h&s4 ,i call$ 9 two o!r ,eld]s1 & we expla9$ to him t %\ld he be heal$ & !n refuse to obey ! gospel he w\ld incur a great responsibility4 ,he f9ally agre$ t if he ev] 0 s f> reliev$ z to be able to get to ! wat] he w\ld be baptiz$4 ,at ?is "t he _h la9 ^u :at is t]m$ a cricket1 or tribet1 = ab\t six or eight weeks4 ,8 left side & limbs 7 p[]less4 ,:5 he desir$ to be turn$ ov] x 0 done by pull+ a blanket1 kept "u him = t purpose4 ,!re liv$ 9 t vic9ity a ,me?odi/ prea*] by ! "n ( ,bridges4 ,l _m ( 8 class1 he p]secut$ ! ,sa9ts1 nev] =gett+ to dem& a sign4 ,9 8 public disc\rses he w\ld say1 ,let ! ,mormons heal old man ,knight & we w all believe on !m4 ,b we did n propose to tempt ! ,"l by ask+ a sign to gratify ! curiosity ( a wick$ man4 ,we1 h[ev]1 ano9t$ ! palsi$ side1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,knight's reque/1 & laid our h&s ^u him1 & :5 ! palsey 0 rebuk$ he /raight5$ ! afflict$ arm :ile our h&s 7 yet ^u him4 ,i n[ _h to g out 9 my di/rict & fill appo9tm5ts :i* ,i _h made2 b :5 ,i return$ at ! end ( two weeks1 ,i le>n$ t ,mr4 ,knight _h walk$ ne>ly half a mile & _h be5 baptiz$4 ,a goodly numb] ( o!rs _h also be5 baptiz$1 & we organiz$ a bran* ( ! ,*ur* ) ,samuel ,l4 ,gully 7kn[n z ,lieut5ant ,gully1 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,mormon ,battalion71 z presid+ ,eld]4 ,all apo/atiz$ %ortly aft]w>ds except+ ,eld] ,gully & a few o!rs :o _h believ$ & 7 anxi\s to get baptiz$ be=e ?is rem>kable case ( heal+ occurr$1 ?us prov+ ! tru? ( ! revelation :i* says1 ,^? :o seek signs %all h signs1 b n unto salvation4 ,ev5 ! man :o receiv$ ?is manife/ation ( ,god's p[] w5t back to ! begg>ly elem5ts ( ! _w1 al?\gh he /ill bore te/imony to ! fact t he 0 heal$1 b said he did n "k :e!r ,joseph ,smi? 0 a true prophet or an impo/]4 ,b :at ( ,mr4 ,bridges8 ,?is wick$ prea*]1 :5 rem9d$ ( 8 own say+s 9 reg>d to believ+ if %[n a sign1 answ]$ t ! old man _h be5 play+ ! possum all ! "t1 & t !re _h be5 no?+ ! matt] ) him4 ,play+ ! possum1 simply means pret5d+ to be sick :5 "o is well4 ,! prov]b is d]iv$ f an animal kn[n z ! opossum4 ,x is some?+ l>g] ?an a common dome/ic cat1 & :5 purs$ by dogs or m5 w lie ^u ! gr\nd & feign itself dead4 ,?us ! prea*] pret5d$ to believe ,mr4 ,knight feign$ 8 illness to palm (f a ,mormon deception1 al?\gh he _h be5 pro/rat$ "s "t be=e he knew any?+ ab\t ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 or !y ( him4 ,dur+ my travel1 ,i (t5 /opp$ ) a wid[ woman by ! "n ( ,cade4 ,%e _h two sons liv+ ) h]1 "o a wid[]1 ! o!r a ba*elor2 all :]e fri5dly & _h "s little fai?4 ,?is lady1 :om ,i %\ld judge 0 ab\t sev5ty ye>s ( age1 _h a w51 or gr[+ tumor1 on h] ?roat ab\t ! size ( a h5's egg4 ,on "o ( my calls %e reque/$ me to adm9i/] to h] = ! removal ( ?is tumor4 ,i compli$ ) h] reque/1 & 9 half an h\r aft]w>ds ! lump 0 half gone4 ,i left h] ) ! swell+ /ill go+ d[n2 b my /ory ends badly1 = aft] ,i 0 gone1 ,satan tempt$ h] sons to believe t ! virtue 0 9 ! olive oil ) :i* %e 0 ano9t$4 ,?is view weak5$ h] fai? & ! heal+ p[] dep>t$ f h]4 ,h] sons w5t to ! /ore & pur*as$ a bottle ( oil1 simil> to t :i* ,i _h ano9t$ h] )1 b to no effect4 ,! circum/ance 0 relat$ to a physician ( ! neighborhood1 :o told ! family t :at _h happ5$ to h] 0 simply ! natural effect ( ! oil 9 s(t5+ ! tumor2 t x c\ld only be cur$ by be+ tak5 out ) surgical in/rum5ts2 t he c\ld remove x )\t difficulty & prolong h] life1 b x w\ld ev5tually prove fatal unless remov$4 ,%e cons5t$ to h ! doctor try 8 skill on h]1 & %e di$ "u ! op]ation4 ,!re 7 n a few1 ev5 among outsid]s1 :o attribut$ h] dea? to tempt+ ! ,"l4 ,t _! conclusion 0 correct1 ,i ?9k none ( my "y read]s w d\bt4 ,i always felt sorry = h]1 z %e 0 a k9d-he>t$1 good woman1 b 0 deceiv$ by ! p]suasion ( o!rs4 ,h] sons always regrett$ :at !y _h done1 b nev] jo9$ ! ,*ur*4 ,_h h] fai? cont9u$ 9 ! ,"l %e w\ld d\btless h be5 entirely heal$ 9 a v %ort "t & liv$ to glorify ,god = a numb] ( ye>s4 ,?us we see t ,8 ang] is k9dl$ aga9/ ^? :o d n ackn[l$ge ,8 h& 9 all ?+s4 ,i hope no "o :o reads ?is little book w be guilty ( tempt+ ! ,"l z ?is woman did1 or fail to ackn[l$ge ,8 h& 9 all ?+s4 ,ev5 9 losses1 sickness or dea? 9 our families ,8 h& %\ld be ackn[l$g$1 & all w be sanctifi$ = our good 9 ! end4 ,at ! ,spr+ conf]5ce1 9 #ahec1 ,i 0 call$ on a mission to ,europe1 ) a numb] ( o!rs4 ,:ile cross+ ! ocean1 :5 ab\t two hundr$ miles f ,liv]pool1 we enc\nt]$1 :at ! capta9 said1 0 ! sev]e/ /orm he _h exp]i5c$ dur+ ?irty ye>s ( sea-f>+ life4 ,!re 7 sev5 ,eld]s on bo>d ! ,engli% sail %ip1 ,a%burton4 ,:5 ! /orm became ! mo/ sev]e only f\r c\ld be got toge!r4 ,we _h tak5 second cab9 passage1 &1 ( c\rse1 _h a room ) bunks 9 :i* to sleep4 ,to ?is room ,eld]s ,*>les ,r4 ,dana4 ,israel ,b>l[ & myself repair$1 leav+ ,bro!r ,?omas ,colburn outside to wat* & t5d ! door :ile we pray$ & rebuk$ ! rag+ w9d & boi/]\s sea4 ,we _h b j comm5c$ to pray :5 ! door ( ! v5tilator ( our room flew op5 & let a l>ge /ream ( wat] ^u u4 ,bro!r ,b>l[ sprang ^u "o ( ! upp] bunks & clos$ ! door & held x to its place :ile ,bro!r ,dana & myself cont9u$ ! pray]4 ,by ?is "t ! %ip _h come s ne> capsiz+ t a bottle ( ink be+ op5 & /&+ ov] "o door-po/1 :i* 0 ab\t six feet high1 empti$ its cont5ts ^u ! opposite po/ ab\t "o & a half feet f ! door sill1 mak+ an angle1 by actual measurem5t1 ( ov] fifty degrees1 :i* 0 j ab\t z f> z %e c\ld g )\t capsiz+4 ,j at ?is juncture ! w9d 0 rebuk$ by ! s]vants ( ! ,"l1 & s sudd5 0 ! reaction t ! %ip creak$ f /em to /]n & we did n "k b :at %e might fall to pieces4 ,b ! ma9 damage done 0 to lose h] sails & cause ! y>d-arm to fall & break ! %ip-c>p5t]'s leg4 ,! c>go 0 %ip$ to "o side s t %e c\ld n run level dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! voyage4 ,we _h on bo>d1 among o!r pass5g]s1 a ,presbyt]ian temp]ance lectur]1 ) :om we _h _h _m argum5ts on ! use ( ! spiritual gifts1 he tak+ ! view t !y 7 done away because no long] ne$$4 ,8 b]? 0 on ! opposite side ( ! %ip4 ,be=e ! pray] 0 clos$ & ! door op5$1 he /ood trembl+ ) excitem5t outside ,no soon] 0 ! door op5$ ?an he exclaim$ ha/ily & 9 an excit$ mann]1 ,havn't y be5 pray+8 havn't y be5 pray+8 ,on ,eld] ,dana inquir+ :y he ask$ t "q1 he n]v\sly answ]$1 ,i ?\ght y _h2 ! w9d /opp$ bl[+ s sudd5ly4 ,dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! j\rney1 :5ev] !re 0 m ?an a g5tle breeze ( w9d1 ?is man & 8 fri5ds 7 sure to f9d _! way to our cab91 z ?\gh !y ?\ght1 if all ! balance ( ! %ip sank1 our side w\ld float all "r4 ,?is is "o ( ! _m incid5ts t might be cit$ to %[ t our enemies are n s9c]e 9 oppos+ our doctr9es4 ,i firmly believe t _m p :o he> ! gospel prea*$ h an inw>d conviction ( its tru?2 b ! love ( ri*es & popul>ity ) ! fe> ( _! fri5ds des]t+ !m & ! fr[ns ( ! _w1 9 _m in/ances1 cause _! love to gr[ cold & !y smo!r _! convictions & become our enemies4 ,on ?is subject ! ,"l has said1 ,e e> %all he> & e he>t %all be p5etrat$4 ,i ?9k bo? occur at ! same "t2 t !re may be a "t 9 ! future :5 !y w feel x mu* /rong]1 :5 x is too late to b5efit !m1 ,i also admit2 = !y w ev5 seek dea? & n be able to f9d x4 ,among ! pass5g]s 0 a "y man1 son ( an ,iri% wid[1 :o liv$ 9 ,dubl91 ,irel&4 ,becom+ consumptive1 he w5t to ,new ,york = 8 heal?4 ,gr[+ worse1 he decid$ to return & die 9 ! l& ( 8 fa!rs1 & h a t5d] "m's c>e to soo! 8 la/ h\rs4 ,b1 alas1 :5 ! l&-breeze /ruck him1 ! night be=e we sight$ l&1 he expir$1 & 0 buri$ 9 ! sea4 ,we sail$ along at ! rate ( ab\t t5 miles p] h\r until ab\t sev5 o'clock 9 ! ev5+ :5 ! sky 0 sudd5ly d>k5$ by a ?ick fog1 a contr>y w9d arose & simultane\sly ) x a brig /ruck our %ip's /]n1 took (f h] helm or rudd]1 got tangl$ 9 h] rigg+ & took (f h] top-ma/ & top-sail & damag$ h] g5]ally4 ,! brig's rudd] 0 also tak5 away by our %ip1 & %e 0 s damag$ t h] capta9 ask$ p]mission to la% h] to our %ip1 b our capta9 repli$ t 8 %ip 0 s badly damag$ t he d>$ n all[ x4 ,a wail w5t up f ! little craft t !y w\ld all g to ! bottom4 ,!y 7 soon out ( our sight4 ,! w9d & fog cont9u$1 & ,capta9 ,williams1 ( ! ,a%burton1 lay drunk 9 8 cab91 mo/ ( ! "t4 ,!re 0 b "o man on bo>d :o und]/ood ! *annel 9 :i* we 7 sail+4 ,& he 0 mate ( ano!r vessel ( ! same l9e 7! ,black ,ball71 :i* sail$ previ\s to ours4 ,he 0 on a spree :5 8 %ip left ,new ,york1 &1 al?\gh an excell5t (fic]1 c\ld n be induc$ = love or money to g on bo>d until he _h _h x out4 ,be+ ov] 8 drunk5 spree he ent]$ our %ip1 ! control ( :i*1 dur+ our la/ calamity1 0 intru/$ entirely to him4 ,our only me?od ( guid+ ! %ip 0 by a rope ti$ to ! corn] ( ! ma9 sail & pull+ x f "o side to ! o!r4 ,to d ?is requir$ ! assi/ance ( all ! pass5g]s & = ?ree days & nights we b>ely escap$ be+ da%$ to pieces on ! rocks :i* ab\nd$ all ar\nd u4 ,f9ally we succe$$ 9 l&+ 9 ,belfa/ h>bor4 ,"h we left our %ip wait+ repairs & took /eam] = ,liv]pool1 :]e we arriv$ a few h\rs lat]4 ,! brig we came 9 contact ) 0 wreck$ on ! coa/ ( ! ,isle ( ,man1 b no lives 7 lo/4 ,dur+ my /ay 9 ,engl&1 :i* 0 less ?an a ye>1 !re 7 _m cases ( heal+ & o!r incid5ts ( int]e/ occurr$1 b su* ?+s be+ usual ) all ! ,eld]s ,i ne$ n rehe>se !m4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,i ,,g ,,to ,,switz]l&--,,god',s ,,p[] ,,manife/$ ,,9 ,,my ,,behalf--,a ,,prophecy ,,fulfill$--,,condition ,,( ,,! ,,swiss ,,mission--,,:]e ,,eld]s ,,7 ,,expell$ ,,evil ,,spirits ,,take ,,possession--,,k>l ,g4 ,,maes] ,,writes ,,me ,a ,,lett]--,i ,,return ,,x1 ,,?9k+ ,,x ,a ,,ruse ,,to ,,entrap ,,me--,i ,,receive ,,x ,,aga9--,,bro!r ,,maes]',s ,,fai? ,,& ,,baptism--,,eld]s ,,p>take ,,( ,,poison$ ,,food--,,are ,,re/or$ ,,to ,,hea?--,,my ,,mission ,,ends4 ,9 ! fall #ahed1 ,i 0 s5t to ,switz]l&1 to take *>ge ( ! ,swiss & ,italian missions2 ! ,fr5* & ,g]man missions 7 subsequ5tly add$4 ,"h 0 fulfill$ a pr$iction spok5 9 tongues by a ,si/] ,m1 9 ! t5? ,w>d1 ( ,salt ,lake ,city1 ! ye> be=e ,i 0 call$ on my ,european mission4 ,i 0 at ! "t go+ on crut*es1 ) a brok5 leg1 & hav+ b little hope ( ev] be+ able to walk4 ,! leg 0 badly fractur$1 & by gett+ out ( place & hav+ to be reset caus$ ! bones to be v sl[ 9 knitt+ toge!r4 ,x 0 ab\t sev5 mon?s be=e ,i c\ld be> any weight ^u my brok5 limb4 ,:ile 9 ?is condition1 ,i w5t on my crut*es to a little pray] meet+ 9 a private h\se1 !re be+ no public meet+ h\se !n built 9 ! w>d4 ,9 go+ to ! meet+1 my wor/ fe>s ( always be+ a cripple _h loom$ up be=e me l a great m\nta91 &1 l ,jonah1 ,i felt t x 0 bett] = me to die ?an to live4 ,?is 0 a weakness 9 me1 ( c\rse1 b s x 04 ,aft] ! meet+ 0 op5$1 ,si/] ,m arose & began to speak 9 tongues4 ,%e address$ h] rem>ks to me1 & ,i und]/ood h] z well z ?\gh %e _h spok5 ! ,engli% language4 ,%e said3 ,y\r leg w be heal$1 & y w g on a =eign mission & prea* ! gospel 9 =eign l&s4 ,no h>m %all befall y1 & y %all return 9 safety1 hav+ great joy 9 y\r labors4 ,?is 0 ! sub/ance ( ! prophecy4 ,x 0 s diff]5t f my own belief & ! fe>s ( _m o!rs t ,i 0 tempt$ n to give ! int]pretation1 le/ x %\ld fail to come to pass4 ,! ,_s1 h[ev]1 impress$ me & ,i arose1 lean+ ^u my crut*es1 & gave ! int]pretation4 ,n long aft]w>ds ,i 0 told 9 a dream :at to d to /r5g!n my fractur$ limb1 & x began to receive /r5g? imm$iately1 & 9 ! %ort space ( ab\t "o week ,i disp5s$ ) my crut*es & walk$ ) a cane4 ,al?\gh ,switz]l& 0 a republic1 ! p 7 n prep>$ = a free gov]nm5t4 ,aft] a few mon?s1 mo/ ( ! ,am]ican & ,engli% ,eld]s 7 bani%$1 & ! "w devolv$ ma9ly on ! native ,eld]s1 & ev5 !y 7 sometimes ca/ into prison4 ,on "o occasion1 a zeal\s y\?1 :om ,i _h direct$ to be orda9$ a ,prie/1 took "s tracts pr9t$ 9 ! ,g]man language to di/ribute among ! p4 ,he left "o ) an invalid woman :o _h be5 sev]al ye>s conf9$ to ! h\se4 ,%e believ$1 & ask$ to be adm9i/]$ to t %e might be heal$1 9 ord] t %e c\ld be baptiz$4 ,i s5t an ,eld] to le>n :e!r %e want$ a sign or :e!r %e 0 s9c]e4 ,if f\nd s9c]e & humble1 he 0 to adm9i/] to h] by ano9t+ h] ) oil & lay+ 8 h&s ^u h]4 ,he f\nd t %e believ$ ) all h] he>t4 ,he att5d$ to ! ord9ance & w5t a di/ance ( ab\t f\r miles to /ay ov] night4 ,! next morn+ %e walk$ all t way to be baptiz$4 ,among ! rem>kable incid5ts 9 ! ,swiss mission is ! fact t aft] ! ,eld]s 7 driv5 out = prea*+ ! doctr9e ( direct revelation1 /range noises 7 he>d 9 p's h\ses1 especially 9 ! city ( ,zuri*1 f :i* place all =eign ,eld]s _h be5 bani%$4 ,! noises consi/$ ( rapp+ ^u cupbo>ds1 tables1 di%es & o!r l ?+s4 ,! ,sa9ts 7 n tr\bl$ ) !m1 b !y became s frequ5t t !y creat$ great excitem5t among ! outside p4 ,eld] ,john ,b> wrote to me to "k :at x meant1 & ask+ if x 0 ( ! ,"l1 &1 if s1 :y did x n visit ! ,sa9ts8 ,i answ]$ t ! p _h reject$ revelation f ! ,"l1 & bani%$ ! ,eld]s :o taught inspiration4 ,t x 0 kn[n 9 ,am]ica z _s-rapp+1 & t x w\ld probably take def9ite %ape soon4 ,soon aft] circles 7 =m$ ar\nd tables1 & ! rapp+ 9 o!r places ceas$4 ,i believe ?is 0 ! fir/ introduction ( ,spiritualism into ! cantons1 &1 s f> z kn[n1 9 ,europe1 & 0 simil> to ! fir/ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates made kn[n to ! ,fox girls ( ,new ,york4 ,?us1 my "y read]s w p]ceive t ^! false spirits & o!r delusions foll[ ! rejection ( ! gospel4 ,ab\t ?is "t1 ,i receiv$ a lett]1 inquir+ ab\t ! ,sa9ts & _! doctr9es1 f ,k>l ,g4 ,maes]1 a pr(essor ( !ology 9 ,dresd51 9 ,saxony4 ,9 consid]ation ( ! excitem5t & desire on ! "p ( _m ( ! police au?orities to trap ! ,eld]s2 ,eld] ,*islett & myself look$ ^u x z a sn>e to entrap u4 ,i return$ ! lett] )\t answ]4 ,no soon] _h ,i dropp$ x into ! lett] box ?an a /rong feel+ came ov] me t ! man might be an hone/ enquir] aft] tru?4 ,on tell+ ?is to ,eld] ,*islett1 he said if su* be ! case ! door w\ld be clos$4 ,i answ]$1 ,no1 t lett] w return4 ,he said1 ,no2 y may get ano!r1 b ! same lett] w nev] come back4 ,i repeat$1 ,if he is an hone/ enquir] aft] tru? t lett] w return1 & ,i w accept x z an evid5ce ( s9c]ity4 ,eld] ,*islett said1 ,if x does return ,i w set y d[n z a prophet4 ,on receipt ( 8 return$ lett]1 ,pr(essor ,maes] =w>d$ x to ,eld] ,john ,van ,cott1 at ,cop5hag54 ,z ,eld] ,van ,cott knew ,i 0 presid+ ov] ! ,g]man mission1 he mail$ ! lett] to me1 expla9+ t he _h direct$ ! pr(essor to me1 z he 0 do+ no?+ 9 ! ,g]man language1 & he believ$ him to be an hone/ inquir] aft] tru?4 ,i answ]$ ,pr(essor ,maes]'s lett]1 & he want$ to "k m4 ,i s5t him ,g]man publications3 he believ$ !m all & said dur+ an approa*+ vacation he w\ld come to ,g5eva1 a di/ance ( ab\t six hundr$ miles1 & be baptiz$4 ,?9k+ ?is might be an op5+ to e/abli% ! gospel 9 ! he>t ( ,g]many1 :]e x _h n be5 prea*$ = ab\t eighte5 hundr$ ye>s1 ,i wrote & told ! pr(essor t if !re 0 free tol]ation ( religion p]haps ,i might s5d an ,eld] to prea* ! gospel to o!rs z well z to in/ruct him fur!r 9 its pr9ciples4 ,he wrote1 9 answ]1 t no religion1 except ! ,lu!ran1 0 all[$ to be taught1 & t 0 ! national religion4 ,he ?