,,repres5tative ,,wom5 ,,( ,,des]et1 ,a ,,book ,,( ,,biographical ,,sket*es1 ,,to ,,accompany ,,! ,,picture ,,be>+ ,,! ,,same ,,title4 ,,compil$ ,,& ,,writt5 ,,by ,,augu/a ,,joyce ,,cro*]on1 ,au?or ( ,,wild ,,fl[]s ,,( ,,des]et2 ,,& ,,d$icat$ ,,to ,! orig9als ( ?is ,picture & ,book1 _! co-labor]s 9 ! ,*ur*1 & e true he>t t w receive _! te/imonies4 ,o1 ,spirits de>6 ,ye light ! pa? ,t else 7 lone & dim2 ,i foll[ :]e y\r sa9t$ feet ,lead onw>d1 up to ,him1 ,& he> above life's discords1 /ill1-- ,y\r heav'n inspir$ hymn4 ,,salt ,,lake ,,city3 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,j4 ,c4 ,,graham ,,co4 #ahhd4 ,,introductory4 ,9 pres5t+ ?is picture1 ,,repres5tative ,,wom5 ,,( ,,des]et1 be=e ! public1 an explanation may be appropriate t ! object may be rightly und]/ood4 ,! picture is int5d$ to repres5t ! ,latt] ,day ,sa9ts ,wom5's ,organizations r ?an to draw att5tion to ^? intellectual gifts & acquirem5ts :i* 9 ?is connection are b second>y to ! spiritual or mission>y labors ( ^? repres5t$4 ,z 9 ,salt ,lake ,city is ! head ( ^! organizations1 s ^! spiritual labor]s 7 select$ by ! prec$5ce !y hold4 ,?r\gh\t our ,t]ritory1 inde$ beyond1 are _m z s9c]e & fai?ful1 noble wom51 well des]v+ ( e honor conta9$ h]e91 b !re is ( necessity a limit 9 ! pres5t "w & t :i* w\ld h be5 a pleasure to ! au?or became an impossibility at ?is "t1 b x is ! purpose 9 due season to pres5t ano!r "w :i* w be ( int]e/ to our p4 ,x is n ! purpose ( ! compil] ( ^! sket*es to pres5t a complete hi/ory ( ! subjects ( ! picture1 to :i* ?is book is m]ely an accompanim5t to acqua9t ! _m :o are /rang]s to !m ) _! labors & _! virtues1 to %[ z x 71 :at mann] ( p ^! ,mormons are4 ,to d full ju/ice to ! orig9als w\ld require m space & ability ?an are m9e4 ,b if ! eyes ( ! /rang] may !reby be op5$ to a k ( _! purity1 integrity & fai? 9 ,god1 _! h]oic firmness & ! trials !y h endur$ )\t wav]+ 9 allegiance to _! cause2 if any may be conv9c$ t ?is p are 9 e>ne/ & 9 ! "r1 & t ,god is ) !m2 if !y c realize t = m51 ,mormonism is n a cloak1 a subt]fuge & a selfi% sy/em2 t our wom5 are n f ! dregs ( civilization1 l$ & controll$ by /rong] m9ds )\t a k )9 !mselves = _! c\rse1 x w prove a joy & delight1 a sweet return = my humble b e>ne/ ef=ts4 ,o1 t ^! tru?ful te/imonies fall+ ^u he>ts t are z blocks ( ice t[>d u1 might1 l burn+ bullets melt _! way !re91 until1 l ,joseph's bre?r51 !y %\ld weep = injuries ^! h borne6 ,& to ! "y ( our p1 if ?is "w %all cause !m to appreciate _! honor$ p>5ts m by ! nobility !y h prov52 if x %all cause !m to weigh ! object = :i* ^! sacrifices 7 endur$ aga9/ ! poor temptations ( ! pres5t "t2 if !y %all "q !mselves1 %all my p>5t's sacrifices c\nt = naught8 %all _! example & _! labors be lo/ on me8 _! hopes meet disappo9tm5t8 ,if t comm&1 honor ?y fa!r & ?y "m %all prevail1 & ! sweet te/imony ( ! ,holy ,_s conv9ce & /r5g!n !m 9 ! same s]vice & fai? unto _! ,god1 /ill sweet] & ri*] %all be ! rew>d4 ,t ?is "w may g =? f my humble home z a mission>y1 a sil5t work] ( great good is my f]v5t hope4 ,a4 ,j4 ,c4 ,,preface4 ,9 pres5t+ ! picture & book1 ,,repres5tative ,,wom5 ,,( ,,des]et1 to ! public1 ,i desire to fir/ express my ?anks to ! ladies ( ! picture = _! k9dness & confid5ce4 ,i ?ank ,si/] ,eliza ,r4 ,sn[ ,smi? = h] approval & sanction2 ,si/] ,emmel9e ,b4 ,wells = h] /eadfa/ enc\ragem5t1 & ,bi%op ,hiram ,b4 ,clawson = 8 k9d int]e/ & advice4 ,publi%$1 z x has be51 9 "p by subscription1 ,i ?ank also my g5]\s patrons4 ,?r\gh a disappo9tm5t1 s _m emb>rassm5ts occurr$ t at "o "t ,i felt t no inducem5t1 h[ev] beautiful1 c\ld aga9 tempt me to s great 79 my circum/ances7 an und]tak+2 b = me ! ,"l 9 ,8 goodness op5$ ! way2 & t[>ds ,james ,r4 ,mill]1 ,dr4 ,a4 ,f>r & ,z9a ,d4 ,h4 ,"y1 ea*1 my he>t ?us expresses itself3 ,z ,hag> 9 h] lone despair ,gaz$ hopeless o'er ! des]t dre>1 ,nor saw until h] /eps 7 l$1 ,! liv+ wat]s1 sweet & cle>2 ,s ,i :o /rove ?r\gh t$i\s days ',mid hopes t fl$ & fe>s t fr[n$-- ,turn$ at ?y "n1 & 9 ?y he>t1 ,! boon ,i s\ght s long 0 f\nd4 ,n h]s alone ! /ory old-- ,! e>? is ?rong$ ) he>ts di/ress$ ,t little dream h[ close beside ,! angel walks--to save & bless4 ,9 compil+ ! brief sket*es ( ,eliza ,r4 ,sn[ ,smi?1 ,z9a ,d4 ,h4 ,"y1 ,m4 ,i4 ,horne & ,presc5dia ,l4 ,kimball1 ,i am indebt$ to ! editor ( ! ,woman's ,expon5t1 _! biograph]4 ,sev]al autobiographies foll[1 & look+ x all ov]1 ! ?\ght rises--h[ little ,i h done aft] all6 ,i h sc>cely m ?an furni%$ ! ?read on :i* _! gems 7 /rung4 ,(t5 ,i h paus$1 sorr[ful t ?is "w mu/ be s brief3 s mu* rema9s to be told4 ,i h _h s9c]e/ joy 9 ?is labor1 & if my ef=ts %\ld be reg>d$ z conf]r+ any honor ^u ^! ladies1 x has be5 a great] honor to me to be accord$ ! privilege ( t5d]+ x1 & ( enjoy+ _! acqua9tance & fri5d%ip4 ,9 conclusion1 ,i w\ld aga9 ref] to our ,fir/ ,lady1 ,e4 ,r4 ,s4 ,smi?2 9 a %ort "t w appe> h] late/ & l>ge/ book1 an autobiography & hi/ory ) g5ealogical record ( h] family1 & d$icat$ to h] noble bro!r1 ,apo/le ,lor5zo ,sn[4 ,on h] eightie? bir?day1 ,janu>y #ba1 #ahhd1 ,si/] ,eliza 0 ! recipi5t ( a l>ge surprise p>ty giv5 9 honor ( ! day1 9 appreciation1 love & respect ( h]self & labors1 9 ! ,social ,hall1 a build+ ( hi/rionic association 9 ! annals ( ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,x is wond]ful inde$ to contemplate ! /ill y\?ful _s1 en]gy & ability ( ?is lady2 ev] s]5e1 g5tle1 =be>+ ) o!rs2 s c>efully hid+ h] own we>9ess & leav+ unm5tion$ :atev] might tr\ble h]2 t ! idea w\ld nev] sugge/ itself to ^? n intimately associat$ ) h]1 t %e has any?+ to d b preside1 receive & enjoy ! lov+ expressions f h] fri5ds4 ,hop+ ?is volume may ent]ta9 & b5efit ! read]1 & t all errors 9 book-mak+ may be graci\sly p>don$1 ,i w subscribe myself1 de> public--,y\r ,s]vant & ,fri5d1 ,,augu/a ,,joyce ,,cro*]on4 ,,index4 ,eliza ,r4 ,sn[ ,smi? ,z9a ,d4 ,h4 ,"y ,m>y ,isabella ,horne ,s>ah ,m4 ,kimball ,presc5dia ,l4 ,kimball ,phoebe ,w4 ,woodruff ,ba?%eba ,w4 ,smi? ,elizabe? ,h[>d ,elm9a ,s4 ,taylor ,m>y ,a4 ,freeze ,l\ie ,felt ,ell5 ,c4 ,clawson ,emmel9e ,b4 ,wells ,romania ,b4 ,pratt ,elvira ,s4 ,b>ney ,emily ,hill ,woodmansee ,hannah ,t4 ,k+ ,augu/a ,joyce ,cro*]on ,hel5 ,m> ,:itney ,z9a ,y4 ,williams ,l\ise ,m4 ,wells ,explanatory ,,eliza ,r4 ,,sn[ ,,smi?1 ,,presid5t ,,( ,,! ,,wom5',s ,,organizations ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,jesus ,,*ri/ ,,( ,,latt] ,,day ,,sa9ts4 ,eliza ,r4 ,sn[ 0 born 9 ,becket1 ,b]k%ire ,co41 ,mass4 ,h] p>5ts 7 ,oliv] ,sn[ ( ,mass41 & ,rosetta ,l4 ,pettibone1 ( ,conn4 ,!y 7 ( ,engli% desc5t1 _! p>5ts hav+ emigrat$ to ,am]ica at an e>ly p]iod4 ,9 #ahjf1 ! family remov$ to ,mantua1 ,portage ,co41 ,ohio4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,sn[ be/[$ great c>e ^u ! education ( _! daught]1 intellectual & dome/ic4 ,%e began h] lit]>y labors :5 q "y1 h] contributions ov] a nom de plume receiv+ mu* admiration4 ,h] gr&fa!r 0 a revolution>y soldi]1 & 8 rem9isc5ces creat$ impressions ^u h] y\?ful m9d t became "p ( h] nature1 develop+ into an int5se national devotion4 ,two volumes ( h] ',religi\s1 ,hi/orical1 ,political' poems h be5 publi%$1 ! ,fir/ 9 ,liv]pool1 ,engl&1 9 #ahef1 ! ,second 9 ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,h] poems are life l & embody mo/ ( our ,*ur* hi/ory4 ,to select h] be/ poems w\ld make a volume4 ,! "o by :i* %e is be/ kn[n1 p]haps1 is1 ,o1 ,my ,fa!r1 ?\ t dwelle/1 & ranks 9 its individuality & popul>ity z a ,latt] ,day ,sa9ts' doctr9al hymn1 ) ,! ,_s ( ,god l a fire is burn+4 ,x is safe to say t ^! two hymns h wield$ an influ5ce beyond our p[] to e/imate1 9 convey+ ! _s ( ! ,gospel to ! he>ts ( ! he>]s4 ,i h witness$ ?rongs ( p /&+ outside a ,mormon place ( wor%ip1 li/5+ to ! s++ =getful = ! "t ( _! own p]sonal affairs4 ,!y h fix$ !mselves ^u ! memory ( all :o ev] he>d !m4 ,o ,my ,fa!r conta9s doctr9e t 0 new to ! _w1 x 0 ! ess5ce ( ,mormonism4 ,e ,mormon *ild is famili> ) x & w\ld recognize x 9 any c\ntry4 ,x has be5 sung to _m tunes1 sev]al h be5 compos$ = x4 ,( ^!1 ,i once he>d ,pres4 ,brigham ,"y1 9 ! ,/4 ,george ,temple1 designate 8 pref]5ce ?us3 ,w ! ,p>[an *oir please s+ ',o ,my ,fa!r1' to t sweet1 g5tle air ,i love s well8 ,! air 0 ,g5tle ,annie1 a /range *oice x s\nd$1 b ! effect prov$ ! correctness ( 8 ta/e4 ,si/] ,eliza e>ly devot$ h] att5tion to ! ,scriptures & 9 h] girlhood =m$ ! acqua9tance ( ! fam\s prea*] & s*ol>1 ,alex&] ,campbell1 & o!r not$ div9es4 ,9 #ahce1 %e w5t to ,kirtl&1 ,ohio1 & bo>d$ 9 ! family ( ! ,prophet ,joseph1 tea*+ a select s*ool = "y ladies4 ,miss ,sn[ return$ home to visit h] p>5ts b on ! #a/ ( ,janu>y1 #ahcg1 bade f>ewell to h] pat]nal home1 to %>e ! joys or ! afflictions ( ! ,latt] ,day ,sa9ts4 ,%e became a gov]ness to ! *ildr5 ( ! ,prophet1 & 0 a companion = ,emma1 8 wife1 = a numb] ( ye>s4 ,f means %e br\ght ) h]1 ,miss ,sn[ gave freely t[>d build+ ! ,kirtl& ,temple4 ,p]secution soon arose & rag$ s t1 ) h] family :o _h n[ jo9$ ! ,*ur*1 %e left ,kirtl&1 go+ to ,davies ,co41 ,mo4 ,on ! #aj? ( ,decemb]1 #ahch1 ,miss ,sn[ ) h] fa!r's family1 left ,davies ,co41 ! ,mormons 9 t locality hav+ be5 ord]$ by ! ,gov]nor to leave ! c\nty )9 t5 days4 ,!y pass$ ?r\gh almo/ un5durable suff]+s1 & rea*+ ,f> ,we/ f\nd ! ,prophet & _m o!rs _h be5 dragg$ to jail leav+ _! families de/itute4 ,m>* #ahci1 !y left ,f> ,we/ leav+ mu* ( _! prop]ty beh9d4 ,eliza & h] si/] /opp$ 9 ,qu9cy1 ,ill41 a:ile4 ,9 ,july #ahci1 ,miss ,sn[ w5t to ,comm]ce1 7s9ce call$ ,nauvoo7 to tea* s*ool4 ,dur+ h] sev5 ye>s' resid5ce !re %e wrote mu* & advanc$ rapidly 9 h] k ( ! pr9ciples ( ! ,gospel4 ,"h1 ! ,relief ,society 0 organiz$ by ,joseph1 ,m>*1 #ahdb1 & ,si/] ,eliza 0 *os5 = secret>y4 ,!re are n[ ?ree hundr$ bran*es ( ! ,relief ,society4 ,eliza 0 at ?is "t ! wife ( ! ,prophet4 ,9 ! latt] "p ( ,july #ahdb1 ,mrs4 ,smi?1 ,presid5t ( ! ,relief ,society1 propos$ a petition to ,gov]nor ,c>l91 ask+ 8 protection ( ,joseph4 ,si/] ,eliza1 z secret>y1 wrote ! petition :i* 0 sign$ by sev]al hundr$ ladies1 & 9 company ) ,presid5t ,emma & ,mrs4 ,w>r5 ,smi? visit$ ! ,gov]nor at 8 resid5ce 9 ,qu9cy1 ,adams ,co41 ,ill41 :]e !y 7 mo/ cordially receiv$ by ! ,gov]nor4 ,he repli$ to !m1 ',i believe ,mr4 ,smi? is innoc5t4' ,soon aft] _! return home !y le>n$ t ! ,gov]nor 9 connection ) ,miss\ri (ficials 0 plott+ ! de/ruction ( ! lives ( ^? noble m54 ,! ,prophet & ,patri>* 7 massacr$6 ,= a:ile1 ?\ght ( all else 0 =gott5 b ?is ov]:elm+ woe4 ,b ,god gave !m 8 su/a9+ love1 & ,eliza1 wid[$1 turn$ aga9 to ! "w ,joseph _h e/abli%$1 consecrat+ ev5 h] life to its s]vice4 ,! ,temple 0 at l5g? f9i%$1 & ,si/] ,eliza !n began ano!r era1 m9i/]+ 9 ! ,temple 9 ! holy rites t p]ta9 to ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l1 z ,prie/ess & ,"m 9 ,israel to hundr$s ( h] sex4 ,9 ,feb41 #ahdf1 %e left ,nauvoo1 on h] way to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s4 ,at ! middle ,=k ( ,gre5 ,riv] !y /opp$ at "o ( ! re/+ places4 ,"h ,si/] ,eliza & fri5ds ) :om ! latt] travel$1 liv$ 9 a log h\se laid up l *ildr5's cob h\ses1 ) cracks f "o to f\r in*es wide4 ,a t5t clo? /ret*$ ov] ! top1 blankets & c>pets hung up inside z protection aga9/ ! inclem5t wea!r4 ,on ! #ai? ( ,augu/ :5 !y 7 leav+ "h1 !y 7 m9us a team/]4 ,si/] ,eliza und]took to drive ox team1 & aft] "s exp]i5ce became an adept4 ,augu/ #bg? !y cross$ ! ,miss\ri riv]1 & on ! #bh?1 arriv$ at ,w9t] ,qu>t]s4 ,f con/ant exposure & cont9u$ h>d%ips ,si/] ,eliza broke d[n4 ,fev] set 91 *ills & fev] foll[$2 heavy ra9s came on & %e 0 wet ne>ly f head to foot4 ,%e felt t %e /ood at ! gates ( dea?1 x 0 b a /ep beyond1 & once inside ! portals %e w\ld be free f pa9 & suff]+4 ,b ! great lifework lay be=e h]1 & %e summon$ c\rage & supreme fai? to h] aid4 ,!y mov$ into a log h\se p>tly f9i%$1 no *9k+1 no *imney4 ,! fire 0 built on "o side1 & ! room :i* _h no floor 0 always fill$ ) smoke4 ,! cook+ _h to be done out ( doors1 ! int5se cold be+ pref]able to ! smoke4 ,ab\t ! close ( ! ye> %e receiv$ ! sad news ( ! dea? ( h] "m4 ,april #g?1 #ahdg1 ! pione]s "u ! direction ( ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y />t$ to f9d a ga!r+ place = ! ,pilgrim ,sa9ts4 ,9 ,june ,si/] ,eliza resum$ h] j\rney we/w>d4 ,nurs+ ! sick 9 t5ts & wagons1 & bury+ ! dead by ! wayside 9 ! wild des]t 7 inde$ m\rnful1 yes1 pitiful4 ,on ! #d? ( ,augu/1 sev]al ( ! ,mormon ,battallion return+ to ,w9t] ,qu>t]s1 met ! ,pilgrim ,companies1 & joyful inde$ 0 ! meet+ = !y 7 husb&s1 fa!rs1 bro!rs & sons ( wom5 :o 7 9 ^? companies4 ,!y soon met ! return+ pione]s & he>d ( ! re/+ place f\nd1 & arriv$ safely 9 ! valley 9 ,octob]4 ,"h ,si/] ,eliza took up h] abode ) ,mrs4 ,cl>a ,deck] ,"y4 ,%ortly aft]1 ! ,sa9ts numb]+ six hundr$ arriv$ 9 ! valley1 a pole 0 erect$ & ! flag :i* _h be5 pres]v$ ) ! greate/ c>e1 0 rais$4 99 99 ,z "t pass$ on a place 0 select$ & consecrat$ 9 :i* holy ord9ances might be adm9i/]$4 ,si/] ,eliza 0 call$ ^u to take "p1 9 :i* call+ %e has (ficiat$ up to ! pres5t4 ,:5 ! w>ds & settlem5ts 7 pretty g5]ally sy/ematiz$1 ,pres4 ,"y re-organiz$ ! ,relief ,society4 ,he call$ on ,si/] ,eliza to assi/1 & associate ) h] 9 ! labor1 ,z9a ,d4 ,"y2 ?is gave to !m ! prec$5ce :i* !y h s9ce held4 ,at a ,mass ,meet+ held 9 ?is city ,janu>y #ac?1 #ahgj1 9 ! ,old ,tab]nacle1 7:]e ! ,assembly ,hall n[ /&s7 by ab\t #f1jjj wom5 to prote/ aga9/ ! ',cullom ,bill1' ,si/] ,eliza made a /rong & brilliant spee*4 ,politically ?is 0 ! turn+ po9t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! wom5 ( ,utah4 ,a few weeks lat] & ! wom5 ( ,utah receiv$ ! "r ( fran*ise4 ,!y w ev] hold ,gov]nor ,s4 ,a4 ,mann 9 special grateful remembrance4 99 99 ,9 #ahed-e1 ! ,lion ,h\se 0 complet$ & ,si/] ,eliza has ev] s9ce resid$ !re4 ,x 0 "s ye>s lat] be=e ! dome/ic sp9n+1 dye+ & weav+ 7 discont9u$1 9 ^! ?