,,"o ,,ye> ,,9 ,,sc&9avia3    ,,results 
,,( ,,! ,,gospel ,,9 ,,d5m>k ,,&        
,,sw$5--,,sket*es ,,& ,,obs]vations     
,,on ,,! ,,c\ntry ,,& ,,p--,,rem>kable  
,,ev5ts--,,late ,,p]secutions ,,&       
,,pres5t ,,aspect ,,( ,,affairs4    99  
99 99 99 99    ,,by ,,era/us ,,sn[1     
,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,twelve ,,apo/les ,,( ,,! 
,,*ur* ,,( ,,jesus ,,*ri/ ,,(           
,,latt]-,,day  ,,sa9ts4    ,,price      
,,?reep5ce4    ,,liv]pool3    ,,publi%$ 
,,by ,f4 ,d4 ,,ri*>ds1 #ae1 ,,wilton    
,,/reet4    #ahea4    99 99 99 99 99    
,,liv]pool3 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,r4 ,,james1   
,,s\? ,,ca/le ,,/reet4    99 99 99 99 99
        ,,cont5ts4    ,extract ( a      
,lett] f ,era/us ,sn[ to ! ,fir/        
,presid5cy4 ,augu/  #ag?1 #ahej         
,extract f ! ,private ,j\rnal ( ,e4     
,sn[4    ,lett] to ,z4 ,sn[1 ,esq41 (   
,canton1 ,ohio4 ,febru>y #ad?1 #ahea    
,lett] to ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y4       
,liv]pool1 ,july #aj?1 #ahea    ,extract
 ( a ,lett] f ,eld] ,=ssgr54 ,july #a/1 
#ahea    ,extract f ,eld] ,sn['s ,reply4

 ,rock ,f]ry1 ,july #aa?1 #ahea         
,,d5m>k--,g5]al ,obs]vations on !       
,c\ntry & ,p4    ,,sw$5--,g5]al         
,obs]vations on ! /ate ( ! ,c\ntry1     
politically  & religi\sly--,visions1    
,m>vell\s ,occurr5ces & ,ev5ts--,pres5t 
,prospects1 c4    ,,poetry4--,wife1     
,*ildr51 & ,fri5ds4                     
,,introduction4    ,! au?or 0 born 9 !  
,/ate ( ,v]mont1 ,novemb] #i?1 #ahah2   
fir/  believ$ ! fulness ( ! ,gospel 9 ! 
spr+ ( #ahcb2 fir/ saw !  ,prophet      
,joseph ,smi? 9 ,decemb]1 #ahce1 9      
,kirtl&1 ,ohio1 :i* 0  !n head qu>t]s ( 
! ,*ur*1 0 orda9$ "o ( ! ,sev5ties !    
foll[+ spr+1 & has be5 engag$ 9 ! m9i/ry
 ev] s9ce2 0  ) ! ,sa9ts ?r\gh _!       
p]secutions 9 ,miss\ri & ,ill9ois2  0 9 
prison ) ! ,prophets1 ,joseph & ,hyrum1 
9 ,miss\ri2 c>ri$  ! *a9 = survey+ !    
fir/ t[n lots ( ,nauvoo2 0 "o ( !  two  
,latt]-day ,sa9ts :o fir/ ent]$ ,salt   
,lake ,valley2 has cross$  ! back-bone (
 ! ,am]ican cont95t f\r times1 &        
travell$1  probably1 n less ?an eighty  

?\s& miles on t cont95t1 b  nev]1 until 
?is mission1 left 8 native %ore1 or 0   
abs5t f  8 family m ?an "o ye> at a "t4 
,& dur+ a p]iod ( ov]  twelve ye>s1 9   
:i* he has _h a family1 he has at no "o 
"t be5  p]mitt$ to rema9 ) !m s long z  
"o ye> ) ! s+le  exception ( "o ye> &   
tw5ty-n9e days 9 ! ,salt ,lake city1    
prior  to ?is mission4 ,robb$ & plund]$ 
9 common ) 8 bre?r51 he  transplant$ 8  
family ?r\gh pov]ty & deep affliction to
 t  re/+ place4 ,! fir/ ye> sp5t 9      
surm\nt+ ! difficulties (  a new c\ntry1
 & :ile collect+ mat]ials = build+1 !   
voice  ( inspiration cri$1 ,to !        
nations1 oh6 ye eld]s ( ,israel4 ,8     
de/9ation 0 ,d5m>k2 to be accompani$ by 
bro!r ,p4 ,o4 ,hanson1 a  native (      
,cop5hag51 :o _h be5 my/]i\sly l$ by !  
,_s to  ,am]ica1 9 se>* ( ! ,k+dom (    
,god1 & f\nd x 9 "t to sup  ) ! ,sa9ts  
_! cup ( afflictions1 & accompany !m to 
!  m\nta9s4 ,?ursday1 ( ! same week 9   
:i* ! mission 0 fir/  intimat$1 0 fix$ =
 />t+1 ?\gh subsequ5t circum/ances      

caus$ a little long] delay4 ,! p>t+ is  
left to conjecture4 ,god be  ?ank$ = a  
family t amid ! ov]fl[+ emotions ( !    
he>t  nev] say don't g4 ,! j\rney ov] ! 
pla9s1 f\r hundr$ miles  ( mud1 ?r\gh   
,miss\ri2 ! trip ?r\gh ! ,/ates1 cross+ 
!  ,atlantic1 visit 9 ,engl&1 voyage f  
,hull to ,cop5hag51 ! fir/  sc5es 9     
,d5m>k1 are all to "s ext5t kn[n to !   
,engli% ,sa9ts1  & h[ev] _m associations
 ( int]e/ !y might awak51 ! writ]  has  
no design "h to recapitulate !m4    ,!  
pressure ( bus9ess & ha/e ) :i* ^! items
 h be5  ?r[n toge!r1 is ! only apology =
 ! use made ( ! foll[+  extracts (      
private lett]s1 :i* 7 nev] int5d$ =     
publication4        ,,"o ,,ye> ,,9      
,,sc&9avia4        ,,extract ,,( ,a     
,,lett] ,,f ,,era/us ,,sn[4             
,cop5hag51 ,d5m>k1 ,augu/ #ag?1 #ahej4  
,,to ,,! ,,fir/ ,,presid5cy ,,( ,,!     
,,*ur* ,,( ,,jesus ,,*ri/ ,,(           
,,latt]-,,day  ,,sa9ts2 ,,greet+3       
,belov$ ,bre?r51--,kn[+ y\r anxiety1 &  
y\r pray]s & unceas+  dilig5ce = ,zion  

at home1 & = ! welf>e ( ! cause ( ,god 9
  all ! _w1 ,i take great pleasure 9    
writ+ to y at ?is "t1  to communicate to
 y a /atem5t ( ! condition & prospect ( 
affairs 9 ?is "p ( ! v9ey>d1 9 :i* x has
 pleas$ ,god &  my bre?r5 to assign my  
lab\rs = a season4 99 99 99 99 99    ,by
 ! advice & cons5t ( ^? ( ! ,twelve :o 7
 9 ,engl&1  ,i conclud$ to take ) me    
,eld] ,george ,p4 ,dykes--he hav+ prea*$
  be=e to ! ,norwegians 9 ,ill9ois1 &   
hav+ a little k (  _! language z well z 
mann]s & cu/oms4 ,i ?\ght1 if ! ,"l     
op5$ ! way1 to s5d him into t c\ntry1 to
 op5 ! door ( !  gospel among !m4    ,! 
_s ( ! ,"l seem$ to lead me to ?is city1
 to comm5ce my  labors4 ,f my fir/      
appo9tm5t my m9d re/$ ^u ,cop5hag51 z  !
 be/ place 9 all ,sc&9avia to comm5ce ! 
"w1 & e ?+  has s9ce /r5g!n$ my         
convictions4 ,x is ! capital ( ,d5m>k1  
& 01 at "o "t1 ! capital ( ! unit$      
k+doms ( ,d5m>k1  ,norway1 & ,sw$54 ,x  
is a beautiful city1 /rongly =tifi$1    
numb]+ ab\t #adj1jjj inhabitants1 & is  

by f> ! l>ge/ & mo/  influ5tial t[n 9 ! 
k+dom2 & f its c5tral position1 on !    
ea/ side ( ! ,isl& ( ,zeal&1 )9 sixte5  
miles ( ! ,sw$i%  %ore1 x af=ds an easy 
communication by /eamboat to ! pr9cipal 
places ( ,norway1 ,sw$51 & ,d5m>k4 ,x is
 ! seat ( le>n+ =  all ! nor? ( ,europe2
 &1 ,i might add1 ( prie/craft1         
infidelity1  & politics2 & 9 my op9ion1 
x possesses m ( ! _s (  fre$om ?an any  
o!r place 9 ?is "p ( ! _w not)/&+4      
,aft] ! sep>ation ( ,sw$51 ,norway /ill 
cont9u$ "u ! ,dani%  gov]nm5t until !   
fall ( ,napoleon1 & !n ! ,alli$ ,p[]s1 z
  a sort ( puni%m5t ^u ,d5m>k = h]      
alliance ) ,france1 gave  ,norway to !  
k+ ( ,sw$52 s9ce :i* "t ,norway1 ?\gh   
nom9ally  subject to ! ,sw$i% k+1 has _h
 h] dome/ic legislature1 &  enjoy$ a    
great] degree ( political fre$om ?an    
ei!r ( ! o!r  two c\ntries4    ,!       
gov]nm5t ( ,d5m>k1 until rec5tly1 0 an  
absolute mon>*y4  ,! k+ & 8 m9i/ry bo?  
made & execut$ ! law1 & !  ,lu!ran cl]gy
 _h ! sup]9t5d5ce & control ( all !     

prim>y  s*ools1 & public in/ruction ( ! 
c\ntry1 ) ! exception  ( c]ta9 special  
privileges grant$ to ! ,jews1 & to =eign
  me*anics :o _h be5 invit$ into !      
c\ntry4 ,b no =eign]  0 p]mitt$ to      
attempt to proselyte f ! ,evangelical   
,lu!ran  ,*ur*1 or prea* aga9/ h]       
doctr9es1 on pa9 ( be+ expell$  f !     
c\ntry1 :i* has be5 en=c$ aga9/ sev]al  
=eign  mission>ies )9 ! la/ t5 or fifte5
 ye>s2 & w\ld h be5  aga9/ u1 9 all     
probability1 if we _h come a little     
soon]4 ,mr4  ,pet] ,c4 ,mon/]1 ! ,bapti/
 re=m]1 introduc$ imm]sion1 & n[  8     
foll[]s numb] 9 ,d5m>k ab\t ?ree hundr$ 
& sixty4 ,at fir/  he 0 f9$1 aft]w>ds   
imprison$1 & :5 he _h s]v$ out "o  t]m 9
 prison1 he w\ld prea* until ! prie/s   
w\ld cause him to be  arre/$ & imprison$
 aga92 & s cont9u$ until he 0 imprison$ 
six times1 & ?ree ye>s 9 all4 ,mean:ile 
,fr5* philosophy1  infidelity1 &        
republican pr9ciples h be5 increas+ 9   
?is city  & ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 until ab\t
 ! "t ( ! late revolution  9 ,france1 ! 