\ght1 h[ev]1 t z all p]sons :o took up _! abode 9 ! k+dom _h to make kn[n _! bus9ess1 an ,eld] might g "u ! guise ( a tea*] ( ! ,engli% language4 ,on my in=m+ him t ,i appreh5d$ su* a policy might draw a class ar\nd him :o w\ld be liable to betray him to prison & bani%m5t1 & z ,i _h an ,eld] "u my *>ge :o _h "s k ( ! ,g]man language1 ,i ask$ him :e!r x w\ld n be bett] t 8 object be kn[n to be to complete 8 education 9 ! same4 ,simple z ?is sugge/ion 01 x /ruck him ) great =ce4 ,kn[+ t ,i 0 unacqua9t$ ) _! laws & cu/oms & t he _h be5 taught !m f *ildhood1 9 fact1 0 a lead+ tea*] among 8 fell[s1 he ref]r$ to ?is fact & said he c\ld see ! wisdom ( ! ,"l 9 x1 & x 0 ano!r evid5ce to him t ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts 7 ,8 p1 & he w\ld be exce$+ly glad if ,i c\ld s5d an ,eld] to baptize him4 ,an important duty n[ devolv$ ^u me :i* 0 to in=m ! le>n$ pr(essor t our ,eld]s1 l ! anci5t disciples1 travel$ & prea*$ ! gospel )\t purse or scrip1 &1 if an ,eld] 0 s5t1 he w\ld h to su/a9 him free ( *>ge4 ,mo/ m5 ( 8 type w\ld h spurn$ su* a proposition4 ,n s ) ?is humble s]vant ( ! ,"l4 ,9 8 reply he said3 ,if y s5d an ,eld]1 my h\se %all be 8 h\se1 my table %all be 8 table1 all ,i h %all be 8 z well z m9e4 ,apo/le ,frankl9 ,d4 ,ri*>ds1 presid5t ( ! ,european mission1 :o _h rec5tly arriv$ 9 ,g5eva f ,liv]pool1 on he>+ ?is lett] read1 imm$iately decid$ to s5d ,eld] ,william ,budge1 :o 0 !n 9 ,engl&1 hav+ be5 bani%$ f ,zuri*1 a prom95t ,swiss canton4 ,on ,eld] ,budge's arrival1 he 0 report$ z a g5tleman f ,engl&1 hav+ come to complete 8 education 9 ! ,g]man language1 :i* 01 ( c\rse1 "o "p ( 8 mission4 ,he 0 in/ruct$ to conf9e 8 labors pr9cipally to ! pr(essor & 8 family1 & to baptize none until he _h fur!r in/ructions4 ,presid5t ,ri*>ds n[ decid$ to visit ,italy1 :]e !re 7 a few ,sa9ts 9 ! ,wald5sian valleys "u ! presid5cy ( ,eld] ,samuel ,francis4 ,^! ,sa9ts 7 v poor1 & ! mo/ ( !m liv$ v h>d4 ,"s ( !m hav+ to subsi/ five mon?s 9 ! ye> on roa/$ *e/nuts1 &1 p]haps1 a little %eep's or goat's milk1 )\t any o!r food1 hav+ to w9t] 9 /ables 9 ord] to receive w>m? f ! animals 9 ! abs5ce ( fuel4 ,bro!r ,ri*>ds 0 accompani$ by ,eld]s ,wm4 ,h4 ,kimball1 ,john ,l4 ,smi?1 ,john ,*islett1 & myself4 ,ab\t ! "t ( our arrival "o ( ! native bre?r5 _h by mi/ake eat5 poison mu%rooms1 tak+ !m = ! v>iety (t5 us$ z food 9 t c\ntry4 ,he reel$ z he walk$ to a *air1 or /ool1 to receive ! ord9ance ( lay+ on ( h&s4 ,presid5t ,ri*>ds rebuk$ ! poison1 & he recov]$4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds an outsid] collect$ "s ( ! same v>iety1 :i* 7 cook$1 & ! man ) 8 wife & *ildr51 di$ ?r\gh eat+ !m4 ,%ortly aft] our return f ,italy1 ,presid5t ,ri*>ds & ,eld] ,kimball repair$ to ,dresd51 ! capital ( ,saxony1 :]e !y 7 he>tily greet$ by ,eld] ,budge & ,pr(essor ,k>l ,g4 ,maes]4 ,!y rema9$ a few days1 dur+ :i* "t ,presid5t ,ri*>ds baptiz$ ! pr(essor & eight o!rs1 & organiz$ a bran* ( ! ,*ur*1 ) ,bro!r ,maes] z presid+ ,eld]4 ,:5 ! au?orities le>n$ to _! satisfaction t he _h jo9$ ! ,*ur* ( ! ,sa9ts !y n only dropp$ him f 8 position1 b bani%$ him f ! k+dom4 ,( 8 /&+ & usefulness among ! ,sa9ts b little ne$ be said4 ,8 *>ge ( ! ,brigham ,"y ,academy at ,provo1 & ! bless+s accru+ to ! y\? ( ,zion1 are too well kn[n & appreciat$ to require any eulogy f me4 ,suffice x to say1 t ,i _h felt t ,i 0 do+ b little good beyond fill+ a pla9 duty 9 respond+ to ! call to g on a mission f ,engl& to ,switz]l&4 ,i ref] to ?is incid5t to enc\rage ! "y ,eld]s :o read ?is little book to n feel disc\rag$ because !y d n baptize z _m z "s o!rs4 ,i hope !y w n feel t !y are n be+ useful on t acc\nt4 ,i baptiz$ none p]sonally :ile on t mission ( ab\t ?ree & a half ye>s1 & yet1 al?\gh ,i suff]$ mu* affliction & p]secution1 ,i look back ^u x z "o ( ! happie/ times ( my life4 ,,newel ,,knight',s ,,j\rnal4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,my ,,bir? ,,& ,,p>5tage--,,my ,,fa!r',s ,,bus9ess--,,he ,,employs ,,joseph ,,smi?1 ,,jun4--,,"* ,,( ,,?is ,,y\?--,i ,,/>t ,,9 ,,bus9ess ,,= ,,myself--,,my ,,heal? ,,compels ,,me ,,to ,,*ange ,,occupation--,,joseph ,,smi?1 ,,jun41 ,a ,,con/ant ,,visitor ,,at ,,my ,,h\se--,,he ,,relates ,,8 ,,exp]i5ce--,,8 ,,/atem5ts ,,leave ,,no ,,room ,,= ,,d\bt ,,9 ,,me--,,he ,,is ,,bitt]ly ,,p]secut$4 ,i 0 born ,septemb] #ac?1 #ahjj1 9 ,m>lbor\gh1 ,w9dham c\nty1 ,v]mont4 ,my fa!r's "n 0 ,joseph & my "m's maid5 "n 0 ,polly ,peck4 ,my fa!r mov$ into ! /ate ( ,new ,york1 :5 ,i 0 n9e ye>s ( age1 & settl$ on ! ,susquehanna riv]1 ne> ! b5d 9 ,*5ango c\nty1 t[n ( ,ba9bridge1 & /ay$ !re two ye>s4 ,he !n mov$ d[n ! riv] six miles into ,broome c\nty1 t[n ( ,colesville1 & !re rema9$ n9ete5 ye>s4 ,my fa!r own$ a f>m1 a gri/-mill & c>d+ ma*9e4 ,he 0 n ri*1 yet he possess$ en\gh ( ?is _w's goods to secure to himself & family1 n only ! necess>ies1 b also ! com=ts ( life4 ,8 family1 consi/+ ( my "m1 ?ree sons & f\r daught]s1 he rais$ 9 a g5teel & respectable mann]1 & gave 8 *ildr5 a good common s*ool education4 ,my fa!r 0 a sob]1 hone/ man1 g5]ally respect$ & belov$ by 8 neighbors & acqua9tances4 ,he did n belong to any religi\s sect1 b 0 a believ] 9 ! ,univ]salian doctr9e4 ,! bus9ess 9 :i* my fa!r 0 engag$ (t5 requir$ him to h hir$ help1 & among ! _m he f "t to "t employ$ 0 a "y man by ! "n ( ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jun41 to :om ,i 0 p>ticul>ly atta*$4 ,8 noble deportm5t1 8 fai?fulness & 8 k9d address1 c\ld n fail to w9 ! e/eem ( ^? :o _h ! pleasure ( 8 acqua9tance4 ,"o ?+ ,i w m5tion1 :i* seem$ to be a peculi> *>act]i/ic ) him 9 all 8 boyi% sports & amusem5ts2 ,i nev] knew any "o to ga9 advantage ov] him1 & yet he 0 always k9d & kept ! good-w ( 8 playmates4 ,i cont9u$ to live ) my fa!r until ,i 0 tw5ty-five ye>s old1 or ne>ly s2 & on ,june #g?1 #ahbe1 ,i m>ri$ a respectable "y lady1 by ! "n ( ,sally ,coburn4 ,h] heal? 0 r delicate4 ,%e _h long held an honorable position 9 ! *oir ( "o ( ! mo/ respectable *ur*es 9 ! vic9ity2 h] fa!r 0 a musician1 & sp5t mu* ( 8 "t f home1 :i* ?rew a heavy burd5 ^u h] "m 9 rais+ ! family2 ?is1 h[ev]1 %e bore ) mu* pati5ce4 ,on leav+ my fa!r ,i w5t a few miles di/ant & put 9 op]ation a c>d+ ma*9e1 b ,i soon sold x1 & aft]w>ds became engag$ 9 runn+ a gri/-mill4 ,dur+ ?is "t my wife gave bir? to a *ild1 :i* did n live & h] suff]+s 7 v great4 ,i f\nd my heal? 0 gradually decl9+1 & 0 advis$ to leave ! mill1 z x did n agree ) my con/itution to "w 9 x4 ,i _h no ta/e = f>m+1 s ,i cont9u$ 9 ! mill bus9ess until ! physician told me ,i _h ! consumption1 & he ?\ght my case d\btful4 ,i appli$ to a skillful ,indian doctor1 f :om ,i obta9$ "s relief1 b 0 oblig$ to *ange my bus9ess1 & ,i mov$ back to ,colesville1 ne> to :]e my fa!r liv$4 ,9 settl+ up my bus9ess affairs ,i suff]$ a heavy loss1 & ?is1 ) ! exp5ses incurr$ by my sickness1 consid]ably r$uc$ my pecuni>y affairs4 ,b ,i 0 n disc\rag$1 = all my labor prosp]$ 9 my h&s1 & ,i aga9 ent]$ into bus9ess4 ,my olde/ bro!r4 ,nahum1 0 m>ri$1 & liv$ close at h&2 also my si/]s ,e/h] & ,anna1 ) _! husb&s ,william ,/r+ham1 & ,freeborn ,demill1 s t ,i 0 happy1 n only 9 ! society ( my fa!r's imm$iate family1 b also ( _m relatives :o liv$ 9 ! same vic9ity4 ,peace1 prosp]ity & pl5ty1 seem$ to cr[n our labors1 & inde$ we 7 a happy family1 & my fa!r rejoic$ 9 hav+ u ar\nd him4 ,dur+ ?is "t we 7 frequ5tly visit$ by my "y fri5d1 ,joseph ,smi?1 :o w\ld ent]ta9 u ) acc\nts ( ! wond]ful ?+s :i* _h happ5$ to him4 ,x 0 evid5t to me t great ?+s 7 ab\t to be accompli%$ ?r\gh him--t ! ,"l 0 ab\t to use him z an in/rum5t 9 ,8 h&s to br+ to pass ! great & mighty "w ( ! la/ days4 ,?is *os5 in/rum5t told u ( ,god's manife/ations to him1 ( ! discov]y & receiv+ ( ! plates f :i* ! ,book ( ,mormon 0 translat$1 ( 8 p]secutions = ! gospel's sake1 & _m o!r items ( 8 ev5tful life4 ,s hone/ & pla9 7 all 8 /atem5ts t !re 0 no room = any misgiv+s ) me on ! subject4 ,besides1 ,i f\nd by read+ & se>*+ ! ,bible1 t !re w\ld be a great fall+ away f ! gospel z prea*$ & e/abli%$ by ,jesus & ,8 apo/les1 t 9 ! la/ days ,god w\ld set ,8 h& aga9 to re/ore t :i* 0 lo/4 ,!n :y %\ld any "o p]secute ?is boy8 ,i c\ld n4 ,yet1 to my c]ta9 k1 _m did2 & ^? :o pr(ess$ to be prea*]'s ( ! gospel1 7 (t5 8 vile/ p]secutors2 & not)/&+ !y all pr(ess$ to d\bt ! reality ( 8 hav+ ! plates ( :i* he _h spok51 yet s eag] 7 !y to get !m f him1 t x 0 only by ! ,"l1 or a k9d angel1 w>n+ him f "t to "t ( ! pursuit ( 8 enemies1 t he 0 enabl$ to pres]ve ! sacr$ records4 ,9 fact1 x seem$ v mu* l x 0 ) ,joseph & ,m>y1 ! "m ( ,jesus1 be+ w>n$ ( ,god to flee f place to place1 to save ! "y *ild2 s has ,joseph ,smi? be5 w>n$ _m times1 & !n b>ely escap$ 8 pursu]s4 ,( ?is ,i c be> a fai?ful te/imony4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,joseph ,,smi?',s ,,p]sev]ance--,,organization ,,( ,,! ,,*ur*--,,joseph ,,smi? ,,visits ,,me--,,8 ,,own ,,acc\nts ,,( ,,8 ,,visit--,,he ,,asks ,,me ,,to ,,pray--,i ,,refuse--,i ,,g ,,to ,,! ,,woods ,,& ,,try ,,to ,,(f] ,,up ,,pray]--,,am ,,attack$ ,,by ,a ,,devil--,,curi\s ,,actions ,,:ile ,,?us ,,afflict$--,,! ,,prophet ,,ca/s ,,! ,,devil ,,out--,,! ,,_s ,,( ,,god ,,%[s ,,me ,,glori\s ,,?+s--,,?is ,,miracle ,,witness$ ,,by ,,_m ,,p]sons4 ,joseph p]sev]$1 & ! ,"l rais$ up fri5ds :o aid$ him 9 ! great "w ( translat+ & pr9t+ ! record :i* ! unseal$ "p ( ! sacr$ plates conta9$4 ,! title giv5 to ! book be+ ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,mormon4 ,on ! six? day ( ,april1 #ahcj1 by revelation & comm&m5t f ,god1 a ,*ur* 0 organiz$1 call$1 ,! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :i* consi/$ ( only six memb]s1 viz41 ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jun41 ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 ,hyrum ,smi?1 ,pet] ,:itm]1 ,jun41 ,samuel ,h4 ,smi?1 & ,david ,:itm]4 ,on ,sunday1 ,april #aa?1 #ahhj1 ! fir/ public disc\rse1 prea*$ by a ,latt] day ,sa9t1 0 deliv]$ by ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 at ! h\se ( ,pet] ,:itm]1 ,s54 ,dur+ ! same mon? ! prophet honor$ me ) a visit1 dur+ :i* "t ,i receiv$ a great manife/ation1 "o long to be rememb]$1 & 9 ord] t my *ildr5 may "k h[ ! ,"l has dealt ) me ,i w make ?is extract f ,joseph ,smi?'s hi/ory4 ,dur+ ?is mon? ( ,april ,i w5t on a visit to ,mr4 ,joseph ,knight1 ( ,colesville1 ,broome ,co41 ,n4 ,y41 ) :om & 8 family ,i _h be5 previ\sly acqua9t$1 & ( ^: "n ,i h made m5tion z hav+ be5 s k9d & ?\ghtful t[>ds u1 :ile translat+ ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,mr4 ,knight & 8 family 7 ,univ]sali/s1 b 7 will+ to reason ) me ^u my religi\s views1 & 7 z usual fri5dly & hospitable4 ,we held sev]al meet+s 9 ! neighborhood1 we _h _m fri5ds1 & "s enemies4 ,our meet+s 7 well att5d$1 & _m began to pray vocally to ,almighty ,god1 t ,he w\ld give !m wisdom to und]/& ! tru?4 ,among ^? :o att5d$ our meet+s regul>ly1 0 ,newel ,knight1 son ( ,joseph ,knight4 ,he & ,i _h _m s]i\s conv]sations on ! important subject ( man's et]nal salvation2 we _h got into ! habit ( pray+ mu* at our meet+s & ,newel _h said he w\ld try & take up 8 cross1 & pray vocally dur+ meet+2 b :5 we aga9 met toge!r he r excus$ himself4 ,i tri$ to prevail ^u him1 mak+ use ( ! figure1 suppos+ t he %\ld get into a mudhole1 w\ld he n try to help himself out8 & t we 7 will+ n[ to help him out ( ! mudhole1 he repli$ t provid$ he _h got into a mudhole ?r\gh c>elessness1 he w\ld r wait & get out himself ?an h o!rs help him1 & s he w\ld wait until he %\ld get into ! woods by himself1 & !re he w\ld pray4 ,accord+ly he def]r$ pray+ until ! next morn+1 :5 he retir$ into ! woods2 :]e 7accord+ to 8 own acc\nt aft]w>ds7 he made sev]al attempts to pray1 b c\ld sc>cely d s1 feel+ t he _h n done 8 duty1 b t he %\ld h pray$ 9 ! pres5ce ( o!rs4 ,he began to feel uneasy1 & cont9u$ to feel worse bo? 9 m9d & body1 until ^u rea*+ 8 own h\se1 8 appe>ance 0 su* z to al>m 8 wife v mu*4 ,he reque/$ h] to g & br+ me to him4 ,i w5t1 & f\nd him suff]+ v mu* 9 8 m9d1 & 8 body act$ ^u 9 a v /range mann]4 ,8 visage & limbs 7 di/ort$ & twi/$ 9 e %ape & appe>ance possible to imag9e2 & f9ally he 0 caught up (f ! floor ( ! ap>tm5t & toss$ ab\t mo/ fe>fully4 ,8 situation 0 soon made kn[n to 8 neighbors & relatives1 & 9 a %ort "t z _m z eight or n9e gr[n p]sons _h got toge!r to witness ! sc5e4 ,aft] he _h ?us suff]$ = a "t1 ,i succe$$ 9 gett+ hold ( him by ! h&1 :5 almo/ imm$iately he spoke to me1 & ) great e>ne/ness reque/$ ( me1 t ,i %\ld ca/ ! devil out ( him1 say+ t he knew he 0 9 him1 & t he also knew t ,i c\ld ca/ him out4 ,i repli$1 if y "k t ,i c1 x %all be done1 & !n almo/ unconsci\sly ,i rebuk$ ! devil2 & comm&$ him 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to dep>t f him2 :5 imm$iately ,newel spoke out & said t he c\ld see ! devil leave him & vani% f 8 sight4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ miracle :i* has be5 done 9 ?is ,*ur*1 or by any memb] ( x1 & x 0 done by ,god1 & by ! p[] ( godl9ess2 !re=e let ! honor & ! praise1 ! dom9ion & ! glory1 be ascrib$ to ! ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,_s1 =ev] & ev]1 ,am54 ,! sc5e 0 n[ entirely *ang$1 = z soon z ! devil _h dep>t$ f our fri5d1 8 c\nt5ance became natural1 8 di/ortion ( body ceas$1 & almo/ imm$iately ! ,_s ( ,god desc5d$ ^u him1 & ! visions ( et]nity 7 op5$ to 8 view4 ,he aft]w>ds relat$ 8 exp]i5ce z foll[s3 ,i n[ began to feel a mo/ pleas+ s5sation re/+ ^u me1 & imm$iately ! visions ( heav5 7 op5$ to my view4 ,i felt myself attract$ upw>ds1 & rema9$ = sometime enwrapt 9 contemplation1 insomu* t ,i knew n :at 0 go+ on 9 ! room4 ,by & by ,i felt "s weight press+ ^u my %\ld] & ! side ( my head2 :i* s]v$ to recall me to a s5se ( my situation1 & ,i f\nd t ! ,_s ( ! ,"l _h actually caught me up (f ! floor1 & t my %\ld] & head 7 press+ aga9/ ! beams4' ,all ?is 0 witness$ by _m1 to _! great a/oni%m5t & satisfaction1 :5 !y saw ! devil ?us ca/ out1 & ! p[] ( ,god & ,8 ,holy ,_s ?us made manife/4 ,z soon z consci\sness return$1 8 bodily weakness 0 su* t we 7 oblig$ to lay him ^u 8 b$ & wait ^u him = "s "t4 ,z may be expect$1 su* a sc5e z ?is contribut$ mu* to make believ]s ( ^? :o witness$ x1 &1 f9ally1 ! great] "p ( !m1 became memb]s ( ! ,*ur*4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,i ,,am ,,baptiz$--,,fir/ ,,conf]5ce ,,( ,,! ,,*ur*--,,rem>kable ,,visions--,,! ,,prophet ,,visits ,,! ,,colesville ,,bran*--,,holds ,,meet+--,,p]secutions ,,beg9--,a ,,presbyt]ian ,,prea*] ,,tries ,,to ,,mislead ,,my ,,si/]-,,9-,,law1 ,,b ,,fails--,,baptisms--,,mob ,,ga!rs--,,joseph ,,arre/$ ,,by ,,con/able--,,wick$ ,,m5 ,,lie ,,9 ,,ambu% ,,= ,,him--,,he ,,is ,,deliv]$ ,,f ,,! ,,mob ,,by ,,! ,,con/able--,,8 ,,unju/ ,,trial--,,he ,,is ,,acquitt$4 ,,dur+ ! la/ week 9 ,may ,i w5t on a visit to ,fayette & 0 baptiz$ by ,david ,:itm]4 ,on ! fir/ day ( ,june1 #ahcj1 ! fir/ conf]5ce 0 held by ! ,*ur*4 ,our numb] consi/$ ( ab\t ?irty1 besides _m o!rs :o came to le>n ( our pr9ciples1 or 7 already believ]s1 b _h n be5 baptiz$4 ,hav+ op5$ ! meet+ by s++ & pray]1 we p>took ( ! emblems ( ! body & blood ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,a numb] 7 confirm$ :o _h lately be5 baptiz$1 & sev]al 7 call$ & orda9$ to v>i\s (fices 9 ! ,prie/hood4 ,mu* good in/ruction 0 giv51 & ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 p\r$ out ^u u 9 a m>vel\s mann]4 ,_m prophesi$1 :ile o!rs _h ! heav5s op5$ to _! view4 ,x 0 a sc5e long to be rememb]$4 ,i felt my he>t fill$ ) love1 ) glory1 & ) pleasure unspeakable4 ,i c\ld disc]n all t 0 go+ on 9 ! room & a vision ( futurity also sudd5ly bur/ ^u me1 & ,i saw1 repres5t$1 ! great "w1 :i*1 ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( ,joseph ,smi?1 0 to be accompli%$4 ,i saw ! heav5s op5$1 ,i beheld ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ seat$ at ! "r h& ( ! ,maje/y on ,high1 & x 0 made pla9 to my und]/&+ t ! "t w\ld come :5 ,i %\ld be admitt$ into ,8 pres5ce1 to enjoy ,8 society = ev] & ev]4 ,su* sc5es z ^! 