+s ,si/] ,eliza also excell$4 ,9 #ahfi1 ! ,retr5*m5t ,meet+s 7 by ! c\nsel ( ,pres4 ,"y1 organiz$4 ,an association ) a presid+ bo>d ( sev5 (fic]s4 ,^! meet+s are /ill held 9 ! ,f\rte5? ,w>d ,assembly ,rooms semi-mon?ly1 at ! same h\r1 ! same ladies presid+1 except+ ,si/] ,m4 ,t4 ,smoot s9ce remov$ to ,provo4 ,"h good in/ructions are giv51 & "h ! ,junior ,associations' secret>ies br+ ! m9utes ( _! respective ,w>ds' ,meet+s1 also ! secret>ies ( ! ,prim>y ,associations1 7girls "u twelve ye>s ( age1 g5]ally17 ?us br++ toge!r = mutual b5efit an int]*ange ( ideas1 exp]i5ce & sugge/ions1 ! ag$ vet]ans1 ! y\ng] matrons & maid5s1 & little *ildr54 ,octob] #bf?1 #ahgb1 ,si/] ,eliza left ,salt ,lake ,city on a j\rney to ! ,holy ,l&1 h] bro!r1 ,apo/le ,lor5zo ,sn[1 jo9+ h] 9 ,ogd54 ,pres4 ,george ,a4 ,smi? & p>ty met !m 9 ,new ,york4 ,!y took ! /eam] = ,liv]pool ,novemb] #e?4 ,9 ,rome ,si/] ,eliza sp5t five days1 visit$ ,naples1 ,corfu1 ,alex&ria1 ,cairo1 ,suez1 ,joppa1 ! pla9s ( ,%>on1 ! ,valley ( ,ajelon became realiz$1 & 9 due "t !y beheld ,j]usalem4 ,?is t\r ?r\gh ! ,holy ,l& 0 a mission p]ta9+ to ! ,latt] ,day ,"w4 ,an acc\nt ( ! trip 0 publi%$ 9 book =m1 entitl$ ',pale/9e ,t\ri/s4' ,sunday1 ,m>* #bnd1 #ahgc1 !y asc5d$ ! ,m\nt ( ,olives1 & held s]vice !re aft] ! mann] ( ! ,holy ,prie/hood z reveal$ 9 ?is disp5sation4 ,m>* #be?1 emb>k$ = ,con/ant9ople4 ,si/] ,eliza _h be5 endur+ tw5ty-n9e days ( t5t life1 & tw5ty-"o ( rid+ on horseback4 ,& ?is 9 h] sev5tie? ye>6 ,at ,a!ns !y took tea ) ! ,am]ican ,m9i/]1 & met ! ,am]ican ,consul ,g5]al to ,con/ant9ople4 ,!y visit$ ,muni* !n w5t to ,vi5na & !nce to ,hamburg4 ,may #af?1 #ahgc1 !y took /eam] = ,london1 & met ! ,sa9ts 9 _! ,conf]5ce1 ,may #be?4 ,emb>k$ = home on ! #bh?4 ,return+ e>ly 9 ,july1 %e visit$ _m old sc5es & fri5ds ( h] e>ly life1 receiv$ ) honors f place to place4 ,s quiet 0 h] return to ,utah1 t f\r days elaps$ be=e h] _m fri5ds became aw>e ( x4 ,a brief re/ suffic$1 ,si/] ,eliza c\ld n be idle4 ,%e visit$ ,ogd5 & ,provo 9 ,augu/1 ,ca*e ,valley 9 ,septemb]1 hold+ meet+s 9 ^! & _m o!r places4 ,j aft] ! ,octob] ,conf]5ce ( #ahgf1 ,si/] ,eliza ent]$ ^u ! sup]9t5d5cy ( ! ',woman's ,/ore1' a ,commission ,h\se = ,utah home made goods4 ,(fic]s & employees 7 wom54 ,dur+ ?is ye> %e prep>$ h] second volume ( poems = ! press1 also assi/$ 9 select+ & prep>+ ! manuscript = ! ',wom5 ( ,mormondom1' & 9 rais+ funds = its publication1 & n lea/ ( all1 gave ! pro( h] att5tion4 ,also /ill cont9u$ h] labors 9 ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l4 ,at ?is "t occurr$ ! dea? ( ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y4 ,to "o s discipl9$ 9 ord]1 ) su* cont9uity ( purpose1 su* adhesiv5ess to pr9ciple & fri5ds1 x w\ld seem t to ord9>y p]sons1 ! loss ( "o 9 ^: h\se %e _h h] place1 & ^: fri5d%ip & c\nsels %e _h %>$ = ov] tw5ty-five ye>s1 w\ld be an ov]:elm+ %ock4 ,b ! same /r5g? ( m9d :i* _h ris5 f ! m>tyrdom ( ! ,prophet & ,patri>* support$ h] aga91 & %e r5ew$ h] dilig5ce1 if x 7 possible1 9 h] broad field ( labor4 ,political ev5ts & duties occupi$ h] att5tion dur+ ,decemb] & ,janu>y #ahgh4 ,dur+ ! ensu+ summ] %e travel$ hundr$s ( miles1 hold+ g5]ally two meet+s a day :]ev] !y /opp$4 ,:ile att5d+ a meet+ at ,f>m+ton1 ,davis ,co41 ! ef=ts ( ,si/] ,aurelia ,sp5c] ,rog]s receiv$ h] consid]ation & ! ,prim>y ,associations1 = *ildr51 became "p ( our sy/em4 ,! fir/ ,organization at ,f>m+ton dates f ,septemb] #g?1 #ahgh2 ab\t ?is "t an ,association 0 organiz$ 9 ! ,elev5? ,w>d ( ?is city1 tak+ ! lead4 ,?is new feature s sugge/ive ( great b5efit to ! *ildr5 s enli/$ h] feel+s t %e has visit$ mo/ ( ! settlem5ts & w>ds 9 ?is matt] organiz+ ,associations4 ,si/] ,eliza return$ f a long t\r ( mission>y labor j 9 "t to preside at a gr& ,mass ,meet+ ( #ae1jjj wom51 held 9 ! ,!atre1 ,novemb] #af?1 #ahgh1 9 reply to repres5tations ( ! ,anti-,polygamic ,society4 ,! ye> #ahhj 0 sp5t visit+ ! ,l4 ,d4 ,s4 ,wom5's ,organizations1 & ! production ( ! ,*ildr5s ,prim>y ,hymn ,book1 soon foll[$ by a tune book to accompany ! above4 ,on ,saturday1 ,july #ag?1 ,f\rte5? ,w>d ,assembly ,rooms1 ,presid5t ,john ,taylor orda9$ ,si/] ,eliza to ! (fice to :i* %e _h be5 elect$2 ,presid5t ( ,latt] ,day ,sa9ts' ,wom5's ,organizations ?r\gh\t ! _w1 :]ev] our p are2 also1 ,si/] ,z9a ,d4 ,h4 ,"y z h] ,fir/ ,c\nselor1 ,elizabe? ,a4 ,:itney 7s9ce deceas$7 ,second ,c\nselor1 ,s>ah ,m4 ,kimball z ,secret>y1 & ,m>y ,isabella ,horne z ,treasur]4 ,9 ,augu/ ,si/] ,eliza visit$ ,sanpete ,co41 & 9 ,?i/le ,valley assi/$ ! ,bi%op 9 organiz+ a ,relief ,society1 ) an ,indian si/] z a c\nselor2 ! fir/ ,indian woman orda9$ & set ap>t to an (fice 9 ?is disp5sation4 ,novemb] #h?1 ,si/] ,eliza accompani$ by ,si/] ,z9a ,d4 ,"y1 left home = ,/4 ,george to d a "w 9 ! ,temple4 ,!y travel$ ov] "o ?\s& miles 9 c>riages & wagons1 do+ mission>y "w among ! ,sa9ts4 ,9 ,/4 ,george ! anniv]s>y ( ,si/] ,eliza's bir?day 0 publicly celebrat$1 & on ! same day ! p ( ,web] ,/ake paid a delicate tribute to ! honorable lady by a simil> celebration at ,ogd5 ,city4 ,si/]s ,eliza & ,z9a return$ f ,/4 ,george ,m>* #ca/1 & 7 met at ! depot by a p>ty ( ?irty ladies :o escort$ !m to ! ,lion ,h\se1 :]e a reception1 a welcome home1 await$ !m4 ,9 #ahha1 dur+ ! int]vals ( h] _m public duties1 %e prep>$ h] new book ,bible ,que/ions & ,answ]s4 ,9 ,septemb]1 visit$ ,?i/le ,valley1 organiz+ a ,prim>y ,association ) t5 little ,indian *ildr5 enroll$ z memb]s4 ,april #ahhc1 ! ,relief ,society 0 organiz$ among ! ,indians at ,wa%akie1 an ,indian village 9 ,box ,eld] ,co4 ,aft] duly consid]+ ! long-felt necessity among our own p ( an in/itution = ! sick & injur$1 :]e ! ord9ances ( fai? might be adm9i/]$ freely & )\t re/ra9t1 9 fact1 "o t we might t]m our own1 & z "o ( ! l9ks 9 our sy/em ( organizations1 ! si/]s took a c\rse t l$ to ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,des]et ,hospital1 at :i* in/itution ! d$ication s]vices 7 held1 ,july #ag?1 #ahhb1 by ! ,fir/ ,presid5cy1 ,/ake ,presid5cy1 ,apo/les ,wil=d ,woodruff & ,f4 ,d4 ,ri*>ds2 ,mayor ,william ,j5n+s1 ,c4 ,w4 ,p5rose1 ,editor ,des]et ,news1 ,l4 ,john ,nuttall & ,joseph ,horne be+ pres5t4 ,eliza ,r4 ,s4 ,smi?1 ,presid5t1 ,e4 ,b4 ,wells1 ,secret>y4 ,i w conclude ?is brief sket* ) "o ( h] late/ poems3 ,,bury ,,me ,,quietly ,,:5 ,i ,,die4 ,:5 my _s asc5ds to ! _w above1 ,to smile ) ! *oirs 9 cele/ial love1 ,let ! f+] ( sil5ce control ! bell1 ,to re/ra9 ! *ime ( a fun]al knell1 ,let no m\rn+ /ra9--n a s\nd be he>d1 ,by :i* a pulse ( ! he>t is /irr$-- ,no note ( sorr[ to prompt a sigh2 ,bury me quietly :5 ,i die4 ,i am aim+ to e>n a cele/ial cr[n-- ,to m]it a heav5ly2 pure r5[n2 ,&1 :e!r 9 grave or 9 tomb ,i'm laid1 ,b5ea? ! tall oak or ! cypress %ade2 ,:e!r at home ) de> fri5ds ar\nd2 ,or 9 di/ant l&s ^u /rang] gr\nd-- ,"u w9try cl\ds or a summ] sky2 ,bury me quietly :5 ,i die4 ,:at avail ! p>ade & ! spl5dor "h1 ,to a legal heir to a heav5ly sph]e8 ,to ! heirs ( salvation :at is ! wor?1 ,9 _! p]i%+ /ate1 ! frail ?+s ( e>?8 ,:at is dea? to ! good1 b an entrance gate ,t is plac$ on ! v]ge ( a ri* e/ate ,:]e commission$ escorts are wait+ by8 ,bury me quietly :5 ,i die4 ,on ! iron rod ,i h laid my hold2 ,if ,i keep ! fai?1 & l ,paul ( old ,%all h f\ght ! good fight & ,*ri/ ! ,"l ,has a cr[n 9 /ore ) a full rew>d ,( ! holy prie/hood 9 fulness rife1 ,) ! gifts & ! p[]s ( an endless life1 ,& a glori\s mansion = me on high2 ,bury me quietly :5 ,i die4 ,l a beacon t rises o'er ocean's wave1 ,!re's a light--!re's a life beyond ! grave2 ,! future is bright & x beckons me on ,:]e ! noble & pure & ! brave h gone2 ,^? :o h battl$ = tru? ) _! m9d & might1 ,) _! g>m5ts clean & _! armor bright2 ,!y are dwell+ ) ,god 9 a _w on high3 ,bury me quietly :5 ,i die4 ,,z9a ,d4 ,h4 ,,"y1 ,,fir/ ,,c\nselor ,,to ,,! ,,presid5t ,,( ,,! ,l4 ,d4 ,s4 ,,wom5',s ,,organizations4 ,& he %all turn ! he>ts ( ! fa!rs to ! *ildr51 & ! he>ts ( ! *ildr5 to _! fa!rs1 le/ ,i come & smite ! e>? ) a curse4 ,h[ fitt+ are ^! sacr$ words to ! subject ( ?is sket* & h] family4 ,9 ob$i5ce to ?is comm& r5ew$ 9 ?is disp5sation1 se>*+ ?r\gh _! g5ealogical records = t5 g5]ations back1 !y h br\ght =? to light1 & to et]nal life 9 ! cele/ial k+dom ( ,god1 ! =gott5 & unkn[n ance/ry ( _! family1 f9d+ n[ & !n "s noble repres5tative ( _! race l9k$ ) ev5 a k+dom's honor1 & at la/1 f> back1 ^u ! ?rone ( ,engl&4 ,si/] ,z9a's c>e] ( religi\s devotion & s]vice is n a new feature 9 ! ,hunt+ton family1 nor ,am]ica a new field ( labor to !m4 ,"o hundr$ ye>s ago ,lady ,sal9a ,hunt+ton1 sav+ to h]self only suffici5t = ! real ne$s ( life1 devot$ a great portion ( h] va/ =tune to mission>y s]vice1 = ! introduction ( ,*ri/ianity among ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indians1 by ! f\nd+ ( s*ools = ! natives & ! support ( m9i/]s & tea*]s4 ,%e all[$ h]self b "o dress a ye>4 ,lady ,sal9a ,hunt+ton 0 ! second daught] ( ! ,e>l ( ,f]r>s4 ,%e 0 born 9 #agjg1 & 0 ! co-labor] ( ,:itefield & ,wesley4 ',! p$igree ( ,lady ,hunt+ton & h] husb&1 & ( ,george ,wa%+ton1 fir/ ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 7z trac$ by ,mapleson 9 8 rese>*es7 meet 9 ! same p>5tage4' ',lady ,hunt+ton & h] *apla9s (t5 j\rney$ dur+ ! summ]1 mak+ _! pres5ce a means ( religi\s revivals :]ev] !y w5t4 ,a *ur* ne$$4 ,) h]1 to resolve 0 to accompli%4 ,h] jewels %e det]m9$ to (f] to ! ,"l4 ,!y 7 sold = six hundr$ & n9ety-eight p\nds1 & ) ?is %e erect$ a h\se ( wor%ip 9 #agfj4 ,h] daught]1 ,lady ,sal9a1 0 "o ( ! six e>ls daught]s *os5 to assi/ ! ,pr9cess ,augu/a to be> ! tra9 ( ,que5 ,*>lotte on h] coronation day4 ,did x =e%ad[ an era ( revelations dawn+ ^u ! _w1 :5 %e pray$ t ,god w\ld give u new bread1 n /ale1 b :at 0 bak$ 9 ! ov5 t day4 ,lady ,hunt+ton built sev5 *apels1 h] private prop]ty1 beside aid+ sixty o!rs4 ,at ! age ( eighty-f\r a few h\rs be=e ! la/ /ruggle %e :isp]$ joyfully1 ,i %all g to my ,fa!r tonight1 & s %e w5t home1 ,june #ag?1 #agia4 ,?us by bir?right & by h]itage is ! l& ( ,fre$om ! ,hunt+tons' field ( religi\s labor4 ,! mantles ( ,lady ,hunt+ton & remot] noble ance/ors h at la/ be5 lift$ f ! sil5ce & ! %ad[s ( dep>t$ c5turies to ! %\ld]s ( wor?y desc5dants & repres5tatives1 :o are do+ works ( great] magnitude ?an !y ev] compreh5d$4 ,sup]9t5d$ by ,dimock ,b4 ,hunt+ton1 & assi/$ by ! family1 ,z9a & h] si/] ,presc9da h be5 baptiz$ = t5 g5]ations1 numb]+ ne>ly five ?\s&4 ,by p]mission ,i select f matt] collect$ & publi%$ by ,emmel9e ,b4 ,wells1 9 ,woman's ,expon5t ! foll[+ portions ( biography3 ,z9a ,dian?a ,hunt+ton 0 born ,janu>y #ca/1 #ahba1 at ,wat]t[n4 ,h] fa!r 0 ,william ,hunt+ton1 h] "m ,z9a ,bak]1 ^: fa!r 0 "o ( ! fir/ physicians 9 ,new ,hamp%ire4 ,h] gr&mo!r on ! "m's side 0 ,dorcas ,dimock1 'desc5d$ f ! noble family ( ,dimocks1 ^: repres5tatives held ! h]$it>y knight-*ampion%ip ( ,engl&2 in/ance3 ,sir ,edw>d ,dymock1 ,que5 ,elizabe?'s *ampion4' ,! fa!r ( ,mrs4 ,z9a ,d4 ,h4 ,"y 0 also a patriot & s]v$ 9 ! w> ( #ahab4 ,samuel ,hunt+ton1 "o ( ! sign]s ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 0 ! uncle ( ?is old revolution>y soldi]4 ,%e says3 ',my fa!r's family is directly desc5d$ f ,simon ,hunt+ton1 ! ,puritan immigrant :o sail$ = ,am]ica 9 #afcc4 ,he di$ at sea1 b left ?ree sons & 8 wid[1 ,m>g>et4 ,! *ur* records ( ,roxbury1 ,mass41 conta9 ! e>lie/ record ( ! ,hunt+ton "n kn[n 9 ,new ,engl&1 & is 9 ! h&writ+ ( ! ,rev4 ,john ,elliot himself1 ! pa/or ( t anci5t *ur*4 ,?is is ! record3 ',m>g>et ,hunt+ton1 wid[1 came 9 #afcc1 h] husb& di$ by ! way ( small pox4 ,%e br\ght *ildr5 ) h]4' ',my gr&fa!r1 ,wm4 ,hunt+ton1 ! revolution>y soldi]1 m>ri$ ,presc9da ,la?rop1 & 0 "o ( ! fir/ settl]s 9 ! ,black ,riv] ,valley1 ,nor!rn ,new ,york4 ,! ,hunt+tons & ,la?rops int]m>ri$1 & my si/] ,presc9da ,la?rop ,hunt+ton1 be>s ! family "n ( g5]ations4' ,! ,hunt+tons embrac$ ! ,gospel at ,wat]t[n1 ,new ,york1 & ,z9a ,d41 :5 only fifte5 ye>s old 0 baptiz$ by ! ,patri>* ,hyrum ,smi?1 ,augu/ #ad?1 #ahce1 & soon aft] w5t to ,kirtl& ) h] fa!r's family4 ,9 ?is ye> %e receiv$ ! gift ( tongues4 ,on "o occasion 9 ! ,kirtl& ,temple %e he>d a :ole invisible *oir ( angels s++1 till ! h\se seem$ fill$ ) numb]less voices4 ,at ,kirtl& %e receiv$ ! gift ( int]pretation4 ,%e 0 also at ! memorable ,p5teco/ :5 ! _s ( ,god fill$ ! h\se l a mighty1 ru%+ w9d4 ,z9a 0 also a memb] ( ! ,kirtl& ,temple ,*oir1 ( :om b few are n[ liv+4 ,si/] ,z9a exp]i5c$ ! p]secutions 9 ,miss\ri1 dur+ :i* ! "m di$ f fatigue & privation1 & only two ( _! family 7 able to foll[ h] rema9s to _! re/+ place4 ,%e says2 ,?us di$ my m>tyr$ "m4 ,si/] ,z9a 0 m>ri$ 9 ,nauvoo1 & _h two sons1 b ?is n prov+ a happy union1 %e subsequ5tly sep>at$ f h] husb&4 ,joseph ,smi? taught h] ! pr9ciple ( m>riage = et]nity1 & %e accept$ x z a div9e revelation1 & 0 seal$ to ! ,prophet = "t & et]nity1 aft] ! ord] ( ! new & ev]la/+ ,cov5ant4 ,si/] ,z9a 0 a memb] ( ! fir/ organization ( ! ,relief ,society at ,nauvoo1 & :5 ! ,temple 0 ready = ! ord9ances to be p]=m$1 receiv$ !re h] bless+s & end[m5ts4 ,aft] ! m>tyrdom ( ! ,prophet ,joseph & ,hyrum1 %e 0 unit$ 9 m>riage = "t to ,brigham ,"y1 & ) ! ,sa9ts left ,nauvoo 9 ! mon? ( ,febru>y1 cross+ ! ,mississippi on ! ice4 ,arriv+ at ,mt4 ,pisgah1 a re/+ place = ! exiles1 ,fa!r ,hunt+ton 0 call$ to preside & ,z9a ,d41 ) h] two little boys rema9$ ) him tempor>ily4 ,sickness visit$ ! camp1 & dea?s 7 s frequ5t t help c\ld n be obta9$ to make c(f9s4 ,_m 7 buri$ ) split logs at ! bottom ( ! grave & bru% at ! sides1 t be+ all t c\ld be done by m\rn+ fri5ds4 ,h] fa!r 0 tak5 sick1 9 eighte5 days he di$4 ,aft] ^! days ( trial %e w5t to ,w9t] ,qu>t]s1 & 0 welcom$ into ! family ( ,brigham ,"y4 ,) !m1 %e 9 ,may #ahdh1 began ! j\rney to ?is valley1 walk+1 driv+ team1 cook+ beside camp-fires1 & 9 ,septemb] arriv$ "h1 liv+ 9 t5ts & wagons until log h\ses c\ld be built4 ,"h1 ,april #crd1 #ahej1 0 born ,z9a1 daught] ( ,brigham ,"y & ,z9a ,d4 ,"y4 ,:5 ! ,relief ,society 0 reorganiz$ 9 ,utah by ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y1 ,si/] ,z9a 0 "o ( ! fir/ id5tifi$ ) t "w1 z ,treasur]1 & :5 ,si/] ,eliza 0 call$ to preside ov] all ! ,relief ,societies1 %e *ose ,z9a z h] ,c\nselor4 ,"o ( ! mo/ useful fields ( h] labor1 has be5 s]iculture4 ,%e has rais$ cocoons1 att5d+ to !m ) h] own h&s1 & _h *>ge ( a l>ge cocoon]y & mulb]ry or*>d belong+ to ,presid5t ,"y4 ,:5 ! ,silk ,association 0 organiz$1 ,june #ae?1 #ahgf1 %e 0 *os5 ,presid5t4 ,great good 0 accompli%$1 mulb]ry trees 7 plant$ & cocoons rais$ 9 e "p ( ! ,t]ritory :]e ! climate w\ld p]mit4 ,a good article ( silk 0 manufactur$ ) home ma*9]y4 ,si/] ,z9a also took a c\rse ( m$ical /udies1 be+ p]haps ! fir/ to adopt ! wi% ( ,presid5t ,"y1 = z _m ( ! si/]s z w\ld be useful = ! practice 9 ! _m settlem5ts1 among _! own sex2 to qualify !mselves4 ,ladies came f diff]5t settlem5ts1 /imulat$ by h] example4 ,9 all dep>tm5ts ( woman's labor = ! public good1 ,si/] ,z9a _h be5 f\nd at h] po/ do+ h] %>e ( active "w 9 ! be/ mann] possible4 ,%e has travel$ among ! diff]5t settlem5ts visit+ organiz$ societies1 or assi/+ ,si/] ,eliza or ! local au?orities 9 organiz+4 ,at a ,mass ,meet+ ( ladies held 9 ?is city1 ,novemb] #af?1 #ahgh1 ,si/] ,z9a deliv]$ a v eloqu5t impromptu address4 ,i 0 "o ( ! report]s on t occasion1 & not+ ! increas+ e>ne/ness 9 h] voice & words1 rais$ my eyes to h] /&+ j be=e ! table we 7 us+4 ,sudd5ly1 z ?\gh h] words /ruck home l an electric %ock1 sev]al g5tlem5 sitt+ at my "r h&1 clut*+ ! arms ( _! *airs1 />t$ z ?\gh !y w\ld rise to _! feet2 _! faces burn+ ) ! tru?s !y he>d1 _! eyes fix$ ^u h] fe>less face & uplift$ h&s4 ,i c nev] =get t mom5t4 ,x 0 m ?an eloqu5ce1 x 0 inspiration4 ,i w quote t portion ( h] address4 ,! pr9ciple ( our religion t is assail$ is "o t lies deep 9 my he>t4 ,c\ld ,i ask ! heav5s to li/52 c\ld ,i besee* ! e>? to be /ill1 & ! brave m5 :o possess ! _s ( a ,wa%+ton to he> :at ,i am ab\t to say4 ,i am ! daught] ( a ,ma/] ,mason6 ,i am ! wid[ ( a ,ma/] ,mason1 :o1 :5 leap+ f ! w9d[ ( ,c>?age ,jail pi]c$ ) bullets1 made ! ,masonic sign ( di/ress2 b1 g5tlem51 7address+ ! repres5tatives ( ! press t 7 pres5t7 ^? signs 7 n he$$ except by ! ,god ( heav54 ,t man1 ! ,prophet ( ! ,almighty1 0 massacr$ )\t m]cy6 ,si/]s1 ?is is ! fir/ "t 9 my life t ,i h d>$ to give utt]ance to ?is fact1 b ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld tru/ my s\l to say x on ?is occasion2 & ,i say x n[ 9 ! fe> ( ,israel's ,god1 & ,i say x 9 ! pres5ce ( ^! g5tlem5 & ,i wi% my voice c\ld be he>d by ! :ole bro!rhood ( ,masons ?r\gh\t our pr\d l&4 ,t in/itution ,i honor4 ,if its pr9ciples 7 practic$ & /rictly adh]$ to w\ld !re be a trespass ^u virtue8 ,no inde$4 ,w\ld ! honorable wife or daught] be intrud$ ^u ) impunity8 ,nay1 v]ily4 ,w\ld t ! ladies ( ,am]ica1 ) ! honorable ,mrs4 ,hayes at _! head2 w\ld t ! ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! law mak]s ( our nation1 c\ld produce a balm = ! _m evils :i* exi/ 9 our l& ?r\gh ! abuse ( virtue1 or c\ld s legislate t virtue c\ld be protect$ & *]i%$ z ! life :i* heav5 has giv5 u4 ,we 9 common ) _m wom5 ?r\gh\t our broad l& w\ld hail ) joy ! approa* ( su* deliv]ance1 = su* is ! deliv]ance t woman ne$s4 ,! pr9ciple ( plural m>riage is honorable2 x is a pr9ciple ( ! ,gods1 x is heav5 born4 ,god reveal$ x to u z a sav+ pr9ciple2 we h accept$ x z su*1 & we "k x is ( him = ! fruits ( x are holy4 ,ev5 ! ,savi\r1 ,himself1 traces 8 l9eage back to polygamic p>5ts4 ,we are pr\d ( ! pr9ciple because we "k its true wor?1 & we want our *ildr5 to practice x1 t ?r\gh u a race ( m5 & wom5 may gr[ up possess+ s\nd m9ds 9 s\nd bodies1 :o %all live to ! age ( a tree4 ,dur+ ! summ] ( #ahgi1 ,si/] ,z9a decid$ to take a trip to ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s = h] heal?1 & 0 accompani$ by ,miss ,susa ,"y4 ,%e _h ! opportunity ( meet+ _m p]sons ( note to :om %e imp>t$ correct in=mation reg>d+ our p2 di/ribut+ tracts & books4 ,great respect 0 paid h] & _m ovations4 ,%e assi/$ ! native memb]s ( our *ur* 9 gett+ an organ = _! meet+s1 & contribut$ lib]ally = o!r b5evol5t purposes4 ,on h] return %e sp5t mo/ ( h] "t att5d+ meet+s ( ! v>i\s organizations4 ,s]iculture 0 n =gott5 or neglect$4 ,%e also cont9u$ h] labors 9 ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l4 ,9 ! fall ( #ahhj1 ,si/]s ,z9a & ,eliza w5t to ,/4 ,george1 to labor 9 ! ,temple1 & visit ! organizations ( ! wom5 & *ildr51 :]ev] practicable4 ,!y held meet+s by ! way1 (t5 camp$ out ov] night1 & travel$ ?us ov] "o ?\s& miles4 ,return+ ,m>* #ca/1 #ahha1 !y 7 met at ! depot by a p>ty ( ?irty ladies1 9 c>riages1 :o escort$ !m to ! ,lion ,h\se :]e a reception ( welcome home await$ !m4 ,augu/ #bj?1 #ahha1 ,si/] ,z9a1 accompani$ by h] fo/] son1 ,lieut4 ,will>d ,"y1 />t$ = ,new ,york to ga!r up ! records ( h] relatives4 ,dr4 ,e4 ,b4 ,f]guson 0 go+ to pursue h] m$ical /udies fur!r 9 "s bran*es1 to be ( great] s]vice among ! p4 ,previ\s to _! go+1 !y 7 ble/ & set ap>t by ! ,fir/ ,presid5cy ( ! ,*ur*1 to speak ^u ! pr9ciples ( our fai? if opportunity pres5t$4 ,si/] ,z9a 0 cordially receiv$ by h] relatives1 & invit$ to speak 9 ,sunday ,s*ool & ,temp]ance ,meet+s4 ,visit$ ,new ,york ,city1 & li/5$ to _m celebrat$ div9es4 ,att5d$ ! ,woman's ,congress at ,buffalo1 ,n4 ,y41 b 0 refus$ five m9utes to repres5t ! wom5 ( ,utah4 ,visit$ ,wat]t[n1 ,n4 ,y41 !n to ,v]mont1 & !nce to ,albany ,co41 & spoke 9 sev]al meet+s4 ,si/] ,z9a return$ to ,new ,york to att5d ! ,n4 ,w4 ,s4 ,a4 ,conv5tion1 )\t opportunity ( address+ !m4 ,%e h[ev] assi/$ ! bre?r5 9 organiz+ a ,relief ,society 9 ,new ,york4 ,) ,lieut4 ,will>d ,"y %e visit$ ,we/ ,po9t4 ,mrs4 ,"y return$ to ?is city ,m>* #g?1 receiv$ by h] daught]s & _m fri5ds1 ! return be+ ! occasion = a mo/ delightful p>ty4 ,on ! ,friday foll[+1 ! ,relief ,society ,conf]5ce conv5$1 & h] _m fri5ds _h ! opportunity ( welcom+ h] home4 ,picture & words are alike p[]less to convey ! beauty ( h] face1 h] _s & h] life4 ,ea* succe$+ ye> adds a t5d]] l9e to h] face1 a sweet]1 g5tl] intonation to h] voice1 a m p]ceptible p[] to h] _s f ! cele/ial f\nta9s ( fai?2 wid5s ! circle ( h] fri5ds1 /r5g!ns & deep5s _! love = h]1 & br+s a ri*] h>ve/ ( noble labors to h] "n4 ,c\ld ,i say m8 ,i c\ld n say less ( h] :o has = eighte5 ye>s be5 my mo/ intimate fri5d1 my c\nselor1 my second "m4 ,a "m1 n to me alone1 to h] belongs 9 its sweete/1 wide/ s5se1 ! "n--a "m 9 ,israel4 ,,m>y ,,isabella ,,horne1 ,,treasur] ,,( ,,! ,,presid+ ,,bo>d ,,( ,,! ,l4 ,d4 ,s4 ,,wom5',s ,,organizations4 ,i 0 born ,novemb] #bj?1 #ahah1 9 ! t[n ( ,ra9%aw1 ,c\nty ( ,k5t1 ,engl&4 ,i am ! daught] ( ,/eph5 & ,m>y ,ann ,hales1 & ! elde/ daught] ( a l>ge family4 ,my p>5ts 7 hone/1 indu/ri\s p4 ,i 0 taught to pray :5 v "y1 to be hone/ & tru?ful1 to be k9d to my associates1 & to d good to all ar\nd u4 ,my e>ly ye>s 7 sp5t 9 att5d+ s*ool & 9 assi/+ my "m 9 dome/ic duties4 ,mrs4 ,horne's fa!r 0 a ,me?odi/1 & h] "m a memb] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,mrs4 ,horne z a *ild1 _h v /rong religi\s t5d5cies1 & :5 reque/$ by h] ,sabba? ,s*ool tea*] to commit to memory two or ?ree v]ses f ! ,bible1 %e w\ld le>n a :ole *apt] or p]haps two1 & recite )\t be+ prompt$4 ,:5 only 9 h] elev5? ye>1 %e became s fasc9at$ ) ! ,bible t h] leisure h\rs aft] ! labors ( ! day 7 ov]1 7 employ$ 9 read+ & /udy+ ! hi/ory & incid5ts1 ! sublime p>ables & tea*+s conta9$ 9 t sacr$ "w2 ?us prep>$ to receive 9 due "t ! ,gospel ( ! new & la/ disp5sation4 ,9 #ahcb1 ,mrs4 ,horne's p>5ts decid$ to emigrate1 & conclud$ to g to upp] ,canada4 ,april #f?1 !y left ,engl& ) a family ( five sons & two daught]s4 ,"o little boy di$ ^u ! way4 ,on ! #af? ( ,june1 !y arriv$ 9 ,york1 /rang]s 9 a /range l&1 :]e ! *ol]a 0 mak+ fe>ful ravages1 b ! ,"l pres]v$ !m all 9 heal?4 ,! foll[+ spr+1 #ahcc1 ! family remov$ to ! c\ntry1 ab\t eight miles f ,york4 ,mrs4 ,hales' heal? 0 delicate & ! c>e ( ! :ole family devolv$ ^u ,m>y ,isabella1 only fifte5 ye>s ( age4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahcd1 %e att5d$ a ,me?odi/ camp meet+ 9 ! neighborhoood1 :]e %e fir/ met ,mr4 ,joseph ,horne1 & two ye>s aft]w>d1 ,joseph ,horne & ,m>y ,isabella 7 unit$ 9 m>riage on ! #i? ( ,may1 #ahcf4 ,only ab\t "o mon? ( _! w$d$ life _h pass$ :5 !y he>d a rumor t a man pr(ess+ to be s5t ( ,god1 to prea* to ! p w\ld hold a meet+ ab\t a mile di/ant4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,horne att5d$ ?is meet+ & !re !y fir/ he>d ! ,gospel1 proclaim$ by ,eld] ,orson ,pratt1 b little knew h[ ! c\rse ( _! life w\ld be *ang$ by receiv+ ?is great light4 ,mrs4 ,horne 0 baptiz$ 9 ,july1 #ahcf1 by ,eld] ,orson ,hyde1 & ev] aft] h] h\se 0 a home = ! eld]s1 & a place :]e meet+s 7 held4 ,9 ! latt] "p ( ! summ] ( #ahcg1 %e fir/ saw ! ,prophet ,joseph1 also ,sidney ,rigdon & ,?omas ,b4 ,m>%4 ,%e says3 ,on %ak+ h&s ) ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 ,i receiv$ ! holy _s 9 su* great abundance t ,i felt x ?rill my :ole sy/em f ! cr[n ( my head to ! soles ( my feet4 ,i _h nev] beheld s lovely a c\nt5ance1 nobility & goodness 7 9 e feature4 ,i said to myself1 ',o ,"l1 ,i ?ank !e = grant+ ! desire ( my girli% he>t 9 p]mitt+ me to associate ) prophets & apo/les4' ,9 ,m>* #ahch1 :ile ! wea!r 0 /ill w9try1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,horne bade f>ewell to _! home1 & ) a few sa9ts />t$ = ! ga!r+-place ( ! p ( ,god4 ,at ,huntsville1 ,mrs4 ,horne 0 introduc$ to ,fa!r & ,"m ,smi?2 ,fa!r ,smi? 0 ! ,patri>* ( ! *ur*1 & "u 8 h&s %e receiv$ a patri>*al bless+4 ,9 ,augu/1 ) a babe less ?an a mon? old1 !y remov$ to ,f> ,we/1 & 7 oblig$ to g into a log h\se )\t doors or w9d[s4 ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t t ! excitem5t 9 ,miss\ri rag$1 & p]secution 0 at its height4 ,mrs4 ,horne 0 alone mu* night & day1 h] husb& be+ on gu>d4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahci1 ,mrs4 ,horne & family left ,miss\ri z exiles1 & s\ght an asylum 9 ,qu9cy1 ,ill41 :]e = a:ile !y _h peace4 ,:ile 9 ,qu9cy1 ,mrs4 ,horne 0 "o ( ^? favor$ ones :o _h ! privilege ( ent]ta9+ & wait+ ^u ! ,prophet ,joseph & ,hyrum1 ! ,patri>*4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,m>*1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,horne mov$ to ,nauvoo by wagon1 ov] ! !n wild prairies4 ,!y liv$ 9 a lumb] %anty = eight mon?s1 & 9 ,novemb] ,mr4 ,horne mov$ 8 family into 8 own h\se1 /ill unf9i%$4 ,"h 9 ',nauvoo ! beautiful1' ,mr4 ,horne ?r\gh dilig5t labor at la/ succe$$ 9 e/abli%+ a fl\ri%+ bus9ess & 8 family 7 look$ ^u by ! ,sa9ts z q well situat$4 ,on ! #bnd ( ,april1 #ahdd1 ,mrs4 ,horne receiv$ a patri>*al bless+ "u ! h&s ( ,hyrum ,smi?1 ! patri>* ( ! ,*ur*4 ,on ! #bg? ( ! ,june foll[+1 occurr$ ! m>tyrdom ( ,joseph & ,hyrum4 ,mrs4 ,horne says1 ,on ! #bh? day ( ,june1 ,i took my la/ look on e>? ( ,joseph & ,hyrum ,smi?6 ,may ,i nev] exp]i5ce ano!r day simil> to t4 ,i d n wi% to recall ! sc5e4 ,on ! #i? ( ,july 0 born h] fif? son4 ,9 ,janu>y1 #ahdf1 ,mrs4 ,horne w5t into ! ,nauvoo ,temple1 receiv+ ! ord9ances ( ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l1 & assi/$ 9 adm9i/]+ to o!rs4 ,9 ,febru>y ,mr4 ,horne clos$ 8 bus9ess & bade adieu to _! home & camp$ ) ! ,sa9ts on ,sug> ,creek1 ,i[a4 ,9 ,m>* mov$ on to ,g>d5 ,grove1 & !n to ,mt4 ,pisgah4 ,"h1 ,mrs4 ,horne _h born to h] a daught]1 born 9 a wagon4 ,:5 ! babe 0 ?ree days old1 ,mrs4 ,horne />t$ aga9 on h] way1 arriv+ at ,c\ncil ,bluffs ab\t ! la/ ( ,june1 mov+ into a log cab94 ,"h %e 0 s sick x 0 fe>$ %e w\ld n recov]4 ,eld] ,orson ,pratt adm9i/]$ to h] & prophesi$ %e w\ld d a good "w 9 ,israel4 ,9 ,june ( ! same ye>1 %e left ) ! fir/ company across ! pla9s t foll[$ ! pione]s to ! valley ( ,salt ,lake4 ,t 0 inde$ a rem>kable j\rney & all ^? :o travel$ hi!r at t "t des]ve ! title ( pione]s4 ,!y op5$ ! way & brav$ ! p]ils ( ! des]t & ! exp]i5ce ( liv+ 9 ?is /]ile l&4 ,!y pl\gh$ & plant$ & f\ght aga9/ ! fe>ful odds ( crickets1 gras%opp]s & dea?4 ,! company 9 :i* ,mrs4 ,horne travel$1 arriv$ "h ,octob] #f?1 #ahdg1 & z soon z ! ,=t 0 complet$ %e mov$ into x1 & liv$ 9 a log cab9 two ye>s1 endur+ all ! exig5cies incid5t to ! settl+ ( a new ,indian c\ntry1 among :i* 7 liv+ on %ort rations1 a "p ( :i* 0 roots & ?i/les4 ,on ! #af? ( ,janu>y1 #ahdi1 ano!r daught] 0 add$ to ! family4 ,z soon z possible aft] arriv+ 9 a new & de/itute c\ntry1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,horne made !mselves a home 9 ! ,f\rte5? ,w>d1 :i* !y /ill reta94 ,9 speak+ ( h] fir/ k ( ! ord] ( cele/ial m>riage1 %e says1 %e has _h /rong te/imony = h]self t x is ( ,god4 ,mrs4 ,horne has borne h]self nobly 9 all ! diff]5t phases ( plural dome/ic relations4 ,mrs4 ,horne 0 a memb] ( ! ,relief ,society 9 ,nauvoo1 & 9 ! fir/ organization ( ! ,f\rte5? ,w>d 9 ?is city1 0 a c\nselor to ,presid5t ,phoebe ,w4 ,woodruff4 ,9 ,may1 #aheh1 ,mrs4 ,horne mov$ z f> s\? z ,p>[an1 h] husb& be+ call$ on a mission /ill fur!r s\?1 9 ,dixie4 ,aga9/ e disadvantage1 ,mrs4 ,horne p]=m$ ?is j\rney ( two hundr$ & fifty miles1 ?is "m ) h] t5 *ildr51 ! y\nge/ a babe ( six mon?s4 ,9 ,septemb] _! mission 0 fulfill$ & ,mrs4 ,horne return$ home1 ,mr4 ,horne return+ f 8 mission soon aft]4 ,decemb] #ab?1 #ahfg1 ,mrs4 ,horne 0 *os5 by ,bi%op ,a4 ,hoagl&1 ( ! ,f\rte5? ,w>d1 to preside ov] ! ,relief ,society 9 t w>d4 ,x 0 a great surprise to h]1 %e 0 at t "t v timid4 ,"u ! wise managem5t ( ! ,presid5t1 ! society increas$ 9 numb]s1 great good 0 accompli%$ 9 ! relief ( ! poor & afflict$1 & means multipli$ 9 ! ,treasury4 ,a two /ory brick build+ has be5 erect$ by ! society1 "p ( :i* is r5t$ = a /ore1 & ! upp] /ory us$ = meet+s4 ,! society also own a good gran>y & a quantity ( :eat4 ,mrs4 ,horne's success z a lead] 0 s app>5t & h] c\rse s consi/5t1 ,presid5t ,"y _h su* confid5ce 9 h]1 he gave h] a v important mission among ! si/]s2 ?is 0 call$ ,retr5*m5t4 ,9 due "t a meet+ 0 held 9 ! ,fifte5? ,w>d ,s*oolh\se1 & f !re adj\rn$ to ! ,f\rte5? ,w>d ,assembly ,rooms1 & f t "t until ! pres5t1 ,mrs4 ,horne has presid$ at ^! regul> semi-mon?ly meet+s ( ! ,ladies' ,g5]al ,retr5*m5t ,associations4 ,:5 ,presid5t ,"y in/ruct$ ,si/] ,eliza to g ?r\gh ! ,t]ritory & organize ! "y ladies into associations = mutual improvem5t1 ,mrs4 ,horne 0 call$ to assi/4 ,%e has organiz$ _m ( ! ,"y ,ladies ,associations1 also ,prim>y ,associations4 ,at ! "t ( ! passage ( ! ,cullom ,bill 9 ,janu>y1 #ahgf1 a gr& ,mass ,meet+ 0 call$ to conv5e 9 ! ,old ,tab]nacle1 ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,mrs4 ,horne took an active "p 9 ! proce$+s1 be+ "o ( ! committee to draft resolutions4 ,9 ,febru>y foll[+1 ! bill 0 pass$1 grant+ suffrage to ! wom5 ( ,utah4 ,mrs4 ,horne 0 "o ( a committee ( ladies :o wait$ ^u ,gov]nor ,s4 ,a4 ,mann to express ! gratitude ( ,mormon wom5 = 8 sign+ ( ! docum5t4 ,decemb] #ahgg1 ,mrs4 ,horne 0 *os5 to preside ov] ! ,relief ,societies ( ?is /ake ( ,zion4 ,%e 0 elect$ a delegate f ,salt ,lake ,c\nty1 to ! ,t]ritorial ,conv5tion held 9 ?is city1 comm5c+ ,octob] #i?1 & 0 call$ ^u to address !m4 ,mrs4 ,horne 0 "o ( ! committee appo9t$ to wait ^u ! delegate nom9at$ at ! ,conv5tion1 & in=m him ( ! honor conf]r$ ^u him4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,horne 0 sixty ye>s ( age1 ^u ! demise ( h] daught]-9-law1 ,mrs4 ,lydia ,weil] ,horne1 %e took ! babe six weeks old to raise4 ,?is aft] re>+ a family1 & see+ ea* take honor$ places 9 ! _w4 ,mrs4 ,horne has be5 an (fic] & work] 9 ! silk indu/ry f ! beg9n+4 ,at ! organization ( ! bo>d ( (fic]s = ! ,des]et ,hospital1 ,may #ahhb1 ,mrs4 ,horne 0 elect$ ,*airman ( ! ,executive ,committee4 ,novemb] #bj?1 #ahhb1 0 ! =ty-six? anniv]s>y ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,horne's w$d+ day4 ,at ! reception !y held1 an elegant photograph album 0 pres5t$ f lady fri5ds1 ea* ( :om 0 to contribute h] picture4 ,congratulations f *ildr51 ,mayor ,j5n+s & ,judge ,m9]1 ) lov+ & s9c]e good wi%es f all1 = ! future1 made ?is a day long to be rememb]$4 ,i am indebt$ to ! p5 ( ,emmel9e ,b4 ,wells1 editor ( ! ,woman's ,expon5t1 = ! po9ts ,i h select$ = ?is sket*1 to :om ! orig9al ref]r$ me z possess+ all ,i w\ld wi% to obta94 ,p]haps1 x w\ld be no m ?an ju/ice to ! au?or1 to quote also f ! same s\rce1 ! record h] family h s f>1 made1 !reby reflect+ cr$it ^u _! noble p>5ts4 ,x w also give to ! _w ! hi/ory 9 brief ( "o ,mormon family1 re>$ 9 ! tea*+s1 examples & associations ( ,mormonism1 n omitt+ ! sy/em ( cele/ial m>riage4 ,by _! fruits ye %all "k !m4 ,h5ry1 ! elde/ son1 0 = elev5 ye>s ,bi%op 9 ,p>is1 ,idaho1 9 #ahhj1 mov$ to ,arizona1 to assi/ 9 coloniz+ !re4 ,joseph1 :5 ab\t tw5ty ye>s ( age1 0 call$ on a mission to ,switz]l&1 :]e he obta9$ a ?or\gh k ( ! ,g]man language4 ,return$1 & 0 = t5 ye>s ,bi%op ( ,gunnison1 ,sanpete ,co41 aga9 call$ to ,switz]l& to preside ov] ! ,swiss & ,g]man missions & edit ! ,/]n4 ,9 #ahgh1 he 0 call$ to ! ,bi%opric 9 ,ri*field1 ,sevi] ,co41 is also mayor ( t city4 ,ri*>d is a tea*]2 0 sup]9t5d5t ( ,sunday-s*ools 9 ,beav]1 & has fill$ sev]al home missions4 ,john1 ! y\nge/ son1 0 ! fir/ ,presid5t ( ! ,"y ,m5's ,mutual ,improvem5t ,association 9 ! ,f\rte5? ,w>d4 ,h] elde/ daught]1 ,mrs4 ,elizabe? ,webb1 lives 9 ,mill>d ,co41 a lady :o might grace any society4 ,nora m>ri$ ,george1 son ( ,orson ,sp5c]1 some:at fam\s 9 ,*ur* hi/ory = 8 valuable writ+s & great mission>y "w 9 ,am]ica & ,europe4 ,julia m>ri$ ,wm4 ,burton1 & di$ "o ye> aft] m>riage1 leav+ a baby daught]4 ,%e 0 ! fir/ ,presid5t ( ! ,"y ,ladies ,mutual ,improvem5t ,association ( ! ,f\rte5? ,w>d4 ,cornelia 0 lat] made ! ,presid5t4 ,miss ,cornelia 0 also = ?ree or f\r ye>s bus9ess manag] ( ! ,woman's ,expon5t4 ,%e is ! wife ( ,james ,clayton4 ,m9nie1 h] tw9 si/]1 0 = sev]al ye>s ,secret>y ( ! ,"y ,ladies ,mutual ,improvem5t ,association & ! ,sunday-s*ool4 ,s9ce h] m>riage ) ,wm4 ,james1 %e is ,presid5t ( ! ,sev5? ,w>d ,prim>y ,association4 ,mattie is a c\nselor to ! ,presid5t ( all ! ,"y ,ladies ,mutual ,improvem5t ,associations ( ! ,*ur*4 ,:5 ! ,woman's ,expon5t 0 fir/ publi%$1 ,miss ,mattie 0 ! fir/ girl to g into ! pr9t+ (fice & le>n type sett+4 ,cl>a1 ! y\nge/1 is accompli%$1 gift$ spiritually1 & an active work]4 ,z h] "m is (t5 call$ f home by public duties1 ! *>ge ( ! home re/s mu* ( ! "t ) h]1 a position %e fills ) dignity & ability4 ,?ree babes di$ 9 infancy4 ,& ! "m ( ^! *ildr5 n[ honor$ among m5 & wom51 drove team hundr$s ( miles1 n "o j\rney1 b _m1 & ne>ly always ) a babe 9 h] arms4 ,re/+ n[ 9 ! aft]noon ( life ) com=ts1 honors & love surr\nd+ h]1 ,mrs4 ,horne mu/ look back ) satisfaction & gratitude ^u h] life4 ,a few ye>s ago1 :5 ,i1 a timid ,secret>y ( ! ,f\rte5? ,w>d ,meet+s1 us$ to /eal a look at h] noble face1 ,i us$ m5tally to comp>e x to t ( ,wa%+ton1 & ,i ?9k /ill ,i 0 n mi/ak52 we1 to-day1 are /ruggl+ = lib]ty to wor%ip ,god accord+ to ! dictates ( our own consci5ces1 & ! _s ( su* z he & 8 co-labor]s are ) u & are ours1 to c\nsel & to lead1 ?r\gh difficulties unto victory4 ,,s>ah ,m4 ,,kimball1 ,,secret>y ,,( ,,! ,l4 ,d4 ,s4 ,,wom5',s ,,organizations4 ,i am ! daught] ( ,oliv] ,grang] & ,lydia ,dibble ,grang]1 0 born ,decemb] #bi?1 #ahah1 9 ! t[n ( ,phelps1 ,ont>io ,co41 ,new ,york4 ,( my p>5ts1 eight *ildr51 only myself & two y\ng] bro!rs1 ,lafayette & ,f>ley1 rema94 ,my fa!r1 ,oliv] ,grang]1 _h an int]e/+ exp]i5ce 9 connection ) ! com+ =? ( ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,he obta9$ ! book a few mon?s aft] its publication1 & :ile 9 ! city ( ,new ,york1 at ,pr(4 ,mott's ,eye ,infirm>y he _h a 'heav5ly vision4' ,my fa!r 0 told ( a p]sonage :o said 8 "n 0 ,moroni1 t ! ,book ( ,mormon1 ab\t :i* 8 m9d 0 ex]cis$1 0 a true record ( great wor?1 & ,moroni in/ruct$ him 7my fa!r7 to te/ify ( its tru? & t he %\ld h]eaft] be orda9$ to prea* ! ev]la/+ ,gospel to ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,moroni in/ruct$ my fa!r to kneel & pray2 ,moroni & ano!r p]sonage knelt ) him by ! b$side4 ,moroni repeat$ words & in/ruct$ my fa!r to repeat !m aft] him4 ,moroni !n /epp$ beh9d my fa!r1 :o 0 /ill kneel+1 & drew 8 f+] ov] ! ?ree back seams ( my fa!r's coat1 7:i* my fa!r felt v p]ceptibly7 & said1 ',a "t w come :5 ! ,sa9ts w we> g>m5ts made )\t seams4' ,moroni told my fa!r t he might ask = :at he mo/ desir$ & x w\ld be grant$4 ,he ask$ = an evid5ce by :i* he might "k :5 he 0 approv$ ( ,god4 ,! evid5ce or sign 0 giv51 & rema9$ ) him until 8 dy+ h\r1 be+ m p>ticul>ly manife/ :5 engag$ 9 pray] & m$itation4 ,i love ! memory ( my fa!r4 ,he di$ 9 ,kirtl&1 ,ohio1 ,augu/ #ahdc1 ag$ =ty-sev54 ,i 0 m>ri$ 9 ,kirtl&1 ,orange ,co41 ,ohio1 by ,w>r5 ,c[d]y1 ,esq41 ,septemb] #bcrd1 #ahdj1 to ,hiram ,kimball1 elde/ son ( ,ph9eas & ,abigail ,kimball1 ( ,we/ ,fairley1 ,orange ,co41 ,v]mont4 ,my p>5ts _h previ\sly sp5t a ye> 9 ,nauvoo1 ,hancock ,co41 ,ill42 _! pres5t /ay 9 ,ohio 0 consid]$ only tempor>y2 my fa!r sick5$ & di$ !re ! next ye>4 ,i return$ ) my husb& to 8 home 9 ,nauvoo1 ,ill41 ?ree weeks aft] my m>riage4 ,we bo>d$ six mon?s 9 ! family ( ,dr4 ,fr$]ick ,williams1 !n w5t to h\sekeep+4 ,my elde/ son 0 born 9 ,nauvoo1 ,novemb] #bbnd1 #ahda2 :5 ! babe 0 ?ree days old a little incid5t occurr$ :i* ,i w m5tion4 ,! walls ( ! ,nauvoo ,temple 7 ab\t ?ree feet above ! f\ndation4 ,! ,*ur* 0 9 ne$ ( help to assi/ 9 rais+ ! ,temple walls4 ,i belong$ to ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-,day ,sa9ts2 my husb& did n belong to ! ,*ur* at t "t4 ,i wi%$ to help on ! ,temple1 b did n l to ask my husb& 7:o own$ consid]able prop]ty7 to help = my sake4 ,my husb& came to my b$side1 & z he 0 admir+ our ?ree days' old d>l+1 ,i said1 ,:at is ! boy wor?8 ,he repli$1 ,o1 ,i don't "k1 he is wor? a great deal4 ,i said1 ,is he wor? a ?\s& doll>s8 ,! reply 01 ,yes1 m ?an t if he lives & does well4 ,i said1 ,half ( him is m9e1 is x n8 ,yes1 ,i suppose s4 ,!n ,i h some?+ to help on ! ,temple4 ,he said pleasantly1 ,y h8 ,yes1 & ,i ?9k ( turn+ my %>e "r 9 z ti?+4 ,well1 ,i'll see ab\t t4 ,soon aft] ! above conv]sation ,mr4 ,kimball met ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 ,presid5t ( ! ,*ur*1 & said1 ,s>ah has got a little ! advantage ( me ?is "t1 %e proposes to turn out ! boy z ,*ur* prop]ty4 ,presid5t ,smi? seem$ pleas$ ) ! joke1 & said1 ,i accept all su* donations1 & f ?is day ! boy %all /& record$1 ,*ur* prop]ty4 ,!n turn+ to ,will>d ,ri*>ds1 8 secret>y1 he said1 ,make a record ( ?is1 & y are my witness4 ,joseph ,smi? !n said1 ,major1 7,mr4 ,kimball 0 major 9 ! ,nauvoo ,legion7 y n[ h ! privilege ( pay+ #ejj & reta9+ possession1 or receiv+ #ejj & giv+ possession4 ,mr4 ,kimball ask$ if city prop]ty 0 good curr5cy1 ,presid5t ,smi? repli$ t x 04 ,!n said ,mr4 ,kimball1 ,h[ w t res]ve block nor? ( ! ,temple suit8 ,presid5t ,smi? repli$1 ,x is j :at we want4 ,! de$ 0 soon made out & transf]r$ 9 due =m4 ,presid5t ,smi? said to me1 ,y h consecrat$ y\r fir/ born son1 = ?is y are bless$ ( ! ,"l4 ,i bless y 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,god ( ,abraham1 ( ,isaac & ( ,jacob4 ,& ,i seal ^u y all ! bless+s t p]ta9 to ! fai?ful4 ,y\r "n %all be h&$ d[n 9 honorable remembrance f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,y\r son %all live & be a bless+ to y 9 "t1 & an honor & glory to y ?r\gh\t ! endless et]nities 7*anges7 to come4 ,he %all be gird$ ab\t ) righte\sness & be> ! helmet & ! brea/-plate ( w>4 ,y %all be a bless+ to y\r companion1 & ! honor$ "m ( a noble po/]ity4 ,y %all /& z a savior to y\r fa!r's h\se1 & receive an ev]la/+ salvation1 :i* ,i seal ^u y by ! gift ( revelation & by virtue & au?ority ( ! holy prie/hood ve/$ 9 me1 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,e>ly 9 ! ye> #ahdb1 ,joseph ,smi? taught me ! pr9ciple ( m>riage = et]nity1 & ! doctr9e ( plural m>riage4 ,he said t 9 tea*+ ?is he realiz$ t he jeop>diz$ 8 life2 b ,god _h reveal$ x to him _m ye>s be=e z a privilege ) bless+s1 n[ ,god _h reveal$ x aga9 & in/ruct$ him to tea* x ) comm&m5t1 z ! ,*ur* c\ld travel 7progress7 no fur!r )\t ! introduction ( ?is pr9ciple4 ,i ask$ him to tea* x to "s "o else4 ,he look$ at me reprov+ly1 & said1 ',w y tell me :o to tea* x to8 ,god requir$ me to tea* x to y1 & leave y ) ! responsibility ( believ+ or disbeliev+4' ,he said1 ',i w n cease to pray = y1 & if y w seek unto ,god 9 pray] y w n be l$ into temptation4' ,9 ! summ] ( #ahdc1 a maid5 lady 7,miss ,cook7 0 seam/ress = me1 & ! subject ( comb9+ our ef=ts = assi/+ ! ,temple h&s came up 9 conv]sation4 ,%e desir$ to be helpful b _h no means to furni%4 ,i told h] ,i w\ld furni% mat]ial if %e w\ld make "s %irts = ! workm54 ,x 0 !n sugge/$ t "s ( our neighbors might wi% to comb9e means & ef=ts ) ours1 & we decid$ to invite a few to come & consult ) u on ! subject ( =m+ a ,ladies' ,society4 ,! neighbor+ si/]s met 9 my p>lor & decid$ to organize4 ,i 0 delegat$ to call on ,si/] ,eliza ,r4 ,sn[ & ask h] to write = u a con/itution & by-laws1 & submit !m to ,presid5t ,joseph ,smi? prior to our next ,?ursday's meet+4 ,%e *e]fully respond$1 & :5 %e read !m to him he repli$ t ! con/itution & by-laws 7 ! be/ he _h ev] se54 ',b1' he said1 '?is is n :at y want4 ,tell ! si/]s _! (f]+ is accept$ ( ! ,"l1 & ,he has some?+ bett] = !m ?an a writt5 con/itution4 ,i invite !m all to meet me & a few ( ! bre?r5 9 ! ,masonic ,hall ov] my /ore next ,?ursday aft]noon1 & ,i w organize ! si/]s "u ! prie/hood aft] ! patt]n ( ! prie/hood4' ,he fur!r said1 ',! ,*ur* 0 nev] p]fectly organiz$ until ! wom5 7 ?us organiz$4' ,he wi%$ to h ,si/] ,emma ,smi? elect$ to preside 9 fulfillm5t ( ! revelation :i* call$ h] an ,elect ,lady4 ,9 ! w&]+s & p]secutions ( ! ,*ur* ,i h p>ticipat$1 & 9 ! bless+s1 end[m5ts & holy ano9t+s & preci\s promises ,i h also receiv$4 ,to sorr[ ,i h n be5 a /rang]2 b ,i only write ?is %ort sket* to in/ruct & happify1 s ,i w skip to ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,septemb]1 #ahea1 ) my two sons1 ,hiram & ,oliv]1 my wid[$ "m1 ,lydia ,dibble ,grang]1 ,anna ,robb9s1 a girl t liv$ ) me n9e ye>s & m>ri$ my y\nge/ bro!r1 & my two bro!rs1 ,lafayette & ,f>ley ,b4 ,grang]4 ,my husb& 0 deta9$ 9 ,new ,york ,city1 & _h become f9ancially mu* emb>rass$4 ,! next ye> he came to me f9ancially ru9$ & brok5 9 heal?4 ,i engag$ 9 s*ool tea*+ 9 ! ,f\rte5? ,w>d to su/a9 & educate my family4 ,my sal>y 0 only #be4jj p] mon?1 b t 0 mu* to u at t "t4 ,april #a/1 #ahed1 my y\nge/ son 0 born4 ,i discont9u$ s*ool ?ree mon?s1 !n op5$ s*ool 9 my home4 ,i taught eight ye>s4 ,i %\ld h /at$ t on arriv+ "h ,i sold our fit\t 7team1 etc47 = a com=table little home1 ?is ,i h always consid]$ provid5tial4 ,! ,indian ag5t gave me a n9e-ye>-old wild ,indian girl1 :om ,i educat$ & rais$4 ,%e di$ at n9ete54 ,i nam$ h] ,kate4 ,my "m :o _h liv$ ) me tw5ty ye>s1 di$ 9 #ahfa1 ag$ sev5ty-?ree4 ,my husb& 0 dr[n$ ,m>* #a/1 #ahfc1 9 ! ,pacific ,ocean by ! wreck ( ! /eam]1 ,ada ,hancock1 (f ! coa/ ( ,san ,p$ro1 on 8 way to ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s2 ag$ sixty-two4 ,i 0 elect$ ,presid5t ( ! ,fifte5? ,w>d ,relief ,society ,febru>y #g?1 #aheg4 ,9 ,decemb]1 #ahfe1 a little girl 0 br\ght to me :om ,i adopt$4 ,novemb] #ac?1 #ahfh1 a silv] tr[el & mallet 7 furni%$ me & assi/$ by a ,ma/] ,mason1 & surr\nd$ by an assemblage ( p1 ,i _h ! honor ( lay+ ! corn] /one ( ! fir/ ,relief ,society build+ erect$ 9 ?is disp5sation4 ,si/] ,s>ah ,m4 ,kimball possesses a tall1 comm&+ figure1 a face ( rem>kable dignity & s9c]ity 9 expression4 ,h] mann] ( speak+ is orig9al 9 its /r5g? ( reason1 r>e 9 its eloqu5ce1 precise & delicate 9 selection ( words & tone ( voice4 ,a phr5ologi/ once said ( h]1 t if %e 7 seat$ 9 a railway c>riage ) p>ties on "o h& discuss+ fa%ions1 & politics to be he>d on ! o!r1 %e w\ld turn to ! discussion on politics4 ,a /atesman1 a philan?ropi/1 a mission>y1 9 h] v nature1 %e is none ! less ! noble "m & true1 fond fri5d1 to ^? :o h kn[n h] longe/ & be/4 ,,presc5dia ,l4 ,,kimball4 ,9 attempt+ a brief sket* ( ?is noble woman's life1 x is n necess>y = me to /ate 9 reg>d to h] ance/ry1 m ?an to say %e is ! eld] si/] ( ,mrs4 ,z9a ,d4 ,"y1 ! same g5ealogical ref]5ces w suffice = bo?4 ,presc5dia ,la?rop ,hunt+ton 0 ! f\r? *ild ( h] p>5ts1 & 0 born 9 ,wat]t[n1 ,jeff]son ,c\nty1 ,new ,york1 ,septemb] #aj?1 #ahaj4 ,mrs4 ,kimball is said to be ! exact c\nt]p>t ( ! ,eliza ,hunt+ton ^: lik5ess is 9 ! book1 ! record ( ! ,hunt+tons1 z a type ( ! race4 ,si/] ,presc5dia is a woman to see once1 is to rememb] always4 ,%e rem9ds "o ( ! dames ( old5 times1 l>ge1 tall1 gr& & maje/ic 9 figure1 dignifi$ 9 mann]1 yet )al s womanly & sympa!tic t %e seems ! embodim5t ( ! mo!rly elem5t to a degree t w\ld embrace all :o came "u h] influ5ce4 ,presc5dia ,hunt+ton 0 m>ri$ at ! age ( sev5te5 to ,mr4 ,norman ,buell4 ,_! fir/ *ild1 ,george1 0 born 9 ,mannsville1 ,decemb] #ab?1 #ahbc4 ,soon aft] !y mov$ to ,p9bury1 ,lewis ,c\nty1 :]e !y made a com=table home4 ,"h _! second son 0 born1 ,decemb] #be?1 #ahca1 & 9 ,novemb] #ahcc1 by an accid5t 0 s sev]ely burn$ t he di$4 ,9 #ahce1 h] "m came to visit h]1 & br\ght h] ! fir/ intellig5ce ( ! ,prophet ,joseph & ! record f ! hill ,cumorah4 ,!y sold _! prop]ty ! foll[+ w9t] & by spr+ rea*$ ,kirtl&1 ,ohio4 ,june #a/1 #ahcf1 ,si/] ,presc5dia 0 baptiz$ & confirm$ by ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 & on ! #i? h] husb& receiv$ ! same ord9ance4 ,april #bd?1 #ahch1 h] fir/ daught] 0 born 9 a tumble-d[n dwell+ on ! ,fi%+ ,riv]1 ,clay ,c\nty1 ,mo41 b liv$ only f\r h\rs4 ,"h on two occasions %e )\t protection1 enc\nt]$ an arm$ mob1 b 0 sav$ f _! hatr$2 !y left h]4 ,h] husb& _h by ?is "t apo/atiz$4 ,! ,hunt+tons 7 oblig$ to leave ,f> ,we/ at ! "t ( ! driv+ ( ! ,sa9ts f ,miss\ri 9 ! spr+ ( #ahci1 & ,si/] ,presc5dia felt entirely alone & =sak54 ,%e says1 '!re 0 n at ?is "t1 "o ,sa9t 9 ,miss\ri1 to my k4' ,ab\t ?is "t 0 born h] son ,oliv]1 j aft] ! dreadful outrages p]petrat$ aga9/ ! ,sa9ts 9 ,miss\ri4 ,9 ! fall ( #ahdj ,mrs4 ,buell mov$ f ,miss\ri & settl$ betwe5 ,qu9cy & ,nauvoo4 ,dur+ ! ensu+ five or six ye>s %e made frequ5t visits to ! ,sa9ts1 among o!rs ! families ( ,joseph & ,hyrum1 & ,fa!r & ,"m ,smi?4 ,joseph himself taught h] ! pr9ciple ( plural m>riage4 ,! si/]s :o _h ent]$ into ^! cov5ants 7 9 "o s5se sep>ate & ap>t f all o!rs4 ,no tongue c describe1 or p5 portray ! peculi> situation ( ^! noble1 self-sacrific+ wom51 :o ?r\gh ! provid5ce ( ,god help$ to e/abli% ! pr9ciple ( cele/ial m>riage4 ,! crisis came :5 ! ,prophet & ,patri>* 7 f\lly murd]$4 ,! "t came = ! p]=mances ( ! ord9ances 9 ! ,temple at ,nauvoo4 ,si/] ,presc5dia avail$ h]self ( ! privilege to g & receive h] bless+s4 ,h]eaft] we recognize h] z ! wife ( ! ,apo/le1 ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball4 ,! next great ev5t 9 ! hi/ory ( ?is p 0 ! exodus f ,nauvoo4 ,! ,sa9ts _h ne>ly all left = ! ,we/2 ,si/] ,presc5dia felt z if %e 7 at ! m]cy ( ! mob1 & inde$1 plans 7 laid to de/roy h]4 ,z if 9 answ] to h] pray]s1 h] bro!r1 ,william1 s5t h] a mess5g] tell+ h] to leave all & come4 ,on ! #bnd ( ,may1 #ahdf1 %e walk$ out ( h] h\se leav+ all beh9d h]1 tak+ h] little boy :o 0 sick & n able to be up b %e 0 fly+ = h] life4 ,) ! help ( h] son1 ,george1 %e got away4 ,%e travel$ all night1 & rea*$ a fri5d1 ,dr4 ,spurgeon1 by daybreak4 ,took "s refre%m5t & w5t into ! woods ) h] little boy1 /ay+ all day1 fa/+ & pray+ = deliv]ance4 ,%e says3 ',i pick$ fl[]s = him & gave him wat] f ! runn+ /ream4 ,at night ,i w5t back to ! doctor's1 sleep+ ) my sick boy on a little b$ on ! floor4 ,next day ,i hid 9 a wagon4 ,:5 we arriv$ at ,na%ville1 ,i saw a man :om ,i knew1 look+ = me4 ,i le>n$ aft]w>d he int5d$ tak+ my *ild f me4 ,my bro!r1 ,dimick1 s5t 8 sons to see me safely out ( ,ill9ois4 ,i /ay$ 9 a deep rav9e :ile "s ?+s 7 br\ght to me1 & slept on a buffalo robe on ! gr\nd at night ) my little *ild4 ,no tongue c tell my feel+s 9 ^? days ( trial2 b ,i _h consid]$ well1 & felt ,i w\ld r suff] & die ) ! ,sa9ts1 ?an live 9 ,babylon z ,i _h liv$ be=e4 ,we arriv$ at ,bonap>te4 ,! excitem5t & exposure br\ght on fev] & ,i 0 v ill4 ,we at la/ arriv$ at ,mt4 ,pisgah2 !re ,i f\nd my fa!r1 my si/]1 ,z9a1 & h] *ildr54 ,!y 7 9 a log h\se )\t *imney or floor2 sickness prevail$4 ,v soon m5 7 s5t by ! ,gov]nm5t to get volunte]s to m>* to ,mexico2 to fight = a ,gov]nm5t t _h suff]$ u to be driv5 out at ! po9t ( ! bayonet4 99 99 ,i saw ! five hundr$ m5 enroll$ z volunte]s to take up ! l9e ( m>* to ,mexico4 ,my bro!r1 ,dimick1 brave-he>t$ & /rong1 ) 8 family1 among ! numb]4 ,8 wife1 ,fanny1 _h a daught] born "u mo/ try+ & pa9ful circum/ances4 ,i 0 left beh9d at :at 0 !n call$ ,cutl]'s ,p>k4 ,my fa!r & ,z9a 7 at ,mt4 ,pisgah4 ,my bro!r1 ,dimick1 9 ,mexico1 my bro!r1 ,william1 9 ,/4 ,l\is1 my bro!r1 ,oliv]1 on a mission 9 ,europe2 !n came ! news t my fa!r _h di$ at ,pisgah2 my fri5d1 my c\nselor1 my own de> p>5t1 to :om ,i _h look$ = c\nsel = ! future t /ret*$ out be=e me l a great1 unkn[n des]t1 unreliev$ & b>r54 ,i _h only my ,heav5ly ,fa!r left1 & ,i rea*$ out 9 fai? to ! ,"o above to op5 ! heav5s = me & aid me 9 my lonel9ess4 ,i 0 9 a new1 wild c\ntry )\t means4 ,joseph & ,h5ry ,woodmansee want$ me to keep h\se = !m4 ,z soon z ,i 0 settl$ _! fa!r wrote = !m1 & ,i 0 left 9 *>ge ( _! h\se4 ,i />t$ a s*ool :i* 0 a great bless+ to ! *ildr54 ,! h\se 0 built ( logs & cov]$ ) dirt & /raw1 ) a little /raw ^u ! floor4' ,"h ,si/] ,presc5dia toil$ ) scanty f>e1 tea*+ ! *ildr51 & :5 s*ool 0 clos$ = ! night h] voice w\ld leave h]1 f weakness1 b %e lov$ ! *ildr5 & ga9$ _! affection4 ,x 0 an ague c\ntry1 provisions 7 sc>ce1 lack ( vegetables & fruit caus$ sickness4 ,aft] a pa9ful & dang]\s illness1 ,si/] ,presc5dia recov]$ h] heal?4 ,ab\t ?is "t ?ree bre?r5 :o w5t ) ! ,mormon ,battallion1 came back to ,w9t] ,qu>t]s1 hav+ be5 s5t on special bus9ess f ,pueblo4 ,says ,si/] ,presc5dia1 ',i nev] saw su* a pitiful sight be=e z ^! poor1 worn-out travel]s pres5t$4 ,_! clo?