dea? ( ! old k+ ( ,d5m>k af=d$ ! ,dani% 
p an opportunity to re=m _! gov]nm5t4   
,! heir to ! ?rone 0 kept at bay until a
 con/itution or gr\nd  law 0 agre$ ^u1  
sign$1 & proclaim$1 ,june #e1 #ahdi4    
,?is  secures to ! p a ,rigsdag5 or     
legislature1 to be elect$  by ! p2 & q z
 mu* ,,political ,,fre$om z is enjoy$ 9 
,engl&4 ,! press is suffici5tly free &  
untrammell$ = all  purposes = :i* we wi%
 to use x2 & :ile x protects &  supports
 ! ,lu!ran ,*ur* z ! ,/ate ,*ur*1 x     
secures to !  citiz5s ! "r to diss5t &  
organize o!r societies2 b !  rights &   
privileges ( su* societies are to be    
def9$ by law4 ,!  old laws are to be    
en=c$ until ! legislature %all organize 
!  diff]5t dep>tm5ts ( gov]nm5t1 &      
provide all ! necess>y laws  &          
regulations = c>ry+ into effect ! new   
con/itution4    ,lu!ranism is protect$  
by simil> laws 9 ,norway & ,sw$54 ,n    
long ago "s ,me?odi/s 7 expell$ f ,sw$51
 & q rec5tly  "s ,bapti/s ne>           
,gott5burgh 7 arre/$ & s5t5c$ to leave  

! c\ntry2 & an appeal 0 tak5 to ! k+1 & 
petitions s5t  9 aga9/ ! decision2 & q a
 w> is go+ on 9 ! ,sw$i%  pap]s ab\t x2 
& ,i pray t x may be increas$1 until    
,norway &  ,sw$5 %all foll[ ! example ( 
,d5m>k4 ,i feel q will+ t  ! ,"l %\ld   
use ! ,me?odi/s & ,bapti/s to prep>e !  
way =  ! fulness ( ! gospel2 = _! sy/ems
 are less exceptionable to  ! wick$1 &  
!y h m sympa?y to su/a9 !m4 ,h[ truly c 
we behold 9 ^! ?+s1 z 9 e o!r move among
 ! nations1  ! fulfilm5t ( ! words (    
,jesus 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon1 t :5  ^! ?+s
 %all come =? among ! ,g5tiles1 ! "w ( !
  ,fa!r %all comm5ce among ! nations1 9 
,,prep>+ ,,! ,,way = !  re/oration ( !e1
 ,o ,h\se ( ,israel4    ,we l&$ "h1     
,june #ad4 ,! fir/ legislature elect$ "u
 !  new con/itution 0 9 session4 ,!y    
adj\rn$ 9 ,july to meet  aga9 9 ,octob]4
 ,! fir/ session 0 occupi$ ) ! political
  & f9ancial affairs1 & !y adj\rn$ )\t  
provid+ !  laws necess>y = c>ry+ into   
execution ! provisions ( !  con/itution 
relative to religi\s societies4 ,!re is 

a numb] (  prie/s 9 ! legislature1 & !y 
w /ave (f any action on  ! subject z    
long z !y c4 ,among o!r important re=ms 
t  w be mu* 9 our favor1 is ! abolition 
( ! odi\s int]nal  passport sy/em4      
,=m]ly _! own citiz5s 7 liable to arre/ 
&  imprisonm5t1 if !y 7 caught ev5 = "o 
night beyond ! limits  ( _! own t[n or  
p>i% )\t a passport4 ,?is cont9ual r5ew+
  ( passports1 sign+ & c\nt]sign+ !m by 
! police (fic]s at  e /opp+ place1 & !  
inconv5i5ce & exp5se att5d+ x1  has     
always be5 a s\rce ( great annoyance to 
^? :o wi% to travel4    ,we h n be5 able
 z yet ei!r to prea* 9 ,dani%1 or write 
=  ! press2 & we h ?\ght x wisdom n to  
create mu* excitem5t  until we are fully
 organiz$1 & speak ! language bett]4    
,eld]  ,hanson is n[ engag$ 9 translat+ 
"s extracts f our works1  :i* ,i int5d =
 ! press4 ,i int5d1 if ! ,"l w1 soon to 
publi% 9 ,dani%1 a %ort hi/ory ( ! rise 
& progress ( !  ,*ur*1 & its fai? &     
doctr9es4 ,he _h previ\sly translat$ a  
few ,,extracts f ! ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants1

 su* z ,i ?\ght wise  = ! b5efit ( !    
believ]s2 also ,,revis$ ,,"s ,,*oice    
,,passages 9  ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,bro!r 
,hanson _h be5 s long 9 ,am]ica1 t  he  
_h become v dull 9 8 native tongue2 &   
hav+ no ,bible or  any o!r ,dani% book )
 him 9 ,am]ica1 z might h be5 expect$1  
8 translation ( ! ,book ( ,mormon 0 v   
imp]fect1 & w  necess>ily h to be       
?or\ghly revis$ be=e x goes to press4   
,la/ ,monday1 ! #ab? ( ,augu/1 we began 
to baptize1 & baptiz$  fifte5 ! fir/    
night1 & elev5 m dur+ ! week1 mak+      
tw5ty-six 9 all4 ,! great] "p ( ^! are f
 ,mr4 ,mon/]'s  foll[]s1 & ! be/ he _h2 
& _m m ( !m are believ+1  :ile ! re/ (  
!m are full ( wra? & indignation4 ,mr4  
,m4  himself1 :o receiv$ u at fir/1 &   
op5$ ! way = u to =m  acqua9tances ) 8  
p1 n[ /&s z x 7 ^u a p9nacle1  undecid$ 
:e!r to =sake 8 p or ! tru?2 /ill he w n
  turn aga9/ u & ^? :o h left him2 8    
influ5ce is ex]t$  = good1 & ,i /ill    
hope & pray t he may foll[4 ,among ^? :o
  are baptiz$ are ,g]mans1 ,sw$es1 &    

,danes--all1 h[ev]1 und]/&  ! ,dani%4   
,!y are well-gr\nd$ 9 ! "w & firm--,we  
_h )  u "o copy ( ,eld] ,o4 ,hyde's     
,g]man "w1 :i* we kept mov+ among  !    
,dut*1 & :5 we f\nd any t c\ld read     
,engli%1 we gave !m  ,engli% books2 & to
 ! ,danes we read ,bro!r ,hanson's      
translation  ( ! ,book ( ,mormon &      
,doctr9e & ,cov5ants1 c4 ,we h op]at$   
only 9 private1 & 9 small family meet+s2
 b we h n[ arriv$  at ! "t :5 we %all no
 long] seek retirem5t b notoriety4 ,we  
hope soon to f9d a l>ge public place1 & 
we ?ank ,god t ! se$  has sprung up1 &  
has deep root2 s t if we are bani%$ f ! 
c\ntry1 ! "w w spread4    ,! ,"l has    
visit$ ^! believ]s ) _m visions1 &      
dreams1 &  manife/ations ( ! ,holy ,_s1 
& "s h told u t !y _h  se5 u 9 visions  
be=e we came4 ,!y h drawn out ( u by _! 
fai?1 e ?+ p]ta9+ to ! ga!r+1 !         
r$emption ( !  dead1 c41 & dr9k x 9 z an
 ox dr9ke? up wat]4    ,i hope be=e long
 to h _m ( !m scatt]$ ov] ! c\ntry1     
prea*+ ! ^w4 ,if ! ,"l p]mit1 ,i %all   

endeavor to get !  ,book ( ,mormon      
publi%$ 9 ! c\rse ( ! fall & w9t]4 ,i h 
n mu* means t[>ds x z yet1 b h ! promise
 ( back]s 9  ,engl&1 s t ,i tru/ ! way w
 op5 = publi%+ by ! "t  x c be prop]ly  
revis$1 & ,i c "k t x appe>s 9 ,dani%  9
 its own native simplicity & tru?4 ,!   
lit]ature ( ! great  univ]sity (        
,cop5hag5 has long tak5 ! lead 9 ?is    
nor? c\ntry1  s t works publi%$ 9 ,dani%
 may be read & und]/ood by a l>ge       
portion ( ! ,sw$es2 & z = ,norway1      
al?\gh !y h _!  ru/ic dialects1 yet !   
,dani% is ! public language ( ! ,/ate4  
,i %\ld l to "k y\r m9ds ab\t ! ,book ( 
,doctr9e &  ,cov5ants1 :e!r1 if ! ,"l   
%\ld raise up mu* p 9 ?is  c\ntry1 & !  
way %\ld be op5$ be=e u1 x w\ld be      
advisable  to attempt to translate &    
publi% x entire1 or publi% f "t to  "t1 
su* portions ( x z circum/ances %all    
seem to require4 ,:at  little ,i h se5 &
 le>n$1 conv9ces me ( ?is fact1 t x is  
no easy matt] to translate !m ) all !   
=ce & _s )  :i* ^? revelations are      

writt5 9 ,engli%4 ,! ,engli% is mu* !   
ri*e/ language1 & ! ,,idiom ( ! two are 
,,entirely ,,diff]5t4    ,z f> z my     
exp]i5ce & obs]vation ext5d1 ! ,danes   
are a k9d  & hospitable p1 especially ! 
middle & l[] classes2  & a high] tone ( 
morality p]vad+ !m1 ?an exi/s 9 !       
correspond+ classes 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica2 
& if ,i mi/ake n my  feel+s1 ! ,"l has  
_m p among !m4    ,bro!r ,john ,=ssgr5  
accompani$ u to ?is place & /opp$ a few 
days ) u1 & !n we bless$ him & s5t him  
on 8 way4 ,! ,"l  is ) him1 he is full (
 fai? & ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,f "h to !  home 
( 8 *ildhood :]e 8 relatives are1 is    
ab\t six hundr$  miles 9 a nor? ea/     
direction up ! ,baltic4    ,all t we h  
he>d f ! ,valley s9ce we left1 0 y\r    
,g5]al  ,epi/le ( ,april #ab1 :i* 0     
br\ght f ! ,valley to ! ,bluffs  by ,mr4
 ,liv+/on1 & f !re to ,liv]pool by ,eld]
 ,pratt1 a pro(  %eet ( :i* 0 =w>d$ to  
me 9 a lett]1 :i* ,i receiv$ ,july  #bg1
 & aft] p]us+ x1 =w>d$ x to bro!r       
,=ssgr54 ,x 0 a  preci\s morsel to u    

all4    ,z to ! signs ( ! times & !     
aspect ( affairs among !  nations (     
,europe1 d>k =ebod+s ( ! future seem to 
p]vade all  he>ts1 & ! heads ( ! nations
 seem to be consci\s t !y are  /e]+ !   
%ip ( ,/ate 9 ,,dang]\s ,,seas4 ,d5m>k  
is at pres5t  ! po9t ( ! greate/ int]e/4
 ,! ,duk$oms ( ,hol/e9 &  ,sleswick1 :i*
 are mo/ly ,g]man1 h be5 9 a /ate (     
,,revolt ev]  s9ce ! dea? ( ! old k+4 ,!
 new gov]nm5t has be5 unable  to compel 
_! submission4 ,sev]al sev]e battles h  
be5 f\ght1  & bo? p>ties /ill seem to be
 m & m desp]ate4 ,on ! #bcrd  & #bd?    
,july1 a battle 0 f\ght 9 ,sleswick1 9  
:i* out ( ab\t  #cj1jjj engag$ on ,,ea* 
,,side1 !y su/a9$ a loss ( ab\t #djjj   
,,ea*1  accord+ to _! ackn[l$gm5ts2 b z 
! (ficial reports h  be5 kept f !       
public1 x is g5]ally believ$ t ! loss 0 
mu* great]4 ,ov] #cjjj w\nd$ 7 br\ght to
 ?is city1 & all !  hospitals _h !      
appe>ance ( slaught]-h\ses & ! surgeons1
  but*]s4    ,consid]$ by itself alone1 
?is dome/ic w> might n di/urb !  peace (