7 calculat$ to inspire ! he>ts ( ! ,sa9ts ) joy unspeakable1 & fill u ) awe & rev]5ce = t ,almighty ,be+1 by ^: grace we _h be5 call$ & made ! happy p>tak]s ( su* glori\s bless+s z 7 p\r$ out ^u u--to f9d ourselves engag$ 9 ! v same ord] ( ?+s z 7 obs]v$ & practic$ by ! holy apo/les ( old4 ,to realize ! importance & solemnity ( ! great "w :i* _h fall5 ^u our "y fri5d ,joseph1 & to witness & feel ) our natural s5ses ! l glori\s manife/ations ( ! p[] ( ! ,prie/hood1 ! gifts & bless+s ( ! ,holy ,gho/ & ! goodness & condesc5sion ( a m]ciful ,god unto su* z obey ! ev]la/+ gospel ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 comb9$ to create )9 u s5sations ( raptur\s gratitude & inspire u ) fre% zeal & en]gy 9 ! cause ( tru?1 & also to confirm our fai? 9 ,joseph ,smi? be+ ! in/rum5t 9 ! h&s ( ,god to re/ore ! ,prie/hood aga9 to man on e>? & to set up ! k+dom ( ,god1 :i* %all nev] m be ov]come4 ,soon aft] conf]5ce ,joseph ,smi? ! ,prophet1 accompani$ by 8 wife1 ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 ,john ,:itm] & ,david ,:itm]1 came to ,colesville to make u a visit4 ,!re 7 _m 9 our neighborhood :o believ$1 & 7 anxi\sly wait+ = an opportunity to be baptiz$4 ,meet+ 0 appo9t$ = ! ,sabba?1 & on ,saturday aft]noon we erect$ a dam across a /ream :i* 0 close by1 ) ! int5tion ( baptiz+ ^? :o appli$ on ,sunday1 b dur+ ! night a mob collect$ & tore away ! dam4 ,?is prev5t$ u f att5d+ to ! ord9ance ( baptism t day4 ,x 0 aft]w>ds asc]ta9$ t ! mob _h be5 in/igat$ to ?is act ( mole/ation1 by c]ta9 sect>ian prie/s ( ! neighborhood1 :o began to ?9k _! craft 0 9 dang]1 & took ?is plan to /op ! progress ( tru?4 ,! sequel w %[ h[ det]m9$ly !y prosecut$1 _! opposition1 z well z to :at little purpose 9 ! end4 ,! ,sabba? arriv$1 we held our meet+1 ,oliv] ,c[d]y prea*$1 o!rs bore te/imony to ! ,book ( ,mormon1 ! doctr9e ( rep5tance1 baptism = ! remission ( s9s1 & ! lay+ on ( h&s = ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 etc4 ,9 ! audi5ce 7 ^? :o _h torn d[n ! dam4 ,!y seem$ desir\s ( giv+ u tr\ble1 b did n until aft] ! meet+ 0 dismiss$1 :5 !y imm$iately comm5c$ talk+ to ^? :om !y consid]$ our fri5ds1 to try to turn !m aga9/ u & our doctr9e4 ,among ^? pres5t ,i w m5tion ! case ( "o "y lady--,miss ,emily ,coburn1 my wife's si/]4 ,! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,%e>]1 a div9e ( ! ,presbyt]ian fai?1 :o _h consid]$ himself h] pa/or1 und]/&+ t %e 0 likely to believe our doctr9e1 came to labor ) h] a %ort "t previ\s to our meet+4 ,he sp5t "s "t )\t be+ able to p]suade h] aga9/ u1 & !n endeavor$ to h h] leave h] si/]'s h\se1 & g ) him to h] fa!r's1 :o liv$ t5 miles di/ant3 = ?is purpose he _h rec\rse to /ratagem1 he told h] t h] bro!rs 7 wait+ = h] at a c]ta9 place & wi%$ h] to g home ) !m4 ,he succe$$ ?us 9 gett+ h] a little way f ! h\se1 :5 see+ t h] bro!rs 7 n wait+ = h]1 %e refus$ to g f>!r ) him4 ,he !reupon took h] by ! arm & tri$ to =ce h] along2 my wife1 h] si/]1 0 soon ) !m1 & ! two wom5 be+ "o too _m = him he 0 oblig$ to sneak (f )\t accompli%+ 8 err&1 aft] all 8 labor & +5uity4 ,no?+ daunt$1 h[ev]1 he w5t to h] fa!r1 & repres5t$ some?+ to him1 :i* induc$ ! old g5tleman to give him a p[] ( attorney4 ,?us arm$ he return$1 & z soon z our meet+ 0 out on ! ,sunday ev5+1 he s]v$ process ^u h]1 & imm$iately c>ri$ h] (f to h] fa!r's resid5ce4 ,all 8 labor 0 9 va91 h[ev]1 = ! said ,emily ,coburn 9 a %ort "t aft]w>ds 0 baptiz$ & confirm$ a memb] ( ! ,*ur*4 ,e>ly on ,monday morn+ we 7 on ! al]t1 & be=e our enemies 7 aw>e ( x1 ,oliv] ,c[d]y proce$$ to baptize ,emma ,smi?1 ,hezekiah ,peck & wife1 ,joseph ,knight & wife1 ,william ,/r+ham1 ,joseph ,knight ,jun41 ,a>on ,culv] & wife1 ,levi ,hall1 ,polly ,knight & ,julia ,/r+ham4 ,b be=e ! baptism 0 entirely f9i%$1 ! mob began to collect aga94 ,we retir$ to my fa!r's h\se1 & ! mob1 :i* numb]$ ab\t fifty surr\nd$ ! h\se1 rag+ ) ang]1 & app>5tly wi%+ to commit viol5ce aga9/ u4 ,s viol5t & tr\blesome 7 !y1 t ! bre?r5 7 oblig$ to leave my fa!r's h\se & !y succe$$ 9 rea*+ m9e4 ,! mob :o soon f\nd :]e !y _h gone1 foll[$ !m & x 0 only by great prud5ce on our "p & help f our ,heav5ly ,fa!r t !y 7 kept f lay+ viol5t h&s ^u u4 ,a meet+ _h be5 appo9t$ = ! ev5+ to confirm ^? :o _h be5 baptiz$ 9 ! morn+4 ,! "t appo9t$ _h arriv$1 & our fri5ds _h ne>ly all collect$ toge!r1 :51 to our great surprise & sorr[1 ! con/able came & arre/$ ,bro!r ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jun41 on a w>rant *>g+ him ) be+ a disord]ly p]son1 & ( sett+ ! c\ntry 9 an upro>1 by prea*+ ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,! con/able soon aft] he _h arre/$ ,joseph1 told him t ! plan ( ^? :o _h got out ! w>rant = 8 arre/1 0 to get him into ! h&s ( ! mob :o 7 n[ ly+ 9 ambu% = him1 & t he1 ! con/able1 0 det]m9$ to save ,joseph f !m1 z he f\nd him to be a diff]5t p]son to :at he _h be5 repres5t$4 ,?is prov$ true1 = !y _h n proce$$ f> f ! h\se1 :5 ! wagon 9 :i* ,joseph & ! con/able 7 rid+1 0 surr\nd$ by ! mob1 :o seem$ only to await "s signal f ! con/able1 b to _! great discomfiture1 he gave ! horses ! :ip & 0 soon out ( _! rea*4 ,z ! con/able 0 driv+ briskly along1 "o ( ! wagon :eels came (f1 :i* accid5t left !m almo/ 9 ! h&s ( ! mob1 :o _h pursu$ !m closely4 ,b ! con/able 0 an exp]t man & manag$ to get ! :eel on aga91 be=e ! mob ov]took him1 & soon left !m 9 ! re> once m4 ,he drove on to ! t[n ( ,s\? ,ba9bridge1 ,*5ango c\nty1 :]e he lodg$ ,joseph 9 an upp] room ( a tav]n2 & 9 ord] t all might be safe = himself & ,joseph1 he slept1 or laid dur+ ! night ) 8 feet aga9/ ! door1 & kept a load$ gun by him1 7,joseph occupi$ a b$ 9 ! same room7 & decl>$ t if !y 7 unlawfully mole/$ he w\ld fight = ,joseph1 & def5d him to ! utmo/ ( 8 ability4 ,on ! foll[+ day a c\rt 0 conv5$ = ! purpose ( inve/igat+ ! *>ges :i* _h be5 made aga9/ ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jun4 ,on acc\nt ( ! _m sc&al\s reports :i* _h be5 put 9 circulation1 a great excitem5t prevail$4 ,my fa!r1 ,joseph ,knight1 ,s541 did n let pass ?is opportunity ( do+ all 9 8 p[] to assi/ ?is p]secut$ boy4 ,he w5t to two ( 8 neighbors4 ,james ,davidson & ,john ,reid1 ,esqs41 respectable f>m]s :o 7 well v]s$ 9 ! laws ( _! c\ntry1 & reta9$ !m 9 behalf ( ,joseph dur+ 8 trial4 ,! trial comm5c$ among a cr[d$ multitude ( spectators1 :o g5]ally seem$ to believe ,joseph guilty ( all t _h be5 alleg$ aga9/ him1 &1 ( c\rse 7 zeal\s to see him puni%$ = 8 crimes4 ,among ! _m witnesses call$ up aga9/ ,joseph1 0 "o ,josiah ,/oal1 a g5tleman = :om ,joseph =m]ly work$4 ,he 0 exam9$ z foll[s3 ,"q--,did n ! prison]1 ,joseph ,smi? h a horse f y8 ,answ]--,yes4 ,q4--,did he n g to y & tell y an angel _h appe>$ unto him1 & told him to get ! horse f y8 ,a4--,no2 he told me no su* ?+4 ,q4--,well1 h[ did he get ! horse f y8 ,a4--,he b\ght x f me ! same z any o!r man w\ld d4 ,q4--,h y _h y\r pay8 ,a4--,t is n y\r bus9ess4 ,! "q be+ repeat$1 ! witness repli$1 ,i hold 8 note = ! price ( ! horse1 :i* ,i consid] z good z ! money1 = ,i am well acqua9t$ ) ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jun41 & "k him to be hone/1 &1 if he wi%es1 ,i am ready to let him h ano!r horse on ! same t]ms4 ,mr4 ,jona?an ,?ompson 0 next call$ & exam9$4 ,"q--,has n ! prison]1 ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jun41 _h a yoke ( ox5 ( y8 ,answ]--,yes4 ,q4--,did he n obta9 !m f y by tell+ y t he _h a revelation to ! effect t he 0 to h !m8 ,a4--,no2 he did n m5tion a ^w ( ! k9d conc]n+ ! ox52 he pur*as$ !m ! same z any o!r man w\ld4 ,aft] sev]al m simil> attempts ! c\rt 0 deta9$ = a "t 9 ord] t two "y ladies1 daught]s ( ,josiah ,/oal1 ) :om ,joseph _h at times kept company1 might be s5t =1 9 ord] if possible1 to elicit some?+ f !m :i* c\ld be made a pretext aga9/ ,joseph4 ,! "y ladies came1 & 7 ea* exam9$ z to 8 "* & conduct 9 g5]al1 b 9 p>ticul> z to 8 behavior t[>ds !m 9 public & private2 !y bo? bore su* te/imony 9 ,joseph's favor1 z to leave 8 enemies )\t a cause = compla9t4 ,sev]al attempts 7 made to prove some?+ aga9/ ,joseph1 & ev5 circum/ances :i* 7 alleg$ to h tak5 place 9 ,broome c\nty 7 br\ght =w>d4 ,b ^! ,joseph's lawy]s w\ld n admit aga9/ him1 9 consequ5ce ( :i* 8 p]secutors manag$ to deta9 ! c\rt until !y _h succe$$ 9 obta9+ a w>rant f ,broome c\nty4 ,?is w>rant !y s]v$ ^u him at ! v mom5t he _h be5 acquitt$ by ! c\rt4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,joseph',s ,,second ,,arre/--,,cruelty ,,( ,,8 ,,gu>d--,,8 ,,trial--,i1 ,,) ,,o!rs1 ,,am ,,call$ ,,z ,a ,,witness--,,*agr9 ,,( ,,prosecut+ ,,attorney--,,eloqu5ce ,,( ,,joseph',s ,,lawy]s--,,! ,,con/able ,,begs ,,joseph',s ,,=giv5ess ,,= ,,8 ,,cruel ,,conduct--,,he ,,deliv]s ,,! ,,prophet ,,f ,,! ,,h&s ,,( ,,! ,,mob--,,! ,,acquital--,,at ,,my ,,h\se ,,our ,,lead]s ,,are ,,aga9 ,,p]secut$--,,_! ,,escape--,,names ,,( ,,our ,,lead+ ,,oppon5ts4 ,! con/able :o s]v$ ?is second w>rant ^u ,joseph _h no soon] arre/$ him1 ?an he began to abuse him2 & s he>tless 0 he1 t1 al?\gh ,joseph _h be5 kept all day 9 c\rt )\t any?+ to eat s9ce ! morn+1 he hurri$ him (f to ,broome c\nty1 a di/ance ( ab\t fifte5 miles1 be=e all[+ him to eat4 ,! con/able took him to a tav]n1 :]e 7 ga!r$ a numb] ( m51 :o us$ e means to abuse1 ridicule1 & insult him4 ,!y spit ^u him1 po9t$ _! f+]s at him1 say+1 ,prophesy6 prophesy6 & us$ _! utmo/ ability to pa9 & torm5t 8 m9d2 & ?us did !y imitate ^? :o crucifi$ ! ,savior ( mank9d1 n kn[+ :at !y did4 ,! tav]n 0 b a %ort di/ance f ,joseph's own h\se2 he wi%$ to sp5d ! night ) 8 wife1 (f]+ to give any bail desir$1 = 8 appe>ance2 b ?is 0 d5i$ him4 ,he appli$ = some?+ to eat4 ,! con/able ord]$ him "s cru/s ( bread & "s wat]1 :i* 0 ! only f>e he receiv$ t night4 ,at l5g? he retir$ to b$2 ! con/able made him lie next to ! wall1 he !n laid himself d[n1 ?rew 8 arms ar\nd ,joseph1 z if fe>+ t he int5d$ to escape2 & 9 ?is n v agreeable mann] 0 ,joseph compell$ to sp5d ! night4 ,next day he 0 br\ght be=e ! magi/rate's c\rt ( ,colesville1 ,broome c\nty1 & plac$ on trial4 ,8 fri5ds & lawy]s 7 aga9 at 8 side1 & 8 =m] p]secutors 7 array$ aga9/ him ) ! rage & fury ( demons visible ^u _! c\nt5ances1 & manife/$ 9 _! actions4 ,_m witnesses 7 aga9 exam9$1 "s ( :om swore to ! mo/ palpable falsehoods1 j z ^? _h done :o appe>$ aga9/ him ! previ\s day4 ,b !y contradict$ !mselves s pla9ly t ! c\rt w\ld n admit _! te/imony4 ,o!rs 7 call$ :o %[$ by _! zeal t !y 7 will+ to prove any?+ aga9/ him1 b all !y c\ld d 0 to tell "s ?+s !y _h he>d somebody else say ab\t him4 ,!y proce$$ = a consid]able "t 9 ?is frivol\s & vexati\s mann]1 :5 f9ally ,i 0 call$ ^u1 & exam9$ by ,lawy] ,seym\r1 :o _h be5 s5t = specially = ?is occasion4 ,"o lawy]1 ,bur*1 0 also reta9$ on ! prosecution1 b ,mr4 ,seym\r seem$ to be a m zeal\s ,presbyt]ian1 & seem$ m anxi\s & det]m9$ t ! p %\ld n be delud$ by any "o pr(ess+ godl9ess & n d5y+ ! p[] !re(4 ,z soon z ,i _h be5 sworn1 ,mr4 ,seym\r proce$$ to int]rogate me z foll[s3 ,"q4--,did ! prison]1 ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jun41 ca/ ! devil out ( y8 ,answ]4--,no1 sir4 ,q4--,:y1 h y n _h ! devil ca/ out ( y8 ,a4--,yes1 sir4 ,q4--,& _h n ,joseph ,smi? "s h& 9 x be+ done8 ,a4--,yes1 sir4 ,q4--,& did he n ca/ him out ( y8 ,a4--,no1 sir1 x 0 done by ! p[] ( ,god1 & ,joseph ,smi? 0 ! in/rum5t 9 ! h&s ( ,god on ?is occasion4 ,he comm&$ him to come out ( me 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,q4--,& are y sure x 0 ! devil8 ,a4--,yes1 sir4 ,q4--,did y see him aft] he 0 ca/ out ( y8 ,a4--,yes1 sir1 ,i saw him4 ,q4--,pray1 :at did he look l8 7,"h "o ( ! lawy]s on ! "p ( ! def5se told me ,i ne$ n answ] t "q74 ,i repli$3 ,i believe1 ,i ne$ n answ] y t "q1 b ,i w d x if ,i am all[$ to ask y "o1 & y c answ] x4 ,d y1 ,mr4 ,seym\r1 und]/& ! ?+s ( ! ,_s8 ,no1 answ]$ ,mr4 ,seym\r1 ,i d n pret5d to su* big ?+s4 ,well1 !n1 ,i repli$1 x w be ( no use = me to tell y :at ! devil look$ l1 = x 0 a spiritual sight & spiritually disc]n$1 &1 ( c\rse1 y w\ld n und]/& x 7 ,i to tell y ( x4 ,! lawy] dropp$ 8 head1 :ile ! l\d laugh ( ! audi5ce proclaim$ 8 discomfiture4 ,mr4 ,seym\r n[ address$ ! c\rt & 9 a long & viol5t h>rangue endeavor$ to black5 ! "* ( ,joseph1 & br+ him 9 guilty ( ! *>ges pref]r$ aga9/ him4 ,messrs4 ,davidson & ,re$ foll[$ on ,joseph's behalf4 ,!y held =? 9 true colors ! nature ( ! prosecution1 ! malignity ( int5tion1 & ! app>5t disposition ( ! prosecution to p]secute _! cli5t1 r ?an to d him ju/ice4 ,!y took up ! diff]5t argum5ts t _h be5 br\ght =w>d by ! lawy]s = ! prosecution1 & hav+ %[n _! utt] futility & misapplication1 !y proce$$ to scrut9ize ! evid5ce :i* _h be5 adduc$1 & ea* 9 8 turn ?ank$ ,god t he _h be5 engag$ 9 s good a cause1 z t ( def5d+ a man1 ^: "* /ood s well ! te/ ( su* a /rict inve/igation4 ,9 fact1 ^! m51 al?\gh n regul> lawy]s1 71 ^u ?is occasion1 able to put to sil5ce _! oppon5ts1 & conv9ce ! c\rt t ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jun41 0 innoc5t4 ,!y spoke l m5 inspir$ ( ,god2 :ile ^? :o 7 array$ aga9/ ,joseph1 trembl$ "u ! s\nd ( _! voices1 & %ook be=e !m z crim9als be=e ! b> ( ju/ice4 ,disappo9tm5t & %ame 7 depict$ on ! faces ( ! assembl$ multitude1 :o n[ began to le>n t no?+ c\ld be su/a9$ aga9/ ,joseph4 ,! con/able1 :o _h arre/$ ,joseph1 & treat$ him 9 s cruel & he>tless a mann]1 came =w>d & apologiz$ & ask$ 8 =giv5ess = ! ill-treatm5t he _h giv5 him1 s mu* 0 ?is man *ang$ t he told ,joseph ! mob _h resolv$1 if ! c\rt acquitt$ him1 t !y w\ld take him1 t> & fea!r him1 & ride him on a rail2 & fur!r1 t if ,joseph wi%$1 he w\ld lead him out ano!r way1 s t he c\ld escape 9 safety4 ,aft] all ! ef=ts ( ! p & c\rt to su/a9 ! *>ges br\ght aga9/ ,joseph prov+ an entire failure1 he 0 dis*>g$ & succe$$ 9 mak+ good 8 escape f ! mob ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( 8 new fri5d1 ! con/able4 ,x 0 truly a s\rce ( great joy to u to "k t ,joseph 0 once m out ( ! h&s ( 8 p]secutors4 ,aft] a few days ! prophet1 accompani$ by ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 came to my h\se1 int5d+ to confirm ^? :o _h be5 baptiz$4 ,^! s]vants ( ,god _h sc>cely arriv$ :5 ! mob began to collect1 & s viol5t 7 !y1 t x 0 ?\ght be/ = ,joseph & ,oliv] to make _! escape le/ !y %\ld suff] at ! h&s ( our enemies4 ,!y left )\t tak+ any refre%m5t1 ! mob closely pursu+ !m1 & x 0 (ttimes z mu* z ,joseph & ,oliv] c\ld d to escape !m4 ,h[ev]1 by travel+ all night1 except+ a %ort "t :5 !y 7 =c$ to lie d[n & re/ !mselves "u a tree1 alt]nately wat*+ & sleep+1 !y manag$ to get beyond ! rea* ( _! pursu]s4 ,?us 7 !y p]secut$ because ( _! religi\s fai?1 9 a c\ntry1 ^: con/itution gu>antees to e man ! "r ( wor%ip+ ,god accord+ to ! dictates ( 8 own consci5ce2 & by m51 too1 :o 7 pr(essors ( religion1 & zeal\s to %ield !mselves "u ! broad folds ( our glori\s con/itution1 ?