+ hung 9 rags1 _! faces burn$1 & ) sun & sn[ !y 7 ne>ly bl9d4 ,_! feet 7 wrapp$ 9 ra:ide f ! buffalo4 ,i sat & he>d !m tell h[ fe>fully !y _h suff]$ cross+ ! prairies 9 ! dead ( w9t]1 & all ?is 9 def5ce ( a ,gov]nm5t t _h driv5 u def5celess wom5 & *ildr5 into a /range wild]ness4 ,i c\ld n refra9 f weep+ :5 ,i look$ ^u ^! my bre?r5 & realiz$ h[ !y _h suff]$4' ,e>ly 9 ! spr+ a few pione]s left to se>* out a hav5 ( refuge = ! ,sa9ts4 ,! si/]s left almo/ alone1 liv$ ne> to ,god4 ,!y us$ (t5 to meet toge!r & pray4 ,! gifts ( tongues1 int]pretation & prophecy 7 giv5 !m at ?is "t = _! consolation4 ,9 ,may1 #ahdf1 ,si/] ,presc5dia & h] little son1 ,oliv]1 left ,w9t] ,qu>t]s4 ,%e1 l _m o!rs1 _h to drive team1 yoke cattle1 c41 ?\gh 9 delicate heal?4 ,%e arriv$ 9 ,salt ,lake ,valley ,septemb] #bbnd1 & mov$ into ! old ,=t4 ,janu>y #f?1 #ahdh1 ,si/] ,presc5dia _h born to h] a daught]4 ,! baby 0 a great com=t to ! lonely "m :o _h left h] home & come ?\s&s ( miles away4 ,no daught] 0 ev] m fondly lov$ ?an ?is little "o4 ,%e 0 nam$ ,presc5dia ,cele/ia1 & 0 rightly nam$ ,cele/ia1 = %e 0 m l a cele/ial be+ ?an a mortal "o4 ,presid5t ,"y once ask$ h] "n2 quick z ?\ght1 he said1 ',cele/ial ,presc5dia4' ,com+ "h z ! ,sa9ts did provid$ ) only ! b>e/ necessities1 !re 0 mu* privation to cont5d aga9/4 ,! families ( ,brigham & ,heb] %>$ 9 ^! respects equally ) ! o!rs4 ,:5 ,si/] ,presc5dia's babe 0 q small1 %e _h to put up an umbrella ov] !m 9 b$ to protect !m f ! ra94 ,si/] ,presc5dia 0 pati5t & ?ank$ h] ,fa!r 9 heav5 t he _h p]mitt$ h] to ga!r to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 & also t %e _h be5 p]mitt$ to become a "m "u ! new & ev]la/+ cov5ant ( m>riage4 ,no?+ c\ld be m affect+ ?an h] /ory ( ! loss ( ?is lovely *ild4 ,%e dress$ h] = a visit1 & gave h] 9 *>ge ( h] bro!r1 :ile %e f9i%$ h] prep>ations4 ,he took h] to ! family ( ,presid5t ,"y1 & z !y 7 seat$ at table1 ea* gave h] a kiss1 admir+ h] beauty1 ,presid5t ,"y la/4 ,return+ to ! "m1 he sat h] d[n a mom5t to cut a will[ f ! wat]'s edge1 & turn+ to h]--%e 0 gone4 ,! sweet face1 t go+ out smil$ su* a t5d] good-bye1 0 br\ght 9 cold 9 dea?4 ,vilate1 ! fir/ wife ( ,heb]1 said1 ,! fl[] ( ! flock is gone4 ,ye>s h pass$ s9ce !n1 b ! beauty ( t little face is undimm$ 9 h] "m's memory4 ,si/] ,presc5dia 0 = fifte5 ye>s secret>y ( ! ,sixte5? ,w>d ,relief ,society4 ,si/] ,presc5dia's labors h be5 9 ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l1 & anno9t+ & adm9i/]+ to ! sick4 ,hundr$s h ask$ = h] pres5ce at _! b$side--! "n1 ,presc5dia--has be5 almo/ l t sweet ^w1 "m4 ,i reflect ^u ! lonely1 trial pa? t %e has trod1 ! w\nds h] he>t has borne2 & li/5+ to ! t5d] pa?os ( h] voice1 ! sublimity ( h] words2 ! nobility ( h] life comm&+ my love & rev]5ce4 ,if ,i c\ld *oose ! picture :i* %\ld be hi/orical1 x %\ld be z ,i h se5 h]2 /&+1 h] gr& figure becom+ly wrapp$ 9 a l>ge1 circul> cloak1 a h&some1 l>ge black bonnet %ield+ h] v5]able & belov$ face f ! fall+ flakes ( sn[4 ,look+ ^u h] ,i ?\ght h] ! v picture ( a ,puritan exile1 a revolution>y ance/ress1 & a ,latt]-,day ,sa9t vet]an & pione]4 ,i %all always rememb] h] ?us1 x is an ineffaceable picture 9 my memory4 ,s9ce writ+ ! above1 ! foll[+ appe>s 9 ! ,des]et ,news ( ,septemb] #aa?3 ,,manife/ation ,,( ,,respect4 ,ye/]day be+ ! anniv]s>y ( ! bir?day ( ,si/] ,presc5dia ,l4 ,kimball1 a p>ty ( ladies numb]+ ab\t ?irty1 ( h] p]sonal fri5ds1 mo/ly ( v long /&+1 assembl$ at h] resid5ce4 ,a lun* 0 p>tak5 ( ab\t noon1 & subsequ5tly ! ga!r+ took ! =m ( a meet+1 at :i* all pres5t express$ !mselves appropriately to ! occasion4 ,! si/]s also pres5t$ ! v5]able & respect$ lady1 a h&some black sat9 cloak1 trimm$ ) fur & l9$ ) crimson plu%1 = w9t] we>4 ,we are pleas$ to be able to /ate t ,si/] ,kimball's heal? has consid]ably improv$ dur+ ! la/ few days4 ,,phoebe ,w4 ,,c>t] ,,woodruff4 ,,wife ,,( ,,wil=d ,,woodruff1 ,,presid5t ,,( ,,! ,,twelve ,,apo/les1 ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,jesus ,,*ri/ ,,( ,,latt]-,,day ,,sa9ts4 ,i1 ,phoebe ,w4 ,c>t]1 wife ( ,apo/le ,wil=d ,woodruff1 0 born 9 ,sc>boro1 9 ! ,/ate ( ,ma9e1 ,m>* #h?1 #ahjg4 ,my fa!r 0 ( ,engli% desc5t1 com+ to ,am]ica at ab\t ! close ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,my "m1 ,s>ah ,fabyan1 0 also ( ,engl&1 & ( ! ?ird g5]ation f ,engl&4 ,! "n ( ,fabyan is anci5t1 & ( a noble family4 ,my fa!r's family1 also1 mu* ( ! old ,puritan /amp4 ,9 ! ye> #ahcd1 ,i embrac$ ! ,gospel1 z reveal$ ?r\gh ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 &1 ab\t a ye> aft]1 ,i left my p>5ts & k9dr$1 & j\rney$ to ,kirtl&1 ,ohio1 a di/ance ( "o ?\s& miles1 a lone maid1 su/a9$ only by my fai? & tru/ 9 ,israel's ,god4 ,my fri5ds m>vell$ at my c\rse1 z did ,i1 b some?+ )9 impell$ me on4 ,my "m's grief at my leav+ home 0 almo/ m ?an ,i c\ld be>2 & _h x n be5 = ! _s )9 ,i %\ld h falt]$ at ! la/4 ,my "m told me %e w\ld r see me buri$ ?an go+ ?us alone into ! he>tless _w1 & especially 0 %e conc]n$ ab\t my leav+ home to ca/ my lot among ! ,mormons4 ',phoebe1' %e said1 impressively1 'w y come back to me if y f9d ,mormonism false8' ,i answ]$ ?rice1 ',yes1 "m1 ,i w4' ,^! 7 my words well rememb]$ to ?is day2 %e knew ,i w\ld keep my promise4 ,my answ] reliev$ h] tr\ble2 b x co/ u all mu* sorr[ to "p4 ,:5 ! "t came = my dep>ture ,i d>$ n tru/ myself to say f>ewell1 s ,i wrote my good-bye to ea*1 & leav+ !m on my table1 ran d[n /airs & jump$ into ! c>riage4 ,?us ,i left my belov$ home ( *ildhood to l9k my life ) ! ,sa9ts ( ,god4' ,:5 ,i arriv$ 9 ,kirtl& ,i became acqua9t$ ) ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 & receiv$ m evid5ce ( 8 div9e mission4 ,!re 9 ,kirtl& ,i =m$ ! acqua9tance ( ,eld] ,wil=d ,woodruff1 to :om ,i 0 m>ri$ 9 #ahcf4 ,) him ,i w5t to ! ',isl&s ( ! ,sea' & to ,engl&1 on missions4 ,"h ,i w be> my te/imony to ! p[] ( ,god :i* ,i h (t5 se5 manife/$ among ! ,latt]-,day ,sa9ts4 ,! foll[+ is "o notable in/ance3 ,:5 ! ,sa9ts 7 settl+ ,nauvoo1 ! unheal?y labor ( break+ new l& on ! banks ( ! ,mississippi = ! f\nd+ ( ! city1 invit$ pe/il5ce4 ,ne>ly ev]yone 0 attack$ ) fev] & ague4 ,! ,prophet _h ! sick borne into 8 h\se & doory>d until ! place 0 l a hospital4 ,at l5g? ev5 he succumb$ to ! deadly contagion & = sev]al days 0 z helpless z ! re/ ( our p1 :o 7 all ne>ly exhau/$ by _! ext]m9ation f ,miss\ri4 ,b ! _s ( ! ,"l came d[n ^u ,joseph1 comm&+ him to arise & /ay ! pe/il5ce4 ,! ,prophet arose f 8 b$ & ! p[] ( ,god re/$ ^u him4 ,he comm5c$ 9 8 own h\se & doory>d1 comm&+ ! sick 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to arise & be made :ole2 & !y 7 heal$ accord+ to 8 ^w4 ,he !n cont9u$ to travel f h\se to h\se1 & f t5t to t5t1 ^u ! bank ( ! riv]1 heal+ ! sick z he w5t1 until he arriv$ at ! upp] /one h\se1 :]e he cross$ ! riv] 9 a boat accompani$ by sev]al ( ! ,quorum ( ! ,twelve1 :om he _h bade to foll[ him1 & l&$ 9 ,montrose4 ,he walk$ into ! cab9 ( ,brigham ,"y1 :o 0 ly+ sick1 & comm&$ him 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to arise & be made :ole1 & foll[ him1 :i* he did4 ,!y came to our h\se next1 & ,joseph bade ,mr4 ,woodruff1 also1 to foll[1 & !n !y w5t to ! h\se ( ,bro!r ,elijah ,=dham1 :o 0 suppos$ by 8 family & fri5ds to h be5 dy+1 = two weeks4 ,! ,prophet /epp$ to 8 b$side1 took him by ! h&1 & comm&$ him 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to arise f 8 b$ & be made :ole4 ,8 voice1 ,joseph ,smi?'s1 0 z ! voice ( ,god4 ,bro!r ,=dham in/antly leap$ f 8 b$1 call$ = 8 clo?+ & dress$ himself1 & foll[$ ! ,apo/les into ! /reet4 ,!y !n w5t into ! h\se ( ,joseph ,b4 ,nobles1 :o lay v sick1 & he 0 heal$ 9 l mann]4 ,& :5 by ! p[] ( ,god grant$ unto him1 ,joseph _h heal$ all ! sick1 he recross$ ! riv] & return$ to 8 own h\se4 ,?\s&s ( witnesses be> te/imony ( ! miracle4 ,x 0 a day nev] to be =gott54 ,he>+ ( ! case ( ,bro!r ,=dham1 :om ,i ) ! re/ _h believ$ to be dy+1 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld g & see ) my own eyes4 ,i f\nd him v happy1 sitt+ 9 8 *air4 ,he told me he _h be5 out to "w 9 8 g>d54 ,?is 0 only a few h\rs aft] ! miracle4 ,f t day ,i nev] d\bt$ t ?is 0 ! "w ( ,god4 ,x w be expect$ t ,i %\ld say some?+ on polygamy4 ,i h ?is to say4 ,:5 ! pr9ciple ( plural m>riage 0 fir/ taught1 ,i ?\ght x 0 ! mo/ wick$ ?+ ,i ev] he>d (2 consequ5tly ,i oppos$ x to ! be/ ( my ability1 until ,i became sick & wret*$4 ,z soon1 h[ev]1 z ,i became conv9c$ t x orig9at$ z a revelation f ,god ?r\gh ,joseph1 kn[+ him to be a prophet1 ,i wre/l$ ) my ,heav5ly ,fa!r 9 f]v5t pray]1 to be guid$ aright at t all-important mom5t ( my life4 ,! answ] came4 ,peace 0 giv5 to my m9d4 ,i knew x 0 ! w ( ,god2 & f t "t to ! pres5t ,i h s\ght to fai?fully honor ! patri>*al law4 ,( ,joseph1 my te/imony is t he 0 "o ( ! greate/ prophets ! ,"l ev] call$1 t he liv$ = ! r$emption ( mank9d & di$ a m>tyr = ! tru?4 ,! love ( ! ,sa9ts = him w nev] die4 ,x 0 aft] ! m>tyrdom ( ,joseph t ,i accompani$ my husb& to ,engl& 9 #ahde4 ,on our return ! advance companies ( ! ,sa9ts _h left ,nauvoo "u ,presid5t ,"y & o!rs ( ! ,twelve4 ,we foll[$ imm$iately & j\rney$ to ,w9t] ,qu>t]s4 ,! next ye> my husb& w5t ) ! pione]s to ! m\nta9s :ile ! c>e ( ! family re/$ on me4 ,aft] 8 return & ! re-organization ( ! ,fir/ ,presid5cy1 ,i accompani$ my husb& on 8 mission to ! ,ea/]n ,/ates4 ,9 #ahej we arriv$ 9 ! ,valley & s9ce t "t ,salt ,lake ,city has be5 my home4 ,( my husb&1 ,i c truly say ,i h f\nd him a wor?y man ) sc>cely 8 sup]ior on e>?4 ,he has built up a bran* ( ! ,*ur* :]ev] he has labor$4 ,he has be5 fai?ful to ,god & 8 family1 e day ( 8 life4 ,my respect = him has increas$ ) our ye>s1 & my desire = an et]nal union ) him w be ! la/ wi% ( my mortal life4 ,at ! fir/ organization ( ! ,relief ,society 9 ! ,f\rte5? ,w>d1 9 ! spr+ ( #aheg1 ,mrs4 ,woodruff 0 *os5 by ,bi%op ,a4 ,hoagl& z ,presid5t1 :i* position %e held until by ! move s\?1 ! society 0 discont9u$4 ,aft] _! return %e 0 invit$ to resume h] position1 b s mu* ( ! family c>e & managem5t ( bus9ess devolv$ ^u h] z h] husb&'s fai?ful p>tn]1 t %e felt %e c\ld n d ju/ice to t object1 & ,bi%op ,hoagl& ask$ h] to nom9ate h] successor4 ,%e *ose h] fir/ c\nselor1 ,m>y ,isabella ,horne4 ,mrs4 ,woodruff is also "o ( ! presid+ bo>d ( six1 ov] ! ,g5]al ,retr5*m5t ,meet+s1 held semi-mon?ly 9 ! ,f\rte5? ,w>d4 ,9 ,may1 #ahhb1 ,mrs4 ,woodruff 0 elect$ "o ( ! ,executive ,bo>d ( ! ,des]et ,hospital4 ,%e (t5 accompanies ,apo/le ,wil=d ,woodruff on 8 visits among ! settlem5ts1 hold+ meet+s ) ! si/]s1 :o look ^u h] z "o ( ! wise/ wom5 9 ! k ( ! ,scriptures & 9 h] c\nsels among h] si/]s 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,! record ( h] life & labors w\ld make a deeply int]e/+ volume :i* c\ld n fail to inspire ! y\? ( ,zion ) a desire to emulate h] wor?y example1 & ! he>ts ( old] ones ) admiration & rev]5ce4 ,! eighte5 ye>s ( our acqua9tance h s]v$ to /r5g!n & beautify my fri5d%ip = ,phoebe ,w4 ,woodruff1 z wife1 "m & ,sa9t4 ,x seems b fitt+1 to record "h t ! "m & fa!r ( ,si/] ,woodruff 7 baptiz$ by ,apo/le ,wil=d ,woodruff4 ,?us end$ all ! fe>s ( ! ,puritan "m4 ,quot+ an hi/orian ( note 7himself an occupant ( "p ( ! ,woodruff resid5ce = a long p]iod73 ,si/] ,phoebe ,w4 ,woodruff is "o ( ! noble/ examples ( h] sex1--truly a "m 9 ,israel2 & 9 h] /r5g? ( "*1 consi/5cy & devotion1 %e has b few pe]s 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,,ba?%eba ,w4 ,,smi?4 ,,wife ,,( ,,apo/le ,,george ,a4 ,,smi?1 ,,( ,,rev]$ ,,memory1 ,,:o ,,0 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,presid5cy ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,latt]-,,day ,,sa9ts4 ,ba?%eba ,w4 ,smi? is ! daught] ( ,m>k & ,susannah ,bigl]1 & 0 born at ,%irn/51 ,h>rison ,co41 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 on ,may #crd1 #ahbb4 ,h] fa!r 0 f ,p5nsylvania1 h] "m f ,m>yl&4 ,! s*ool facilities 9 h] vic9ity 7 limit$4 ,! c\nty ( ,h>rison 0 hilly1 & ! roads ( primitive "*2 ! mode ( travel 0 *iefly on horseback rid+1 9 :i* few c\ld excel h]4 ,9 h] girlhood %e 0 religi\sly incl9$1 lov$ virtue1 hone/y1 tru?fulness & integrity2 att5d$ secret pray]s1 /udi$ to be *e]ful1 indu/ri\s & happy1 & 0 always oppos$ to rud5ess4 ,dur+ h] fifte5? ye> "s ,latt]-,day ,sa9ts visit$ ! neighborhood1 %e he>d !m prea* & believ$ :at !y taught4 ,%e knew by ! _s ( ! ,"l1 9 answ] to h] pray]1 t ,joseph ,smi? 0 a prophet ( ! ,"l1 & t ! ,book ( ,mormon 0 a div9e record4 ,on ! #ba/ ( ,augu/1 #ahcg1 ,ba?%eba ,w4 ,bigl] 0 baptiz$ into ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ! mo/ ( h] fa!r's family also1 ab\t ! same "t4 ,!y soon felt a desire to ga!r ) ! re/ ( ! ,sa9ts 9 ,miss\ri1 h] si/]1 ,nancy1 & family sold _! prop]ty1 int5d+ to g 9 ! fall1 & ,ba?%eba 0 v anxi\s to g ) !m4 ,h] fa!r hav+ n yet sold out 8 prop]ty1 %e 0 told %e c\ld n g4 ,?is caus$ h] to retire v e>ly1 feel+ v sorr[ful4 ,:ile weep+1 a voice said to h]1 ,weep n1 y w g ?is fall4 ,%e 0 com=t$ & p]fectly satisfi$1 & ! next morn+ te/ifi$ to :at ! voice _h said to h]4 ,soon aft]1 h] fa!r sold 8 home & !y all w5t to ,miss\ri1 to h] great joy1 b on _! arrival !re f\nd ! ,/ate prep>+ to w> aga9/ ! ,sa9ts4 ,a few nights be=e !y rea*$ ,f> ,we/1 !y camp$ ) a company ( ea/]n ,sa9ts1 b sep>at$ on acc\nt ( ea* company *oos+ diff]5t f]ries4 ,! company ,si/] ,ba?%eba & h] family 7 91 arriv$ safely at _! de/9ation1 b ! o!rs 7 ov]tak5 by an arm$ mob2 sev5te5 7 kill$1 o!rs 7 w\nd$1 & "s maim$ = life4 ,9 a few days aft] _! arrival !re 0 a battle betwe5 ! ,sa9ts & ! mob1 9 :i* ,david ,w4 ,patt5 7"o ( ! fir/ ,twelve ,apo/les17 0 w\nd$1 & he 0 br\ght to ! h\se :]e !y 7 /opp+4 ,si/] ,ba?%eba witness$ 8 dea? a few days aft]1 & saw ?\s&s ( mobb]s array$ aga9/ ! ,sa9ts1 & he>d _! dreadful ?reats & savage yells1 :5 our ,prophet ,joseph & 8 bre?r5 7 tak5 into _! camp4 ,! ,prophet1 ,patri>* & _m o!rs 7 tak5 to prison2 & ! ,sa9ts _h to leave ! ,/ate4 ,9 ! spr+ !y _h ! joy ( hav+ ! prophet & 8 bre?r5 re/or$ to !m at ,qu9cy1 ,ill9ois4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahdj1 ! family ( ,si/] ,ba?%eba mov$ to ,nauvoo1 :]e %e _h _m opportunities ( he>+ ! ,prophet ,joseph prea*1 & tri$ to pr(it by 8 in/ructions1 & also receiv$ _m te/imonies ( ! tru?s :i* he taught4 ,on ! #be? ( ,july1 #ahda1 ,ba?%eba ,w4 ,bigl] 0 m>ri$ to ,george ,a4 ,smi?1 ! !n y\nge/ memb] ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les1 ,eld] ,don ,c>los ,smi? 7bro!r ( ! prophet7 (ficiat+4 ,george ,a4 ,smi? 0 own c\s9 to ! ,prophet ,joseph4 ,:5 ,si/] ,ba?%eba fir/ became acqua9t$ ) ,george ,a4 ,smi? he 0 ! junior memb] ( ! ,fir/ ,quorum ( ,sev5ties4 ,on ! #bf? ( ,june1 #ahch1 he 0 orda9$ a memb] ( ! ,high ,c\ncil ( ,adam ,ondi ,ahman1 9 ,davis ,c\nty1 ,miss\ri4 ,j ab\t ! break ( day on ! #bf? ( ,april1 #ahcd1 :ile kneel+ on ! corn] /one ( ! f\ndation ( ! ,"l's ,h\se at ,f> ,we/1 ,caldwell ,c\nty1 ,miss\ri1 he 0 orda9$ "o ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les1 & f !nce />t$ on a mission to ,europe1 f :i* he return$ t5 days previ\s to _! m>riage4 ,z ! #d? ( ,july1 #ahdb1 came on ! ,sabba? day1 !y celebrat$ ! anniv]s>y on ,monday ! #e?4 ,!re 0 a milit>y display ( ! ,nauvoo ,legion1 & a %am battle f\ght4 ,george ,a4 ,smi? 0 9 ! g5]al's /aff 9 ! uni=m ( a *apla94 ,si/] ,ba?