 ,europe2 b !re is a secret at ! bottom1
 :i* int]e/s  ! great p[]s4 ,by a glance
 at ! map1 y w see t ,d5m>k's  /ronghold
 at ,els9ore holds ! key to ! ,baltic1 &
 taxes all  nations :o traffic ^u h]    
wat]s4 ,?is is an outlet = ! ,russian   
fleet1 & = ! comm]ce ( ,prussia & o!r   
,g]man ,/ates1 z  well z ,sw$54 ,!      
,g]man ,/ates1 includ+ ,prussia1 are    
aim+ to  e/abli% a ,,f$]al ,,union1 & to
 build a fleet1 t !y may be able  to    
compete ) ! great p[]s ( ,europe4       
,sleswick & ,hol/e9 are  ess5tial to t  
union on acc\nt ( _! h>bors ^u ! ,nor?  
,sea  = _! fleets4 ,!y be+ ,g]mans1 are 
l m9d$1 & wi% to  ?r[ (f ! ,dani% yoke2 
9 do+ :i* !y h ! support ( all  ,g]many4
 99 99 99 99    ,s9ce ,i comm5c$ writ+  
?is lett]1 ! po/man has br\ght me "o  f 
bro!r ,j4 ,=ssgr51 dat$ ,/ockholm1 ,aug4
 #ac?1 ( :i* ,i w  give y a summ>y4 ,he 
says he baptiz$ 8 bro!r & si/]1 & "o  or
 two o!rs at ,geffle2 & by reque/       
translat$ bro!r ,o4 ,pratt's  pamphlet  
on ! rise & doctr9e ( ! ,*ur*2 b !      

pr9t]s  refus$ to publi% x4    ,he next 
he>d ( a %ip load ( f>m]s ab\t to sail =
 ,new ,york1 &  w5t to !m1 & :ile !y 7  
wait+ = ! vessel1 he prea*$  ! gospel to
 !m1 & f\nd !m a humble p1 :o 7 look+  =
 ! r$emption ( ,israel1 & 7 go+ to seek 
= ,zion 9  ,am]ica4    ,he baptiz$ "s   
sixte5 or sev5te5 ( ! f>m]s1 & _m m  7  
believ+4 ,he orda9$ two eld]s & "s      
tea*]s1 c41 gave  !m in/ructions h[ to  
wat* ov] & tea* ! company1 & baptize    
o!rs t %\ld desire x4 ,?is he f9i%$ on !
 #g? in/41 &  prea*$ ! same ev5+ at #e  
o'clock p4m41 9 ! woods j out (  t[n4   
,hav+ prea*$ !re once be=e1 x _h be5    
nois$ abroad1 &  ! grove 0 full ( prie/s
 & p2 ! =m]1 h[ev]1 toge!r  ) ! m>%al1 7
 secret$ beh9d trees & rocks4    ,he    
prea*$ & bore te/imony ( ! ^w ) p[]1 &  
_m 7  prick$ 9 _! he>ts4 ,aft] he _h    
clos$ & dismiss$1 !  m>%al1 ) ! prie/s &
 police1 arre/$ him1 v>i\sly insult$    
him1 m>*$ him ?r\gh ! t[n1 & proclaim$ !
 dipp]1 c41  & arraign$ him be=e !      
gov]nor ( ! city1 & all ! prie/s4  ,hav+

 an ,am]ican passport he 0 s5t to       
,/ockholm4 ,! k+ 0 n  at home2 nei!r !  
,am]ican *>ge-d'affairs4 ,he 0 _h sev]al
  times be=e ! c\rts 9 ,/ockholm1 & :5 !
 ,am]ican ,,*>ge came  home on ! #ab?1  
he1 ) ! judges1 police1 & all h&s1 tri$ 
to p]suade him to quit 8 prea*+2 b he   
told !m1 ! w (  ! ,"l %\ld be 8 w4 ,he  
adds 9 a po/script1 t !y _h  conclud$ to
 s5d him out ( ! c\ntry2 b he _h n le>n$
 h[  !y w\ld s5d him4 ,he fur!r adds1 t 
he %\ld prea* !re by  invitation ! next 
eve4 ,i imm$iately wrote to him1 n to   
leave till  he 0 oblig$1 & !n to orda9  
su* z 7 wor?y1 & come to  ,d5m>k4       
,de> ,bre?r51 ,eld]s ,dykes1 ,hanson1 & 
myself unit$ly greet y &  ! sa9ts (     
,god1 ) w>m emotions ( bro!rly love2 &  
we pray  our ,fa!r 9 heav51 t we may be 
pres]v$ to rejoice toge!r  aga9 9 !     
fle%4    ,y\rs truly & affectionately1  
,,era/us ,,sn[4    ,p4 ,s4 ,aug4        
#bj4--,we h baptiz$ ?irty f\r p]sons1 & 
m are  ready4 ,a v scurril\s lett] ab\t 
! ,mormons1 f ,am]ica1 has  j appe>$ 9 a

 ,cop5hag5 pap] translat$ f a ,fr5*     
pap]4 ,x  is ! fir/ ( ! k9d t has       
appe>$4    ,e4 ,s4        ,,extract ,,f 
,,! ,,private ,,j\rnal ,,( ,e4 ,,sn[4   
,aft] he>+ ( ! arre/ & treatm5t ( ,bro!r
 ,=ssgr5 9  ,sw$51 ,i wrote to him to   
come ov] to ,d5m>k & lab\r ) u4 ,a  few 
days aft] ,i felt mu* anxiety = 8       
safety2 & fe>+ le/  ! ,sw$i% gov]nm5t   
%\ld ei!r put him 9 close conf9em5t1 or 
smuggle him away privately to ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 we unit$ly pray$  t he might be 
deliv]$ & come to u 9 safety4 ,i w5t to 
b$1  & dream$ ( see+ him 9 wat] up to 8 
arms1 & held by a man  :om ,i und]/ood  
to be an (fic]4 ,i ?\ght he 0 anxi\s to 
come  to :]e ,i /ood on ! %ore4 ,! (fic]
 seem$ wait+ = !  decision ( 8 sup]iors1
 :om ,i saw ) a cr[d at a di/ance4 ,he  
receiv$ 8 ord]s1 b ,i c\ld n und]/& !m4 
,bro!r ,=ssgr5  0 imm$iately releas$1 & 
press$ h>d ?r\gh ! wat] to come  to me2 
b1 be=e he got out ( rea*1 ! (fic] ?ru/ 
8 h&  quickly "u ! wat] beh9d1 & caught 
8 leg or g>m5t1 &  pull$ 8 feet f "u    

him1 :i* dipp$ 8 head "u wat]4 ,i  saw 8
 p]il\s situation1 b c\ld n r5d] him any
 assi/ance4  ,ano!r man1 ( a k9d        
expression ( c\nt5ance1 /ood ne> !m1 to 
:om ,bro!r ,=ssgr5 call$ ) an agoniz+   
voice = help4 ,he w5t  & rais$ 8 head   
out ( ! wat]1 & made ! (fic] let him g4 
,he />t$ aga9 to come to me1 & ,i awoke4
 ,septemb] #ah?1 ,bro!r  ,=ssgr5 arriv$ 
9 ,cop5hag5 & relat$ 8 /ory1 :i* expla9$
  my dream4 ,x runs z foll[s3--,aft] be+
 exam9$ & be>+  te/imony be=e !         
au?orities1 civil & ecclesia/ical1 9    
,geffle  & ,/ockholm1 he 0 held z a     
prison] at l>ge 9 ! latt] place1  n be+ 
p]mitt$ to prea* or to leave t[n2 b !   
newspap]s  publi%$ acc\nts ( 8 do+s &   
say+s1 & 8 :]eab\ts 9  ,/ockholm1 & !   
result 0 t _m p flock$ to see him1  bo? 
f t[n & c\ntry4 ,he 0 invit$ to visit   
among !m1 &  to _! me*anic club meet+s4 
,?us he in/ruct$ _m 9 private1  & made  
_m w>m fri5ds2 &1 z "s began to desire  
baptism1 !  police took him by night &  
put him on bo>d an ,am]ican vessel1 :i* 

0 ready to />t = ,new ,york2 paid 8     
passage1 & reque/$ !  capta9 to see t he
 did n l& until he rea*$ ,new ,york4 ,b 
,eld] ,=ssgr5 soon won ! fri5d%ip ( !   
capta92 & :5 !y  arriv$ at ,els9ore1 :]e
 ! vessel call$ to pay toll1 ! capta9   
l&$ him on ,dani% gr\nd4 ,v soon aft]   
l&+ he 0 arre/$  by ! ,dani% police1 at 
! in/igation ( ! ,sw$i% consul ( t      
place1 & 0 ab\t to be re-%ipp$ = ,new   
,york4    ,he n[ asc]ta9$ t ! ,sw$i%    
au?orities at ,/ockholm1 fe>+  t he     
might l& 9 ,d5m>k & recross ! s\nd into 
ano!r "p  ( ,sw$51 _h s5t despat*es to  
_! consul at ,els9ore 7! only  place :]e
 ! vessel w\ld /op17 describ+ him & !   
vessel1  & direct+ ! consul to see t he 
0 %ipp$ to ,new ,york4 ,he  produc$ 8   
,am]ican passport1 & claim$ ! protection
 ( ! ,hon4  ,walt] ,=w>d1 ,am]ican m9i/]
 to ,d5m>k1 :o _h j l&$ 9  t place f    
,cop5hag54    ,my previ\s int]views _h  
won ! fri5d%ip ( ,mr4 ,=w>d1 :o  quickly
 came to 8 assi/ance1 & effect$ 8       
release1 repudiat+  ! asp]sions ( 8     

enemies1 & accompani$ him to ,cop5hag51 
:]e  he arriv$ 9 good heal?1 full ( joy 
& ! ,holy ,gho/1 hav+ be5  abs5t f u    
ab\t ?ree mon?s4    99 99 99 99 99    ,!
 foll[+ extract f a private lett]1 :i*  
f\nd its way into  ! ,fronti] ,gu>dian1 
conta9s "s fur!r p>ticul>s4             
,,lett] ,,to ,z4 ,,sn[1 ,,esq41 ,,(     
,,canton1 ,,ohio4    #aif ,norgesgade1  
,cop5hag51 ,d5m>k1 ,febru>y #ad?1 #ahea4
    ,bro!r ,z]ubable1--,i h receiv$1    
?r\gh ,eld] ,pratt1 ! lett]s  y s5t him 
to be =w>d$ to me2 & 0 v ?ankful = !m1 &
  p]haps y h expect$ an answ] be=e n[1 b
 ,i h def]r$  writ+ z long z ,i ?\ght ,i
 c\ld 9 safety & h my lett]s  rea* y    
be=e y />t = ! ,valley2 & y w be able to
  c>ry a report ( me up to ?is date1 9  
case ! lett]s :i* ,i s5t  by mail fail  
to rea* my family4 ,i 0 v mu* pleas$ at 
! good  _s :i* 0 brea!d 9 y\r lett]s1 & 
p>ticul>ly t y  7 s decid$ ab\t go+ to t
 peaceful home ( ,sa9ts e>ly 9  ! spr+4 
,y\r appo9tm5t z ,judge ( ! ,supreme    
,c\rt ( ,utah t]ritory1 0  f ! ,"l1 ?\gh