\gh !y c\ld s wantonly d5y x to o!rs4 ,i w "h "n a few ( ! mo/ =w>d in/igators ( ?is unhall[$ p]secution4 ,cyrus ,mc,master1 a ,presbyt]ian ( high /&+ 9 8 *ur*4 ,he at "o "t told ,joseph p]sonally t he consid]$ him guilty1 )\t judge or jury4 ,! celebrat$ ,dr4 ,boy+ton 0 ano!r1 also a ,presbyt]ian4 ,& a "y man by ! "n ( ,b5ton1 ( ! same religi\s fai?1 swore out ! fir/ w>rant aga9/ ,joseph4 ,i w say1 h[ev]1 t amid all our trials1 t ! ,god :o deliv]$ ,daniel & ! ?ree ,hebrew *ildr51 & pres]v$ !m ^u ! e>? 9 spite ( all _! p]secutors1 pres]v$ ! ,prophet ,joseph f suff]+ dea?1 at ! h&s ( ^? :o 7 8 sworn enemies1 & :o did all 9 _! p[]1 bo? 9 private & public1 to de/roy him4 ,! ,"l :o well knew our weak /ate1 bless$ u1 by giv+ u ,8 ,holy ,_s to com=t our he>ts1 s t our fai? 9 ! re/oration ( ,8 gospel to man on ! e>?1 ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jun41 rema9$ firm & un%ak54 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,i ,,visit ,,joseph ,,at ,,h>mony--,,revelation ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,sacram5t--,,p]secutions ,,at ,,h>mony--,,! ,,bre?r5 ,,visit ,,me--,,god ,,bl9ds ,,! ,,eyes ,,( ,,_! ,,enemies--,,! ,,prophet ,,moves ,,to ,,fayette--,,false ,,revelation--,,bogus ,,/one--,,false ,,doctr9e ,,ov]come--,,hyrum ,,smi? ,,visits ,,me--,i ,,labor ,,9 ,,! ,,m9i/ry ,,) ,,him--,,my ,,aunt',s ,,affliction--,,rem>kable ,,manife/ation ,,( ,,god',s ,,p[]4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ,augu/ ,i1 9 company ) my wife1 w5t to make a visit to ,bro!r ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jun41 :o !n resid$ at ,h>mony1 ,p5n4 ,we f\nd him & 8 wife well1 & 9 good spirits4 ,we _h a happy meet+4 ,x truly gave me joy to aga9 behold 8 face4 ,z nei!r ,emma1 ! wife ( ,joseph ,smi?1 nor my wife _h be5 confirm$1 we conclud$ to att5d to t holy ord9ance at ?is "t1 & also to p>take ( ! sacram5t1 be=e we %\ld leave = home4 ,9 ord] to prep>e = ?is1 ,bro!r ,joseph set out to procure "s w9e = ! occasion1 b he _h gone only a %ort di/ance1 :5 he 0 met by a heav5ly mess5g]1 & receiv$ ! fir/ f\r v]ses ( ! revelation giv5 on page #ach1 ( ! ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants 7new edition71 ! rema9d] be+ giv5 9 ! ,septemb] foll[+ at1 ,fayette1 ,new ,york4 ,9 ob$i5ce to ?is revelation we prep>$ "s w9e ( our own make1 & held our meet+1 consi/+ ( only five p]sons namely1 ,joseph ,smi? & wife1 ,john ,:itm]1 & myself & wife4 ,we p>took ( ! sacram5t1 aft] :i* we confirm$ ! two si/]s into ! ,*ur*1 & sp5t ! ev5+ 9 a glori\s mann]4 ,! ,_s ( ! ,"l 0 p\r$ out ^u u4 ,we prais$ ! ,god ( ,israel & rejoic$ exce$+ly4 ,ab\t ?is "t ! _s ( p]secution began to manife/ itself aga9/ u 9 ! neighborhood :]e ,joseph liv$1 :i* 0 comm5c$ by a man ( ! ,me?odi/ p]suasion :o pr(ess$ to be a m9i/] ( ,god4 ,& s crafty 0 he1 t he succe$$ 9 influ5c+ ,mr4 ,hale1 fa!r-9-law to ,joseph1 s t he w\ld no long] give him protection1 al?\gh he _h promis$ to d s4 ,bro!r ,joseph int5d$ visit+ ! ,sa9ts at ,colesville on ,saturday ! #ba/ ( ,augu/1 & on my return1 arrangem5ts 7 made = ! bre?r5 & si/]s to meet on t day1 if possible1 )\t lett+ our enemies "k any?+ ab\t x4 ,b ,bro!r ,joseph 0 prev5t$ f keep+ 8 engagem5t on ?is occasion1 b wrote a lett] 9 :i* he expla9$ ! cause ( 8 n com+3 ! conveyance 9 :i* he int5d$ to make ! j\rney did n arrive f ! we/2 & ! di/ance 0 too great to walk4 ,he exhort$ ! ,sa9ts1 9 a v excell5t lett] to rema9 fai?ful & true to ,god1 & prophesi$ t ! wra? ( ,god %\ld soon ov]take _! wick$ p]secutors4 ,on ! #bi?1 h[ev]1 ,bro!rs ,joseph & ,hyrum ,smi?1 & ,john & ,david ,:itm] came to fill ! be=e-m5tion$ appo9tm5t to hold meet+ & to confirm ^? :o _h be5 baptiz$ 9 ,june previ\s4 ,z !y well knew ! ho/ilities ( our enemies 9 _! qu>t]1 & also kn[+ x 0 _! duty to visit u1 !y call$ ^u our ,heav5ly ,fa!r 9 mighty pray] t ,he w\ld grant !m an opportunity ( meet+ ) u2 t ,he w\ld bl9d ! eyes ( _! enemies t !y might n see1 & t on ?is occasion !y might return unmole/$4 ,_! pray]s 7 n 9 va94 ,a little di/ance f my h\se !y enc\nt]$ a l>ge company ( m5 at "w ^u ! public road1 among :om 7 f\nd "s ( our mo/ bitt] enemies :o look$ e>ne/ly at ! bre?r5 b n kn[+ !m1 ! bre?r5 pass$ on unmole/$4 ,t ev5+ ! ,sa9ts assembl$ toge!r & 7 confirm$1 & p>took ( ! sacram5t4 ,we _h a happy meet+1 hav+ mu* reason to rejoice 9 ! ,god ( our salvation1 & s+ hosannas to ,8 ,holy "n4 ,next morn+ ! bre?r5 set out on _! return home1 & al?\gh _! enemies _h (f]$ a rew>d to any "o :o w\ld give in=mation ( _! arrival at our place1 !y got cle> out ( ! neighborhood1 )\t ! lea/ annoyance1 & arriv$ home 9 safety4 ,x 0 n long1 h[ev]1 aft] ! bre?r5 _h left u1 :5 ! mob began to collect toge!r & ?reat5$ & abus$ u 9 ! mo/ %ameful & disgu/+ mann] dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! day4 ,soon aft] ?is ,i took my team & wagon to ,h>mony to move ,joseph & 8 family to ,fayette1 ,new ,york4 ,mr4 ,:itm] hav+ he>d ( ! p]secutions :i* _h be5 rais$ aga9/ ,joseph 9 ,h>mony1 _h invit$ ! prophet to g & live ) him4 ,ab\t ! la/ ( ,augu/1 ,joseph arriv$ at ,fayette amid ! joy & congratulations ( fri5ds & bre?r54 ,our bus9ess affairs did n suff] mat]ially al?\gh we _h met ) s mu* opposition & p]secution1 & we 7 /ill able to live & aid ! "w ( ,god4 ,aft] arrang+ my affairs at home1 ,i aga9 set out = ,fayette1 to att5d our second conf]5ce1 :i* _h be5 appo9t$ to be held at ,fa!r ,:itm]'s1 :]e ,joseph !n resid$4 ,on my arrival ,i f\nd ,bro!r ,joseph 9 great di/ress ( m9d on acc\nt ( ,hyrum ,page1 :o _h manag$ to get up "s diss5sion ( feel+ among ! bre?r5 by giv+ revelations conc]n+ ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,*ur* & o!r matt]s1 :i* he claim$ to nave receiv$ ?r\gh ! m$ium ( a /one he possess$4 ,he _h q a roll ( pap]s full ( ^! revelations1 & _m 9 ! ,*ur* 7 l$ a/ray by !m4 ,ev5 ,oliv] ,c[d]y & ! ,:itm] family _h giv5 he$ to !m1 al?\gh !y 7 9 contradiction to ! ,new ,te/am5t & ! revelations ( ^! la/ days4 ,"h 0 a *ance = ,satan to "w among ! little flock1 & he s\ght by ?is means to accompli% :at p]secution fail$ to d4 ,joseph 0 p]plex$ & sc>cely knew h[ to meet ?is new exig5cy4 ,t night ,i occupi$ ! same room t he did & ! great] "p ( ! night 0 sp5t 9 pray] & supplication4 ,aft] mu* labor ) ^! bre?r5 !y 7 conv9c$ ( _! error1 & confess$ ! same1 r5\nc+ ! revelations z n be+ ( ,god1 b ackn[l$g$ t ,satan _h conspir$ to ov]?r[ _! belief 9 ! true plan ( salvation4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ^! ?+s ,joseph enquir$ ( ! ,"l be=e conf]5ce comm5c$ & receiv$ ! revelation publi%$ on page #adj ( ! ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants1 :]e9 ,god explicitly /ates ,8 m9d & w conc]n+ ! receiv+ ( revelation4 ,conf]5ce hav+ assembl$1 ! fir/ ?+ done 0 to consid] ! subject ( ! /one 9 connection ) ,hyrum ,page1 & aft] consid]able inve/igation & discussion1 ,bro!r ,page & all ! memb]s ( ! ,*ur* pres5t r5\nc$ ! /one1 & ! revelations connect$ ) x1 mu* to our joy & satisfaction4 ,! sacram5t 0 !n adm9i/]$1 a numb] 7 confirm$1 _m 7 orda9$1 & a great v>iety ( ,*ur* bus9ess 0 transact$4 ,dur+ ?is "t we _h mu* ( ! p[] ( ,god manife/$ among u & x 0 wond]ful to witness ! wisdom t ,joseph display$ on ?is occasion1 = truly ,god gave unto him great wisdom & p[]1 & x seems to me1 ev5 n[1 t none :o saw him adm9i/] righte\sness "u su* try+ circum/ances1 c\ld d\bt t ! ,"l 0 ) him1 z he act$--n ) ! wisdom ( man1 b ) ! wisdom ( ,god4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ came ^u u & fill$ our he>ts ) unspeakable joy4 ,be=e ?is memorable conf]5ce clos$ ?ree o!r revelations besides ! "o already m5tion$ 7 receiv$ f ,god by our prophet1 & we 7 made to rejoice exce$+ly 9 ,8 goodness4 ,soon aft] ?is conf]5ce ,bro!r ,hyrum ,smi?1 wife & family came to ,colesville1 to live ) me1 b mo/ ( 8 "t1 z also t ( my own1 0 sp5t 9 ! villages ar\nd1 prea*+ ! gospel :]ev] we c\ld f9d any :o w\ld li/5 to u1 ei!r 9 public or private4 ,a few believ$ & 7 baptiz$1 among :om 0 ,em] ,h>ris1 bro!r to ,m>t9 ,h>ris1 :o prov$ to be a useful labor] 9 ! v9ey>d4 ,_m rag$ & p]secut$ u1 do+ all 9 _! p[] to /op ! progress ( ! "w4 ,b we mov$ /eadily ahead1 putt+ our tru/ 9 ! ,"l ,god ( heav54 ,on ! #ad? ( ,octob]1 ,bro!r ,hyrum ,smi? & ,i held a meet+ at my uncle ,hezekiah ,peek's4 ,bro!r ,hyrum _h great lib]ty ( spee*1 & ! ,_s ( ! ,"l 0 p\r$ out ^u u 9 a miracul\s mann]4 ,!re 0 mu* good in/ruction & exhortation giv51 su* z 0 calculat$ to enc\rage & /r5g!n ! ,sa9ts 9 ?is _! infantile /ate4 ,at ?is meet+1 f\r p]sons came =w>d & manife/$ _! desire to =sake all1 s]ve _! ,god 9 humility1 & obey ! requirem5ts ( ! gospel4 ,aft] ! close ( ! meet+1 ,bro!r ,hyrum & myself int5d$ go+ to sp5d ! night ) "o ( ! bre?r5 :o liv$ a %ort di/ance f my uncle's1 b z we 7 ready to />t1 ! ,_s :isp]$ to me t ,i %\ld t>ry !re at my uncle's all night4 ,i did s1 & retir$ to b$1 :]e ,i re/$ till midnight :5 my uncle came to my room & desir$ me to get up1 say+ he fe>$ 8 wife 0 ab\t to die4 ,?is surpris$ me1 z %e 0 q well :5 ,i w5t to b$4 ,i dress$ myself1 & hav+ ask$ my ,heav5ly ,fa!r to give me wisdom1 & p[] to rebuke ! de/roy] f ! habitation1 ,i w5t to ! room :]e my aunt lay4 ,%e 0 9 a mo/ fe>ful condition2 h] eyes 7 clos$1 & %e appe>$ to be 9 ! la/ agonies ( dea?4 ,pres5tly %e op5$ h] eyes & bade h] husb& & *ildr5 f>ewell1 tell+ !m %e mu/ die = ! r$emption ( ?is g5]ation1 z ,jesus ,*ri/ _h di$ = ! g5]ation 9 ,8 day4 ,h] :ole frame %ook1 & %e appe>$ to be rack$ ) ! mo/ exquisite pa9 & torm5t2 h] h&s & feet 7 cold1 & ! blood settl$ 9 h] f+]s2 :ile h] husb& & *ildr5 /ood weep+ ar\nd h] b$4 ,?is 0 a sc5e new to me1 & ,i felt %e 0 suff]+ "u ! p[] ( ,satan--t 0 ! same _s t _h b\nd & ov]-p[]$ me at ! "t ,joseph ca/ him out4 ,i n[ cri$ unto ! ,"l = /r5g? & wisdom t we might prevail ov] ?is wick$ & delusive p[]4 ,j at ?is "t my uncle cri$ al\d to me1 say+3 ,o1 ,bro!r ,newel1 _c some?+ be done8 ,i felt ! ,holy ,_s ( ! ,"l re/ ^u me z he said ?is1 & ,i imm$iately /epp$ =w>d1 took h] by ! h&1 & comm&$ ,satan1 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 to dep>t4 ,i told my aunt %e w\ld n die1 b t %e %\ld live to see h] *ildr5 gr[n up2 t ,satan _h deceiv$ h]1 & put a ly+ _s 9 h] m\?2 t ,*ri/ _h made ! only & la/ atonem5t = all :o w\ld believe on ,8 "n2 & t !re %\ld be no m %$d+ ( blood = s94 ,%e believ$ & /ret*$ =? h] h&1 & cri$ unto me1 & ,satan dep>t$ f h]4 ,aft] labor+ = "s "t 9 ?is vic9ity1 we return$ to my home1 f\nd our wives well & 9 ! enjoym5t ( ! ,_s ( ! ,"l4 ,we also f\nd ,bro!r ,orson ,pratt await+ u1 :o _h be5 call$ by ! prophet to labor ) u 9 ! m9i/ry4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,sidney ,,rigdon',s ,,conv]sion--,,?ird ,,conf]5ce ,,( ,,! ,,*ur*--,,! ,,sa9ts ,,comm5ce ,,to ,,ga!r--,,an ,,accid5t--,,my ,,aunt',s ,,dream--,,its ,,fulfillm5t--,,miss\ri ,,*os5 ,,= ,a ,,ga!r+ ,,place--,,my ,,"m',s ,,wi%--,,reflections ,,on ,,! ,,pa/ ,,& ,,pres5t--,,temple ,,site ,,locat$--,,labors ,,comm5ce--,,! ,,fir/ ,,dea?4 ,,bro!r ,,oliv] ,,c[d]y _h be5 call$ by revelation to g ) ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt1 ,ziba ,pet]son & ,pet] ,:itm]1 ,jun41 to prea* to ! ,lamanites4 ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt _h belong$ to ! same *ur* z ,sidney ,rigdon1 & _h be5 s5t by 8 sect on "s bus9ess to ,new ,york /ate1 & :ile !re he he>d1 & embrac$ ! gospel1 0 orda9$ an ,eld] & imm$iately s5t on ?is mission4 ,hav+ be5 acqua9t$ ) ,sidney ,rigdon1 he call$ on him1 pres5t$ ! ,book ( ,mormon to him z a revelation f ,god1 & be=e ^! bre?r5 mov$ on to ! fulfillm5t ( _! mission1 ,sidney ,rigdon1 ) a l>ge numb] ( ! memb]s ( 8 *ur*1 0 baptiz$4 ,! success ( ^! bre?r5 0 imm5se4 ,!y prea*$ 9 all ! t[ns & villages on _! road1 be>+ a fai?ful te/imony :]ev] !y c\ld be he>d4 ,9 ,decemb]1 ,sidney ,rigdon visit$ ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jun41 to inquire ( ! ,"l :at he %\ld d4 ,?is 0 a v pleasant meet+1 &1 by ! voice ( revelation1 ^! bre?r5 7 call$ to labor toge!r ev5 f _! fir/ acqua9tance4 ,a new ye> dawn$ ^u u1 ) ev]y?+ ar\nd u bright & *e]ful1 & ! prospects a head su* z to give u joy4 ,9 ! mid/ ( p]secution we rejoic$1 kn[+ t our ,god 0 ) u1 & ,8 great "w w\ld roll on1 & man c\ld n /op its progress4 ,on ! #bnd ( ,janu>y1 #ahca1 ! ?ird conf]5ce ( ! ,*ur* assembl$4 ,_m ( ! ,sa9ts came toge!r f ! region ar\nd1 & mu* good in/ruction 0 giv54 ,! ,sa9ts manife/$ un%ak5 confid5ce 9 ! great "w :i* !y 7 engag$1 & all rejoic$ "u ! bless+s ( ! gospel4 ,consid]able bus9ess 0 transact$ = ! ,*ur*4 ,x 0 at ?is conf]5ce t we 7 in/ruct$ z a p1 to beg9 ! ga!r+ ( ,israel1 & a revelation 0 giv5 to ! prophet on ?is subject4 ,hav+ return$ home f conf]5ce1 9 ob$i5ce to ! comm&m5t :i* _h be5 giv51 ,i1 toge!r ) ! ,colesville ,bran*1 began to make prep>ations to g to ,ohio4 ,t[>ds ! latt] "p ( ,janu>y ,bro!r ,joseph ,smi? & wife1 ,sidney ,rigdon & ,edw>d ,p>tridge />t$ = ,kirtl&1 ,ohio4 ,z might be expect$1 we 7 oblig$ to make great sacrifices ( our prop]ty4 ,! mo/ ( my "t 0 occupi$ 9 visit+ ! bre?r51 & help+ to arrange _! affairs1 s t we might travel toge!r 9 "o company4 ,hav+ made ! be/ arrangem5ts we c\ld = ! j\rney1 we bade adieu to all we held de> on ?is e>? & 9 ! e>ly "p ( ,april />t$ = our de/9ation4 ,we _h proce$$ b a few days on our j\rney1 :5 ,i 0 subpo5a$ z a witness1 & _h to g to ,colesville4 ,on arriv+ !re x 0 v evid5t t ?is plan _h be5 adopt$ by our enemies to add a little m to ! p]secutions already heap$ ^u u4 ,! :ole company decl9$ travel+ until ,i %\ld return4 ,soon aft] ,i left1 my aunt1 ,electa ,peek1 fell & broke h] %\ld] 9 a mo/ %ock+ mann]2 a surgeon 0 call$ to relieve h] suff]+s1 :i* 7 v great4 ,my aunt dream$ t ,i return$ & laid my h&s ^u h]1 pray$ = h]1 & %e 0 made :ole1 & pursu$ h] j\rney ) ! company4 ,%e relat$ ?is dream to ! surgeon :o repli$1 ,if y are able to travel 9 _m weeks x w be a miracle1 & ,i w be a ,mormon too4 ,i arriv$ at ! place1 :]e ! company _h /opp$1 late 9 ! ev5+2 b1 on le>n+ ( ! accid5t1 ,i w5t to see my aunt1 & imm$iately on my ent]+ ! room %e said1 ,o1 ,bro!r ,newel1 if y w lay y\r h&s ^u me1 ,i %all be well & able to g on ! j\rney ) y4 ,i /epp$ up to ! b$1 &1 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 rebuk$ ! pa9 ) :i* %e 0 suff]+1 & comm&$ h] to be made :ole2 & x 0 done2 = ! next morn+ %e arose1 dress$ h]self1 & pursu$ ! j\rney ) u4 ,we arriv$ at ,buffalo )\t any fur!r tr\ble1 :]e we 7 to take passage on bo>d a sloop = ,fairport1 ,ohio4 ,b ! w9d blew f ! lake & fill$ ! h>bor ) ice1 s t we 7 deta9$ ne>ly two weeks4 ,:5 we set sail on ! lake1 ! w9ds cont9u$ boi/]\s1 & ! vessel 0 toss$ ab\t 9 su* a mann] t ne>ly all ! company 7 sea sick1 :i* made x r a disagreeable voyage4 ,we arriv$ safely1 h[ev]1 at our de/9ation4 ,on our arrival x 0 advis$ t ! ,colesville bran* rema9 toge!r1 & g to a neighbor+ t[n call$ ,?ompson1 z a man by ! "n ( ,copely _h a consid]able tract ( l& !re :i* he (f]$ to let ! ,sa9ts occupy4 ,consequ5tly a contract 0 agre$ ^u1 & we comm5c$ "w 9 good fai?4 ,b 9 a %ort "t ,copely broke ! engagem5t1 & ,i w5t to ,kirtl& to see ,bro!r ,joseph1 & to att5d conf]5ce1 :i* _h be5 appo9t$ to be held on ! #f? ( ,june1 #ahca4 ,conf]5ce conv5$4 ,! ,eld]s1 f v>i\s p>ts ( ! c\ntry :]e !y _h be5 labor+1 came 91 & ! p[] ( ! ,"l 0 display$ 9 our mid/4 ,a numb] 7 orda9$ to ! ,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood1 & ! he>ts ( ! ,sa9ts rejoic$ 9 ! ri* bless+s be/[$ ^u !m4 ,we n[ und]/ood t ?is 0 n ! l& ( our inh]itance--! l& ( promise1 = x 0 made kn[n 9 a revelation1 t ,miss\ri 0 ! place *os5 = ! ga!r+ ( ! ,*ur*1 & sev]al 7 call$ to lead ! way to t /ate4 ,a revelation 0 also giv5 conc]n+ ! ga!r+1 on ! receipt ( :i* we1 :o con/itut$ ! ,colesville bran*1 imm$iately set to prep>+ = our j\rney1 & on ! ?ird day ( ,june1 ,i took passage ) ! ,colesville company at ,wellsville1 ,ohio1 & arriv$ at ,/4 ,l\is1 ,mo41 on ! #ac?4 ,on ! #ah? we took passage on ! /eam] ,*iefta9 = ,indep5d5ce4 ,my "m's heal? 0 v poor & _h be5 = a consid]able "t1 yet %e w\ld n cons5t to /op travel+2 h] only1 or h] greate/ desire1 0 to set h] feet ^u ! l& ( ,zion1 & to h h] body int]r$ 9 t l&4 ,i w5t on %ore & b\ght lumb] to make a c(f9 9 case %e %\ld die be=e we arriv$ at our place ( de/9ation--s fa/ did %e fail4 ,b ! ,"l gave h] ! desire ( h] he>t1 & %e liv$ to /& ^u t l&2 :]e we arriv$ on ! #be? ( ,june4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ bran* ( ! ,*ur* :i* _h emigrat$ to ! l& ( ,zion4 ,i f\nd x requir$ all ! wisdom ,i possess$ to lead ! company ?r\gh s long a j\rney 9 ! mid/ ( _! enemies1 yet s great 7 ! m]cies & bless+s ( ,god to u1 t n "o ( u 0 h>m$4 ,bro!rs ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jun41 ,sidney ,rigdon1 ,m>t9 ,h>ris1 ,edw>d ,p>tridge1 ,w4 ,w4 ,phelps1 ,joseph ,coe1 & ,a4 ,s4 ,gilb]t & wife1 _h />t$ = ,miss\ri on ! #ai? ( ,june1 & arriv$ at ,indep5d5ce ab\t ! middle ( ,july4 ,we 7 glad to f9d ^! bre?r5 9 good heal? & spirits1 & x 0 inde$ a joy to meet !m once m4 ,b our feel+s c be bett] imag9$ ?an describ$1 :5 we1 f\nd ourselves ^u ! ,we/]n fronti]s4 ,! c\ntry itself pres5t$ a pleasant aspect ) its ri* =e/s bord]+ its beautiful /reams1 & its deep roll+ prairies spread+ f> & wide1 invit+ ! h& ( indu/ry to e/abli% = itself homes ^u its broad bosom4 ,& ?is 0 ! place1 :]e ! ,"l _h promis$ to reveal unto u :]e be built up1 e/abli%$--:]e ! ,new ,j]usalem %\ld ,zion %\ld be & our he>ts w5t =? unto ! ,"l desir+ ! fulfillm5t1 t we might "k :]e to be/[ our labors pr(it-ably4 ,we _h n long to wait1 = dur+ ! mon? ! ,"l gave a revelation to ,bro!r ,joseph1 designat+ ! spot4 ,be+ no long] at a loss to "k :]e ! exact spot = ! build+ ( ! temple & ! city ( ,zion 01 we imm$iately prep>$ = our labors4 ,on ! #bnd day ( ,augu/1 ,bro!r ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jun41 ! prophet ( ,god1 assi/$ ! ,colesville bran* to lay ! fir/ log z a f\ndation = ,zion 9 ,kaw t[n%ip1 twelve miles we/ ( ,indep5d5ce4 ,! log 0 c>ri$ by twelve m51 9 honor ( ! twelve tribes ( ,israel4 ,at ! same "t1 ?r\gh pray]1 ,sidney ,rigdon consecrat$ & d$icat$ ! l& ( ,zion = ! ga!r+ ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,?is 0 truly a season ( joy & rejoic+ to all ! ,sa9ts1 :o took "p 91 or witness$ ! proce$+s4 ,on ! #crd ( ,augu/ ! spot = ! temple1 a little we/ ( ,indep5d5ce1 0 d$icat$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jun41 ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 ,sidney ,rigdon1 ,edw>d ,p>tridge1 ,m>t9 ,h>ris1 ,joseph ,coe1 & myself4 ,on ! #d?1 ! fir/ conf]5ce held 9 ! l& ( ,zion1 conv5$ at ! h\se ( ,bro!r ,jo%ua ,lewis1 9 ,kaw t[n%ip4 ,! ,colesville bran* 0 pres5t1 & mu* good in/ruction 0 giv51 & we felt to give ?anks to t ,god :o _h br\ght u out ( ! l& ( our nativity & plant$ u 9 ! l& ( ,zion4 ,on ! #f?1 my "m di$4 ,%e quietly fell asleep rejoic+ 9 ! new & ev]la/+ gospel1 & prais+ ,god t %e _h liv$ to see ! l& ( ,zion & t h] body w\ld re/ 9 peace1 aft] all ! suff]+ %e _h endur$ f ! p]secutions ( ! wick$4 ,on ! #g?1 ,bro!r ,joseph att5d$ ! fun]al1 & address$ u 9 an impressive & consol+ mann]4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ dea? t _h occurr$ 9 ?is ,*ur* 9 ?is l&4 ,on ! #i?1 9 company ) sev]al ,eld]s1 ,bro!r ,joseph ,smi? ,jun41 left ,indep5d5ce to return to ,kirtl&4 ,!y w5t d[n ! riv] 9 canoes4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,my ,,appo9tm5t--,a ,,visit ,,f ,,joseph--,,accord+ ,,to ,,joseph',s ,,promise1 ,,my ,,wife ,,be>s ,,me ,a ,,son--,,new ,,revelations--,,my ,,aunt ,,ov]come ,,by ,,! ,,evil ,,"o--,,%e ,,misleads ,,_m--,,h] ,,angui% ,,& ,,re/oration4 ,! "t n[ pass$ 9 our common labors1 9 build+ h\ses1 pl[+1 s[+ gra91 & all o!r labors necess>y to build up a new c\ntry4 ,we 7 n accu/om$ to a fronti] life1 s ?+s ar\nd u seem$ new & /range & ! "w we _h to d 0 ( a diff]5t nature to t :i* _h be5 done 9 ! ,ea/4 ,yet we took hold ) *e]ful he>ts1 & a det]m9ation to d our be/1 & ) all dilig5ce w5t to "w to secure food & prep>e = ! com+ w9t]4 ,i _h be5 appo9t$ to preside ov] ! ,colesville bran* 9 ?is place4 ,we pass$ ! ,w9t] 9 a tol]ably com=table mann]4 ,our meet+s 7 well att5d$1 ! he>ts ( ! ,sa9ts 7 unit$1 & peace & happ9ess ab\nd$4 ,on ! #bd? ( ,april1 #ahcb1 ,bro!r ,joseph ,smi? visit$ u at ,indep5d5ce1 & on ! #bf?1 call$ a g5]al c\ncil ( ! ,*ur*4 ,bus9ess ( mu* importance 0 transact$1 among :i* 0 ! public ackn[l$gem5t by ! ,*ur* ( ,joseph's true position z ,presid5t ( ! ,high ,prie/hood4 ,he _h be5 orda9$ to t position 9 ! previ\s ,janu>y & n[ ! "r h& ( fell[%ip 0 giv5 him by ! ,*ur* 9 ! capacity ( its ,bi%op4 ,! ,_s & p[] ( ,god 7 manife/$ 9 our mid/1 & ^? :o _h difficulties1 settl$ !m1 s t ! bless+s ( ! gospel fl[$ )\t re/ra9t4 ,! bre?r5 7 full ( good in/ructions1 & we felt ourselves r5ew$ 9 _s4 ,bro!r ,joseph did n =get 8 old fri5ds ( ! ,colesville bran*1 & he came ! twelve miles to visit u2 we welcom$ him he>tily & 7 greatly rejoic$ to see 8 face once m1 & to %ake him by ! h&4 ,he rema9$ ) u two days1 & return$ on ! #cj? to ,indep5d5ce1 :]e he aga9 sat 9 c\ncil ) ! bre?r54 ,arrangem5ts 7 made = pr9t+ ! book ( ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants1 & ! ,hymn ,book1 also = e/abli%+ a /ore by :i* ! ,sa9ts c\ld be suppli$ ) :atev] !y ne$$1 ?r\gh ! *annels ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x 0 also arrang$ t ! ,sa9ts 9 ,ohio %\ld be suppli$ ) /ores 9 a simil> mann]4 ,?is gave great satisfaction to ! bre?r5 g5]ally4 ,on ! #ad? ( ,octob]1 my wife bore me a son4 ,%e _h nev] be=e giv5 bir? to a liv+ *ild1 & ! doctors :o _h att5d$ h] be=e1 _h said x 0 impossible t %e %\ld4 ,b ,bro!r ,joseph bless$ h] & said %e %\ld h ! desire ( h] he>t4 ,%e nev] d\bt$ ! prophet's words1 & z soon z h] son 0 born %e desir$ him to be call$ ,samuel1 = %e said %e _h ask$ him f ! ,"l4 ,my wife soon recov]$ f h] sickness4 ,bro!r ,joseph f "t to "t s5t copies ( revelations to me = ! b5efit ( ! bran* ov] :i* ,i presid$ 9 common ) all ! ,sa9ts 9 ,zion4 ,on read+ "o ( ^! revelations to ! bran*1 my aunt ( :om m5tion has be5 made1 arose & contradict$ ! revelation1 say+ x mu/ be tak5 9 a spiritual light4 ,%e w5t to su* a l5g? t ,i felt con/ra9$ to rebuke h] by ! au?ority ( ! ,prie/hood4 ,at ?is %e 0 angry1 & f t "t s\ght to influ5ce all :o w\ld li/5 to h]4 ,! result 0 a division ( feel+ 9 ! bran*1 & h] husb& p>took ( h] _s until he became s en?usia/ic1 t he w5t f bran* to bran* cry+1 hosanna1 glory to ,god6 ,zion is r$eem$6 & bless$ is he t br+e? good tid+s to ! p6 ,si/] ,peck at l5g? began to feel ! weight ( :at %e _h done1 b %e c\ld n recall x4 ,%e seem$ rack$ ) great torm5t1 h] m9d f\nd no re/1 until a burn+ fev] br\ght h] to a sick b$4 ,%e s5t = sev]al ( ! ,eld]s to adm9i/] to h]1 b f\nd no relief4 ,at la/ %e s5t = ,p4 ,p4 ,pratt1 ,lyman ,wight & myself1 we laid our h&s ^u h] & adm9i/]$ to h]1 aft] :i* %e look$ up 9 despair & said %e hop$ ,i w\ld deliv] h] f ! awful /ate %e 0 94 ,h] :ole frame 0 rack$ ) int5se angui% :ile h] m9d seem$ almo/ 9 despair4 ,bro!r ,p>ley said to me3 ,bro!r ,newel1 y mu/ d some?+ = h]4 ,my s\l 0 drawn out 9 pity = h]1 yet ,i knew n :at to d4 ,i felt impress$ to call ! bran* toge!r t ev5+4 ,:5 ! meet+ _h be5 op5$ z usual1 ,i arose1 n kn[+ :at to d or :at to say4 ,aft] reque/+ ! pray]s & unit$ fai? ( all pres5t1 ! ,_s ( ! ,"l came ^u me1 s t ,i 0 able to make pla9 ! cause ( ,si/] ,peck's illness--t %e _h ris5 up 9 opposition to ! ,prie/hood :i* _h be5 plac$ ov] t bran* ( ! ,*ur*1 & contradict$ ! revelations ( ,god1 & t by ! sympa?ies %[n h]1 a division ( feel+ _h ga9$ advantage ov] !m1 until ,si/] ,peck _h fall5 completely "u ! p[] ( ,satan1 & c\ld n extricate h]self4 ,i told ! bre?r5 & si/]s1 if !y w\ld rep5t ( :at !y _h done1 & r5ew _! cov5ants "o ) ano!r & ) ! ,"l1 & uphold ! au?orities plac$ ov] !m1 & also ! revelations :i* ! ,"l _h giv5 unto u1 x w\ld be all "r ) ,si/] ,peck1 = ?is w\ld break ! b&s ( ,satan & make u free4 ,i _h no soon] clos$ my rem>ks ?an ) "o unit$ voice1 all came =w>d & agre$ to d s4 ,i !n w5t to ,si/] ,peck1 & 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & by virtue ( ! ,holy ,prie/hood1 comm&$ ! evil p[]s to dep>t f h]1 & bless$ h] ) peace & /r5g?1 bo? ( body & m9d4 ,i !n dismiss$ ! meet+ & told ! family to g to b$1 & re/ z usual1 & all w\ld be well4 ,e>ly ! next morn+ ,i call$ to see h]1 %e /ret*$ out h] h& z soon z %e saw me1 & said1 ,o1 ,bro!r ,newel1 =give me6 ,i did n believe "o ^w y said la/ night1 b :5 ,i awoke ?is morn+ ,i f\nd ,i 0 n 9 hell4 ,h] rejoic+s 7 v great1 & union aga9 prevail$ ) u1 & we all felt we _h le>n$ a lesson t w\ld be ( la/+ b5efit to u4 ,on ! #f? ( ,april1 #ahcc1 ! ,*ur* met toge!r at ! f]ry on ,big ,blue riv] to celebrate ! ,*ur*'s bir?day4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ celebration ( ! k9d & ! ,sa9ts felt _! privilege & enjoy$ !mselves 9 ! wor%ip ( _! ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 & prais$ ,8 holy "n4 ,! bre?r5 return$ to _! homes r5ew$ 9 _s1 & rejoic+ 9 he>t4 ,su* peace & happ9ess 7 n h[ev]1 to cont9ue long )\t an int]ruption f our enemies1 = :5 ! ,sa9ts rejoice1 ! devil is mad & 8 *ildr5 & s]vants p>take ( 8 _s4 ,?is 0 prov5 9 ?is in/ance1 = be=e ?is mon? _h clos$1 a mo/ dreadful & diabolical _s ( p]secution manife/$ itself all ar\nd u4 ,an imm5se mob collect$ toge!r express+ a det]m9ation to drive u f our homes = !y w\ld n all[ ! ,mormons to live 9 _! mid/4 ,on he>+ ?is news1 a numb] ( ! bre?r5 met toge!r & pray$ to ,god to ov]rule ! wick$ designs ( ! mob meet+1 t !y might n h p[] to agree ^u _! plans1 or to execute _! wick$ ?reats4 ,!y broke up 9 a regul> r[1 & = "t all 0 well4 ,z might be expect$1 ?is caus$ consid]able uneas9ess among u1 & x requir$ great wisdom & c>e on our "p to keep ! ,sa9ts quiet1 & to keep !m at _! labors4 ,9 ! meantime ! ,"l _h giv5 a comm&m5t to ,zion to build a temple to ,8 holy "n4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,mr4 ,,pixley',s ,,bitt]ness--,,our ,,enemies ,,make ,,plans ,,= ,,our ,,ov]?r[--,,_! ,,resolutions--,,our ,,pr9t+ ,,(fice ,,de/roy$--,,bre?r5 ,,t>r$ ,,& ,,fea!r$--,,our ,,appeal ,,to ,,! ,,gov]nor--,,8 ,,advice--,,sa9ts ,,driv5--,,unexpect$ ,,engagem5t--,,sev]al ,,kill$ ,,& ,,w\nd$4 ,:ile peaceful pursuits *>act]iz$ ! do+s ( ! ,sa9ts1 ! mobocratic _s ( our enemies 0 b slumb]+ = a %ort "t1 & ! uneasy1 re/less _s ( ! p w\ld occasionally manife/ itself1 until1 at la/1 9 ,july x aga9 bur/ =?4 ,! sect>ian prie/s & mission>ies ar\nd u 7 among ! fir/ to come out bo? secretly & op5ly aga9/ u4 ,among ! m active ( ^! 0 a ,mr4 ,pixley1 :o did n cont5t himself 9 sl&]+ u to ! p ( ,jackson co41 b also wrote to ea/]n pap]s1 tell+ horrible lies ab\t u1 ) ! evid5t int5tion ( r\s+ a _s ( hatr$ aga9/ u4 ,8 talk 0 ( ! bitt]e/ k9d1 8 spee*es p]fectly inflammatory1 & he appe>$ to h an influ5ce among ! p1 to c>ry !m ) him 9 8 helli% designs4 ,nor did he conf9e 8 actions to ! :ite settl]s1 b tri$ to /ir up ! ,indians aga9/ u1 & us$ e means 9 8 p[] to accompli% 8 purposes4 ,8 ef=ts 7 second$ by su* m5 z ,rev]5ds ,mc,coy1 ,fitzhugh1 ,bog>d1 ,kavanaugh1 ,lovelady1 ,lik5s1 ,hunt] & o!rs2 & by _! p]sev]ance1 at la/ ! public m9d became s excit$1 t on ! #bj? ( ,july a meet+ 0 call$ & l>gely att5d$ by n only ! rabble ( ! c\nty1 b also by m5 hold+ (ficial positions4 ,a full acc\nt ( ?is proce$+ 0 publi%$1 & x 0 /at$ among o!r imag9>y evils t we 7 poor1 & t ! memb]s ( our ,*ur* :o ga!r$ f v>i\s places did n possess mu* ( ?is _w's goods1 :i* 01 app>5tly1 a crime 9 _! e/imation4 ,we 7 also accus$ ( believ+ 9 ! gifts & bless+s ( ! anci5t gospel4 ,o!r ?+s 7 enum]at$1 :5 x 0 resolv$ t no ,mormon %all 9 future move & settle 9 ?is c\nty2 t ^? n[ "h %all give a def9ite pl$ge ( _! int5tion to move out ( ! c\nty )9 a reasonable "t2 t ! editor ( ! ,/> be requir$ =?) to close 8 (fice & discont9ue ! bus9ess ( pr9t+ 9 ?is c\nty2 t ! ,mormon lead]s "h are requir$ to use _! influ5ce to prev5t any fur!r emigration ( _! di/ant bre?r5 to ?is c\nty1 & to c\nsel & advise _! bre?r5 "h to comply ) ! above requisitions1 & t ^? :o fail to d s1 be ref]r$ to ^? ( _! bre?r5 :o h ! gift ( div9ation & ( unkn[n tongues to in=m !m ( ! lot t awaits !m4 ,^! resolutions 7 read1 consid]$ & unanim\sly adopt$4 ,x 0 !reupon agre$ t a committee ( twelve be appo9t$ =?) to wait on ! ,mormon lead]s1 & see t ! =ego+ requisitions be /rictly compli$ ) by !m2 & ^u _! refusal1 t said committee d1 z ! organ ( ?is c\nty1 in=m !m t x is our unwav]+ purpose & fix$ det]m9ation1 aft] ! fulle/ consid]ation ( all consequ5ces & responsibilities "u :i* we act1 to use su* means z %all endure _! full & complete adoption1 & t said committee1 s f> z may be )9 _! p[]1 report to ?is pres5t meet+4 ,! foll[+ g5tlem5 7 nam$ z said committee3 ,rob]t ,johnson1 ,james ,campbell1 ,col4 ,mores ,wilson1 ,joel ,f4 ,*iles1 ,hon4 ,ri*>d ,fri/oe1 ,abn] ,t4 ,/aples1 ,gad ,johnson1 ,lewis ,frankl91 ,russel ,hicks1 ,esq41 ,col4 ,s4 ,d4 ,lucas1 ,?omas ,wilson & ,james ,m4 ,hunt]1 to :om 0 add$ ,col4 ,r4 ,simpson1 *airman4 ,aft] an adj\rnm5t ( two h\rs1 ! meet+ aga9 conv5$1 & ! committee ( twelve report$ t !y _h call$ on ,mr4 ,phelps1 ! editor ( ! ,/>1 ,edw>d ,patridge1 ! ,bi%op ( ! sect1 & ,mr4 ,gilb]t1 ! keep] ( ! ,"l's /oreh\se1 & "s o!rs1 & t !y decl9$ giv+ any direct answ]s to ! requisitions made ( !m1 & wi%$ an unreasonable "t = consultation1 n only ) _! bre?r5 "h1 b 9 ,ohio4 ,:]eupon x 0 unanim\sly resolv$ by ! meet+ t ! ,/> pr9t+ (fice1 %\ld be raz$ to ! gr\nd & ! type & press secur$4 ,:i* resolution 01 ) ! utmo/ ord]1 & ! lea/ noise & di/urbance possible1 =?) c>ri$ into execution1 z also "s o!r /eps ( a simil> t5d5cy2 b no blood 0 spill$ nor any bl[s inflict$4 ,! meet+ !n adj\rn$ until ! #bcrd in/ant1 to meet aga9 to "k fur!r conc]n+ ! det]m9ation ( ! ,mormons4 ,9 ! meet+ ( ! #bcrd ano!r committee 0 appo9t$ to wait ^u our lead]s & le>n f !m :at c\rse !y int5d$ to pursue4 ,at ! meet+ ( ?is committee & our bre?r5 x 0 /ipulat$ t our p %\ld leave ! c\nty be=e ! #a/ ( ,janu>y foll[+1 & t ^? :o 7 !n on ! way to ,zion %\ld only rema9 suffici5tly long to make a selection ( ano!r home4 ,9 ! m9utes ( _! meet+s ! mob neglect$ to tell ( ! outrages inflict$ on ! p]sons ( ,bi%op ,p>tridge1 ,eld] ,*>les ,all51 & o!rs1 ! two =m] ( :om !y took 7aft] demoli%+ ! pr9t+ (fice7 to ! public squ>e1 & t>r$ & fea!r$ !m1 mak+ at ! same "t ! mo/ horrid ?reats1 m]ely because !y w\ld n r5\nce _! religion4 ,!y h n told ( ! solemn cov5ant ent]$ into by ! mob1 :]e9 !y pl$g$ _! lives1 _! bodily p[]1 =tunes & sacr$ honors to drive ! ,sa9ts f ,jackson ,co4 ,!y h n set =? ! unholy comb9ation ent]$ into1 to lay wa/e & de/roy ! prop]ty ( ! ,sa9ts1 & to drive !m =? f _! prosp]\s settlem5ts :i* 7 be+ built up4 ,b all ^! ?