%eba wat*$ ! proce$+s ) great int]e/4 ,on ! #g? ( ,july a son 0 born to !m2 !y nam$ him ,george ,alb]t4 ,two mon?s aft]1 ,george ,a41 z ! ,sa9ts lov$ to call him1 w5t on a mission to ! ,ea/]n ,/ates4 ,on 8 previ\s mission 7to ,engl&17 he injur$ 8 left lung1 caus+ hemorrhage4 ,9 ! fall ( #ahdc1 ,george ,a4 & ,ba?%eba receiv$ _! end[m5ts & 7 unit$ "u ! holy ord] ( cele/ial m>riage4 ,si/] ,ba?%eba he>d ! ,prophet ,joseph *>ge ! ,twelve ) ! duty & responsibility ( ! ord9ances ( end[m5ts & seal+1 = ! liv+ & ! dead4 ,si/] ,ba?%eba met _m times ) h] husb&1 ,joseph & o!rs :o _h receiv$ _! end[m5ts1 9 an upp] room d$icat$ = ! purpose1 & pray$ ) !m repeat$ly 9 ^? meet+s4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahdd1 ,mr4 ,smi? w5t on ano!r mission1 & soon aft] he left p]secution began 9 ! city ( ,nauvoo :i* end$ 9 ! m>tyrdom ( our belov$ prophet & patri>*4 ,mr4 ,smi? return$ ab\t ! #a/ ( ,augu/1 & on ! #ad? a daught] 0 born1 & !y nam$ h] ,ba?%eba4 ,hav+ become ?or\ghly conv9c$ t ! doctr9e ( plurality ( wives 0 f ,god1 & firmly believ+ t %e %\ld p>ticipate ) him 9 all 8 bless+s1 glory & honor1 ,si/] ,ba?%eba gave to h] husb& diff]5t wives dur+ ! ye> ( 8 return home4 ,%e says ( ?is2 ,be+ pr\d ( my husb& & lov+ him v mu*1 kn[+ him to be a man ( ,god1 & hav+ a te/imony t :at ,i _h done 0 acceptable to my ,fa!r 9 heav51 ,i 0 z happy z ,i knew h[ to be4 ,x w\ld be 9 va9 to describe h[ !y travel$ ?r\gh sn[1 w9d & ra91 h[ roads _h to be made1 bridges built & rafts con/ruct$1 h[ our poor animals _h to drag on day aft] day ) scanty food2 nor h[ we suff]$ f pov]ty1 sickness & dea?s1 b ! ,"l 0 ) u1 ,8 p[] 0 made manife/ daily4 ,quot+ f h]1 ,my de> "m di$ on ! #aa? ( ,m>*1 #ahdd1 & on ! #d? ( ,april ,i _h a son born :o liv$ b f\r h\rs4 ,!y arriv$ 9 ,salt ,lake ,valley 7n[ city7 9 ,octob]1 #ahdi1 aft] travel+ ov] /]ile des]ts & pla9s1 ov] high m\nta9s & ?r\gh deep canyons1 f]ry+ "s /reams & =d+ o!rs1 b all 0 joy n[4 ,si/] ,ba?%eba w5t to h] si/]'s h\se1 & ,o1 h[ delightful x did seem to be once m 9 a com=table room ) a blaz+ fire on ! he>?1 :]e ! m\nta9's rude bla/s nor ! des]t's wild w9ds c\ld n rea* !m4 ,9 ,m>*1 #ahej1 ,si/] ,ba?%eba mov$ into _! own h\se4 ,9 ,decemb]1 #ahej1 ,george ,a4 ,smi? 0 call$ to g s\? to f\nd a settlem5t 9 ,little ,salt ,lake ,valley1 two hundr$ & fifty miles f home4 ,9 #ahea1 he return$1 hav+ be5 elect$ a memb] ( ! ,legislature f ,iron ,co4 ,9 #ahef1 he 0 s5t to ,wa%+ton to ask = ! admission ( ,utah z a ,/ate4 ,9 ,may1 #aheg1 he return$ to ,utah4 ,9 #aheh1 !y w5t s\?1 bidd+ f>ewell to _! home1 feel+ z !y did on leav+ ,nauvoo2 t !y %\ld nev] see x aga91 flee+ z !y 71 be=e ! approa*+ army4 ,h[ev]1 ,presid5t ,bu*anan s5t out 8 ,peace ,commission]s :o br\ght 8 ,proclamation1 decl>+ a g5]al amne/y to all (f5d]s4 ,peace be+ re/or$1 !y return$ to ,salt ,lake ,city 9 ,july1 hav+ be5 gone ?ree mon?s4 ,:5 !y ent]$ ! city x 0 almo/ sund[n2 all 0 quiet1 e door 0 bo>d$ up4 ,f only two or ?ree *imneys smoke 0 ris+4 ,h[ /ill & lonely1 yet ! brea? ( peace waft$ ov] ! sil5t city1 & x 0 home6 ,!y _h left a p>tly f9i%$ h\se1 & resum+ "w ^u x1 by ,octob] x 0 f9i%$4 ,si/] ,ba?%eba says3 ,x 0 s com=table & we 7 s happy6 ,we _h pl5ty ( room4 ,my son & daught] took great pleasure 9 hav+ _! associates come & visit !m frequ5tly4 ,!y w\ld h a room full ( company1 & w\ld engage 9 read+ useful books1 s++1 play+ music1 danc+1 c4 ,my son play$ ! flute1 flut9a & 0 a good drumm]4 ,my son & daught] 7 good s+]s1 !y made our home joy\s ) song & je/4 ,9 #ahfj1 ?is son 0 s5t on a mission to ! ,moquois ,indians4 ,he 0 int]e/$ 9 ?is & apt 9 le>n+ ! language4 ,aft] be+ set ap>t by ! au?orities = t mission1 he />t$ on ! #d? ( ,septemb]1 & _h travel$ ab\t sev5 hundr$ miles1 :5 on ! #bnd ( ,novemb] he 0 kill$ by ,navajo ,indians4 ,on ! #crd ( ,janu>y ! daught] 0 m>ri$4 ,9 #ahgc1 ,si/] ,ba?%eba made a t\r ) h] husb& & ,presid5t ,"y & p>ty1 to ! ,colorado & up ! ,rio ,virg9 z f> z ,%onesb]g4 ,9 #ahgb1 !y made ano!r t\r ) ,presid5t ,"y & p>ty1 visit+ at ,/4 ,george1 ,virg5 ,city1 ,long ,valley & ,kanab4 ,9 #ahgc1 w5t aga9 ) h] husb&1 ,presid5t ,"y & company & sp5t ! w9t] 9 ,/4 ,george1 go+ by way ( ,san ,pete & ,sevi] c\nties4 ,dur+ ?is j\rney ,si/] ,ba?%eba att5d$ sev]al meet+s ) ! si/]s1 return+ home ,april1 #ahgd4 ,%e has visit$ ! ,sa9ts z f> s\? z ! junction ( ! ,rio ,virg5 ) ! ,colorado1 has visit$ ! settlem5ts on ! ,muddy ,riv]1 & also ! ,sa9ts z f> nor? z ,be> ,lake & ,soda ,spr+s4 ,on _! travels !y h (t5 be5 met by b&s ( music1 & ?\s&s ( *ildr5 be>+ bann]s & flags2 & s++ songs ( welcome4 ,si/] ,ba?%eba has enjoy$ ^! t\rs v mu*4 ,%e has accompani$ _m explorations d[n into deep gul*es to see ! wat] pockets1 ov] beautiful pla9s 9 c>riages or c>s1 & ov] m\nta9s & des]ts4 ,9 ref]5ce to h] position 9 duties ( a public & spiritual "*1 we f9d ! foll[+3 ,return+ f a t\r1 ,febru>y #ai?1 #ahgh1 !y arriv$ 9 ,salt ,lake ,city1 f9d+ all safe at home4 ,i quote aga9 f ,si/] ,ba?%eba's j\rnal1 writt5 9 h] own h&3 ,my de> husb& 0 n well2 ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld soon nurse him up to heal?1 b my ef=ts 7 all 9 va91 he expir$ on ! fir/ ( ,septemb] aft] a long sickness4 ,! dep>ture 0 a %ock to _m4 ,= _m mon?s pray]s _h be5 (f]$ up ?r\gh all p>ts ( ! ,t]ritory1 = ! re/oration to heal? ( ?is great & good man4 ,seat$ 9 8 *air1 8 fai?ful wife beside him1 he turn$ f 8 conv]sation ) ,presid5t ,"y & o!rs :o con/antly att5d$ him1 & lean+ ^u h] devot$ he>t brea!d 8 la/4 ,si/] ,ba?%eba ,w4 ,smi? belong$ to ! fir/ ,relief ,society :i* 0 organiz$ at ,nauvoo1 & 0 pres5t :5 x 0 organiz$1 ! ,prophet ,joseph presid+4 ,(ficiat$ z ,prie/ess 9 ! ,nauvoo ,temple4 ,0 ,secret>y 9 ! ,sev5te5? ,w>d ,relief ,society1 ,salt ,lake ,city2 _h be5 ,fir/ ,c\nselor to ,presid5t ,ra*el ,grant 9 ! ,relief ,society ( ! ,?irte5? ,w>d1 ,salt ,lake ,city1 = _m ye>s4 ,is a ,c\nselor to ,m4 ,i4 ,horne 9 ! ,g5]al ,retr5*m5t ,association1 ,f\rte5? ,w>d1 & is also ,treasur] ( ! ,relief ,society ( ! ,salt ,lake ,/ake4 ,has (ficiat$ 9 ! holy ord9ances ( ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l 9 ,salt ,lake ,city = _m ye>s4 ,is also "o ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors 9 ! ,des]et ,hospital4 ,%e says1 ,i h att5d$ _m meet+s ( ! si/]s & _h _m seasons ( rejoic+4 ,si/] ,ba?%eba is (t5 rev]5tly spok5 ( z ! belov$ wife ( ,george ,a4 ,smi?4 ,to h]1 9 "o s5se1 ?is w\ld be ! de>e/ praise t c\ld be spok54 ,b yet a l(ti]1 holi]1 ?an ev5 ! e>?-love seems to hov] ar\nd h] v pres5ce4 ,a little *ild once said1 ,:5 ,i look at ,si/] ,ba?%eba1 ,i d n see h] ) h] bonnet on1 ,i see h] z %e w look :5 %e we>s t cr[n t is wait+ = h]4 ,su* is ! impression h] face1 h] g5tle voice & mann] convey4 ,to ! record ( h] life1 & ?is1 ,i c\ld add no?+4 ,,elizabe? ,,h[>d4 ,,secret>y ,,( ,,! ,,relief ,,societies ,,( ,,! ,,salt ,,lake ,,/ake ,,( ,,zion4 ,mrs4 ,h[>d furni%es a v brief sket* = "o ^: life & labors among ! p & fai? ( h] adoption1 h be5 s ext5d$1 important & int]e/+1 to all :o h ev] come )9 ! influ5ce ( h] noble1 g5]\s _s2 :o h receiv$ ! /imulus to fail+ spirits & en]gy :i* emanat$ f h] animat$ face1 s good & mo!rly1 h] voice s *e]ful & sympa!tic1 & h] e movem5t l an inspiration ( /r5g?1 happ9ess & life4 ,%e writes %e 0 desc5d$ f ,scot* p>5tage on h] fa!r's side1 ,iri% on h] "m's1 ,web/]s & ,w>ds4 ,0 born on ,july #ab?1 #ahbc1 at ,c>l[1 ,c>l[ ,c\nty1 ,irel&4 ,0 ! fir/ *ild ( h] p>5ts & says %e _h a glori\s *ildhood & girlhood1 :i* c be easily believ$1 judg+ by h] ev] buoyant spirits4 ,%e 0 m>ri$ to ,william ,h[>d1 ! elde/ son ( ,/ott & ,ca!r9e ,h[>d1 ,june #i?1 #ahda4 ,he>d ! ,gospel 9 #ahea1 & came to ,am]ica 9 #ahec1 ) husb&1 two sons1 f\r daught]s1 two hir$ girls & two hir$ m54 ,!y arriv$ 9 ,utah1 ,septemb]1 #ahec4 ,at ! organizations ( ! ,relief ,society 9 #ahfg-fh1 %e 0 appo9t$ ,secret>y ( ! ,big ,cottonwood ,w>d1 :i* (fice %e fill$ until %e accompani$ h] husb& to ,engl& 9 #ahfh1 return$ 9 #ahfi & resum$ ! same (fice4 ,dur+ _! mission 9 ,engl&1 ,mrs4 ,h[>d 0 (t5 call$ ^u to expla9 ! pr9ciples ( our doctr9es & answ] _m que/ions reg>d+ our p1 etc4 ,div9es & o!rs f\nd ,mrs4 ,h[>d q ready & able to meet & answ] !m on e po9t4 ,9 fact h] "p ( ! mission has (t5 be5 ref]r$ to z some?+ exceptionally cr$itable & important4 ,x 0 at a "t1 too1 :5 woman _h sc>cely be5 he>d to speak ^u our fai?1 outside ! home circle4 ,ab\t #ahga1 :5 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,a4 ,smoot remov$ to ,provo1 ,mrs4 ,h[>d 0 *os5 ,c\nselor to ,mrs4 ,m4 ,i4 ,horne 9 ! ,g5]al ,retr5*m5t ,association1 :i* position %e /ill holds4 ,:5 ! ,relief ,societies 7 organiz$ into ,/akes1 ,mrs4 ,h[>d 0 appo9t$ ,secret>y ( ! ,salt ,lake ,/ake ( ,zion1 :i* position %e holds at ! pres5t "t4 ,mrs4 ,h[>d has travel$ mu* ?r\gh\t our ,t]ritory 9 company ) o!r si/]s1 visit+ ! diff]5t societies & associations 9 a mission>y capacity1 giv+ in/ructions & infus+ *e]fulness & en]gy by h] :ole-s\l$ & g5ial mann]4 ,!re is some?+ wond]fully e>ne/ & s9c]e 9 all %e says & does1 & x has a mo/ conv9c+ effect ^u ! he>]s :o delight to welcome h] visits1 :o is h]self a mo/ delightful ent]ta9] & ho/ess at h] own beautiful c\ntry home a few miles ride out f ! city4 ,mrs4 ,h[>d is ! "m ( t5 *ildr51 eight liv+2 & ?irty-sev5 gr&-*ildr54 ,,elm9a ,s4 ,,taylor4 ,,presid5t ,,( ,,! ,,"y ,,ladies' ,,mutual ,,improvem5t ,,associations1 ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,jesus ,,*ri/ ,,( ,,latt]-,,day ,,sa9ts4 ,i 0 born at ,middlefield1 ,otsego ,c\nty1 ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 ,septemb] #ab?1 #ahcj4 ,my p>5ts are ,daniel ,%ep>d & ,rozita ,bailey ,%ep>d4 ,?ree daught]s 7 all ! *ildr5 t 7 born to !m1 ,i be+ ! elde/4 ,my p>5ts 7 /aun* ,me?odi/s1 & ,i 0 br\ght up 9 t fai?4 ,i unit$ myself ) t *ur* :5 ab\t tw5ty ye>s ( age1 & dur+ "s six ye>s 0 a zeal\s & consi/5t memb] ( ! same4 ,at ! "t ,i jo9$ ! ,*ur* ,i 0 desir\s to be baptiz$ by imm]sion z ,i consid]$ t ! patt]n set by our ,savior2 al?\gh ,i _h always be5 taught t baptism 0 n a sav+ ord9ance1 b only to answ] a good consci5ce1 o!rwise1 an outw>d sign ( an inw>d grace4 ,to ?is my _m fri5ds 7 s mu* oppos$ t aft] "s "t elaps$ ,i cons5t$1 & 0 admitt$ a memb] ( ! *ur*1 by spr9kl+2 b !re 7 _m doctr9es & t5ets ) :i* ,i nev] 0 satisfi$1 & :5 ,i w5t to my m9i/] to h !m expla9$ ,i 0 m becl\d$ & f\nd myself m 9 ! d>k ?an be=e2 ?\gh ,i s\ght to ! ,"l e>ne/ly to be guid$ aright4 ,9 ! ye> #ahed1 circum/ances induc$ me to g to ,hav]/raw1 a l>ge t[n situat$ 9 s\!rn ,new ,york1 on ! banks ( ! beautiful ,hudson ,riv]1 to engage 9 tea*+4 ,"o ( ! tru/ees1 ,john ,druce1 0 a ,mormon eld]1 :o _h a v int]e/+ & intellig5t family4 ,my c\s9 & ,i frequ5tly visit$ !re1 b = a long "t !y nev] m5tion$ religion to u1 fe>+ to fright5 u away1 b "o night1 j z ,i 0 leav+1 he ask$ me if ,i w\ld read "s ,mormon books4 ,i answ]$1 ',o1 yes6 ,y "k ! ,bible says prove all ?+s & hold fa/ t :i* is good4' ,8 e>ne/ness impress$ me4 ,be=e op5+ ! books ,i b[$ be=e ! ,"l & f]v5tly implor$ ,him to give me ,8 _s t ,i might und]/& if !y 7 true or false4 ,my int]e/ 0 awak5$1 & ! m ,i inve/igat$ & comp>$ ! doctr9es ) ! ,scriptures1 ! m ,i 0 conv9c$ ( _! tru?4 ,i f\ght aga9/ my convictions1 = ,i well knew h[ x w\ld grieve my de> p>5ts to h me unite myself ) t despis$ p2 & ,i also ?\ght ,i %\ld lose my situation :i* 0 a v lucrative "o4 ,h[ev]1 ,i c\ld n sil5ce my convictions1 & z ! promise 0 giv51 ',if y w obey ! doctr9e1 y %all "k :e!r x is ( ,god or man2' ,i w5t =? & 0 baptiz$ ,july #e?1 #ahef4 ,:5 ,i 0 confirm$ by ! lay+ on ( h&s ,i receiv$ ! te/imony ( its tru? :i* ,i h nev] lo/ f t day to ?is4 ,i 0 unit$ 9 m>riage to ,george ,hamilton ,taylor1 ,augu/ #ca/1 #ahef1 by ,apo/le1 n[ ,presid5t1 ,john ,taylor1 & 9 #ahei1 ,april fifte5?1 we left ,new ,york = ,utah1 :]e we arriv$ ,septemb] #af? ( ! same ye>1 aft] a long t$i\s j\rney ) ox teams4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahfj we locat$ 9 ! ,f\rte5? ,w>d1 :]e we h s9ce resid$1 & :]e our fir/ *ild1 a son1 0 born ,july #af? ( ! same ye>4 ,:ile 9 ! ,/ates we 7 nev] bless$ ) *ildr51 b x 0 prophesi$ ^u my head t ,i %\ld g to ,zion & %\ld !re be bless$ ) !m1 :i* has be5 fulfill$1 = ,i am n[ ! "m ( sev54 ,?r\gh ! gift ( tongues1 x 0 also promis$ t all my family %\ld come to me1 :i* 0 v]ifi$ aft] we _h be5 "h ne>ly fifte5 ye>s1 & my fa!r is /ill ) u1 hav+ rea*$ ! advanc$ age ( sev5ty-n9e ye>s1 b none ( !m ev] receiv$ ! ,gospel4 ,at ! organization ( ! ,relief ,society ( ! ,f\rte5? ,w>d1 ,decemb] #ab?1 #ahfg1 ,i 0 elect$ ,secret>y1 an (fice :i* ,i /ill occupy4 ,septemb] #bcrd1 #ahgd1 by reque/ ( ,si/] ,e4 ,r4 ,s4 ,sn[1 ,i 0 appo9t$ ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,"y ,ladies' ,association ( ! same w>d4 ,i 0 *os5 ,fir/ ,c\nselor to ,si/] ,m4 ,i4 ,horne1 ,/ake ,presid5t ( ,salt ,lake ,c\nty1 ,decemb] #bbnd1 #ahgi1 & h travel$ consid]ably 9 t capacity4 ,at a ,conf]5ce held 9 ! ,assembly ,hall1 ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,june #ai?1 #ahhj1 0 appo9t$ ,presid5t ( ! ,"y ,ladies ,mutual ,improvem5t ,association ( ,zion4 ,july #d?1 #ahgg1 we ent]$ into ! cele/ial ord] ( m>riage1 & h s9ce all liv$ "u ! same ro(1 & eat5 at ! same table1 ev] 9 ! enjoym5t ( peace & h>mony4 ,all :o are acqua9t$ ) ! writ] ( ! above autobiographical sket*1 c *e]fully add te/imony to its conclud+ p>agraph4 ,love at ,home might be grav5 ^u a tablet ( /one )9 _! door1 s indelibly seems t sacr$ pr9ciple to h be5 impress$ ^u ! he>ts )9 t h\sehold4 ,by example1 by atta9m5ts1 & ! spiritual ref9em5t & elegance 9 be>+ :i* w\ld d5ote ! ,*ri/ian lady1 "u any or all circum/ances1 x seems peculi>ly appropriate t ,mrs4 ,elm9a ,s4 ,taylor 0 call$ to preside ov] ! "y ladies ( ,zion4 ,may !y emulate _! /&>d1 spiritually & socially4 ,! simplicity & mode/y ( h] sket* _c convey to ! m9d ( ! read] ^? delicate attributes ( "*1 s well und]/ood by ^? :o1 l myself1 h be5 recipi5ts ( h] k9dly c\nsels & enc\ragem5t1 & recogniz$ 9 a wid] s5se by ^? :o h li/5$ to h] addresses1 dictat$ by ! _s ( our sacr$ & holy religion4 ,,m>y ,a4 ,,freeze4 ,,presid5t ,,( ,,! ,y4 ,l4 ,m4 ,i4 ,a4 ,,( ,,! ,,salt ,,lake ,,/ake ,,( ,,zion4 ,m>y ,a4 ,freeze is ! daught] ( ,james ,lewis ,burnham & 8 wife1 ,m>y ,ann1 :o 7 born 9 ,v]mont4 ,9 #ahcg1 ) _! "o *ild !y emigrat$ to ,mc,henry ,c\nty1 ,ill9ois1 :]e !y made !m a home1 leav+ !re 9 #ahdc = ,beauro ,c\nty 9 ! same ,/ate4 ,9 ! latt] place !y he>d & obey$ ! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,mr4 ,burnham 0 a m9i/] ( ! ,*ur* call$ ,*ri/ians1 b aft] he>+ ! eld]s expla9 ! pr9ciples ( ?is ,gospel1 c\ld n b ackn[l$ge t he _h no legal au?ority to prea*1 & consequ5tly 0 baptiz$ into ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-,day ,sa9ts1 ^: doctr9es he prea*$ & advocat$ fai?fully until ! day ( 8 dea?1 f ble$+ ( ! lungs1 caus$ by prea*+ 9 ! op5 air4 ,9 #ahdc1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,burnham _h mov$ to ,nauvoo4 ,!y !re _h f\r *ildr51 ! y\nge/1 a little girl1 di$ 9 #ahdd4 ,mr4 ,burnham labor$ z mu* z 8 fail+ /r5g? w\ld p]mit1 qu>ry+ rock = ! ,temple4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahde he grew worse4 ,mrs4 ,freeze says1 ,?is 0 f\r days previ\s to my bir?4 ,?is 0 a try+ "t = my "m1 be+ left 9 sorr[ & v de/itute ( worldly goods1 ) no relatives ne> to help h]2 b ! ,sa9ts 7 v k9d to h] 9 h] affliction4 ,h] relatives 9 ! ,ea/ w\ld gladly h s5t means to take h] back1 b %e _h ca/ h] lot ) ! ,sa9ts ( ,god & pref]r$ to rema9 ) !m 9 ! dep?s ( pov]ty ?an to h ! weal? ( ! :ole _w1 else:]e4 ,aft] ! ,temple 0 f9i%$ %e ent]$ !re91 p>tak+ ( ! ord9ances1 & 0 seal$ to ,presid5t ,joseph ,"y1 7bro!r ( ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y17 he p]=m+ ?is ord9ance = my fa!r1 :o _h di$ be=e ! opportunity ( ?is privilege4 ,%e aft]w>ds _h two daught]s :o are n[ ! wives ( ,rob]t ,n4 ,russell & ,jasp] ,conrad4 ,9 ,febru>y1 #ahdf1 ! fam\s exodus began1 b my "m _h no way ( go+ s rema9$ until aft] ! battle took place & ! ,sa9ts 7 driv5 out on pa9 ( los+ _! lives4 ,"m receiv$ a wagon = h] city prop]ty & 0 l5t a yoke ( ox51 t %e might beg9 t memorable1 toilsome j\rney ) h] f\r little *ildr54 ,i h he>d h] tell ( ! mobs se>*+ ! wagons = arms1 ! obsc5e language !y us$1 & h[ t]ribly %e suff]$ f fe>4 ,%e arriv$ at ,w9t] ,qu>t]s late 9 ! fall1 :]e %e rema9$ a ye> & a half1 :5 !y 7 compell$ by ! ,gov]nm5t to move back on ! ea/ side ( ! riv]1 because !y 7 on ,indian ,t]ritory4 ,soon aft] ?is %e let h] second & ?ird sons1 ,wallace & ,george1 g on to ! valley ) ,bro!r ,daniel ,woods4 ,?is 0 a sev]e trial to my lov+ "m1 b !re seem$ to be no o!r way = !m to be tak5 c>e ( z ! ,sa9ts 7 9 ! deepe/ pov]ty4 ,i h (t5 he>d h] & ,bro!r ,lu!r also1 rehe>se ! want & di/ress !y endur$1 sometimes ne>ly am\nt+ to />vation4 ,we 7 compell$ to rema9 !re until #aheb1 :5 ?r\gh ! k9dness ( ! bre?r5 we 7 enabl$ 9 ,june to cross ! pla9s1 arriv+ 9 ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,octob] #h?1 la/ day ( ,conf]5ce4 ,i 0 too "y to rememb] mu* ab\t ! j\rney1 b "o circum/ance impress$ itself ^u my m9d4 ,:ile climb+ into ! wagon ,i fell1 & 0 run ov] by bo? :eels & v badly hurt1 b ?r\gh ! adm9i/ration ( ! eld]s 0 almo/ in/antly heal$ & felt no bad effects f ! injury aft]w>d4 ,we locat$ 9 ,b\ntiful1 ,davis ,c\nty1 t5 miles nor? ( ,salt ,lake ,city1 :]e we liv$ until ,i 0 sixte5 ye>s old4 ,i 0 baptiz$ :5 n9e ye>s ( age & felt happy 9 ! assurance t ,i 0 a ',mormon' 9 v de$4 ,at ! "t ( ! ,re=mation1 ,i 0 full ( ! inspiration ( ! times al?\gh only elev5 ye>s old1 & 0 v mu* 9 e>ne/ 9 rep5t+ ( my s9s1 & mak+ new cov5ants to s]ve ! ,"l m fai?fully 9 ! future4 ,dur+ my e>ly ye>s ,i att5d$ s*ool ! entire season1 until old en\gh to assi/ my "m1 :5 ,i att5d$ dur+ ! w9t] only4 ,be+ v assidu\s ,i acquir$ a good common s*ool education4 ,9 #ahfa we mov$ to ,ri*mond1 ,ca*e ,valley1 my bro!rs hav+ tak5 up l& & made a home !re4 ,x 0 !re ,i became acqua9t$ ) ,james ,p]ry ,freeze1 :om ,i assi/$ 9 tea*+ s*ool six mon?s1 n dream+ ( ! relation%ip ,i 0 de/9$ to su/a9 to him4 ,my girlhood days 7 n z happy z might h be51 on acc\nt ( our exce$+ pov]ty1 b ,i h _m times s9ce ?\ght t x 0 = my greate/ good t ,i 0 re>$ 9 want & lonel9ess2 t x 0 a means ( keep+ me humble1 ! good _s !reby f9d+ a receptacle 9 my he>t1 giv+ me a desire to seek aft] tru? & le>n ( ! ?+s ( ,god4 ,_h ,i possess$ weal? & my m9d be5 fill$ ) ! follies & fa%ions ( ! _w1 ,i might n h _h su* a desire to make ! ,"l my fri5d4 ,at an e>ly age ,i read 9 ! ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants1 t ,god is no respect] ( p]sons1 b 9 all c\ntries ^? :o fe> ,him & "w righte\sness are accept$ ( ,him4 ,?is 0 a great com=t to me1 a guid+ /> to my :ole future life2 t by lead+ a righte\s life ,i %\ld be lov$ ( my ,fa!r 9 heav5 equally ) ! ri*e/ & mo/ highly born2 t possess+ ,8 love & favor ,i possess$ ev]y?+ wor? c>+ =4 ,9 ,m>*1 #ahfc1 ,i 0 m>ri$ to ,james ,p4 ,freeze1 :om1 ,i felt assur$ 0 a noble man1 "o t ,i c\ld tru/ z ! gu>dian ( my life4 ,i am ! "m ( eight *ildr54 ,we resid$ 9 ,ri*mond six mon?s aft] our m>riage1 :5 we came to ,salt ,lake ,city1 :]e he has s9ce foll[$ ! m]cantile bus9ess4 ,9 #ahfd1 we became id5tifi$ ) ! ,elev5? ,w>d :]e we /ill live4 ,9 #ahga1 ,i 0 call$ to preside ov] ! ,"y ,ladies ,mutual ,improvem5t ,association ( ?is ,w>d1 accept+ x ) great reluctance1 feel+ my incapability1 b h fill$ x to ! be/ ability :i* ,god has giv5 me1 & h prov5 t all :o seek ! ,"l 9 humility1 w surely receive a bless+ at ,8 h&4 ,?r\gh ! bless+ ( ! ,almighty1 ,i h n[ ! love & confid5ce ( ! memb]s :o h manife/$ ! same 9 v>i\s ways4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahga1 my husb&1 a fai?ful man1 desir\s ( keep+ all ! comm&m5ts ( ,god1 saw fit1 ) my full cons5t1 to take to himself ano!r ( ! daught]s ( ,eve1 a good & wor?y girl1 ,jane ,grant] by "n4 ,x tri$ my _s to its utmo/ endurance1 b ,i always believ$ ! pr9ciple to be true1 & felt t x 0 "t we obey$ t sacr$ ord]4 ,! ,"l knew my he>t & desires1 & 0 ) me 9 my trial & assi/$ me to ov]come ! selfi%ness & jeal\sy ( my nature4 ,) 8 help1 add$ to ! great k9dness ( my husb&1 :o has ev] /ood at ! head ( 8 family z a wise & j man1 ,i soon obta9$ peace4 ,:ile und]go+ ! sev]e/ trial to my feel+s1 ,i 0 inspir$ ) ! foll[+ l9es :i* ! ,"l 0 n sl[ to answ]3 ',fa!r1 help me to d ,?y w1 ,comm& my tr\bl$ he>t be /ill2 ,cause my s\l ) peace to fl[1 ,:ile ,i soj\rn "h bel[1 ,help me /ill to realize ,?\'rt ! giv] ( ! prize ,t ,i w\ld w9 ?r\gh fai?fulness4 ,!n1 ,fa!r1 ,o look d[n & bless ,?9e err+ *ild t cries to ,!e ,= help1 amid life's /ormy sea4' ,my husb& has s9ce tak5 two o!r wives1 & ,i praise ! ,"l t ,i _h s f> ov]come1 t in/ead ( feel+ x to be a trial1 x 0 a s\rce ( joy & pride t we 7 c\nt$ wor?y to h su* noble girls ent] our family4 ,! two la/ 7 my ,c\nselors 9 ! ,"y ,ladies' ,improvem5t ,association ( our ,w>d4 ,i h lov$ ! wives ( my husb& z ,i w\ld h my own si/]s1 realiz+ t ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,prie/hood t has b\nd u toge!r = "t & et]nity is /rong] ?an k9dr$ ties4 ,sophia liv$ ) me ne>ly sev5 ye>s2 %e di$ ,decemb]1 #ahgi1 :i* 0 "o ( ! greate/ trials ( my life4 ,i c\ld z will+ly h p>t$ ) "o ( my own daught]s4 ,%e left me a beautiful boy :o seems z ne> to me z my own4 ,i wi% to be> te/imony to my desc5dants1 & to all :o may read ?is sket*1 t ,i "k by ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/ :i* be>s te/imony to my _s1 t ! ,patri>*al ,ord] ( ,m>riage is f ,god & 0 reveal$ = ! exaltation & salvation ( ! human family1 also t ,i h _h peace1 joy & satisfaction 9 liv+ 9 t ,ord] su* z ,i _h nev] kn[n be=e2 & h _h _m pro(s t ,god w p\r out ,8 bless+s ^u ^? :o keep ,8 laws1 seek+ ,him ) full purpose ( he>t1 = ,he w be s\ght aft] by ,8 *ildr54 ,septemb] #ad1 #ahgh1 ! au?orities hav+ consid]$ x necess>y to in/itute a ,/ake ,organization ( ! ,"y ,ladies' ,mutual ,improvem5t ,association1 ,i 0 *os5 z ,presid5t ( ^! ,associations 9 ?is ,salt ,lake ,/ake ( ,zion4 ,i *ose ,l\ie ,felt1 & ,cl>a ,y4 ,conrad1 my half-si/]1 z my ,c\nselors4 ,we h visit$ ! ,associations z f> z practicable1 h enjoy$ ! _s ( our mission & feel assur$ we h be5 in/rum5tal 9 ! h&s ( ,god ( do+ mu* good4 ,i am /riv+ to purify myself1 & keep all ( ! comm&m5ts ( ,god1 to be dilig5t 9 ! p]=mance ( e duty assi/+ to roll =? ! great "w our ,fa!r has e/abli%$ 9 ! la/ days1 t ,i may be wor?y to receive ! bless+s :i* h be5 pron\nc$ ^u my head2 = !y are great & _m1 & ,i "k ,i %all receive !m if f\nd wor?y4 ,i "k ! fruits ( ?is ,gospel are peace1 joy & happ9ess1 & all :o obey its precepts w h 9 ?is life t peace :i* passe? all und]/&+1 t :i* ! _w _c give nor take away1 & hav+ f9i%$ _! labors1 & are call$ to ano!r sph]e1 w be cr[n$ ) life et]nal1 :i* is ! greate/ ( all gifts4 ,x has be5 ! greate/ desire ( my life t my *ildr5 %\ld become bright & %9+ lights 9 ! *ur* ( ,god1 & kn[+ t mu* dep5ds ^u p>5ts1 ,i h ev] /riv5 to set !m an example wor?y ( imitation1 tea*+ !m true pr9ciples1 t ,i might n come "u condemnation = my neglect ( duty4 ,i realize t heav5 w\ld n be heav5 to me if my *ildr51 ?r\gh s9 & transgression1 c\ld n h a place !re2 t my glory w\ld be dimm$ =ev]4 ,i w n[ say good-bye1 until we meet :]e !re is nei!r sorr[ nor m\rn+1 b our joy w be p]fect2 & tru/ my desc5dants may all keep ! laws ( ,god1 & be wor?y to sit d[n ) ,abraham1 ,isaac & ,jacob1 ,joseph ,smi?1 ,brigham ,"y & all ! fai?ful 9 ! k+dom ( ,god1 to g no m out4 ,mrs4 ,freeze says1 ,we h trac$ our l9eage back to ! ye> #abjj1 & h ! record ( ! same4 ,we desc5d$ f ! ,normans4 ,our family 0 at "o "t v weal?y & num]\s 9 ,engl&2 !re is a t[n :i* be>s _! "n4 ,?ree bro!rs came to ,am]ica at an e>ly date1 "o settl$ 9 ,v]mont1 & two 9 ,massa*usetts4 ,_! desc5dants took "p 9 ! ,revolution>y ,w>1 & among !m accord+ to ! ',burnham ,record' 7 _m ,doctors ( ,div9ity1 ,doctors ( ,law1 & "o ,m>y ,burnham1 writes ( ! 's]vice ( gold1 _! equipages & h\sehold appo9tm5ts1 ( t gr&eur br\ght ) !m f _! anci5t & noble halls ( ,engl&4' ,sev]al ( ! ,burnham desc5dants 7 (fic]s 9 ! late ,civil ,w> 9 ,am]ica4 ,mrs4 ,freeze is ( t class ( spirits t 79 religion or ju/ice7 opposition w\ld animate1 p]secution1 inspire h]4 ,i h (t5 ?\ght1 look+ into h] eyes1 t 9 _! dep?s slumb]$ ! emb]s 7sc>cely cov]$ by ! a%es ( dead ye>s7 ( ! fires ( patriot's & m>tyr's s\ls4 ,,l\ie ,,felt4 ,,presid5t ,,( ,,! ,,prim>y ,,associations ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,jesus ,,*ri/ ,,( ,,latt]-,,day ,,sa9ts4 ,l\ie ,felt 0 ! daught] ( ,joseph & ,m>y ,b\ton1 0 born 9 ,s\? ,norfolk1 ,conn41 ,may #e1 #aheb4 ,0 baptiz$ :5 eight ye>s old & came to ,utah 9 ,septemb]1 #ahff4 ,on ,decemb] #bi? ( same ye> 0 m>ri$ to ,joseph ,h4 ,felt4 ,at ! ,octob] ,conf]5ce ( #ahfg1 !y 7 call$ to g on ! ,muddy ,riv] ,mission & />t$ ! #i? ( ,novemb] foll[+4 ,!y rema9$ !re betwe5 two & ?ree ye>s1 endur+ _m h>d%ips2 ! heat 9 summ] be+ p>ticul>ly try+ to ^? us$ to a ,nor!rn clime4 ,n9ety degrees 9 ! %ade is consid]$ high 9 our ea/]n cities1 b at ! ,muddy1 = mon?s x w\ld rise above "o hundr$ degrees at midnight4 ,! build+s 7 new1 l[ adobe h\ses1 lumb] sc>ce1 & (t5 ! wife 0 ask$1 :]e w\ld y pref] to h ! bo>ds1 ov] y\r head or "u y\r feet8 ,^? :o _h babies to rock took ! *oice ( a floor1 & put up ) a ?at*$ ro(4 ,! w9ds blew ) great viol5ce1 & ! t5d] %oots ( ! trees1 v9es1 & o!r ?+s !y plant$ 7 (t5 cut (f clean by ! %>p s& 9 ! driv+ w9d4 ,!y 7 surr\nd$ by fri5dly ,indians :o 7 will+ to "w & le>n civilization1 b :o 7 s hungry !y c\ld n resi/ ! temptation to pluck ! "y wat]melons & squa%es plant$ by ! mission>ies1 z fa/ z !y approa*$ ! size ( walnuts4 ,once1 :5 visit+ ! ,muddy settlem5t ( ,/4 ,joseph1 ! ,indian visitors 7 delight$ ) ! rice my "m 0 prep>+ to cook4 ,!y call$ x ! sn[-:ite :eat & begg$ = "s1 say+ !y w\ld plant & cultivate x ) great c>e4 ,%e humor$ !m1 b %[$ !m h[ ! g]m 0 de/roy$1 & advis$ !m to cook x1 & plant corn & melons4 ,9 a brief "t ! ,mission>ies 7 %ort ( ! good ?+s !y _h provid$2 !re 7 no /ores1 freight tra9s seldom came t way1 & !y 7 a long di/ance1 ?ree day's travel f ,/4 ,george1 itself a pione] settlem5t 9 an alkali des]t4 ,presid5t ,era/us ,sn[1 ) fa!rly k9dness1 s5t beef1 cattle & fl\r to ! ,indians1 to /ay _! increas+ in/9cts = self-pres]vation by way ( appropriation4 ,ano!r mis=tune befell ! ,mission>ies2 _! dwell+s 7 z dry z t9d]1 & 9 "s way a fire />t$1 & "s lo/ _! all1 ev]yone lo/ some?+4 ,presid5t ,era/us ,sn[ call$ ^u ! p ( ,/4 ,george1 & if ,i rememb] "r1 ( ,wa%+ton & ,santa ,cl>a also & ) all possible ha/e s5t ! will+ contributions ( _! bre?r5 & si/]s4 ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y _h two daught]s1 a son & a niece on ! same mission4 ,he visit$ !m & 0 fill$ ) compassion = _! situation1 & z x seem$ va9 to hope = an amelioration ( "s ( _! disadvantages1 ! ,mission 0 brok5 up4 ,mrs4 ,felt's heal? 0 poor b1 %e says1 ,i nev] felt to murmur1 b to /ay z long z requir$4 ,9 #ahfi1 ,mrs4 ,felt w5t on a visit to h] fa!r 9 ,connecticut1 z he 0 n expect$ to live4 ,he _h gone back = ! recov]y ( 8 heal? b 0 no bett]4 ,%e rema9$ ) him ?ree mon?s1 !n return$ to ,utah4 ,9 #ahgb !y mov$ to ! ,elev5? ,w>d1 & !n1 %e says1 began "s ( ! happie/ days ( my life4 ,i soon became a memb] ( ! ,y4 ,l4 ,m4 ,i4 ,a41 & !reby receiv$ a bett] und]/&+ ( my religion1 :i* br\ght me peace & happ9ess1 su* z ,i _h nev] kn[n be=e4 ,i also became ?or\ghly conv9c$ ( ! tru? ( ! pr9ciple ( cele/ial m>riage1 & hav+ no *ildr5 ( my own 0 v desir\s my husb& %\ld take o!r wives t he might h a po/]ity to d him honor1 & aft] he took ano!r wife & _h *ildr5 born to him1 ! ,"l gave me a "m's love = !m2 !y seem$ z if !y 7 inde$ my own1 & !y seem to h ! same love = me !y d = _! own "m4 ,i h witness$ ! real "m 9 ?is family1 rock+ h] babe to sleep1 & ! o!r "m--,l\ie--w\ld sit beside h] & hold "o little h&1 or lay h] own ^u its little head1 & x w\ld quietly resign itself to sleep1 s closely 7 all ^! ?ree true he>ts unit$ 9 love4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahgh1 ,i 0 appo9t$ to ! position ( ,presid5t ( ! ,p4 ,a4 ( ! ,elev5? ,w>d1 :i* position ,i /ill hold4 ,9 ,decemb] ( ! same ye>4 ,mrs4 ,freeze *ose me z h] ,fir/ ,c\nselor1 9 ! /ake organization ( ! ,"y ,ladies' ,association1 & ,i imm$iately />t$ ) ,presid5t ,freeze1 visit+ ^! w>ds1 & ,i enjoy$ my labor4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahgi1 ,i 0 appo9t$ to fill ! position ( ,t]ritorial ,presid5t ( ! ,prim>y ,improvem5t ,associations1 & h visit$ ! diff]5t /akes ( ,zion z mu* z circum/ances w\ld p]mit1 & n[ feel m firm 9 my religion1 & m det]m9$ to magnify my call+ :]eunto ,i h be5 appo9t$1 hop+ !reby to br+ honor to ! cause ( ,zion & also to myself4 ,9 p]son1 ,mrs4 ,felt is v tall & sl5d]1 h] heal? always be+ v delicate4 ,h] face is pale1 ref9$ & spiritual 9 its expression2 h] _s buoyant & *e]ful1 & h] animat$ mann] & smile z frank z a *ild's2 ! behold] w\ld nev] take h] = a sorr[+ ,mormon woman1 su* z we read ab\t4 ,:e!r presid+ 9 g5tle dignity ov] a conf]5ce ( sev]al ?