 x came ?r\gh ! ,presid5t1 & w d\btless 
be a bless+ unto y1 9 a pecuni>y po9t ( 
view2 & if y are  wise 9 ! use ( x1 may 
be a bless+ unto _m ?\s&s4 99 99 99 99  
99  99    ,i suppose ! ,valley news ( a 
g5]al nature y w h obta9$  f ! pap]s2   
probably y w also see my lett]s 9 ! ,/>1
  & le>n a little h[ we prosp] "h4      
,?is is a well =tifi$ & pleasant city4  
,! w9t] has be5  pleasant--b little sn[2
 & ab\t ! temp]ature ( ,new ,york4 ,i  h
 good heal?1 & pl5ty ( bus9ess1 w>m     
fri5ds1 & pl5ty (  enemies4    ,?is is a
 p]fect prie/-ridd5 & k+-ridd5 p1 b _m  
hone/  s\ls among !m4 ,we h _h "s       
p]secution 9 ?is city1 7say+  no?+ ( !  
flood ( lies t always foll[s ! tru?71   
su* z  break+ up our meet+s1 /on+ h\ses 
& w9d[s & ! l1 b  n s mu* "h z 9 "s o!r 
places 9 ! k+dom4    ,bro!r ,dykes1 :o  
is n[ labor+ 9 ! prov9ce ( ,jutl&1 has  
_h  a h>d "t1 & made "s hair-bread?     
escapes f 8 enemies1 b  has be5 greatly 
bless$ not)/&+1 & has baptiz$ ov] fifty4
    ,bro!r ,john ,=ssgr51 7^: p]secution

 & expulsion f ,sw$5  ,i m5tion$ 9 my   
lett] 9 ! ,/>71 has f>$ b little bett]  
9 ,d5m>k4 ,he & a ,dani% bro!r 0 mobb$1 
& v>i\sly  maltreat$ lately 9 ,roskilde1
 ! old capital ( ,d5m>k2 & aft]  two    
days complete upro> 9 ! t[n1 !y 7       
expell$ by ! *ief  au?orities ( ! t[n1  
aga9/ all law4 ,not)/&+ all ^!  ?+s1 we 
rejoice cont9ually 9 ! ,"l our ,god1 :o 
blesses our  labors & p\rs out ! ,holy  
,gho/ ^u u & ! ,sa9ts1 ) its  gifts &   
bless+s1 visions & dreams1 prophecy &   
heal+1 ca/+  out devils1 c4 ,we h       
baptiz$ ab\t "o hundr$ & fifte5 9 ?is   
city1 & h a good prospect4 ,we are b    
mis]able tools 9 !  ,dani% language1 at 
! be/1 b ! ,"l makes weak ?+s become    
/rong unto !m :o believe4    ,pray = u  
cont9ually1 t we may d a good "w4    ,i 
am n[ v busily engag$ ) bro!r ,hanson1 9
 translat+ &  publi%+ ! ,book ( ,mormon2
 x is a v labori\s & t$i\s "w  to get x 
issu$ clean & pure1 accord+ to !        
simplicity ( !  orig9al2 & requires !   
close/ att5tion4 ,i am publi%+ ?ree     

?\s& copies--h only "o hundr$ &         
sixty-eight pages f9i%$1  x w take me   
till ,may or ,june4 ,i circulate two    
hundr$ by ! %eet1  weekly4    ,y\rs1 c4 
,e4 ,,sn[4        ,,lett] ,,to          
,,presid5t ,,brigham ,,"y    #ae1       
,wilton ,/reet1 ,liv]pool1 ,july #aj?1  
#ahea4    ,belov$ ,presid5t1--,z ,i     
intimat$ 9 my lett] ( la/ ,augu/1 ,i h  
made an ex]tion1 & ?r\gh ! bless+ ( ,god
 aft] eight mon?s  fai?ful & unceas+    
application1 h succe$$ 9 ! translation  
& publication ( ! ,book ( ,mormon1 9 !  
,dani% language2 a copy  ( :i* ,i hope  
to h ! opportunity ( s5d+ y soon4    ,i 
h issu$ an edition ( ?ree ?\s& copies2  
,i %\ld h _h x  /]eotyp$1 & issu$ a     
small] edition fir/1 if ,i c\ld h f\nd  
a /]eotype f\ndry 9 ! k+dom1 b ,d5m>k is
 a little beh9d !  age 9 ?is z 9 mo/ o!r
 improvem5ts4 ,!y are n[ be+ ?r[n  into 
circulation by ! bre?r51 & a bookdeal] (
 ,cop5hag54    ,9 ! "w ( translation1 ,i
 employ$ su* help1 z ! ,"l furni%$  to  
my h&1 feel+ t x 0 bett] s to d1 ?an to 

confide x to  le>n$ pr(essors :o 7 n    
imbu$ ) ! _s ( ! "w4 ,i  s\ght !        
acqua9tance ( sev]al1 b c\ld n feel     
satisfi$ 9  _s to confide ! "w to ei!r (
 !m4 ,aft] bro!r ,hanson  became improv$
 9 8 language1 by a few mon?s' practice1
 ,i set him  to re-writ+ & revis+ 8 old 
translation1 & soon a ,dani% lady1  a   
tea*] ( ,fr5*1 ,g]man1 & ,engli%1       
embrac$ ! fai?1 :om ,i  employ$ to assi/
 9 ! "w2 b ,i did n all[ x to g to press
  until ,i _h become suffici5tly        
acqua9t$ ) ! language1 z ,i  believ$ to 
detect any error 9 s5tim5t1 & giv5 x a  
?or\gh  review ) !m a ?ird "t4    ,i    
feel t ,i h done ! be/ ,i c\ld "u !     
circum/ances1 &  t ! ,"l has accept$ x &
 w add 8 bless+4 ,z ! ,sa9ts  began to  
p]use its sacr$ pages1 ! ,holy ,gho/    
desc5d$ ^u !m1  & bore record ( x 9 a   
m>vell\s mann]1 speak+ to "s 9  dreams1 
visions1 & div]s manife/ations1 :i*     
caus$ our he>ts to  magnify ! ,"l4    ,9
 ,septemb]1 ,i publi%$ a small "w1      
entitl$ ,! ,voice ( ,tru? to  ! hone/ 9 

he>t1 conta9+ a sket* ( ! rise ( ! ,*ur*
 &  its doctr9es2 & 9 ,m>* ,i publi%$ "o
 conta9+ ! articles (  ! ,*ur*1 & sev]al
 extracts ( revelations1 = ! in/ruction 
& gov]nm5t ( ! ,sa9ts1 & also a small   
collection ( "s (  our be/ hymns1 put   
into ,dani%1 & adapt$ to ! tunes us$ 9  
,zion4  ,^! little publications 7 a     
great help to u1 & a s\rce ( mu*  joy to
 ! ,sa9ts4    ,^? :o h lab\r$ z y h = _m
 ye>s 9 a cold _w to  prea* ! ^w ( life1
 c easi] imag9e ?an ,i c describe !     
s5sations ( our bosoms on he>+ ! ,songs 
( ,zion 9 a =eign  tongue1 & ! ,sa9ts   
relate _! dreams & visions1 & pray  =   
,zion & ! ,presid5cy1 & ! travell+      
,eld]s & ,sa9ts  ?r\gh\t ! e>?4    ,on !
 #ae? ,septemb]1 #ahej1 we duly organiz$
 ,jesu ,*ri/i ,kirke af  sid/e dages    
,helege 9 ,d5m>k1 consi/+ ( fifty       
memb]s4 ,we _h  be5 baptiz+ & confirm+ f
 ! #ab? ( ,augu/1 b _h op]at$  privately
 9 small family ga!r+s1 = ,i felt       
con/ra9$ to refra9  f any attempt at    
public meet+s4    ,we n[ pres5t$ our    

organization & sket* ( our fai?1 be=e ! 
,cultus-m9i/] & bo>d ( magi/rates1 &    
obta9$ p]mission to  procure a place (  
wor%ip & hold meet+s1 b he in=m$ u t  we
 might meet ob/ruction f ! police4      
,eld] ,john ,e4 ,=ssgr5 be+ bani%$ f    
,sw$51 arriv$ 9  ,cop5hag5 on ! #ah?    
,septemb]4 ,soon aft] ?is eld] ,dykes 0 
appo9t$ to comm5ce lab\r 9 ,aalborg1 9 !
 prov9ce ( ,jutl&1  :]e he soon e/abli%$
 a bran* ( ! ,*ur*4 ,i ?\ght to s5d     
bro!r ,=ssgr5 to ! isl& ( ,bornholm1 :i*
 =m]ly belong$  to ,sw$51 & has a       
dialect ne>ly alli$ to ! ,sw$i%2 b he 0 
positively refus$ a pass to t or any o!r
 prov9ce4 ,! reason  assign$ by !       
presid5t ( ! police dep>tm5t 01 t he _h 
tak5 ^u himself1 at ! reque/ ( ! ,sw$i% 
gov]nm5t1 to see  to x1 t ,=ssgr5 did n 
make 8 escape into ,sw$54 ,he has       
consequ5tly rema9$ 9 & ab\t ,cop5hag5   
ev] s9ce1 & has be5  a great help to me1
 = he 0 soon able to make himself       
und]/ood  by ! ,danes1 z well or bett]  
?an myself2 besides1 !re 7 _m  native   

,sw$es 9 ,cop5hag51 _m ( :om are n[     
numb]$ among our  be/ memb]s4    ,dur+ !
 w9t] a bill relat+ to diss5t+ religi\s 
p>ties1 )  v lib]al provisions1 0       
introduc$ into ! legislature1 b met  )  
su* p[]ful opposition f ! bi%ops & _!   
cl]gy 9 all  p>ts ( ! /ate1 t x 0 f9ally
 rul$ out4    ,:ile ?is 0 p5d+ _m ( !   
pap]s 7 teem+ )  misrepres5tations ab\t 
,mormonit]ne1 & ! *ief bi%op publi%$  a 
pamphlet aga9/ ! bill1 9 :i* he detail$ 
! usual catalogue  ( transatlantic lies 
ab\t ! ,sa9ts1 & ?\ght x ! duty (       
gov]nm5ts to protect ! p aga9/ ?is      
dang]\s sect4  ,sev]al m>vel\s cases (  
heal+1 & o!r manife/ations ( !  p[] (   
,god1 toge!r ) ! weekly di/ribution (   
#bjj copies (  a %eet ( ! ,book (       
,mormon1 contribut$ also greatly to     
exasp]ate  !m1 & ar\se ! demon (        
p]secution1 :i* came ^u u almo/         
simultane\sly1 9 e place :]e we 7 s[+   
se$4    ,9 ,aalborg1 :]e ! ,sa9ts _h    
secur$ a popul> hall1 ! *ief  (fic] (   
police suppress$ _! meet+s2 & eld]      