+s are kn[n to ,god & _m ( ! ,sa9ts1 & al?\gh ! p>ticipators fail to record ^! ?+s1 !y are writt5 :]e x is beyond ! p[] ( m5 to erase !m1 & :]e our enemies w "o day he> !m read4 ,9 ! latt] "p ( ,septemb] ,bro!rs ,hyde & ,g\ld came to u ) c\nsel & in/ruction f ,bro!r ,joseph1 s t !y might help u 9 our unpleasant circum/ances4 ,x 0 decid$ to petition ,gov]nor ,dunkl9 = r$ress & protection1 & ,bro!rs ,orson ,hyde & ,w4 ,w4 ,phelps 7 s5t to ,jeff]son city = t purpose1 be>+ a docum5t sett+ =? our grievances1 & giv+ details ( ! %ameful proce$+s ( ,july4 ,! gov]nor receiv$ ^! bre?r5 c\rte\sly1 b gave !m no answ] at ! "t z ! attorney g5]al 0 abs5t4 ,he /at$ t he desir$ to ma9ta9 law & ord] 9 ! /ate1 & 0 will+ to d any?+ 9 8 p[] to assi/ 9 ! protection ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,he subsequ5tly wrote3 ,no citiz51 nor numb] ( citiz5s1 h a "r to take ! r$ress ( _! grievances1 :e!r real or imag9>y1 into _! own h&s2 su* conduct /rikes at ! v exi/5ce ( society1 & subv]ts ! f\ndation on :i* x is bas$4 ,n be+ will+ to p]suade myself t any portion ( ! citiz5s ( ! /ate ( ,miss\ri are s lo/ to a s5se ( ^! tru?s z to require ! ex]cise ( =ce1 9 ord] to ensure respect = !m4 ,aft] advis+ ) ! attorney g5]al1 & ex]cis+ my be/ judgm5t1 ,i w\ld advise y to make a trial ( ! efficacy ( ! laws2 ! judge ( y\r circuit is a cons]vator ( ! peace4 ,if an affidavit is made be=e him by any ( y1 t y\r lives are ?reat5$ & y believe !m 9 dang]1 x w\ld be 8 duty to h ! (f5d]s appreh5d$ & b9d !m to keep peace4 ,ju/ices ( peace 9 _! respective c\nties h ! same au?ority1 & x is made _! duty to ex]cise x4 ,take1 !n1 ?is c\rse2 obta9 a w>rant1 let x be plac$ 9 ! h&s ( ! prop] (fic]1 & ! exp]im5t w be te/$ :e!r laws c be peaceably execut$ or n4 ,9 ! ev5t t !y _c be1 & t fact is (ficially notifi$ to me1 my duty w require me to take su* /eps z w en=ce a fai?ful execution ( !m4 ,?is communication com=t$ ! he>ts ( ! bre?r51 = !y felt !y 7 n entirely left 9 ! h&s ( ! ru?less mob1 b t !y w\ld be protect$ 9 _! rights4 ,!y r5ew$ _! labors & felt to rejoice be=e _! ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,9 ! meantime ! bre?r5 9 ,indep5d5ce reta9$ f\r lawy]s f ,clay ,co41 nam$1 ,wood1 ,reese1 ,doniphan1 & ,at*9son1 ) a fee ( "o ?\s& doll>s4 ,z soon z ! mob he>d ( ?is !y became v mu* enrag$4 ,!y disreg>d$ ! compact & assembl$ toge!r v[+ v5geance on all ! ,mormons1 be+ det]m9$ t we %\ld leave =?)4 ,f ! #ca/ ( ,octob] until ! #d? ( ,novemb]1 !re 0 "o cont9ual sc5e ( outrages ( ! mo/ hide\s k9d4 ,! mob collect$ 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\nty & attack$ ! ,sa9ts 9 mo/ ( _! settlem5ts1 h\ses 7 unro($1 o!rs 7 pull$ d[n1 leav+ wom5 & *ildr51 & ev5 ! sick & ! dy+ expos$ to ! inclem5cy ( ! wea!r4 ,m5 7 caught & :ipp$ or clubb$ until !y 7 bruis$ f head to foot1 & "s 7 left ^u ! gr\nd = dead4 ,! mo/ horrid ?reats & imprecations 7 utt]$ aga9/ u1 & wom5 & *ildr5 7 told1 ) curs+s1 t unless !y left ! c\ntry imm$iately !y %\ld be kill$4 ,! bre?r5 _h to get toge!r to protect !mselves1 & !y w5t f place to place to assi/ ^? :o 7 ?reat5$4 ,9 "s in/ances ^! p>ties1 :5 m>*+ to ! relief ( _! bre?r51 7 int]cept$ & flagrant outrages committ$ ^u !m4 ,?+s cont9u$ 9 ?is /ate until ! #d? ( ,novemb]1 :5 ! mob 7 hunt+ a small p>ty ( our bre?r51 & break+ d[n1 & fe$+ ^u our crops1 & o!rwise de/roy+ !m4 ,:ile fifty or sixty 7 ?us engag$1 ab\t ?irty ( ! bre?r5 came ^u !m & a battle ensu$4 ,z soon z ! mob saw ! bre?r5 com+1 "s ( !m call$ out1 ,fire1 ,g--d d--m ye1 fire6 & sev]al %ots 7 imm$iately fir$ into our p>ty1 :i* 7 promptly return$1 :5 ! mob fl$1 leav+ "s ( _! horses 9 "o ( ! corn fields1 & ,h4 ,l4 ,brazile & ,?omas ,l9vill dead on ! gr\nd4 ,we also le>n$ t sev]al ( _! numb] 7 w\nd$4 ,we _h two or ?ree w\nd$4 ,"o1 a "y man nam$ ,b>b]1 receiv$ a mortal w\nd2 he 0 ! fir/ man 9 ?is disp5sation1 :o 0 m>tyr$ = ! tru?'s sake4 ,ano!r1 ,philo ,dibble1 0 w\nd$ 9 ! abdom5 at ! fir/ dis*>ge2 he 0 exam9$ by a surgeon ( great exp]i5ce1 :o _h s]v$ 9 ! ,mohawk w>1 & he said he nev] knew a man to live :o 0 w\nd$ 9 su* a mann]4 ,! next day ,i w5t to see ,bro!r ,dibble1 & f\nd ! h\se :]e he lay surr\nd$ by ! mob4 ,i manag$ to get 91 & w5t to ! b$2 two m5 came & seat$ !mselves at ! door2 z ,i look$ ^u ,bro!r ,dibble ly+ !re 9 extreme agony1 ,i drew ! b$ curta9s ) "o h& & laid ! o!r ^u 8 head1 pray+ secretly to our heav5ly ,fa!r 9 8 behalf4 ,i !n left1 z ,i did n wi% to put myself into ! p[] ( ! mob2 & ! next day bus9ess took me "s t5 miles f ! place1 7 ,i met ,bro!r ,dibble mak+ 8 escape f ! c\nty4 ,he told me t z soon z ,i plac$ my h& ^u 8 head1 ! pa9 & sor5ess seem$ gradually to move z be=e a p[] driv+ x1 until 9 a few m9utes x left 8 body4 ,he !n dis*>g$ ab\t a gallon ( putrid matt]1 & ! balls & pieces ( clo?+ :i* _h pass$ into 8 body4 ,my mill 0 do+ bus9ess = ! p g5]ally1 yet ! mob 0 n dispos$ to let x escape _! fury1 & we 7 oblig$ to gu>d x day & night4 ,on "o occasion1 :5 two or ?ree companies ( ! mob 7 9 ! neighborhood1 !y s5t two ( _! numb] z spies to le>n our situation4 ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt1 :o 0 on gu>d at ! mill1 on see+ !m1 w5t & acco/$ !m1 :5 "o ( ! two rais$ 8 gun & /ruck ,bro!r ,pratt on ! head1 cutt+ a l>ge hole1 b ,bro!r ,pratt call$ to 8 m51 :o took ! two spies prison]s1 & dis>m$ !m = ! night1 b ! next morn+ return$ _! arms to !m1 & let !m g )\t do+ !m any injury4 ,?us did we leave ! result 9 ! h&s ( ! ,almighty4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,m',,c>ty',s ,,case--,,ju/ice ,,d5i$ ,,u--,,! ,,suff]+s ,,( ,,! ,,sa9ts--,,! ,,bre?r5 ,,dis>m$--,,joseph',s ,,op9ion ,,( ,,gov]nor ,,boggs--,,correspond5ce ,,betwe5 ,,! ,,/ate ,,(ficials ,,& ,,our ,,p--,,our ,,petition ,,to ,,! ,,gov]nor4 ,! bre?r5 at ,indep5d5ce did _! be/ to foll[ ! advice giv5 9 ! gov]nor's lett]4 ,!y caught "o1 ,mc,carty1 :ile 9 ! act ( break+ 9 ! doors ( ,gilb]t & ,co4's /ore1 & ?r[+ ! cont5ts into ! /reet1 & w5t to issue a w>rant aga9/ him2 b ,samuel ,we/on ,esq41 w\ld n issue x1 & ,mc,carty 0 fre$4 ,he imm$iately turn$ ar\nd & su$ ,bro!rs ,gilb]t1 ,phelps1 ,mc,lellin & o!rs = assault & false imprisonm5t & !y 7 s5t to jail4 ,sev]al ( ! bre?r5 !n w5t to ,lex+ton to see ! circuit judge1 :ile two o!rs call$ on ,mr4 ,silv]s1 :o refus$ to issue a w>rant1 = 8 crav5 he>t fe>$ ! mob4 ,?is he aft]w>ds ackn[l$g$4 ,! bre?r5 :o w5t to ,lex+ton 7 m successful4 ,!y obta9$ a w>rant aft] "s delay1 b by ! "t !y rea*$ ,indep5d5ce x 0 p]fectly useless1 = ! :ole c\ntry 0 up 9 arms1 & all ! ,sa9ts c\ld d 0 to protect _! wives1 *ildr5 & !mselves f utt] ext]m9ation4 ,! mob decl>$ t no w>rant %\ld be s]v$1 = !y w\ld kill ! man t d>$ attempt x2 nei!r %\ld !re be any civil processes at law1 = ^? :o d>$ comm5ce !m %\ld die4 ,on "o occasion :5 ! bre?r5 tri$ to issue a peace w>rant1 & ! ju/ice ( ! peace refus$1 ! gov]nor's lett] 0 read to him :5 he repli$1 ,i don't c>e a d--m = t4 ,?us 7 ! c\rts ( law clos$ aga9/ u1 & ju/ice desc5d$ f h] l(ty seat to m\rn 9 sackclo? & a%es4 ,b :at m c\ld be expect$8 = at ! head ( ! mob 7 f\nd ! judges1 lawy]s1 ju/ices ( peace1 %]iffs & _! deputies1 con/ables1 jail keep]s1 & c\nty cl]k4 ,e attempt made by ! bre?r5 to obta9 assi/ance enrag$ ! mob to a great] degree1 & none c\ld rema9 9 _! mid/ & feel t life 0 safe4 ,:ile ,bro!rs ,gilb]t1 ,morely & ,corvill1 7 be+ conduct$ back to jail by ! deputy %]iff aft] meet+ ) ! bre?r5 & p]suad+ !m to leave ! c\nty1 a numb] ( ! mob ov]took !m1 & al?\gh ! deputy %]iff told 8 "n1 & ! names ( 8 prison]s & call$ on !m 9 ,god's "n n to fire1 yet two ( !m rais$ _! guns & fir$ at ,bro!r ,gilb]t1 ! "o snapp+ & ! o!r miss+ fire4 ,?is 0 caus$ by ! rumor t _h rea*$ ,indep5d5ce conc]n+ ! battle4 ,x 0 said t tw5ty ( ! mob _h be5 kill$ & a numb] w\nd$1 ! news flew ?r\gh ! c\nty z on ! w+s ( ! w9d1 & m5 :o 7 peaceable be=e1 n[ ru%$ into ,indep5d5ce det]m9$ to massacre ! ,sa9ts4 ,x 0 inde$ a sc5e ( wild confusion4 ,! next day ! fury ( ! mob 0 9 no way abat$ & ! ,sa9ts saw t _! lives c\ld be sav$ only by flight2 consequ5tly m51 wom5 & *ildr5 fl$ f _! homes1 "s 9 "o direction & "s 9 ano!r4 ,"o l>ge p>ty ( wom5 & *ildr51 protect$ only by six m5 w&]$ into ! prairie s\?1 & _! tracks c\ld be foll[$ by ! blood /a9s on ! gr\nd1 ! prairie grass _h be5 burnt1 & ! %>p /ubble lac]at$ _! uncov]$ feet1 cutt+ & w\nd+ !m 9 a t]rible mann]2 ?us !y w&]$ ab\t = sev]al days ) no?+ b ! broad canopy ( heav5 to %elt] !m4 ,"s w5t to ! ,miss\ri riv] int5d+ to cross ov] into ,clay c\nty1 = !y _h already prov5 t ! p 9 ! adjo9+ c\nties 7 f> f be+ _! fri5ds4 ,?us homeless1 & )\t means ( tak+ mu* to su/a9 !m did ! :ole ,*ur* 9 ,jackson c\nty flee be=e ! mob1 & at night ^? :o w5t to ! riv] camp$ 9 ! ra9 :i* p\r$ d[n 9 torr5ts2 ! frail "m1 ! helpless infant1 ! sick & ! dy+1 all alike )\t ! means to %elt] !mselves f ! /orm4 ,"o man by ! "n ( ,b5nett op5$ 8 h\se to a numb] ( wom5 & *ildr5 :o 7 mak+ _! way to ! ,miss\ri4 ,:ile ?is 0 go+ on1 ab\t "o hundr$ ( ! bre?r5 _h volunte]$ to g to ! protection ( _! bre?r5 9 ,indep5d5ce4 ,:5 !y _h got )9 "o mile ( ! place !y halt$ & s5t 9 to le>n ! situation ( ! mob4 ,!y f\nd t ,colonel ,pit*] _h put himself at ! head ( ! mob & call$ !m ! militia1 expect+ by ?is /ratagem to be able to bett] c>ry out ! helli% plans ( our enemies4 ,gov]nor ,boggs1 also gave ! mob 8 influ5ce1 & inde$ x 0 ?\ght he 0 ! gr& mov+ _s ?r\gh ! :ole affair4 ,z ! bre?r5 9 ,indep5d5ce 7 n 9 ! dang] t 0 report$1 ,colonel ,wight ?\ght x be/ to h 8 m5 rema9 9 ! woods ar\nd dur+ ! day4 ,by "s means ,colonel ,pit*] he>d ( ?is arrangem5t4 ,he 0 bo? t]rifi$ & angry4 ,he1 h[ev]1 s5t to ! bre?r5 & dem&$ _! arms1 say+1 t x 0 int5d$ to dis>m bo? p>ties2 fifty-"o guns1 "o sword & "o pi/ol 7 deliv]$ up to him1 = al?\gh ! bre?r5 felt to resi/ ! mob to ! utmo/ 9 ! def5se ( _! wives & *ildr51 ?is dem& be+ made "u ! color ( law1 x 0 compli$ )4 ,b no soon] 0 ?is kn[n ?an ! mob broke =? f ! ranks ( ! pret5d$ militia & 7 bold] ?an ev]4 ,kn[+ t ! ,sa9ts 7 n[ )\t arms2 !y rode ?r\gh ! c\ntry 9 small b&s pillag+ h\ses1 insult+ wom51 :ipp+ m5 & ?reat5+ two-fold v5geance4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is t]rible excitem5t sev]al ( ! lead+ ,eld]s (f]$ !mselves & _! lives1 = _! bre?r5 if t w\ld satisfy & let ! re/ rema9 9 peace4 ,! answ] 01 ,no2 b e "o mu/ die = himself4 ,i mu/ n omit to m5tion "o act ( cruelty1 :i*1 if possible1 seems to surpass all o!rs4 ,9 "o ( ! settlem5ts 7 f\r families ( v old m51 infirm & v poor4 ,!y seem$ to ?9k t !y w\ld n be mole/$ & s rema9$ beh9d1 b no soon] did ! mob le>n ( x1 ?an !y w5t to _! h\ses1 broke _! w9d[s & doors1 & hurl$ great /ones into _! rooms endang]+ _! lives2 ?us 7 ^! poor old m51 & _! families1 driv5 be=e ! ru?less mob 9 midw9t]4 ,^! m5 _h s]v$ 9 ! revolution>y w>1 & ,bro!r ,jones _h be5 "o ( ,g5]al ,wa%+ton's body gu>d1 b ?is avail$ !m no?+1 = !y 7 ( ! hat$ p4 ,?us 7 all ! ,sa9ts compell$ to flee into ,clay ,co41 :]e ! sympa?ies ( ! p 7 ext5d$ t[>ds !m4 ,! ,colesville bran*1 z usual1 kept toge!r & =m$ a small settlem5t on ! ,miss\ri bottoms1 build+ !mselves tempor>y h\ses2 a few o!r families settl$ ) u2 & ! ,sa9ts all ar\nd built !mselves places ( %elt] = ! ,w9t]4 ,b ! sc5es t 7 endur$1 at ! riv] side1 imm$iately aft] ! flight1 begg>s description4 ,yet ! ,sa9ts did n =get to return ?anks unto ,almighty ,god = deliv]ance f ! h&s ( _! vile enemies & to seek ,8 protect+ c>e = ! future--t ,he w\ld s(t5 ! he>ts ( ! p to :om !y _h fl$1 t !y might f9d among !m some?+ to su/a9 !mselves4 ,al?\gh ,gov]nor ,boggs did n come out & %[ himself op5ly 9 8 true colors we h suffici5t evid5ce t he sanction$ all ! movem5ts ( ! mob & ev5 direct$ !m4 ,he x 0 :o put 9 motion ! movem5ts ( ,july1 & cont9u$ 8 ex]tions until he _h accompli%$ all 8 helli% designs4 ,z ,bro!r ,joseph said1 ! great *ange t may appe> to "s1 9 ! views1 designs & craft ( ?is man1 to rob an innoc5t p ( _! arms by /ratagem1 & leave m ?an "o ?\s& def5seless m51 wom5 & *ildr51 to be driv5 f _! homes1 among /rang]s 9 a /range l& is s gl>+ly expos$ 9 ! sequel t all e>? & hell _c d5y t a bas] knave1 a great] traitor1 & a m :olesale but*]1 or murd]] ( mank9d ev] w5t untri$1 unpuni%$1 or unhung4 ,b ,gov]nor ,dunkl9 0 a g5tleman & seem$ dispos$ to d :at 0 "r4 ,bro!rs ,phelps1 ,gilb]t & ,mc,lellin w5t into ,clay ,co4 & made affidavit ( ! outrage\s sc5es 9 ,jackson ,co2 & express$ ! same to ! gov]nor :o imm$iately ord]$ a c\rt ( inquiry to be held 9 ,clay c\nty = ! purpose ( inve/igat+ ! :ole affair1 & met+ out ju/ice to all1 & ! attorney g5]al wrote to ! c\nsel employ$ to prosecute ! mob1 advis+ our p to organize !mselves into regul> companies & !n apply to ! gov]nor = weapons ( def5se4 ,he 0 ( ! op9ion t ! gov]nor w\ld n only furni% u arms & ammunition1 b also troops to assi/ u 9 ma9ta9+ our rights1 if we w\ld only make application !re=e4 ,ab\t ! same "t ,judge ,ryl& also wrote1 on ! au?ority ( ! gov]nor1 to "o ( our c\nsel1 say+ among o!r ?+s t he 0 det]m9$ to inve/igate ! causes ( ! rec5t di/urbance & take /eps to puni% ! guilty & scre5 ! innoc5t4 ,9 reply to ^! communications ,eld] ,a4 ,s4 ,gilb]t wrote to ! gov]nor ( ,miss\ri z foll[s3 7,,confid5tial47 ,,lib]ty1 ,,clay ,,c\nty1 ,nov4 #bi?1 #ahcc4 ,de> ,sir--,ye/]day ,i saw ,mr4 ,doniphan1 an attorney ( ?is place1 :o in=m$ me t he saw ! attorney g5]al1 ,mr4 ,wells1 9 ,sal9e c\nty1 la/ ,saturday week & t ,mr4 ,wells _h acqua9t$ him ) y\r int5tion ( ord]+ a c\rt ( inquiry to be held 9 ,jackson c\nty1 9 relation to ! late riot\s proce$+s 9 t c\nty4 ,mr4 ,doniphan is ( ! op9ion f ! conv]sation he _h ) ,mr4 ,wells1 t said ord] w be susp5d$ till a communication is receiv$ f our p1 or _! c\nsel4 ,?is is !re=e to acqua9t y\r excell5cy1 t mo/ ( ! heads ( our ,*ur* _h an int]view ye/]day on ! subject ( an imm$iate c\rt ( inquiry to be held 9 ,jackson c\nty1 & by _! reque/ to me1 ,i ha/5 to lay be=e y\r excell5cy s]i\s difficulties att5d+ our p on an imm$iate c\rt ( inquiry be+ call$4 ,our ,*ur* 0 at ?is "t scatt]$ 9 e direction2 "s 9 ! new c\nty ( ,van ,bur52 a "p 9 ?is c\nty1 & a "p 9 ,la ,fayette & ,ray c\nties4 ,"s ( our pr9cipal witnesses w\ld be wom5 & *ildr51 & :ile ! rage ( ! mob cont9ues1 x w\ld be impossible to ga!r !m 9 safety at ,indep5d5ce1 & t y\r excell5cy may "k ( ! unabat$ fury ) :i* ! la/ remnant ( our p rema9+ 9 t c\nty are pursu$ at ?is "t1 ,i "h /ate t a few families1 p]haps fifte5 or tw5ty1 :o settl$ !mselves m ?an two ye>s ago on ! prairie1 ab\t fifte5 miles f ! c\nty seat ( ,jackson c\nty1 _h hop$ f ! obscurity ( _! location1 t !y might escape ! v5geance ( ! enemy ?r\gh ! ,w9t]1 consequ5tly !y rema9$ on _! plantations1 receiv+ occasionally1 a few individual ?reats1 till la/ ,sunday1 :5 a mob made _! appe>ance among !m2 "s ) pi/ols cock$ & pres5t$ to _! brea/s1 comm&+ !m to leave ! c\nty 9 ?ree days1 or !y w\ld te> _! h\ses d[n ov] _! heads1 etc4 ,two expresses arriv$ "h f said neighborhood la/ ,monday morn+1 = advice & ! c\ncil advis$ _! spe$y removal = ! pres]vation ( life1 & _! p]sonal effects4 ,i suppose ^! families w be out ( ! c\nty ( ,jackson ?is week4 ,9 ?is di/ress$ situation1 9 behalf ( my bre?r51 ,i pray y\r excell5cy to await a fur!r communication :i* w soon foll[ ?is1 sett+ =? among o!r ?