,dykes 0 mobb$  9 a neighb\r+ t[n1 :]e  
he _h begun to baptize1 & n>r[ly  escap$
 ) 8 life4 ,9 ,roskilde1 :]e bro!rs     
,=ssgr5 & ,aagr5  _h secur$ a hall &    
comm5c$ prea*+1 !y 7 mobb$1 beat51      
arre/$1 & bani%$ f ! t[n by ! *ief      
(fic]s ( police1  :ile ^? t 7 kn[n to h 
receiv$ !m1 paid ! p5alty  ) ! loss (   
w9d[s & ! l4    ,9 ,h]%olm1 :]e !y next 
comm5c$1 !y f>$ b little bett]4  ,9     
,cop5hag51 our hall & ! /reets ab\t x 7 
?rong$ by a  great cr[d ( j\rneym51     
appr5tices1 sailors1 c41 l$ on by !     
!ological /ud5ts1 :o turn$ our meet+s   
into a p[ w[1 deal+  out all mann] (    
?reats & abuses1 until we 7 f9ally      
oblig$ to  cease our public meet+s1 :ile
 ! police refus$ int]f]5ce 9 our        
behalf4    ,"s private h\ses :]e we _h  
small ga!r+s next became !  object (    
v5geance4 ,ne> ! same "t also evil      
spirits attack$ "s  p]sons 9 ! ,*ur*1 & 
manife/$ _! p[] 9 _m /range ways1  & x  
took sometime to entirely subdue !m1 all
 ( :i* af=d$  lessons ( wisdom &        

exp]i5ce to ! "y ,sa9ts4 ,!y also made  
an angry demon/ration ^u bro!r ,=ssgr5 &
 myself1 9 our room  at night1 some:at  
simil> to t ^u eld]s ,hyde & ,kimball1 9
  ,pre/on4 ,my eyes 7 op5 to behold !m1 
& ?r\gh humble pray]  we obta9$ p[] to  
)/& !m & rebuke !m f our pres5ce  &     
room4 ,x seem$1 inde$1 z ?\gh ! p[]s (  
e>? & hell  7 comb9$ to cru% ! "w ( !   
,"l 9 t l&1 b ?r\gh  mu* pray] & fa/+ we
 receiv$ /r5g?1 & ! cl\ds began to      
disp]se4 ,we s5t a deputation to ! k+ ) 
a memorial1 a ,book (  ,mormon1 & my    
pamphlet4 ,i %ortly aft] he>d ( ! ,book 
( ,mormon  9 ! possession ( ! que5 d[ag]
 7:o is reput$ly pi\s1 & a  lov] ( !    
,bible71 :o1 z h] maids report$1 0 s    
wr\ght ^u  by ! pres5tation1 & tale ( ! 
book1 t excitem5t & al>m  spread ?r\gh  
h] palace1 & %e 0 unable to leave h]    
room =  sev]al days4    ,we 7 aft]w>ds  
in=m$ ?r\gh ! ,cultus-m9i/]1 :o has  !  
sup]9t5d5ce ( all s*ool & *ur* affairs1 
t !  gov]nm5t 0 dispos$ to all[ u our   
regul> c\rse1 & int]pose  no ob/acles4  

,aft] ?is1 ! police (fic] 9 ,aalborg1 by
 ord] (  ! ,cultus-m9i/]1 re/or$ to !   
,sa9ts _! privileges1 & we  began also  
to enjoy peace & quietness 9 our meet+s 
at ,cop5hag54  ,bran*es 7 organiz$ 9    
,hals & ,h]%olm1 & ! ,sa9ts g5]ally     
increas$ 9 numb]1 fai?1 & joy1 9 ! ,holy
 ,gho/4    ,be=e ! adj\rnm5t ( !        
legislature1 a law pass$ 9 a  modifi$   
=m1 su/a9+ religi\s fre$om1 & abrogat+ !
 old  law :i* d5i$ ! rights ( matrimony1
 & all o!r civil &  social privileges to
 native subjects1 unless spr9kl$1       
educat$1  & confirm$ 9 ! ,lu!ran *ur*4  
,yet !re is no?+ 9 !  con/itution or    
laws t gu>antees u t protection 9 our   
wor%ip1 & 9 ! ex]cise ( our religi\s    
rights1 :i* is af=d$  by ! laws ( ,engl&
 & ,am]ica4    ,i n[ feel t ! %ell is   
brok5 9 old ,sc&9avia1 & ! "w  ( ! ,"l w
 advance4 ,probably an e>li] mission to 
t c\ntry  w\ld h prov$ a failure4       
,?\gh to y & o!rs !y might h seem$      
trifl+1 yet ^u  me ! c>es1 anxieties1 & 
pressure ( circum/ances att5d+ !        

mission h weigh$ heavily4 ,9 ! mid/ ( !m
 ,i h frequ5tly  be5 visit$ ) enc\rag+  
dreams1 9 :i* ,i (t5 saw bro!r  ,joseph 
,smi?1 y\rself1 or presid5t ,kimball1 & 
receiv$ in/ructive  lessons4 ,9 ! mid/ (
 ! excit+ sc5es ( ! w9t]1 ,i saw  myself
 & bre?r5 navigat+ a dang]\s /ream1 on a
 fi%+  excursion4 ,our vessel _h nei!r  
/eam nor sails1 yet 7by :at p[]  0 n    
p]ceivable7 x 0 sl[ly b /eadily advanc+ 
aga9/ a  rapid curr5t1 & we 7 draw+ 9   
fi%4    ,9 ! spr+ ?ree ,icel&]s :o _h   
embrac$ ! fai? 9 ,cop5hag5  return$ to  
_! native l&1 ) ! ,book ( ,mormon &     
pamphlets1  two ( :om ,i orda9$ & comm&$
 !m to lab\r among _! p1  z ! ,"l op5$  
_! way1 to read1 pray1 tea*1 baptize1   
translate1  c41 & "o ( !m to return to  
me 9 ! fall4 ,!y 7 me*anics1  & ! ,_s   
re/$ copi\sly ^u !m4    ,! total numb]  
baptiz$1 includ+ ^? baptiz$ by eld]     
,=ssgr5  9 ,sw$51 is ab\t ?ree hundr$4  
,! numb] ( eld]s1 prie/s1  tea*]s1 &    
deacons1 orda9$ 9 bran*es1 & travell+1  
is ab\t  tw5ty-five4    ,t[>ds ! close (

 ,may ,i appo9t$ bro!r ,hanson & five   
o!rs 9  pairs1 suppli$ ) books &        
pamphlets1 to op5 new fields ( lab\r3   
two to s\? ,jutl&1 two to ,bornholm1 &  
two ,sw$es to t "p (  ,sw$5 ly+         
imm$iately across ! ,s\nd f ,cop5hag54  
,^! la/  7 in/ruct$ to g among _!       
fri5ds1 circulate tracts1 read1  talk1  
pray1 & baptize1 secretly if !y c\ld1 9 
a mann] to attract  ! lea/ possible     
att5tion f ! prie/s4    ,! w9t] 9 ,d5m>k
 0 mild4 ,little sn[1 b mu* ra91 &      
exce$+ly ?ick foggy wea!r2 ?is c\pl$ )  
my anxieties  & close application to !  
,book ( ,mormon1 & my o!r duties1       
consid]ably impair$ my heal?4 ,leav+ !  
presid5cy ) bro!r  ,=ssgr51 ,i resolv$  
to jo9 my bre?r5 9 conf]5ce at ,london1 
&  re/ & recruit myself a little season1
 by a *ange ( lab\rs &  sc5]y4    ,i    
came by /eamboat to ,wism>1 9 ,g]many1 &
 f !nce to ,london2  pass+ ?r\gh ! /ates
 ( ,meckl9burgh-,s*w]91 ,hanov]1        
,belgium1  & "p ( ,prussia1 by railway1 
& cross$ ! *annel f ,o/5d  to ,dov]4 ,on

 my way ,i call$ ^u a pi\s ,g]man       
nobleman1 on !  ,elbe1 ) :om ,i _h      
correspond$1 & to :om ,i _h s5t a ,voice
  ( ,w>n+4 ,he welcom$ me to 8 family2 &
 said he _h begun to  translate ! ,voice
 ( ,w>n+ into ,g]man4 ,8 int]e/ or      
curiosity  became suffici5tly excit$ to 
induce him1 9 a few days1 to foll[  me  
to ,london2 b :5 he le>n$ t we did n    
believe 9 /&+  /ill to be kill$1 only :5
 we 7 compell$ s to d1 he turn$  back ) 
_m pi\s regrets1 ?9k+ x utt]ly          
impossible to  reconcile ,mormonism ) 8 
fav\rite doctr9es ( peace &             
non-resi/ance4    ,we _h an int]e/+ &   
pr(itable "t 9 ,london4 ,eld]s ,taylor1 
,l4 ,sn[1 & ,f4 ,d4 ,ri*>ds1 7 pres5t1 &
 ! ,am]ican eld]s  g5]ally4 ,! great    
,cry/al ,palace & its collect$ products 
( a  _w's indu/ry1 0 ! great !me (      
,london1 n to say ( ,europe  & ,am]ica4 
,s9ce ! ,june conf]5ce 9 ,london ,i h   
att5d$  conf]5ce 9 ,man*e/] & ,pre/on1 &
 sp5t ab\t t5 days )  eld] ,joseph ,w4  
,johnson1 9 ! ,pre/on & ,cli!roe        

conf]5ces1  :]e he is do+ a good "w1    
reviv+ ! dead 9 ^? old  conf]5ces4 ,he  
wi%$ me to rememb] him affectionately to
 y4    ,on ! arrival ( ! ,fif? ,g5]al   
,epi/le1 ,i =w>d$ x to  ,d5m>k1 to be   
translat$ & publi%$4 ,i h ! ,voice (    
,w>n+1  & portions ( ! ,doctr9e &       
,cov5ants 9 process ( translation4  ,i  
expect to return 9 a few days1 & ,i hope
 to be able be=e ano!r  spr+ to e/abli% 
a mon?ly p]iodical1 & publi% "s works   
also  = circulation 9 ! ,sw$i% language4
 ,i %\ld d viol5ce to my  feel+s to     
close ?is epi/le )\t express+ !         
gratitude (  my he>t = ! deep int]e/ (1 
& effici5t aid af=d$ me by  presid5ts   
,o4 ,pratt1 ,f4 ,d4 ,ri*>ds1 & o!rs4 ,"h
 ,i w\ld say1 a  ^w ab\t ! lab\rs (     
bro!r ,ri*>ds1 & ! grace ( ,god t       
ab\nds ^u him s9ce ! dep>ture ( eld]    
,pratt1 b ) y x  c add no?+1 8 works w  
speak = !mselves4 ,he honors 8  /ation1 
& feels its responsibility4 ,i love him1
 & s d all !  ,sa9ts4    ,please pres5t 
my affectionate remembrances to my      

belov$ family :5  opportunity af=ds1 &  
accept assurances ( ! same = y\rself &  
family4 ,:5 %all we all meet aga98 ,e*o 
answ]s--,:54    ,may ! *oice bless+s (  
,israel's ,god re/ ^u y & all 8  p2 &   
may a lib]al %>e ( t ,_s t is ^u y be my
  portion1 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,am54 
,i rema9 y\r fell[-lab\r] 9 ! k+dom (   
,god1    ,,era/us ,,sn[4    ,to ,b4 ,"y1
 ,presid5t ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 (  
,latt]-day  ,sa9ts1 9 all ! _w4         
,,extract ,,( ,a ,,lett] ,,f ,,eld]     
,,=ssgr54    ,cop5hag51 ,july #a/1      
#ahea4    ,belov$ bro!r ,sn[1--,hav+    
receiv$ news f y ?r\gh bro!r  ,dykes1 ,i
 take pleasure 9 address+ y a few l9es  
conc]n+ myself  & ! *ur* "h univ]sally4 
,9 ! ,cop5hag5 bran* peace &  union     
prevail4 99 99 99 ,bro!r ,dykes1 9      
company ) bro!r ,j5s51  f ,aalborg1     
arriv$ "h ?is morn+ 9 ! /eam] ,juno4 99 
99 ,!  little %ip ,zion1 ( ,aalborg1 has
 /ood ?r\gh a dreadful /orm 9  ! la/    
eight or n9e days1 :i* y may he> ( ?r\gh
 ! pap]s  be=e y get ?is4 ,on ,sunday1 !