+s ! importance ( our p be+ re/or$ to _! possessions1 t !y may h an equal *ance ) _! enemies 9 produc+ important te/imony be=e ! c\rt1 :i* ! enemy are n[ det]m9$ to deprive !m (4 ,tru/+ t y\r excell5cy w p]ceive ! agitation & con/]nation t mu/ necess>ily prevail among mo/ ( our p at ?is day1 f ! unp>allel$ usage !y h receiv$ & _m ( !m w&]+ at ?is "t de/itute ( %elt]4 ,an imm$iate c\rt ( enquiry call$ :ile our p are ?us situat$1 w\ld give our enemies a decid$ advantage 9 po9t ( te/imony1 :ile !y are 9 possession ( _! own homes1 & ours also2 ) no enemy 9 ! c\nty to mole/ or make !m afraid4 ,v ,respectfully1 ,y\r ,ob$i5t ,s]vant1 ,a4 ,s4 ,gilb]t4 ,to 8 ,excell5cy ,daniel ,dunkl91 ,jeff]son ,city1 ,miss\ri4 ,i h se5 & read ! above lett]1 & on reflection1 ,i concur entirely 9 ! op9ion !re9 express$4 ,i also ?9k t at ! next regul> t]m ( ! c\rt1 an exam9ation ( ! crim9al matt] _c be gone into1 )\t a gu>d = ! c\rt & witnesses4 7,sign$47 ,amos ,reese4 ,^? m5tion$ 9 ?is lett] z hav+ be5 ?reat5$ on ,sunday ! #bd?1 fl$ into ,clay c\nty1 & encamp$ on ! ,miss\ri riv]4 ,!re 7 ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty m51 wom5 & *ildr54 ,we _h s5t reports ( _! proce$+s to ,bro!r ,joseph ,smi? & ! bre?r5 9 ,kirtl&1 b x appe>s t 9 "s p>ticul>s !y did n agree1 be+ giv5 by diff]5t p]sons1 s ,bro!r ,joseph wrote seek+ correct in=mation1 & = docum5ts4 ,he also s5t com=t+ news to ! ,sa9ts rem9d+ all t x is only ?r\gh great tribulation1 t ! bless+s are receiv$4 ,on ! #f? ( ,decemb]1 a petition & lett] 7 s5t to ,gov]nor ,dunkl9 ask+ = aid & protection4 ,we also ask$ t a c\rt ( enquiry might be e/abli%$ to inve/igate ! :ole matt] & br+ ! (f5d]s & law-break]s to ju/ice4 ,we ?us %[$ t we int5d$ to ma9ta9 our rights to our inh]itances1 s t if we %\ld be depriv$ ( !m = any l5g? ( "t1 ! responsibility w\ld n re/ ^u our %\ld]s4 ,! season 0 v sev]e & _m p]sons suff]$ = ! necess>ies ( life1 b we 7 n =gott5 by ,god nor by our co-religioni/s 9 ,kirtl&1 & ! sympa?ies ( ! ,sa9ts 7 l balm to our w\nds4 ,we 7 soon pa9$ ) news t rea*$ u f ,van ,bur5 c\nty4 ,x seems t 9 ! g5]al flight ( ! ,sa9ts "s few families w5t s\? into ,van ,bur5 c\nty & comm5c$ to op5 & improve f>ms1 build h\ses1 etc4 ,!y _h tak5 _! ,w9t]'s provisions ) !m & ?\ght to make !mselves homes1 b ! citiz5s rose up & )\t sc>cely giv+ w>n+ comm5c$ to de/roy all _! /ock & goods1 & ^! ,sa9ts once m _h to flee = _! lives1 & seek refuge among _! bre?r51 :o also 7 exiles4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,c\rt ,,9 ,,jackson ,,c\nty--,,(fic]s ,,aw$ ,,by ,a ,,mob--,,zion',s ,,camp--,,mob ,,meet+--,a ,,man ,,/abb$--,,campbell',s ,,horrible ,,fate--,,god ,,int]poses ,,9 ,,behalf ,,( ,,zion',s ,,camp--,,! ,,*ol]a--,i ,,g ,,to ,,kirtl&--,,my ,,labors ,,!re--,,return ,,to ,,clay ,,c\nty4 ,! ye> #ahcd op5$ ^u ! ,*ur*1 9 ,miss\ri1 ) no flatt]+ prospects4 ,! ,sa9ts 7 scatt]$ 9 e direction1 await+ ! action ( ! gov]nm5t & c\rts to settle _! difficulties ) ,jackson ,co4 ,on ! #a/ ( ,janu>y a conf]5ce 0 held1 ,bi%op ,p>tridge presid+1 :5 ev]y?+ possible 0 done to com=t ! he>ts ( ! di/ress$1 & to help !m 9 _! afflictions4 ,on ! #i? ,bro!r ,gilb]t wrote aga9 to ,gov]nor ,dunkl91 expla9+ ! wi%es & condition ( ! ,sa9ts1 & sugge/$ t ! pr9cipal lead]s ( ! ,jackson c\nty mob be b\ght out1 z he ?\ght x w\ld help to br+ ab\t peace & give ! ,sa9ts re-possession ( _! l&s1 h\se1 & prop]ty1 )\t ! int]v5tion ( an arm$ =ce4 ,! gov]nor answ]$ ?is communication 9 a v g5tlemanly mann]1 & also gave 8 views 9 reg>d to ! be/ me?od to pursue "u ! unpleasant circum/ances4 ,9 accordance ) 8 in/ructions ,judge ,ryl& proce$$ to hold c\rt 9 ,jackson c\nty1 & z x 0 imprud5t to call ! witnesses1 or proce$ ) ! inve/igation1 )\t a suffici5t gu>d1 ,capta9 ,at*9son 0 call$ on = 8 company1 ! ,lib]ty ,blues1 to d duty4 ,! bre?r5 :o 7 subpo5a$ 7 met on ! banks ( ! ,miss\ri by ?is company & gu>d$ to ab\t a mile f ,indep5d5ce :]e !y camp$ = ! night4 ,s great 0 ! excitem5t 9 ,jackson c\nty1 t x 0 ?\ght necess>y to h m m51 & an ord]1 or requisition1 0 made on ,col4 ,all5 = two hundr$ m4 ,! mob made a bold /&1 & began to collect 9 bodies1 pl$g+ !mselves to ! dea?1 t no arre/s %\ld be made1 b t !y w\ld def5d ea* o!r to ! la/4 ,on ! #bd? ( ,febru>y1 ! bre?r51 & _! milit>y escort w5t into ,indep5d5ce & 7 qu>t]$ 9 ! old /ore ( ,s4 ,flomuoy1 :]e !y 7 visit$ by ! attorney g5]al & ! di/rict attorney1 & told t all hope ( a crim9al prosecution 0 at an end4 ,?us 7 ! (fic]s ( ! civil law1 ev5 :5 support$ by ! milit>y1 aw$ by a mob1 & ! great promises ( ! gov]nor & ,judge ,ryl& fell to ! gr\nd1 & ! /rong arm ( ju/ice became weak & fell p[]less to h] side4 ,our witnesses 7 caution$ n to g be=e ! gr& jury1 x be+ intimat$ t !y might be 9 dang]4 ,?us did ^! two m51 ) ! circuit judge ackn[l$ge t mob viol5ce 0 sup]ior1 9 ,miss\ri1 to bo? ! civil & ! milit>y p[]s2 = x 0 n long be=e ,capta9 ,at*9son receiv$ ^w f ,judge ,ryl& t nei!r he nor 8 m5 7 want$ any long] 9 ,indep5d5ce1 & ! witnesses 7 m>*$ (f to ! tune ( ,yankee ,doodle1 to c>ry to _! bre?r5 ! news t ju/ice _h tak5 h] flight be=e ! fury ( ! rabble1 & h] m9i/]s _h n p[] to ma9ta9 h] rights4 ,!y mu/ n[ look to a high] p[] = r$ress1 or be> _! wrongs z be/ !y c4 ,! mob cont9u$ _! depr$ations :]ev] !y c\ld f9d an opportunity1 n sp>+ ! ag$ nor ! weak1 b abus+ all alike4 ,fa!r ,l9dsay is m5tion$ z be+ driv5 f 8 home1 & !n 8 h\se pull$ d[n1 & its cont5ts de/roy$ or /ol54 ,hav+ se5 t ?r\gh ! imbecility ( ! law1 or ! secret connivance ( its adm9i/rators1 !re 0 no possible *ance ( obta9+ r$ress1 & be+ protect$ 9 our rights1 x 0 next decid$ ^u to petition ! presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 accordance ) ! revelation giv5 to t effect4 ,an able docum5t 0 drawn up & s5t to t (fic]1 b x avail$ u no?+4 ,we also wrote to ! gov]nor1 ask+ him to issue an ord] to h our weapons1 ( :i* we _h be5 depriv$ 9 ,novemb] la/1 re/or$ to u4 ,b1 not)/&+ ! ord]s ( ! gov]nor to ,colonels ,lucas & ,pit*]1 we nev] receiv$ our arms1 b !y 7 tak5 & di/ribut$ among ! mob4 ,our bre?r5 9 ,kirtl&1 on he>+ ( our suff]+s1 did all 9 _! p[] to help u2 & imm$iately on receiv+ ! revelation conc]n+ ! r$emption ( ,zion1 began to ga!r toge!r "y m5 & middle ag$ m5 to come to our relief4 ,we receiv$ ! news ( ! com+ ( ^! bre?r5 ) mu* joy & ?ankfulness4 ,:5 ! news got abroad ( ! movem5t1 ! mob once m became infuriat$4 ,!y got toge!r 9 l>ge bodies1 arm$ & provid$ !mselves ) cannon4 ,hundr$s f ! surr\nd+ c\nties volunte]$ to help !m 9 case ,gov]nor ,dunkl9 %\ld attempt to re/ore u to our homes1 :i* he _h said he w\ld d z soon z en\gh ( our bre?r5 came toge!r to enable u to protect ourselves 9 !m4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is int5se excitem5t1 ,judge ,ryl& call$ a meet+ ( ! bre?r51 citiz5s1 & ! ,jackson c\nty mob1 ) a view ( an amicable adju/m5t1 z he said1 ( our difficulties4 ,on ,monday1 ,june #af?1 ab\t "o ?\s& citiz5s ( ,clay c\nty1 & a few f ,jackson c\nty1 assembl$ 9 ! c\rt-h\se1 9 ,lib]ty1 accord+ to appo9tm5t4 ,judge ,turnham 0 appo9t$ mod]ator1 or *airman4 ,judge ,ryl& us$ 8 be/ endeavors to allay ! angry feel+s ( ! mob1 & to effect an adju/m5t ( our difficulties 9 8 own way1 b n to our satisfaction4 ,a docum5t f our oppon5ts 0 introduc$ by w> spee*es by ,s4 ,c4 ,ow5s & ,rev4 ,m4 ,riley1 :o1 ev5 9 ?is meet+1 advocat$ ! idea ( driv+ u f ,clay ,co4 ,b ,g54 ,doniphan & ,judge ,turnham def5d$ ! cause ( "r1 begg+ t ! p ( t c\nty w\ld n disgrace !mselves 9 ! mann]4 ,jackson c\nty _h done2 b let ! ,mormons rema9 9 _! mid/ & enjoy equal rights ) !m1 =1 he said1 !y are good citiz5s1 & ev5 bett] ?an _m ( ! old settl]s4 ,g54 ,doniphan said3 ,! ,mormons h arm$ !mselves1 & if !y don't fight !y are c[>ds4 ,i love to he> t !y h bre?r5 com+ to _! assi/ance1 great] love c no man %[1 ?an he1 :o lays d[n 8 life = 8 bre?r54 ,b su* 0 ! excitem5t caus$ by ?is discussion t a r[ & fight appe>$ c]ta91 & _m seem$ to be prep>+ = x all ov] ! room4 ,! confusion 0 increas+1 :5 somebody call$ into ! room1 ,a man /abb$6 ,!re 0 a sudd5 ru% to ! spot1 :5 x 0 f\nd t a qu>rel betwe5 two ,miss\rians _h end$ 9 "o ( !m be+ sev]ely w\nd$4 ,?is broke up ! meet+ & gave ! bre?r5 a *ance to /ate 9 writ+ :y !y c\ld n accept ! propositions (f]$4 ,at ! meet+ a report 0 circulat$ t an army ( our bre?r5 0 com+ to help u1 & to g into ,jackson c\nty by =ce4 ,all k9ds ( /range /ories 7 set afloat1 & a small p>ty1 ) ,ow5s & ,campbell at _! head1 w5t directly to ,indep5d5ce to collect an army to g & prev5t _! ent]+ ,clay c\nty4 ,campbell swore1 :ile adju/+ 8 pi/ols 9 ! hol/]s1 ,! eagles & turkey buzz>ds %all eat my fle% if ,i d n fix ,joe ,smi? & 8 army1 s t _! sk9s w n hold %ucks1 be=e two days are pa/4 ,!y s5t ^w to ,ri*mond1 ,ray c\nty1 & _h _! ag5ts work+ 9 ,clay c\nty1 int5d+ to raise =ce suffici5t to annihilate our bre?r54 ,ab\t two hundr$ volunte]$ 9 ,jackson1 sev5ty 9 ,clay1 & fifty 9 ,ray c\nties1 & 7 to =m a junction ne> ,fi%+ riv] =d4 ,_! plans 7 all laid1 z !y ?\ght1 to enable !m to accompli% _! purpose1 b ! ,"l int]pos$ ,8 /rong arm1 = ! pres]vation ( our bre?r51 & :ile ! mob 7 cross+ ! riv] to ! nor? side1 a squall met !m on _! return s t !y 7 delay$2 "s attempt$ to cross ! riv] aft] dusk1 s great 0 _! anxiety to be at _! helli% "w1 b :5 ne> ! middle ( ! riv] ! boat sunk1 & sev5 out ( twelve m5 7 dr[n$2 among !m 0 ,james ,campbell1 :o _h made use ( su* a t]rible oa? 9 ! day4 ,he float$ d[n ! riv]1 &1 lodg+ on "s drift wood1 8 fle% 0 eat5 by ! eagles & turkey buzz>ds2 !reby fulfill+ 8 oa?1 & feel+ ! v5geance ( an (f5d$ ,god4 ,s4 ,c4 ,ow5s came ne> be+ dr[n$1 & 0 glad en\gh ! next morn+ to make 8 way to ,indep5d5ce4 ,^? :o _h cross$ ! riv] ! day be=e1 return$ to jo9 _! companions 9 ! morn+1 & felt glad t !y _h escap$ ) _! lives4 ,imm$iately ar\nd our bre?r5 0 ! protect+ h& ( ! ,almighty1 & at ! approa* ( ! mob f ,ray c\nty1 a trem5d\s hail & ?und] /orm rag$1 pelt+ !m sev]ely ev5 to ! cutt+ ( holes 9 _! hats2 _! ammunition 0 p]fectly soak$1 & !y 7 glad en\gh to get back home4 ,dur+ ?is "t sc>cely any hail fell 9 ! camp ( ! bre?r51 b all ar\nd !m c\ld be se5 ! "w ( de/ruction--limbs ( trees 7 cut (f by ! /orm1 & trees !mselves 7 twi/$ l )es4 ,9 ! morn+ ,big ,fi%+ riv] _h rais$ =ty feet1 & our enemies said t ,little ,fi%+ riv] rais$ ?irty feet 9 ?irty m9utes4 ,?us 7 our bre?r5 pres]v$ f _! enemies4 ,on ! night ( ! #bh? ! *ol]a1 ( :i* ! bre?r5 _h be5 w>n$ by ! s]vant ( ,god1 broke out 9 ,zion's camp4 ,ab\t twelve o'clock cries & groans 7 he>d f ^? :o _h be5 tak5 sick1 & !y fell be=e ! de/roy]4 ,s viol5t 7 ! attacks t 9 "s in/ances ^? :o 7 on gu>d1 fell ) _! guns 9 _! h&s2 & x 0 only by great ex]tion t we 7 able to take c>e ( ! sick & dy+4 ,9 ! morn+ ! camp 0 divid$ into small b&s & disp]s$ among ! bre?r54 ,out ( sixty-eight tak5 by ! disease1 ?irte5 di$1 among :om 0 ,a4 ,s4 ,gilb]t4 ,! re/ recov]$1 = an effectual rem$y 0 discov]$1 namely1 to dip ! pati5t 9 cold wat]1 or p\r x copi\sly ^u him4 ,?is /opp$ ! cramp1 purg+ & vomit+4 ,:5ev] ?is rem$y 0 adopt$ 9 season x did n fail to cure4 ,we 7 inde$ sorry to see our bre?r5 :o _h come s f>--"o ?\s& miles--to our relief ?us fall be=e ! h& ( ! de/roy]4 ,! ,summ] pass$ )\t any?+ special transpir+4 ,! inhabitants g5]ally manife/$ a k9d feel+ t[>ds ! ,sa9ts2 yet1 ow+ to ! exposure ( ! previ\s w9t] & ! hung] & privation1 :i* ! bre?r5 _h suff]$1 _m ( !m 7 afflict$ ) fev] & ague4 ,i began to make prep>ation to g on my appo9t$ mission to ,kirtl&2 b x seem$ z if a /ruggle _h comm5c$4 ,bo? my wife & myself took ! fev] & ague1 also my aunt1 ,e/h] ,culv]2 %e 0 an ag$ woman1 ^: husb& _h di$ previ\s to our exile f ,jackson c\nty1 & :om ,i _h tak5 into my family z %e _h no *ild to c>e = h]4 ,on ! #ae? ( ,septemb]1 ,sally1 my wife1 di$2 truly %e di$ a m>tyr to ! gospel ( our ,"l & ,savior1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,%e 0 ( a frail con/itution1 & ! h>d%ips & privations %e _h to endure 7 m ?an %e c\ld survive4 ,a %ort "t previ\sly %e _h giv5 bir? to a son1 :i* _h also di$4 ,my heal? cont9u$ poor1 s t ,i c\ld d b little "w until ! "t _h arriv$ = ! ,eld]s1 :o _h be5 call$ to g to ,kirtl&1 to />t4 ,i made ! be/ arrangem5ts ,i c\ld = ! c>e ( my little son ,samuel & ag$ aunt2 & 9 company ) a numb] ( my bre?r51 got on bo>d "s canoes1 :i* we _h got = ! purpose1 & float$ d[n ! ,miss\ri riv]4 ,we travel$ on ! riv] by day1 & at night camp$ on its %ore4 ,i 0 h>dly able to walk :5 ,i />t$ on ?is j\rney b my /r5g? gradually increas$4 ,:5 we _h got f> en\gh f ^? :o 7 s bitt]ly prejudic$ aga9/ ! gospel1 t we c\ld get a he>+1 we left our canoes & p>t$1 travel+ two by two prea*+ ! gospel to ^? :o w\ld li/5 to u4 ,i arriv$ 9 safety 9 ,kirtl&1 9 ! ,spr+ ( #ahce1 & comm5c$ labor on ! temple1 :]e ,i cont9u$ to "w until x 0 f9i%$1 & ready = ! end[m5ts4 ,on ! #bd? ( ,novemb] ,i 0 unit$ 9 ! holy bonds matrimony ) ,lydia ,gold?wait by ! ,prophet ,joseph1 ?is be+ ! fir/ m>riage c]emony t he ev] p]=m$4 ,i rema9$ 9 ,kirtl& until ! temple 0 f9i%$ & d$icat$4 ,i !n receiv$ my ano9t+s1 & 0 also a witness to ! great manife/ations ( ,god's p[] 9 t sacr$ edifice4 ,on ,?ursday1 ,april #g?1 #ahcf1 all ?+s be+ ready1 ,lydia & ,i />t$ = ,clay c\nty4 ,bro!r ,hyrum ,smi? let me h 8 horses to g to ,liv]pool1 on ! ,ohio riv]1 :]e we 7 int5d+ to take passage on a /eam] = our de/9ation2 ! roads 7 v muddy4 ,on ! #i? 9 ! aft]noon x ra9$ v h>d1 & we /opp$1 be=e night1 at a sect>ian prie/'s1 :o treat$ u ) great polit5ess until 9 ! ev5+ :ile we 7 sitt+ ) ! family 9 ! p>lor1 9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation x 0 m5tion$ t we 7 ,mormons4 ,! family imm$iately left ! room1 & ! rev]5d g5tleman politely in=m$ u1 t if x _h n be5 ra9+ s v heavily1 he w\ld h at once put u out ( ! h\se4 ,z x 0 we 7 introduc$ into ! kit*51 :]e we sp5t ! night1 & e>ly ! next morn+ ,i got my horses 9 read9ess1 paid my bill1 & bade ?is sect>ian ho/ adieu4 ,we travel$ sev]al miles1 :5 we came to a h\se1 7 we got breakfa/1 & 7 k9dly treat$4 ,soon aft] resum+ our j\rney we f\nd ourselves 9 deep wat]1 = ! road 0 flood$ = a long di/ance1 & x 0 ) difficulty t ,i c\ld pick out ! way2 z ,i attempt$ to cross a bridge ! logs roll$ f "u ! horses1 & ,i 0 b>ely able to rescue !m by deta*+ !m f ! wagon4 ,i !n got ,lydia on "o ( ! horses & took h] across to dry l&1 b _h to leave ! wagon = ! night4 ,! wat] _h abat$ by ! #aa?1 & we cont9u$ our j\rney to ,liv]pool1 ,ohio1 :]e we 7 compell$ to rema9 a few days4 ,we f9ally arriv$ 9 ,clay ,co4 on ! #f? ( ,may4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,sa9ts ,,move ,,to ,,caldwell ,,c\nty--,,p]secutions ,,beg9 ,,anew--,,capta9 ,,bog>t ,,& ,,8 ,,mob--,,! ,,battle--,,hawn',s ,,mill ,,massacre--,,colonel ,,h9kle',s ,,trea*]y--,,! ,,bre?r5 ,,imprison$4 ,:5 ! ,sa9ts 7 driv5 f ,jackson c\nty1 ! p ( ,clay c\nty k9dly p]mitt$ u an asylum 9 _! mid/ & _m individual acts ( k9dness might be record$ 9 _! favor2 b ! m turbul5t spirits among !m began to /ir up ang] aga9/ u1 & ! sm\ld]+ emb]s ( p]secution began to %[ signs ( blaz+ =? aga94 ,h[ev]1 !re 7 _m g5tlem5 :o 7 desir\s ( peace1 & :o tri$ to soo? & quell ! _s ( mobocracy4 ,dur+ ,june & ,july1 #ahcf1 meet+s 7 held by our p z well z by ^? :o desir$ our removal to "s o!r locality1 & x 0 f9ally decid$1 aft] due delib]ation1 t ! ,sa9ts %\ld aga9 move4 ,?is "t ! place ( refuge *os5 0 ,caldwell ,co41 & imm$iately ! exodus began4 ,my p]sonal affairs 7 su* t ,i c\ld n move ) ! majority ( ! ,sa9ts b 0 compell$ to rema9 until ,febru>y1 #ahch1 :5 ,i 0 able to leave ,clay ,co4 entirely free ( debt1 & ) a little means on h&4 ,i felt mu* gratifi$1 h[ev]1 at be+ able to greet ! ,prophet ,joseph1 & sev]al o!r bre?r51 :o arriv$ 9 ,f> ,we/ ) _! families on ! #ad? ( ,m>* foll[+ my arrival4 ,^! bre?r5 _h come f ,kirtl& to %elt] !mselves f ! heavy /orm ( p]secution t _h set 9 ^u !m !re1 & :i* 0 />t$ by apo/ates4 ,! mob _h foll[$ !m on ! road1 arm$1 & ) murd] 9 _! he>ts4 ,frequ5tly ! bre?r5 _h to hide !mselves 9 _! wagons1 _! pursu]s 7 s close ^u !m2 & on two or ?ree occasions !y 7 toge!r 9 ! same h\se4 ,once !y rema9$ all night 9 ! same build+ ) only a p>tition betwe5 !m1 & ! oa?s & ?reats ( _! enemies c\ld be di/9ctly he>d4 ,late 9 ! ev5+ ^! fi5ds w5t into ! room :]e ! bre?r5 7 & exam9$ !m1 b al?