 #bbnd1 ,eld] ,j5s5 & 8 bre?r5  ( !     
prie/hood1 came to ! conclusion to g &  
baptize at a public  place by ! sea     
%ore1 :i* caus$ a great ga!r+ ( great & 
small1 ag$1 middle ag$1 & "y4 ,to ^!1   
bro!rs ,l>s5 &  ,j5s5 bore te/imony ( ! 
tru?1 accord+ to ! _s ( !  ,book (      
,mormon1 & w>n$ ! p to flee f ! *ur* ( !
  devil1 & let !m "k ^? prie/s !y _h 9  
^? high /eepl$  temples1 7 ,g5tiles1 c4 
,! ungodly became enrag$1 seiz$ "o ( !  
bre?r51 & took him  be=e ! high prie/2 !
 :ole body ( ! mob ga!r$ r\nd 8  h\se1  
to see :at he w\ld say & d4 ,! prie/ )  
horror &  affright cri$ out1 away ) him4
 ,"s took %elt] 9 bro!r  ,olson's h\se1 
b on ! way 7 /on$1 knock$ into ! gutt]s1
  & clo!s torn (f "s4 ,! mob !n proce$$ 
to ! place ( !  ,sa9ts' wor%ip1 & began 
a havoc on ! h\se1 all ! w9d[s w5t  9 z 
) a bl[1 & doors torn d[n4 ,si/]        
,pet]s51 :o resid$ 9  ! small room1     
escap$ ?r\gh a w9d[ ) a babe 9 h] arms4 
99 99  99 ,! police & soldi]s ( ! city  
gu>d 7 ord]$ out to quell  ! tumult1 b  

all _! ef=ts 7 9 va91 till ! artill]y  (
 heav5 0 mov$ ^u4 ,%>p ?und] & lightn+ &
 a %ock+  %[] ( ra9 came d[n ^u !m1 :i* 
caus$ ! mob to disp]se  = ! night4 ,next
 day !y began ) m /r5g?2 all ! w9d[s  ( 
! ,sa9ts' h\ses 7 /on$ to pieces2 "s ( !
 wom5 tak5  & dealt ) 9 a brutal mann]4 
,s9ce ! comm5cem5t ( !  upro>1 all !    
,sa9ts h be5 m or less r\ghly h&l$4     
,eld]  ,j5s5's manufactur+ e/abli%m5t   
has be5 ?reat5$1 b x /&s  good yet4 ,!  
,sa9ts' h\se ( wor%ip 0 unro($1 & "p ( !
  walls torn d[n4    ,= n9e days has !  
t[n be5 9 a dreadful tumult1--! police  
qu>rell$ among !mselves1 ! citiz5s ) ea*
 o!r1 & !  l[] classes fight+ among     
!mselves4 99 99 99 99 99 99    ,bro!r   
,dykes arriv$ !re ye/]day1 b 0          
imm$iately tak5 &  s5t on bo>d ! /eam]  
out ( ! way1 t none ( ! ,sa9ts c\ld  see
 him4 ,bro!r ,j5s5 made 8 escape on bo>d
 a boat1 unkn[n to 8  enemies4 99 99 99 
,he w n[ be ) u = a %ort "t1 he is full 
(  joy 9 ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,he w probably  
seek to talk ) ! k+1 to  seek protection

 = ! ,sa9ts 9 ,aalborg4 99 99 99    ,no 
news f ^? bre?r5 lately s5t out on      
missions4 ,we hope to  he> f y soon4    
,y\r ev] humble s]vant1 & bro!r 9 ! new 
& ev]la/+  cov5ant1    ,j4 ,e4 ,,=ssgr54
    ,p4,s4--,la/ week eight 7 baptiz$1 &
 ! "w is tak+ root among  ! bett]       
quality ( p4        ,,an ,,extract ,,f  
,,eld] ,,sn[',s ,,reply4    ,rock ,f]ry1
 ,july #aa?1 #ahea4    ,belov$          
bro!r1--,y\rs ( ! fir/ in/ant is        
receiv$4 99 99 99 ,i  s9c]ely sympa?ize 
) ! ,sa9ts 9 ,aalborg 9 _! trials1 &    
pray t ! grace ( ,god may be suffici5t =
 !m4 ,i d\bt n t  :at !y did 0 ) ! pure/
 motive2 & ,i h fai? 9 ,god1 t  he is   
able to ov]rule all = good 9 ! end1 &   
hope t x may  contribute to ar\se &     
comb9e ! en]gies ( ! "r m9d$ 9  fav\r ( 
tru? & fre$om4    ,i hope ! sc5es gr[+  
out ( t public baptism1 & ! imprud5t    
say+s ( ! bre?r5 on t occasion1 h[ev]   
pa9ful ! results1  may s]ve z a lesson (
 wisdom & exp]i5ce = all ,sa9ts 9 t  l& 
f h5ce=?4    ,:]e a cold indiff]5ce     

prevails1 a little heal?y excitem5t to  
ar\se ! public m9d to inve/igation may  
be pr(itable1 provid$ x  c be controll$1
 & ! tru? kept be=e ! p4 ,b ,d5m>k  is n
 ,engl& nor ,am]ica--religi\s lib]ty is 
n gr\nd$ 9 !  he>ts ( ! p4 ,!y are "u ! 
influ5ce ( _! prie/s &  atta*$ to _!    
religion--once _! feel+s outrag$1 !     
voice (  tru? or reason _c be he>d4     
,:ile a little fire k9dl$ ^u !  he>?1 9 
a cold day1 is v conv5i5t1 all w admit !
 folly  ( fir+ ! h\se1 by :i* ! inmates 
might be consum$ or left  h\seless 9 mid
 w9t]4    ,c\nsel ! ,sa9ts 9 ,aalborg to
 cont9ue _! little meet+s =  pray] &    
exhortation1 if !y c1 )\t excitem5t3 &  
if y  c1 y _h bett] s5d !m an ,eld]1 n  
kn[n !re1 to enc\rage  & m9i/] among !m 
until ,i come1 :i* ,i tru/ w n be long4 
,,d5m>k    ,,g5]al ,,obs]vations ,,on   
,,! ,,c\ntry ,,& ,,p4    ,d5m>k ,prop]  
is b a small /ate1 includ+ ! p59sula (  
,jutl&  & ! isl&s ( ! ,cattegat1 & ^? ( 
! s\!rn & we/]n  p>ts ( ! ,baltic1 to   
:i* is atta*$ ! duk$oms ( ,sleswick1    

,hol/e91 ,old5burg & ,lau5burg1 ! mo/ ( 
^: inhabitants use  ! ,g]man language4  
,h] =eign dep5d5cies1 l ^? ( ,great     
,brita91 are f> m ext5sive ?an h] home  
dom9ions4 ,^! h  _! peculi> dialects1 & 
use ! ,dani% language only 9 "p1  *iefly
 9 public affairs & bus9ess             
transactions1 & ev5 h]  home prov9ces & 
isl&s h great dialectic peculi>ities1 to
 a  consid]able ext5t un9telligible to  
ea* o!r4 ,b ! lit]ature  ( ,cop5hag5 is 
! regul> & /&>d language1 if 9 tru? x c 
be said to h a /&>d4 ,b ! language1 l ! 
p1 is s  surr\nd$ & int]mix$ ) o!rs1 t  
*anges & improvem5ts  are v consid]able1
 & its laws q unsettl$4    ,9 ! ,/ate ( 
,norway1 ! ,dani% language is spok5 &   
writt5  g5]ally & taught 9 h] s*ools4 ,&
 al?\gh !y ma9ta9 _!  ru/ic dialects1 x 
is d\bt$ if ! old ,norsk language has   
be5 us$  9 pr9t+ s9ce ! days ( !        
,re=mation4    ,icel&1 probably1        
possesses q z _m associations ( int]e/  
to ! ,danes z any o!r ( _! =eign        
dep5d5cies4 ,9 my  int]views ) ,pr(essor

 ,repp1 he frequ5tly took occasion to   
ref]1  ) app>5t pride & satisfaction1 to
 8 native ,icel&1 z !  nurs]y (         
lit]ature & keep] ( ! ,dani% records1   
dur+ !  b>b>\s & demoraliz+ w>s t swept 
ov] ,sc&9avia4 ,!y  /ill ma9ta9 _! own  
lit]ature1 & h a translation ( !        
,scriptures1 b z _! prie/s are educat$ 9
 ,cop5hag51 & _!  m]*ants mo/ly ,dani%1 
! national religion1 policy & impress ( 
,d5m>k is /amp$ ^u !m z ^u h] o!r       
prov9ces4 ,at pres5t1  ) a t]ritory l>g]
 ?an ,d5m>k ,prop]1 ,icel& only numb]s  
ab\t  sixty ?\s& inhabitants4    ,d5m>k 
,prop] is ab\t 9 ! latitude ( ,scotl&1 &
 has a climate  some:at simil>4 ,unlike 
! cold m\nta9\s regions ( ,norway &     
,sw$51 x lies l[1 & by be+ to su* an    
ext5t surr\nd$ by  wat] & int]sp]s$ )   
small lakes1 pres]ves an equilibrium (  
temp]ature beyond :at its latitude might
 o!rwise indicate4 ,?\gh  x is sometimes
 visit$ ) heavy falls ( sn[1 & ! sev]ity
 (  w9t] has congeal$ ! salt wat] ( !   
,belts & ! s\nd1 s t  teams h cross$ !  

ice betwe5 ,d5m>k & ,sw$54 ,! isl&s1    
p>ticul>ly ,zeal& & ,fu51 ! two l>ge/1  
are ri* & 9 a high  /ate ( cultivation4 
,! c\ntry g5]ally is poorly suppli$ )   
highways1 & ,i sometimes f\nd myself    
w&]+ f h\se to h\se  & f village to     
village1 ?r\gh bye roads & footpa?s1    
cross+  sluiceways on a plank or pole1 &
 at wet seasons1 :5 ! c\ntry 0  ne>ly   
half cov]$ ) wat]1 oblig$ to wade ?r\gh 
mud & wat]1  or take a s]p5t9e r\te     
?r\gh fields4    ,! c\ntry p1 g5]ally1  
live 9 small villages1 mis]able  h\ses1 
) ?at*$ ro(s & clay floors1 & are       
g5]ally fil?y  & unc\? 9 _! habits4 ,9 !
 l>ge t[ns a degree ( ord] &  neatness  
is exhibit$1 & urbanity ( mann]s1 su* z 
is common to  ,engli% t[ns4 ,ne>ly e    
village1 h[ev] insignificant1 has its   
,*ur*1 & prie/ to receive _! ti?+s1 &   
att5d to _!  spiritual wants4 ,) reg>d  
to improvem5ts1 ! ,danes are sadly      
defici5t 9 means or ent]prise1 probably 
bo?4 ,!y h b "o  piece ( railroad1      
sixte5 miles 9 l5g?1 f ,cop5hag5 to a   

neighb\r+ t[n4 ,! capital itself is /ill
 light$ ) ! old  oil lamps1 & ! fire    
companies haul _! hose & wat] on %$s  ) 
tubs & b>rels4 ,a telegraph is unkn[n 9 
! c\ntry4 ,! navy  y>d & fixtures1      
=tifications1 public build+s1 walks &   
g>d5s1  ( ,cop5hag51 w\ld be a cr$it to 
any t[n or nation4 ,! prie/s  are (t5 to
 be se5 9 ! /reets ) _! black g[ns &    
:ite  ruffles4    ,_! texts1 s]mons1    
wor%ip1 c41 def9$ by law1 are uni=m     
?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 & repeat$ ye>ly4 ,_!  
rites are simil>  to ^? ( ! ,*ur* (     
,engl&4 ,!re is a univ]sal obs]vance (  
! num]\s holydays & fe/ivals common 9   
ca?olic c\ntries1 b  ! sabba? is lightly
 e/eem$4 ,sunday ev5+ is usually select$
  = balls1 & o!r amusem5ts1 & t is ! "t 
! !atres are  ?rong$4 ,! prie/s are by  
no means s pi\s out ( *ur* z to  prev5t 
_! m+l+ freely 9 ^? amusem5ts4          
,*ur*go+ is 9 late ye>s gett+ mu* out ( 
fa%ion1 except on  extraord9>y          
occasions4 ,x is no uncommon ?+s 9 _!   
popul>  *ur*es1 to see only eight or t5 

p]sons1 b ! prie/ is paid &  requir$ by 
law to p]=m s]vices if !re are two      
pres5t4    ,i 0 v /rongly impress$ on an
 occasion ( ! congregation ( a  prie/ 9 
,frue ,kirke1 a spl5did edifice1 ! pride
 ( ,cop5hag51  patronis$ by ! royal     
family4    ,at ! ea/ end1 ov]look+ !    
alt>1 /&s a m>ble /atue1  repres5t+     
,jesus 9 ! act ( prea*+1 :ile on ei!r   
side (  ! body ( ! *ur*1 at equal       
di/ances1 /& ! ,twelve ,apo/les1  ea*   
hold+ an appropriate insignia2 =        
in/ance1 ,pet] hold+ ?ree  keys1 ,mat!w 
8 p5 & scroll1 c4 ,^! are all 9 m>ble1 &
 7  cut 9 ,rome4 ,above ^! 9 ! walls are
 ! c>v$ repres5tations (  "y angels1 )  
w+s1 :ile ano!r l>g] "o /&s be=e !      
alt>1 hold+ a m>ble bas9 ( wat]1 = !    
spr9kl+ ( infants4  ,:ile ! *ief ,bi%op1
 surr\nd$ by 8 cl]gy1 9 sac]dotal robes1
  0 engag$ 9 ! s]vices ( ! occasion1 ,i 
ask$ myself ^!  que/ions2 ,if ^! 7 liv+ 
figures1 :at w\ld be _! language  to ^! 
m5 & ?is assembly8 7 !y to give utt]ance
 to !  doctr9es !y taught :ile liv+1 h[ 

long w\ld !y be p]mitt$ to  grace ?is   
build+8 ,i reflect$ t by ! influ5ce ( ^!
 cl]gy1  & at ! in/igation ( ?is ,bi%op1
 0 ,p4 ,c4 ,mon/] repeat$ly  imprison$ =
 prea*+ to ?is p t !y mu/ foll[ ,jesus  
d[n into ! wat] & be baptiz$4 ,?is 0 !  
,bi%op t ?\ght  x ! duty ( gov]nm5t to  
protect ! p f ?is dang]\s  sect--!      
,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,^! are ! m51 :o1    
:ile !y all[  ! p to h access to !      
,bible1 put a padlock ^u x &  pocket !  
key4 ,i exclaim$ 9 my he>t at ! sc5e    
be=e me1 surely  ! great "m (           
abom9ations1 ) h] num]\s prog5y ( !     
prote/ant family1 aft] _! fa!rs m>tyr$  
,jesus & 8 apo/les1  transgress$ 8 laws1
 *ang$ 8 ord9ances1 broke 8 ev]la/+     
cov5ant1 & drove ! la/ ve/ige ( 8 k+dom 
f ! e>?1  h n[ plac$ _! /atues 9 h]     
temples to grace h] triumph4    ,i w "h 
rem>k t !re are a few honorable         
exceptions among !  ,dani% cl]gy1 ^:    
voices h be5 he>d 9 fav\r ( religi\s    
fre$om1 & re=mation among ! p4 ,al?\gh  
!re are a few  p]sons t h a zeal = !    

,scriptures1 & _! diffusion among  ! p1 
yet ! mo/ ( ! ,dani% cl]gy disc\rage !  
use (  !m1 by ! masses1 & "u a cloak (  
*>ity1 !y long ago  %rewdly procur$ !   
passage ( a law giv+ a *>itable         
in/itution1  :i* !y control1 call$      
,veis5huuset1 ! exclusive "r (  publi%+1
 import+1 or sell+ ! scriptures1 9 any  
%ape or  =m1 9 ! ,dani% language4 ,!    
result is1 t we sometimes may  hunt :ole
 neighb\rhoods ov] & n f9d a copy ( !   
,scriptures1  except1 p]haps1 9 *ur*1 or
 ) ! prie/4 ,! novelty ( a new  religion
 9 ! c\ntry1 ! excitability ( ! p1 !    
control  ( ! prie/s1 ov] *ur*es &       
s*ool-h\ses2 ! fe> ( viol5ce  & damage1 
t det]s m5 f leas+ u h\ses2 !           
re/rictions  ( law ^u /reet prea*+ &    
promiscu\s assemblages2 ! sple5  &      
jeal\sy ( a well organiz$ national      
police1 are all no small  ob/acles 9 !  
way ( gett+ tru? be=e ! p4        ,,sw$5
    ,,g5]al ,,obs]vations ,,on ,,!      
,,/ate ,,( ,,! ,,c\ntry ,,politically   
,,& ,,religi\sly--,,visions1 ,,m>vell\s 

,,occurr5ces ,,& ,,ev5ts--,,pres5t      
,,prospects1 c4    ,al?\gh ! anci5t     
races ( ,sc&9avia h become some:at      
int]mix$1 & a /rong analogy exi/s betwe5
 ! ,dani% & ,sw$i%  languages1 & "o     
c\ntry is m or less subject to !        
influ5ce  ( ! o!r1 yet ! /ate ( society 
9 ,sw$5 & _s ( !  p are1 9 _m respects1 
q diff]5t f t ( ,d5m>k4  ,at pres5t !re 
is mu* less fre$om1 bo? political &     
religi\s1  a wid] diff]5ce betwe5 !     
toil+ millions & ! nobility  & g5try1 & 
m extreme cases ( degradation4 ,until   
rec5tly  _! laws h be5 inimical to      
emigration1 & ! influ5ce (  ! ,lu!ran   
religion & policy ( ! gov]nm5t1 h t5d$  
to  p]petuate ! evils r ?an remove !m4  
,yet ) ! masses1 a  mu* /rong] religi\s 
feel+ appe>s to exi/ ?an 9 ,d5m>k1 & a  
mu* m g5]al diffusion & p]usal ( !      
,scriptures2 & 9 !  abs5ce ( t          
enc\ragem5t :i* !y h a "r to expect f  !
 ,lu!ran cl]gy t sw>m ! c\ntry1 ! lab\r+
 classes :o  feel religi\sly incl9$1 h  
=m$ _! little associations =  inve/igat+

 ! ,scriptures & edify+ ea* o!r !re94   
,a few ye>s s9ce a man1 by ! "n (       
,johnson1 made consid]able /ir  9 !     
c\ntry1 & taught q ext5sively !         
prophecies t relate  to ! la/ days1 !   
second adv5t1 ga!r+1 ,zion 9 ,am]ica1   
c42  & al?\gh he did n baptize or       
organize a *ur* 9 opposition to         
,lu!ranism1 yet he became v obnoxi\s to 
! cl]gy1 & aft]  be+ subject$ to _m ( _!
 /ratagems & to imprisonm5t1 he  f9ally 
emigrat$ ) a portion ( 8 fri5ds to      
,ill9ois1 :]e he  0 kill$ n long s9ce4  
,b ! _s ( ! latt]-day movem5ts  & ev5ts1
 :i* he infus$ among 8 c\ntrym51 did n  
entirely  leave or die ) him4 ,x is said
 t 9 "o t[n !re are z _m  z a ?\s&1 & _m
 9 o!r places1 :o ent]ta9 8 notions &   
look = important ev5ts4    ,x is also   
ass]t$ t 9 #ahdf1 7if my memory s]ves z 
to "t7  0 publi%$ 9 ! pap]s1 9 ?ree     
diff]5t p>ts ( ! k+dom  on ! same day1 a
 rem>kable occurr5ce1 said to h         
transpir$  ! prec$+ night1 viz41 !      
illum9ation ( a *ur* 9 ! ?ree  diff]5t  

places1 & 9 !m ! s\nd ( delightful      
music1 s++  ( ,zion & ! "w ( ! ,"l on ! 
e>?1 :5 ! *ur*es 7  kn[n to be clos$ &  
to possess no e>?ly means ( illum9ation4
 ,i  h se5 x1 b am sorry t ,i am unable 
to furni% at ?is "t a  translation ( !  
sket* ( ! song said to h be5 sung 9 ea* 
(  ! ?ree *ur*es1 & he>d by _m p]sons4  
,9 #ahdb comm5c$ 9 ,sw$51 :at ! ,sw$i%  
pap]s call ,pra$eke  ,sygdom1 7! disease
 ( prea*+7 a /range manife/ation ( a _s 
^u sundry illit]ate p]sons1 o!rwise     
p]fectly heal?y1 by :i*  !y act$ v      
curi\sly1 prea*+ & prophesy+ m>vel\s    
?+s1  & cry+ rep5tance unto ! p4 ,nor 0 
x conf9$ to m51  b wom5 also & ev5      
babes1 "u ! same influ5ce1 op5$ _!      
m\?s1 & te/ifi$ m>vel\s ?+s1 to ! great 
a/oni%m5t (  _m4 ,& :5 ! excitem5t c\ld 
n be hu%$ by ! prie/s1 !  doctors 7     
call$ to _! aid1 :o decid$ x a sort (   
monomania1  & !reaft] e p]son1 s soon z 
!y manife/$ any ( !  above symptoms1 7  
imm$iately conf9$ 9 hospitals or lunatic
  asylums1 & no "o all[$ to see !m until