\gh !y 7 v well acqua9t$ ) ! bre?r51 !y decid$ x 0 n !m4 ,! ,sa9ts 7 n1 h[ev]1 de/9$ to rema9 long 9 peace 9 ,caldwell c\nty4 ,_! enemies :o liv$ 9 ! adjo9+ c\nties c\ld n be> ! idea ( ! ,mormons becom+ prosp]\s & !y !re=e began to ar\se public indignation aga9/ !m4 ,e unju/ act ( :i* wick$ m5 c\ld conceive 0 p]petrat$ aga9/ u 9 ! va9 hope t we w\ld retaliate on our oppos]s1 & !reby af=d an excuse = ext]m9ation4 ,b we calmly submitt$ to ! num]\s indignities heap$ ^u u1 feel+ t x 0 bett] to suff] wrong ?an to d wrong4 ,our p made _m concessions to ! mob 9 ! hope ( pacify+ !m1 b x 0 useless4 ,9 ?is in/ance1 z 9 ! ,jackson c\nty mobb+s1 ! pr9cipal in/igators 7 prie/s ( v>i\s d5om9ations4 ,on ! #bd? ( ,octob]1 ,capta9 ,bog>t1 a ,me?odi/ prie/1 m>*$ a company ( m5 t[>ds ,f> ,we/ ) ! av[$ int5tion1 to use 8 language1 ( giv+ our city ?und] & lightn+ be=e noon ( ! next day4 ,on receipt ( ?is in=mation f ,bro!r ,p>son1 :o _h wat*$ ! movem5ts ( ,bog>t1 & se5 him camp on ,crook$ riv]1 a company ( sev5ty-five volunte]s w5t out to disp]se ! mob1 & retake ?ree prison]s1 :om ! mob _h kidnapp$ f _! homes1 & to prev5t ! desc5t ^u ,f> ,we/4 ,on ! foll[+ morn+ ab\t daylight sixty ( ! bre?r5 rea*$ ! =d on ! ,crook$ riv]1 & dism\nt+ _! horses left !m 9 *>ge ( a few bre?r51 & !n w5t to look = ! encampm5t4 ,! enemy wat*$ ! approa* ( ! bre?r51 & greet$ !m ) a r\nd ( musketry4 ,z soon z ! bre?r5 saw ! position ( ! enemy ,capta9 ,david ,w4 ,patt5 ord]$ a *>ge1 & ! two p>ties engag$ 9 a h& to h& fight1 :5 ! enemy retreat$1 & :ile pursu+ !m ,capta9 ,patt5 0 mortally w\nd$1 two or ?ree ( ! bre?r5 7 kill$1 & ,bog>t mu/ h lo/ q a numb] al?\gh he only report$ "o4 ,! report ( ?is battle spread ?r\gh ! c\ntry & creat$ q an excitem5t4 ,rumors 7 afloat t ,bog>t's company _h be5 massacr$1 & ! :ole c\ntry 0 9 commotion4 ,?is 0 foll[$ on ! #bg? by ! infam\s ext]m9at+ ord] ( ,gov]nor ,boggs4 ,be=e suffici5t =ce c\ld be collect$ to c>ry out ,gov4 ,bogg's in/ructions1 a p>ty ( m5 :o _h collect$ f ,daviess1 ,ray1 ,liv+/on1 ,c>roll1 & ,*>iton c\nties1 l$ by "s ( ! pr9cipal m5 ( ^? places1 made a desc5t ^u ,hawn's ,mill1 :]e a company ( our bre?r5 & si/]s 7 camp$4 ,! enemy numb]$ two hundr$ & =ty m\nt$ m54 ,imm$iately on rid+ up !y p\r$ a volley f a hundr$ guns into our little b& :o _h pr9cipally tak5 refuge 9 ! blacksmi? %op4 ,! massacre became g5]al1 & b few escap$ ! fury ( ^? inhuman wret*es4 ,boys1 eight1 n9e1 & twelve ye>s old 7 murd]$ ev5 :ile begg+ = m]cy1 & a "y lady1 :ile flee+ f ! mob1 0 %ot ?r\gh ! h&1 & fell1 fa9t+ ov] a log1 into :i* h] w\ld-be murd]]s lodg$ ab\t tw5ty balls4 ,! mob n[ grew bold] & bold]1 & committ$ depr$ations ^u ! settlem5ts 9 ,caldwell & ,daviess c\nties1 s t our p _h to flee into ,f> ,we/ f all qu>t]s to save !mselves4 ,_m c\ld n get into h\ses1 & _h to take %elt] 9 wagons1 t5ts1 & "u b$-clo!s1 & :ile 9 ?is situation we _h a sev]e sn[ /orm1 :i* r5d]$ _! suff]+s int5se4 ,on ! #bi?1 ! news rea*$ ! city t a l>ge numb] ( troops _h advanc$ into our c\nty1 & committ$ great depr$ations4 ,x 0 ?\ght advisable to s5d out a company ( ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty m5 to asc]ta9 ! situation ( affairs4 ,on ! #cj?1 ^! troops %[$ !mselves be=e ! city1 & imm$iately ! bre?r5 flew to arms1 ) ! det]m9ation to def5d _! wives & *ildr5 to ! la/ extremity4 ,! troops )drew to ab\t a mile f ! t[n & camp$1 ,^? :o _h be5 s5t out 7 on ! o!r side ( ! troops b came into ! city ab\t sund[n1 9 two p>ties4 ,^! bre?r5 )\t go+ to _! homes jo9$ ! ranks ( ! bre?r51 & assi/$ to b>ricade & =tify ! t[n4 ,a :ite flag 0 s5t by ea* p>ty1 b judge our surprise1 :5 on enquir+ _! designs1 our flag-be>] 0 in=m$ t !y want$ ?ree m5 out ( our city1 & !n !y design$ to massacre ! re/4 ,! day foll[+ a flag 0 s5t by ! enemy1 & "s ( our bre?r5 w5t & le>n$ t !y 7 commission$ by ! *ief executive1 & t _! commission au?oriz$ !m to ext]m9ate ! ,mormons en masse1 & !y _h ?ree ?\s& troops to c>ry ^! ord]s into effect4 ,col4 ,h9kle w5t out to meet a flag ( truce & secretly made arrangem5ts to deliv] up ! ,*ur* lead]s to be tri$ & puni%$2 to h ! prop]ty ( ! ,sa9ts deliv]$ ov] to pay ! exp5ses ( ! exp$ition & ! damage done to !m1 & arrang$ t ! ,sa9ts %\ld leave ! /ate1 & _! arms %\ld be deliv]$ up to ! enemy4 ,9 ! ev5+ ! fir/ /ep 9 ?is base trea*]y 0 tak54 ,col4 ,h9kle repres5t$ to ,bro!r ,joseph & o!rs t ! (fic]s ( ! militia desir$ an int]view 9 ! hope t ! matt] might be settl$ )\t c>ry+ out ! ext]m9at+ ord]4 ,!y compli$ ) ! reque/1 & 7 deliv]$ up to ! mob by ,h9kle1 & claim$ z prison]s ( w>4 ,!y 7 put into a small holl[ squ>e1 & /rongly gu>d$2 & ! enemy set up a mo/ horrid yell1 & cont9u$ x = h\rs2 ! noise 0 pa/ description1 & _h !re be5 t5 ?\s& wolves yell+ = _! prey x w\ld n h be5 worse4 ,on ! morn+ ( ,novemb] #a/1 ,h9kle took ano!r /ep to c>ry out 8 nef>i\s designs4 ,! bugle s\nd$ = ! bre?r5 to assemble1 arm$ & equipp$4 ,e man w5t out well arm$ & 0 p>ad$ & deliv]$ ov] to ! enemy4 ,! bre?r5 7 surr\nd$ & requir$ to surr5d] _! arms1 & 7 !n gu>d$ all day :ile ! rapaci\s soldi]y w5t f h\se to h\se1 plund]+1 pillag+1 & de/roy+1 & ev5 driv+ _m helpless wom5 & *ildr5 f _! homes1 & committ+ de$s ev5 worse ?an ^! 9 "s in/ances4 ,a c\rt m>tial 0 held by ! (fic]s & prie/s1 & )\t be+ he>d 9 _! own def5se1 ! bre?r5 7 s5t5c$ to be %ot on ,friday morn+ on ! public squ>e 9 ,f> ,we/1 9 ! pres5ce ( _! wives & families4 ,at ?is imprec$5t$ action ,g5]al ,doniphan object$1 say+ he w\ld h no?+ to d ) su* cold-blood$ actions1 & he w\ld draw (f 8 brigade f ! army4 ,?is probably sav$ ! lives ( ! prison]s1 z ! s5t5ce 0 *ang$ & ! prison]s 7 tak5 to ,indep5d5ce1 ,jackson c\nty4 ,! designs ( ! enemy 71 )\t d\bt1 to de/roy ! bre?r5 :5 !y arriv$ !re1 b ! ,"l did n suff] x1 = _! "w 0 n yet f9i%$4 ,!y 7 ?ru/ into prison & held until a dem& 0 made by ,g5]al ,cl>k to h !m =w>d$ to ,ri*mond1 :]e !y und]w5t a mock trial & 7 rem&$ to ,lib]ty jail to await a fur!r inve/igation4 ,on ,novemb] #f?1 ,g5]al ,cl>k p>ad$ ! bre?r5 at ,f> ,we/ & deliv]$ a mo/ insult+ spee*1 requir+ ! fulfillm5t ( ,col4 ,h9kle's /ipulations 9 full1 & tell+ u to get out ( ! /ate z quickly z possible2 also t we ne$ n look to see our prophet or 8 bre?r5 any m :o 7 9 ! h&s ( ! militia1 =1 said he1 _! fate is fix$1 _! die is ca/1 _! doom is seal$4 ,al?\gh our arms _h be5 tak5 f u & treaties made t we %\ld rema9 9 peace until ! ,spr+1 yet small p>ties ( arm$ m51 7 cont9ually mak+ incursions into ,caldwell c\nty1 insult+ our wom51 driv+ (f our /ock1 & plund]+ :]ev] !y c\ld get a *ance4 ,ev5 life 0 n held sacr$1 & ,bro!rs ,tann] & ,c>ey 7 grossly misus$ :ile prison]s1 ! latt] hav+ 8 bra9s da%$ out ) a gun4 ,our p]secutions did n abate 9 ! lea/ & x seem$ z ?\gh all hell 0 ar\s$ to d u injury4 ,! bre?r5 conf9$ 9 ,lib]ty jail aft] be+ subject$ to ! mo/ t]rible indignities dur+ _! six mon?'s imprisonm5t1 f9ally succe$$ 9 mak+ _! escape & soon jo9$ ! body ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,i ,,move ,,to ,,comm]ce--,,no ,,safety ,,= ,,! ,,sa9ts--,,john ,c4 ,,b5nett',s ,,wick$ness--,,?reats ,,( ,,! ,,mob--,,we ,,/>t ,,= ,,! ,,we/--,,dea? ,,( ,,! ,,au?or ,aga9 ,i prep>$ to leave my home & ) my family ga!r to ,comm]ce1 :i* 0 ! place t _h be5 *os5 = ! future location ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,"s few families _h already gone !re & a nucleus ( a ,mormon t[n _h be5 =m$4 ,i soon select$ a piece ( gr\nd & comm5c$ to build a home = myself1 b be=e _m days _h pass$ ,i 0 advis$ by ,bro!r ,joseph to assi/ 9 ! erection ( a fl\r+ mill1 s t ! ,sa9ts might !reby be b5efit$4 ,i !re=e ceas$ my own op]ations & began ! new labor to :i* ,i _h be5 assign$4 ,f t "t until ,i left ,nauvoo ) ! ,sa9ts to f9d a home 9 ! b>r5 wilds ( ,we/]n ,am]ica1 ,i 0 engag$ m or less 9 ! build+ & work+ ( gri/ & saw mills = ! b5efit ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,sometimes ,i 0 )\t ! necess>ies ( life1 be+ b]eft ( ! food & clo?+ :i* my family ne$$2 sometimes ,i 0 surr\nd$ by n only ! necess>ies b also ! com=ts ( life2 sometimes ,i rejoic$ 9 ! society ( my fri5ds1 & sometimes enemies surr\nd$ me1 seek+ my de/ruction because ( my religion4 ,b 9 ! mid/ ( ^! v>i$ circum/ances ,i nev] felt to d\bt ! tru? ( ! gospel or ! div9ity ( ,joseph ,smi?'s mission4 ,! p]secutions ( ! ,sa9ts 9 ,miss\ri soon began to be re-enact$ 9 ,ill9ois1 :]e l>ge numb]s ( our p _h settl$ & built up ! beautiful city ( ,nauvoo4 ,our enemies ( ! =m] place w\ld n all[ u to enjoy peace 9 ! latt]1 b did ev]y?+ 9 _! p[] to ar\se public indignation aga9/ u4 ,m5 :o pr(ess$ to be memb]s ( ! ,*ur* also turn$ away f ! tru? & s\ght to injure ! "w4 ,notable among ?is latt] class 0 ,john ,c4 ,b5nett4 ,he came to ,nauvoo & jo9$ ! ,*ur*2 ) consid]able o/5tation he br\ght himself be=e ! p1 & seem$ to ent] into ! "w ) a :ole-he>t$ness :i* 0 q comm5dable4 ,he 0 in/rum5tal 9 obta9+ ! *>t] = ,nauvoo1 ! legion & ! univ]sity2 0 elect$ mayor ( ! city1 major g5]al ( ! legion1 & *ancelor ( ! univ]sity4 ,he def5d$ ! ,prophet ,joseph by writ+ ov] ! non de plume ( ,joab1 g5]al 9 ,israel1 & 0 altoge!r a popul> man1 & run a rapid race4 ,b he 0 only an adv5tur]1 & 8 de$s ( evil 7 ev5tually br\ght to light2 = no soon] _h he atta9$ to ^! responsible positions ?an he s\ght to use ! influ5ce !y gave him to accompli% 8 evil designs1 & gave himself up to practices1 n only diabolical 9 !mselves b ru9\s to ! s\ls ( ^? he entrapp$4 ,?us he br\ght great sc&al ^u ! ,*ur*1 by seek+ to de/roy ! innoc5t & virtu\s2 & :5 8 acts 7 que/ion$ by 8 int5d$ victims he ass]t$ t ,joseph taught & sanction$ su* do+s4 ,if 8 own ass]tions 7 n suffici5t !n he call$ on "s ( 8 tools--m5 he _h 9 league ) him--to be> te/imony to 8 base lies4 ,9 ?is mann] 8 de$s 7 br\ght to light1 & !n he us$ all 8 p[] to injure ^? :om he _h be=e def5d$1 & s\ght to br+ ab\t a r5ewal ( ! p]secutions4 ,?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( p]sons ( ?is class1 ! suff]+s ( ! ,sa9ts 7 r5ew$4 ,_m ( ! bre?r5 7 kidnapp$ f _! homes & 7 abus$ 9 a mo/ %ameful mann]1 :ile o!rs suff]$ imprisonm5t on trump$ up *>ges t c\ld n be su/a9$ 9 c\rt4 ,"o day ! arre/ ( an apo/ate--,augu/9e ,sp5c]--= an assault on 8 bro!r1 ,orson1 0 attempt$ 9 ! neighborhood ( ,bro!r ,joseph's home4 ,"s tr\ble ensu$ & 9 ! same ,*>les ,fo/] attempt$ to %oot ! prophet1 :o 0 ne> at h&4 ,bo? he & ,higbee said !y w\ld consid] !mselves ! favor$ ( ,god if !y c\ld b kill ,joe ,smi?4 ,?us 0 our lead] 9 con/ant dang] = ! sake ( 8 religion1 & f ?is "t until 8 dea?1 ! horrors ( :i* are kn[n to all1 on ! #bg? ( ,june1 #ahdd1 8 life 0 "o cont9u$ sc5e ( trial1 h>d%ip & p]secution4 ,8 foll[]s f\nd no re/ f _! oppressors2 !y _h no rights1 accord+ to popul> judgm5t1 t %\ld be respect$1 & aft] we _h agre$ to leave ,nauvoo & g to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 ! mob w\ld n leave u unmole/$ s t we c\ld arrange our bus9ess4 ,"o man by ! "n ( ,bo/wick came to ! city to w>n ,amos ,davis & o!rs liv+ !re1 b :o did n belong to u1 to move _! /ores out ( ! place if !y want$ to save !m1 =1 said he1 ?is city %all be laid 9 a%es2 & ,brigham ,"y %all be tak5 if ,i h to g to hell to raise troops en\gh to take him4 ,9 ?is affair ! ,"l ov]rul$ 9 behalf ( ,8 p1 = z ?is wick$ man 0 return+ to ,madison he fell ?r\gh ! ice & 0 dr[n$2 & z he 0 ! lead+ man among our enemies ar\nd ,madison x put an end to _! op]ations4 ,! troops ( ,c>?age1 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>%all at _! head1 7 almo/ con/antly 9 our city1 ) w>rants = ! appreh5sion ( ! twelve & o!rs ( ! bre?r54 ,^! w>rants _h be5 sworn out "u false pret5tion1 be+ no?+ else b malici\s & vexati\s proce$+s4 ,b 9 va9 did !y se>*1 = ! ,"l 0 our %ield & our protector4 ,at "o "t ^! m5 attempt$ to se>* ! temple1 b ! glory ( ,god 0 !re1 & came ^u !m insomu* t !y 7 glad to get out aga94 ,surr\nd$ by su* circum/ances ! ,sa9ts 7 glad to flee f _! homes1 feel+ t x 0 mu* bett] to be at ! m]cy ( ! elem5ts ?an t ( a ru?less mob4 ,^? !re=e1 :o 7 able soon fitt$ !mselves out & />t$ to trav]se ! b>r5 prairies 9 ! we/4 ,i 0 bless$ ( ! ,"l insomu* t ,i 0 among ! fir/ to leave ,ill9ois 9 se>* ( ano!r home4 ,we _h1 h[ev]1 sc>cely got beyond ! rea* ( our enemies be=e an improp] _s began to manife/ itself among ! ,sa9ts caus$ by ! actions ( ,wm4 ,mill] :o 0 a bi%op 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,8 conduct f9ally became s improp] t he 0 call$ up be=e ! high c\ncil & 0 c5sur$ = 8 unrighte\s de$s1 b ?is _h sc>cely any effect ^u him1 & he did n he$ ! c\nsels ( 8 bre?r5 at all4 ,he f9ally return$ to ! companies t 7 beh9d u4 ,he %ortly aft]w>ds apo/atiz$4 ,we 71 at ?is "t1 9 a c\ntry :i* 0 claim$ by ! ,indians1 & :]e law & re/ra9ts 7 unkn[n4 ,x 0 !re=e necess>y = u to use ! utmo/ caution1 s z n to enrage ! own]s ( ! soil4 ,! ,pawnees1 ,poneas1 ,si\x & o!r ,indian tribes p]mitt$ u to pass ?r\gh ! c\ntry almo/ unmole/$4 ,we s\ght _! fri5d%ip & !y gave x1 & _m fri5dly meet+s 7 held ) our ,lamanite bre?r54 ,bro!r ,knight's j\rnal ends "h1 8 wife1 ,lydia1 add+ ! foll[+3 ,on ,monday morn+1 ,janu>y #d?1 #ahdg1 ,bro!r ,knight1 ^: heal? _h be5 fail+ = "s "t1 did n arise z usual1 &1 on my go+ to him1 he said1 ',lydia1 ,i believe ,i %all g to re/ ?is w9t]4' ,! next night he awoke ) a sev]e pa9 9 8 "r side1 a fev] _h also set 91 & he express$ himself to me t he did n expect to recov]4 ,f ?is "t until ! #aj? ( ! mon?1 ! ,eld]s came frequ5tly & pray$ = my husb&4 ,aft] ea* adm9i/ration he w\ld rally & be at case = a %ort "t & !n relapse aga9 into suff]+4 ,i felt at la/ z if ,i c\ld n endure 8 suff]+s any long]1 & t ,i ought n to hold him "h4 ,i knelt by 8 b$ side1 & ) my h& ^u 8 pale =ehead ask$ my ,heav5ly ,fa!r to =give my s9s1 & t ! suff]+s ( my companion might cease1 & if he 0 appo9t$ unto dea?1 & c\ld n rema9 ) u1 t he might be quickly eas$ f pa9 & fall asleep 9 peace4 ,almo/ imm$iately all pa9 left him1 & 9 a %ort "t he sweetly fell asleep 9 dea?1 )\t a /ruggle or a groan1 at half pa/ six on ! morn+ ( ! #aa? ( ,janu>y1 #ahdg4 ,8 rema9s 7 int]r$ at sun-set on ! ev5+ ( ! day he di$4 ,x 0 ! #crd ( ,octob]1 #ahej1 be=e ,i _h ! privilege ( ent]+ ! valley1 b my joy 9 arriv+ "h has be5 unb\nd$4 ,transcrib]'s ,note ,"s app>5t errors 9 punctuation 7e4g4 miss+ quotation m>ks7 h be5 correct$ z seem$ appropriate4