 !y 7 cur$ ( _!  prea*+4    ,dur+ ! la/ 
ye> or two1 ! ,sw$i% pap]s report sev]al
 cases  aga9 ( ! ,pra$eke ,sygdom 9     
diff]5t places1 b ! doctors are  pu%$   
=w>d to nip ! _s 9 ! bud4 ,! doctors 7  
ord]$  to exam9e bro!r ,=ssgr5 = ! same 
purpose1 b 8 ,am]ican  passport & g5]al 
appe>ance admoni%$ !m to take ano!r     
c\rse4  ,"o ( ^? families consi/+ ( sev5
 p]sons1 includ+ two small  *ildr51     
resolv$ at all haz>ds to make _! way to 
,am]ica1 &  actually travell$ on foot   
sev]al hundr$ miles1 f ! upp] "p  (     
,sw$5 to ,gott5burg1 :]e !y arriv$ too  
late = a passage la/  fall1 & !y made _!
 way to ,cop5hag5 & came imm$iately to  
our  meet+s1 & receiv$ ! ,gospel ) great
 joy1 & h prov$ to be  an excell5t      
spirit$ family4    ,a /rong             
dissatisfaction exi/s 9 ,sw$5 ) reg>d to
 reign+  in/itutions1 religi\s &        
political1 & ! opposition is  /r5g!n+   
itself daily1 & becom+ m ?or\ghly       
organiz$  = effici5t action4 ,x has its 
seat 9 ,/ockholm1 & ext5ds  its influ5ce

 ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 *iefly among !       
me*anic  associations1 & f>m+ int]e/s4  
,eld] ,=ssgr5 f\nd w>m fri5ds  among !  
lead]s ( ?is p>ty4 ,! k+ is favorably   
dispos$ t[>ds  ! popul> wants1 :ile !   
majority ( ! nobility & cl]gy seem      
/ruggl+ to ma9ta9 _! p[] & influ5ce4    
,:ile measures =  re=m & ext5sion (     
lib]ty1 :i* _h be5 submitt$ by ! k+1  7 
"u discussion be=e ! legislature la/    
w9t] 7:i* f9ally  fail$7 insurrection>y 
movem5ts 7 set on foot 9 ,/ockholm1 &   
l>ge quantities ( troops f a di/ance 7  
call$ to ma9ta9  ord]1 till ! close ( ! 
legislature4 ,"o ( ! re=m lead]s  writ+ 
to bro!r ,=ssgr5 9 ,m>*1 congratulates u
 on ! lib]ty  we enjoy 9 ,d5m>k1 & !    
success ( our mission !re1 & says1  no  
su* good has yet come ov] poor ,sw$52 b1
 he adds1 we /ill  labor 9 hopes1 & are 
d\bl+ our dilig5ce4 ,! same writ] says  
t 7us+ ! docum5ts furni%$ him by        
ourselves7 he _h publi%$  sev]al        
articles refut+ ! newspap] *>ges aga9/ !
 ,mormons4    ,a rec5t lett] f eld]     

,=ssgr5's fa!r1 br+s news ( a  newspap] 
w> betwe5 ! two p>ties1 9 :i* ! def5d] (
 re=m  pr9ciples animadv]ts sev]ely ^u !
 prie/s = _! tyranny  & oppression ( p  
:o _h no confid5ce 9 _! doctr9es1  & he 
fails n to *>ge home ^u !m ) effect1 !  
expulsion  ( ,mormonit5 ,=ssgr51 )\t    
judge or jury4 ,i %all cont9ue to  wat* 
) deep int]e/ e movem5t 9 ,sw$51 until !
 yolk is  brok51 ! fett]s bur/1 &       
,israel t is p5t up 9 ^? nor?  c\ntries 
goes free4 ,i _c feel satisfi$ to close 
?is brief review  ( ,sw$5 )\t treat+ my 
read]s to a sket* ( ! vision (  ,*>les  
,,xi1 k+ ( ,sw$51 :i* ,i f9d 9 ! ,dani% 
ov] 8 seal  & signature1 atte/$ by five 
(fic]s ( /ate1 :o 7 ) him on  !         
occasion4 ,be+ ill1 & ( an unusually    
melan*oly frame ( m9d1  he rais$ himself
 9 b$1 ab\t twelve o'clock at night1 &  
on look+  t[>ds ! w9d[ t comm&$ a view (
 ! legislative hall1 saw  a light 9 !   
hall4 ,! (fic] 9 att5dance assur$ him x 
0 only  ! reflection ( ! moon's rays ^u 
! w9d[s4 ,p>tly pacifi$  ) ?is          

explanation1 he turn$ himself 9 b$ to   
seek repose1 b  be+ tr\bl$ 9 _s1 he     
%ortly look$ & saw ! light aga94  ,he !n
 dem&$ ( ano!r (fic]1 :o t mom5t call$  
to inquire  aft] 8 heal?1 if a fire _h n
 brok5 out 9 ! legislative  hall4 ,?is  
man (f]$ ! same solution ( ! light z !  
fir/1  b on ga!r+ 8 g>m5t ar\nd him1 &  
go+ to ! w9d[1 !  k+ n only saw m       
di/9ctly a light1 b also ! appe>ances ( 
p]sonages 9 ! hall1 :]eupon he call$    
imm$iately = ! ma/]  ( ! wat*1 ) ! keys1
 & accompani$ him & f\r o!rs to !  hall4
 ,! k+ direct$ him to op5 ! door1 b by  
?is "t fe> _h  seiz$ ^u him & all !     
o!rs1 s t ea* 9 turn refus$ to  op5 !   
door1 & bes\ght ! k+ to excuse !m f !   
task4 ,at  _! words ! k+ himself began  
to fe>1 b r5ew+ 8 c\rage he  seiz$ !    
keys & said1 !y t fe> ,god h no?+ 9 ! _w
  to fe>1 p]haps ! graci\s ,"l w reveal 
u some?+1 w y  foll[ me8 !y trembl+     
answ]$1 yes4    ,z ! k+ op5$ ! door he  
drew back ) t]ror1 b /r5g!n+  8         
resolution he ent]$ & saw a l>ge table  

surr\nd$ by sixte5  grave look+ m51 )   
l>ge books be=e !m1 & a "y k+  /&+ at _!
 head1 at ! motion ( ^: head !y all     
smote h>d  ^u _! books4 ,z he turn$     
himself he saw blocks ) in/rum5ts  =    
behead+1 & execution]s1 & at ! motion ( 
! "y k+  ! grave m5 smote ^u _! books1 &
 ! execution]s began !  "w ( behead+4   
,^? behead$ 7 all "y noblem54 ,! blood  
fl[$ d[n ! floor4 ,s real did x appe>1 t
 ! k+ exam9$  himself to see if ! blood 
did n cleave to him4 ,z he look$ beyond 
! table at ! "r ( ! "y k+1 he saw a     
?rone1 p>tly  upset1 & a man ab\t =ty   
ye>s ( age1 :om he took to be !  premi]1
 /&+ ne> x4 ,i approa*$ ! door1 cont9u$ 
!  n>rative1 & exclaim$1 graci\s "l1 :5 
%all ^! ?+s be8  ,i receiv$ no answ]4   
,aga9 ,i cri$1 ,"l1 :5 %all ^! ?+s be8  
,i receiv$ no answ]1 b ! "y k+ motion$ )
 8 head1 :ile  ! o!rs smote h>d ^u _!   
books4 ,i cri$ ! ?ird "t l\dly1  graci\s
 ,god1 :5 %all all ?is take place8 ,! "y
 k+ !n  repli$1 n 9 y\r day1 b 9 ! six? 
reign f y\rs1 & t  k+ %all be z y see me

 to be1 !n %all be a "t ( tr\ble1 &  !  
?rone well nigh ca/ d[n1 b x %all be    
e/abli%$ aft] !  %$d+ ( mu* blood4 ,he  
%all su/a9 & /r5g!n x1 7po9t+  to ! man 
by ! ?rone71 & aft] %all ,sw$5 exp]i5ce 
great  prosp]ity & bless+s1 su* z %e has
 nev] enjoy$4 ,fur!r  p>ticul>s 7       
expla9$ to ! k+ :i* ,i d n "h give1 b  !
 above is ! sub/ance1 & !n ! vision     
vani%$1 & ! k+  & 8 m5 f\nd !mselves    
alone 9 ! hall1 ) light 9 h&1 &  all    
appe>$ 9 its natural /ate4 ,:e!r true or
 false1 ! vision  is n )\t its influ5ce 
^u ,sw$54 ,! pres5t incumb5t is !  six? 
pr9ce f ,*>les ,,xi4        ,,poetry4   
,_h ! au?or ( ! foll[+ l9es kn[n ! call+
 & mission (  ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 he   
w\ld h1 mo/ unque/ionably1 repres5t$  !m
 9 8 song2 z x is1 we (f] x to our      
read]s1 assur+ !m  t we (t5 appropriate 
x to our own use4    ,,wife1 ,,*ildr51  
,,& ,,fri5ds4      ,:5 ! black lett]'d  
li/ to ! gods 0 pres5t$--       ,a li/ (
 :at ,fate = ea* mortal int5ds3    ,at !
 long /r+ ( ills a k9d angel rel5t$1    

,& slipp'd 9 ?ree bless+s--wife1 *ildr51
 & fri5ds6    ,9 va9 surly ,pluto decl>$
 he 0 *eat$1       ,= ,ju/ice div9e c\ld
 n compass h] ends3    ,! s*eme ( man's 
folly1 he said1 0 defeat$1       ,= e>? 
became heav'n ) wife1 *ildr51 & fri5ds6 
,if ! /ock ( our bliss is 9 /rang]s' h&s
 ve/$1       ,! fund ill secur$ (t 9    
bankruptcy ends2    ,b ! he>t issues    
bills t are nev] prote/$1       ,:5     
drawn on ! firm ( wife1 *ildr51 &       
fri5ds6    ,! soldi]1 ^: de$s live      
immortal 9 /ory1       ,:om duty to f>  
di/ant latitudes s5ds1    ,) transports 
w\ld b>t] :ole ages ( glory1       ,= "o
 happy h\r ) wife1 *ildr51 & fri5ds6    
,b valor /ill gl[s 9 life's wan+ emb]s2 
,! dea?-w\nd$ t>1 :o 8 col\rs def5ds1   
,drops a te> ( regret z he dy+ rememb]s 
,h[ ble/ 0 8 home ) wife1 *ildr51 &     
fri5ds6    ,?\gh ! spice-brea?+ gales   
o'er 8 c>avan hov]s1       ,:ile 'r\nd  
him ! fragrance ( ,arabia desc5ds1      
,yet ! m]*ant /ill ?9ks on ! woodb9e t  
cov]s       ,! b['r :]e he sat ) wife1  

*ildr51 & fri5ds4      ,! dayspr+ ( y\? 
/ill uncl\d$ by sorr[1       ,alone on  
itself = enjoym5t dep5ds2    ,b dre>y's 
! twilight ( age :5 x borr[s       ,no  
w>m? f ! smiles ( wife1 *ildr51 &       
fri5ds6    ,let ! brea? ( r5[n ev] fre%5
 & n\ri%       ,! ,laurel t o'er 8 fair 
fav\rite b5ds2    ,o'er me wave !       
,will[1 & long may x fl\ri%1            
,b$ew'd ) ! te>s ( wife1 *ildr51 &      
fri5ds6