\s&s ( p>5ts & *ildr51 :e!r happily m+l+ 9 a reunion ( *]i%$ & appreciative fri5ds1 or :e!r 9 t clos]1 de>] circle ( :i* %e is n ! lea/ ! build]1 h] face is t ( innoc5ce & purity2 h] he>t is an alt> to h] ,god2 h] life a monum5t to all4 ,,ell5 ,c4 ,s4 ,,clawson4 ,,presid5t ,,( ,,! ,,prim>y ,,association ,,( ,,! ,,salt ,,lake ,,/ake ,,( ,,zion4 ,ell5 ,curtis ,sp5c] ,clawson 0 born 9 ,saybrook1 ,conn41 ,nov4 #a1 #ahcb4 ,%e is ! elde/ daught] ( ,sp5c] ,clawson1 ,a4 ,b41 & ,ca!r9e ,curtis1 & gr& daught] ( ,daniel ,sp5c]1 :o f\ght 9 ! ,revolution>y ,w>4 ,h] fa!r graduat$ at ,union ,college1 ,s*5ectady1 ,new ,york1 & also at ! ,!ological ,college at ,hamilton1 z a m9i/] ( ! ,bapti/ d5om9ation4 ,he receiv$ ! gospel :5 8 daught] 0 sev5 ye>s old4 ,he imm$iately sold 8 effects & w5t to ,nauvoo1 :]e he became intimately associat$ ) ! ,prophet ,joseph4 ,at ! age ( n9e ye>s1 %e 0 baptiz$ 9 ! ,mississippi riv]4 ,dur+ ! exodus f ,nauvoo h] "m di$ f exposure & exhau/ion1 ?r\gh leav+ a com=table h\se to camp out 9 mid-w9t]4 ,six mon?s lat] h] fa!r 0 s5t to ,great ,brita9 to take *>ge ( ! mission !re4 ,x 0 !re he wrote ! celebrat$ ,sp5c]'s ,lett]s1 a little volume well kn[n among ! *ur* works4 ,he also became editor ( ! ,mill5nial ,/>1 :i* position he held = ?ree ye>s4 ,he 0 oblig$ to leave 8 five rema9+ *ildr5 9 ,ell5's c>e1 %e be+ n[ only ?irte5 ye>s ( age4 ,dur+ 8 abs5ce ! little family cross$ ! pla9s ) ox teams1 9 ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y's company1 tak+ five mon?s to complete ! j\rney1 & suff]+ all ! privations & h>d%ips ) ! re/ ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,miss ,ell5 ,c4 ,sp5c] 0 m>ri$ 9 ,m>* #ahej1 by ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y1 to ,hiram ,b4 ,clawson1 :o soon aft] became to ,presid5t ,"y1 bus9ess manag]1 a position he held = a numb] ( ye>s2 subsequ5tly sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,z4 ,c4 ,m4 ,i41 & is at pres5t ,bi%op ( ! ,twelf? ,w>d1 ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,mrs4 ,clawson is ! "m ( f\rte5 *ildr51 f\r sons & t5 daught]s1 sev5 daught]s & two sons ( :om are n[ liv+4 ,9 ,april1 #ahgi1 ,mrs4 ,clawson 0 call$ to preside ov] ! ,prim>y ,association ( ! ,twelf? ,w>d1 ,salt ,lake ,city1 & lat] 0 orda9$ to preside ov] all ! ,prim>y ,associations ( ! ,salt ,lake ,/ake ( ,zion4 ,?9k ( ?is noble girl1 h>dly m ?an a *ild1 tak+ ^u h] "y life ! duties & c>es ( a lov$ & lo/1 a m>tyr$ "m6 ,surely %e 0 preci\s 9 ,god's sight2 & 8 arm mu/ h su/a9$ h] ?r\gh t long & lonely j\rney ?r\gh ! wild]ness4 ,t same /r5g? ( "*1 t same sweet pati5ce ( _s1 g5tle mann]1 h upborne h] ?r\gh lat] ev5tful p]iods4 ,a prom95t & beautiful feature 9 h] life1 "o t has won to h] ! true/ respect1 ! unp]i%able love ( h] fri5ds is ! position %e has ma9ta9$ amid h] husb&'s family1 l a lov+ que5 "m1 9 8 home circle4 ,mrs4 ,clawson's two sons1 ,h4 ,b4 & ,sp5c] ,clawson1 are 9 ! m]cantile bus9ess1 ! latt] a :olesale m]*ant1 bo? m5 ( high social & bus9ess /&+1 & an honor to _! p>5ts4 ,,emmel9e ,b4 ,,wells4 ,,editor ,,( ,,woman',s ,,expon5t4 ,?is lady1 l mo/ ( our repres5tative wom51 0 born 9 ,new ,engl&1 ,febru>y #bi1 #ahbh1 at ,pet]%am1 ,worce/] ,c\nty1 ,massa*usetts4 ,h] maid5 "n 0 ,woodw>d4 ,! =efa!rs ( h] family came 9 #ahcj1 settl$ 9 & ar\nd ,bo/on1 7 l>ge l&[n]s1 & by pr(ession 7 ma!maticians1 surveyors1 etc4 ,mrs4 ,wells' ance/ry1 bo? on ! fa!r & "m's side1 7 purely ( ,engli% extraction1 & f\ght = fre$om 9 ! ,revolution>y ,w>1 z well z t ( #ahab1 "s ( !m be+ (fic]s ( high rank4 ,h] bro!rs & o!r relations f\ght 9 ! late ,civil ,w> also4 ,mrs4 ,wells has _h an ev5tful hi/ory 9 _m respects1 & some:at romantic2 7 x to be publi%$ z a /ory & /rictly true1 x w\ld be /rang] ?an fiction4 ,9 h] e>ly life %e gave promise ( unusual tal5t1 h] memory 0 q wond]ful1 /or+ up ! _m incid5ts & po9ts ( beauty ar\nd h] to be br\ght =? 9 aft] ye>s 9 fai?ful portraiture amid f> (f valleys & places !n unbuilt & undiscov]$4 ,x 0 ! expectation ( h] family & fri5ds t %e w\ld make a m>k 9 ! _w & d !m honor2 ?is 0 to be v]ifi$1 b 9 a way undream$ ( by !m4 ,! place & "w ,god _h *os5 = h] _h n 9 h] *ildhood1 ev5 a "n4 ,! *ild ( de/9y1 /ray+ alone yet n lonely1 ) h] busy fancies f9d+ companion%ip 9 fields1 woods & brooks1 ! haunts ( nature 9 _! rude/1 wilde/ =m2 li/5+ to ! songs ( birds & sigh+ ( ! =e/ leaves1 t\*+ ) c>ess+ h& ! fl[]s & moss-gr[n rocks1 se>*+ ?r\gh %rubb]y & tangl$ v9es1 or look+ up ?r\gh alcoves gre5 & dim1 fea/$ h] eyes ^u ! wondr\s sky :]e mov+ cl\ds pass$ on 9 endless *anges 'nea? t _w1 :]e %e 0 taught ! home & ?rone ( ,god =ev] are4 ,^! surr\nd+s & influ5ces develop$ & m\ld$ t individuality ( "* dur+ h] *ildhood to ! degree1 t at eight ye>s ( age %e comm5c$ compos+ 9 rhyme1 *oos+ in/9ctively ! beautiful & h>moni\s me?od ( expression :i* is poetry4 ,?is elem5t _c be possess$ by anyone1 old or "y1 b t x ca/s an influ5ce recogniz$ at once1 & m5 & wom5 gray hair$ n[1 say1 t wat*+ ! ?\ghtful *ild !y knew !re 0 a special de/9y = h]1 undef9$1 b nev]!less felt z some?+ gr& & great4 ,s1 hov]$ ! _s ( h] mission ar\nd h] ?r\gh h] *ildhood1 & at t5 ye>s ( age %e became a memb] ( ! *ur* *oir1 happy 9 lift+ h] full he>t 9 hymns ( wor%ip & ( praise4 ,h[ _m h f\nd sweet joy 9 s++2 t expression ( supplication1 fai? & gratitude1 :i* 9 any & e religion is1 we feel1 true & acceptable adoration4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #ahda1 ! ,gospel 0 prea*$ 9 h] native village2 & h] "m believ$ & 0 baptiz$4 ,imm$iately a bran* ( ! ,*ur* 0 organiz$ & "s excitem5t 9 reg>d to ,mormonism sprang up among ! worldly-wise & le>n$4 ,mrs4 ,wells' "m p]suad$ h] to g & he> ! ,mormon eld]s1 & told h] %e knew x 0 ! true ,gospel t ! anci5t ,apo/les taught1 & t %e _h be5 look+ =w>d to su* a disp5sation4 ,%e 0 a woman ( v /rong m9d1 ( practical capabilities1 yet )al v spiritual 9 h] nature1 _h be5 = _m ye>s a /aun* ,congregationali/1 & _h h] *ildr5 br\ght up 9 t *ur*4 ,m9i/]s1 lawy]s1 judges & influ5tial m5 came ) _! pr(\nd le>n+ & logic to conv9ce ,mrs4 ,wells' "m t ,mormonism 0 a delusion1 b all 9 va94 ,on ! "y & inexp]i5c$ daught] !y expect$ to be able to make an impression1 & no means 0 left untri$4 ,ev]y?+ t c\ld be said or done 0 br\ght to be>1 & :5 %e _h decid$ to receive ! ord9ance ( baptism all ! p[]s ( d>kness seem$ to conspire to h9d] x4 ,%e affirms t a p[] %e _h no k ( h]et(ore1 seem$ to possess h] at ?is mom5t\s "t to help h] to )/& ! int]cessions & plead+s ( ^? :o _h be5 h] fri5ds1 & :o n[ s vigor\sly s\ght to keep h] f go+ d[n into ! wat]s ( baptism4 ,on ! #a/ day ( ,m>*1 #ahdb1 :5 a little gr\p ( ,latt]-,day ,sa9ts 0 assembl$ to p]=m ! ord9ance ( baptism on h] "m's own gr\nd1 j ne> h] home1 zeal\s fri5ds s5t mess5g]s d[n to ask h] if %e 0 sure %e 0 act+ ( h] own free w & *oice1 o!rwise !y w\ld take h] by =ce & %e %\ld nev] lack = means ( a high] education1 b if %e accept$ ! ,mormon fai? & ga!r$ at ,nauvoo %e mu/ r5\nce n only h] fri5ds b also all ! advantages ( lit]>y culture %e _h s ard5tly hop$ to atta91 & be =ev] disgrac$4 ,n kn[+ b t x 0 true t h] hopes = fur!r advancem5t mu/ be resign$1 %e laid !m on ! alt> ( h] fai?1 will+ to yield up h] future entirely to ! w & c>e ( h] ,creator4 ,"s p[] pot5t inde$ buoy$ h] up & %e w5t ?r\gh ?is try+ ordeal & ?\gh h] delicate n]ves 7 some:at %ak5 yet %e told h] "m & fri5ds !n :at prov$ true aft]w>ds1 t ! crisis 0 pa/1 %e _h r5\nc$ all %e _h be=e look$ =w>d to1 h5ce=? %e desir$ to d$icate h]self entirely to ! "w 9 :i* %e _h enli/$4 ,dur+ ! ye> aft] h] com+ into ! ,*ur* %e pursu$ h] /udies at ! same s*ool1 yet %e _h to endure a great deal ( ridicule on acc\nt ( be+ a ,mormon1 & h] tea*] nev] we>i$ ( p]suad+ & entreat+ h] to give up su* fooli% ideas1 & resume h] place among h] associates4 ,b ?\gh %e 0 z "o alone1 = !re 0 n ano!r 9 ! s*ool t believ$ 9 ! peculi> fai? %e _h embrac$1 & %e und]/ood v little h]self1 /ill %e _h an innate conception ( ! entire consecration necess>y = a ,latt]-,day ,sa9t4 ,! next ye> %e taught a c\ntry s*ool1 receiv+ h] c]tificate z readily z any ( ! o!r "y ladies2 & e>ly 9 ! spr+ ( #ahdd1 9 ! mon? ( ,april1 %e w5t up to ,nauvoo1 :]e %e _h ! privilege ( he>+ ,joseph ,smi? prea* 8 la/ disc\rses4 ,aft] rea*+ ,nauvoo %e receiv$ /rong te/imony1 n by any spiritual manife/ations1 b t :i* conv9c$ h] reason & intellig5ce4 ,we _c attempt to give 9 detail ! *anges & trials ( ,nauvoo1 b suffice x to say t ?r\gh sickness1 sorr[ & sev]e trial %e kept ! fai?4 ,9 ! w9t] ( #ahdd-de1 %e 0 taught ! pr9ciple ( cele/ial m>riage by ,bi%op ,newel ,k4 ,:itney & 8 wife1 ^: acqua9tance %e _h =m$ ?r\gh hav+ be5 introduc$ to ! family by a c\s9 ( ,si/] ,:itney's4 ,?is c\s9 0 "o ( ! company 9 :i* %e _h travel$ to ,nauvoo1 & :o because ( h] delicate heal?1 h] y\? & inexp]i5ce1 _h be5 attract$ t[>ds h]4 ,%e accept$ ! pr9ciple 9 its sacr$ phase & ent]$ into ! ord] or cov5ant ( cele/ial m>riage ) ! same purity ( motive t _h influ5c$ h] 9 go+ d[n into ! wat]s ( baptism4 ,! c]emony 0 p]=m$ by ,brigham ,"y 9 "o ( ! upp] rooms ( ! ,bi%op's h\se 9 ,nauvoo1 9 ! ev5+ ( ! #ad? day ( ,febru>y1 #ahde1 ! only witness be+ ! ,bi%op's fir/ wife1 :o n only _h cons5t$ b actually urg$ ! matt]1 & gave h] to h] husb&2 & ! mo/ s9c]e fri5d%ip exi/$ =ev] aft]w>d betwe5 ! two1 :o really liv$ l "m & daught]1 & ?\gh s intimately associat$ 9 ! same family1 & sometimes "u circum/ances ! mo/ try+1 yet no j> or cont5tion ev] m>r$ _! true fri5d%ip = ea* o!r4 ,to ^? :o d\bt ! fact ( wom5 liv+ happily toge!r no bett] illu/ration c be giv5 ?an su* practical ones z ^!4 ,"h 7 two ref9$1 s5sitive natures 9 h>mony ) t condition ( m>riage1 b x 0 f ! fact t !y accept$ x f div9e au?ority z a "p ( _! religion1 & a high] law :i* w\ld secure to !m a future exaltation2 nev] los+ sight ( ! exalt$ nature ( _! mission1 hav+ und]tak5 to live lives ( self-sacrifice & purity4 ,! false ass]tion made by ! _w t wom5 ( m>k$ "* & atta9m5ts w\ld nev] submit to live 9 ! ord] ( plural m>riage is disprov$ by su* in/ances z ?is "o4 ,bo? 7 wom5 ( high social atta9m5ts1 & possess+ sup]ior qualities ( m9d & he>t4 ,x is ! high] nature t mu/ be ar\s$ to inspire wom5 to c>ry out practically ?is exalt+1 ref9+ pr9ciple1 & ?r\gh ?is crucible _m h come =? l gold sev5 times purifi$1 tri$ z by fire yet )\t ! smell ^u _! g>m5ts4 ,mrs4 ,wells receiv$ ! ord9ances & ! bless+s ( ! ,temple ) h] husb& 9 ,nauvoo1 & came out 9 ! mon? ( ,febru>y1 cross+ ! ,mississippi ,riv] on ! ice4 ,h] "m1 :o _h be5 a /aun* ,latt]-,day ,sa9t f h] fir/ he>+ ! ,gospel prea*$1 di$ ( h>d%ips & fatigue :5 ! ,sa9ts 7 driv5 f ,nauvoo4 ,9 ,w9t] ,qu>t]s %e taught s*ool & came ) ! ,bi%op & 8 family to ! valley1 leav+ ! ,miss\ri ,riv] t[>ds ! la/ ( ,may1 #ahde1 & arriv$ 9 ! valley e>ly 9 ,octob]4 ,on ! #bnd day ( ,novemb]1 aft]1 h] elde/ daught] 0 born 9 a wagon1 dur+ "o ( ^? cold pi]c+ w9d & sleet /orms t (t5 occur at t season4 ,septemb] #bc1 #ahej1 ,bi%op ,:itney di$1 leav+ h] a wid[ at tw5ty-two ) two *ildr51 ! elde/ n !n two ye>s ( age1 ! y\nge/ a babe five weeks old4 ,_m ( h] fri5ds fe>$ %e w\ld s9k b5ea? h] trials1 b %e ralli$ ^? =ces ( h] nature1 :i* "u a husb&'s c>e _h nev] be5 call$ into requisition1 & turn$ to ! ways & means ( provid+ = h] little ones4 ,left z x 7 alone1 b]eft & s helpless1 ! "y "m 0 l "o 9 a dream1 %e _h tru/$ to h] husb& s entirely1 & knew s little h]self ( ! practical realities ( life2 %e _h n ?\ght he c\ld die4 ,he 0 "o to lean ^u1 & %e _h look$ up to him z a little *ild looks up to a true lov+ p>5t ) a rev]5ce almo/ m ?an human4 ,to h] he _h %[n ! utmo/ t5d]ness1 help+ & enc\rag+ 9 times ( sev]e trial1 mak+ e burd5 light] because ( ! int5se sympa?y ( 8 spiritual nature4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! ev5tful epo*s ( h] life4 ,%e awak5$ to "k t = h]1 duty mu/ be fir/1 & %e became 9 c\rse ( "t accu/om$ to act+ = h]self in/ead ( lean+ ^u ano!r4 ,x 0 a h>d lesson1 b %e /udi$ x c>efully1 & s\ght e>ne/ly = div9e help ^u h] ef=ts2 b we are simply giv+ a few facts & n m9ute details1 !re=e suffice x to say aft] some?+ m ?an two ye>s ( wid[hood %e m>ri$ aga94 ,dur+ ! ,bi%op's life1 he frequ5tly prophesi$ to h] ( ! future & :at h] "w w\ld yet be1 & al?\gh %e c\ld n !n imag9e h[ su* *anges c\ld possibly be wr\ght1 7z mu* on acc\nt ( ! condition ( ! c\ntry & ! circum/ances ( ! p17 yet look+ back ov] x n[1 %e realizes h[ prophetic 8 words 71 & ! promises made conc]n+ h] future h _m ( !m be5 fulfill$4 ,mrs4 ,wells (t5 says %e 0 born a woman's rights advocate1 inh]it+ x f h] "m1 :o 0 a /aun* advocate = woman's emancipation1 & :5 left a wid[ ) a l>ge family1 realiz$ m fully ! inju/ice ( ! laws 9 reg>d to wom51 _! prop]ty rights & gu>dian%ip ( *ildr54 ,mrs4 ,wells has be5 ! "m ( six *ildr51 "o son & five daught]s1 & dur+ _! *ildhood devot$ h]self almo/ exclusively to _! c>e & education4 ,mrs4 ,wells has always _h a great desire to see o!rs advance1 & 9 h] home be=e %e ent]$ ^u public duties ev] s\ght to /imulate ^? ar\nd h] to ef=ts ( developm5t ( ! high] nature4 ,%e has giv5 mu* g5u9e enc\ragem5t to ^? :o w\ld %r9k f criticism & w\ld consequ5tly1 unless ar\s$1 bury _! tal5ts or fold !m away 9 a napk94 ,%e is exce$+ly frank 9 h] nature & g5]\s to a fault1 & possesses an admirable faculty ( ent]ta9+ ^? ) :om %e is f "t to "t associat$4 ,%e has drawn ar\nd h] p ( ta/e1 ability & culture2 ! secret ( h] w9n+ fri5ds is p]haps 9 h] almo/ total =getfulness ( self1 & h] int5se wi% to make o!rs happy4 ,p]haps1 among h] fri5ds1 few are fond] or m s9c]e ?an ^? :o h receiv$ bo? sympa?y1 enc\ragem5t & advice f h] :o has n fe>$ t o!r lights might dim h] own1 %e has rejoic$ 9 ! progress & victories ( o!rs z ?\gh !y 7 h] own a*ievem5ts4 ,x is truly wond]ful to contemplate ! public "w accompli%$ by ,mrs4 ,wells 9 ! comp>atively brief opportunity ( "t s9ce h] labors began4 ,9 ! ,ea/]n ,/ates prom95t wom5 h pursu$ ^! objects = ne>ly fifty ye>s1 b ! wom5 ( ,utah h /ood af> & alone ) no "p 9 matt]s ( a political nature until ab\t ?irte5 ye>s ago4 ,!y h ex]cis$ _! privileges ) respect1 caution & wisdom1 hold+ nei!r lightly or boa/fully ! fre$om ( ! ballot4 ,_m h read law & /udi$ p>liam5t>y rules1 & h on occasions ( public "* endeavor$ to pr(it by obs]vation 9 ! pres5tation & discussion ( su* matt]s4 ,mrs4 ,wells has travel$ mu* among our p1 speak+ & assi/+ 9 organiz+4 ,%e has good executive ability & is well adapt$ to ?is k9d ( "w4 ,9 political matt]s %e takes great int]e/1 & s9ce ! wom5 ( ,utah h _h ! ballot %e has tak5 a prom95t "p 9 t direction & done mu* active "w4 ,mrs4 ,wells w5t to ,wa%+ton z a delegate f ! wom5 ( ,utah 9 ,janu>y1 #ahgi1 to att5d ! ,conv5tion ( ! ,national ,woman ,suffrage ,association1 accompani$ by ,mrs4 ,z9a ,"y ,williams & :ile !re !y _h ! opportunity ( speak+ be=e committees ( ,h\se & ,s5ate1 & also _h an audi5ce ) ,presid5t ,hayes & sev]al ( ! lead+ m5 ( ! nation on ! ,mormon "q4 ,!y also prep>$ a memorial to ,congress & succe$$ 9 gett+ x pres5t$4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #ahgd1 ,mrs4 ,wells w5t into ! (fice ( ! ,woman's ,expon5t to assi/ ! editor1 ,mrs4 ,lula ,gre5e ,ri*>ds1 a little 9 h] labors1 & gradually grew int]e/$ 9 ! "w1 & 9 ,may1 #ahge1 h] labors became regul> & con/ant1 cont9u+ s until 9 ,july1 #ahgg1 :5 %e assum$ ! entire responsibility1 ,mrs4 ,ri*>ds )draw+ on acc\nt ( increas$ dome/ic c>es4 ,mrs4 ,wells nev] seems to tire ( j\rnali/ic duty4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #ahgf1 %e 0 *os5 ,presid5t ( ! ,c5tral ,gra9 ,committee = ! /or+ ( gra9 by wom51 aga9/ a day ( fam9e4 ,at ! ,mass ,meet+ 9 ! ,!atre to prote/ aga9/ ! ,woman's ,anti-,polygamic ,association %e took an active "p 9 ! proce$+s4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahhb1 ,mrs4 ,wells w5t to ,omaha ) ,mrs4 ,z9a ,d4 ,h4 ,"y1 to att5d ! conv5tion ( ! ,national ,woman's ,suffrage ,association aga94 ,mrs4 ,wells 0 appo9t$ ,secret>y ( ! ,des]et ,hospital ,association2 9 fact h] "t is almo/ con/antly employ$ 9 ! p]=mance ( public duties & b5evol5t "w4 ,look+ retrospectively ^u ! life ( ,emmel9e ,b4 ,wells & not+ ! con/ant upw>d progress %e has made ?r\gh ! adv]se circum/ances common to a pione] life1 & ! e/abli%+ ( a new ord] ( religion & social life amid ! opposition & p]secution ( our own nation2 ! result is calculat$ to te/ify /rongly aga9/ ! ass]tions made t1 9 our isolation & subs]vi5ce to religi\s au?ority1 woman is repress$ 9 h] abilities & privileges2 = x is 9 t m5tal atmosph]e :i* is ! v ess5ce ( ,mormonism1 t h]s h be5 develop$ & br\ght into prom95ce z an exempl> to ! "y4 ,if 9 ! v /ronghold ( ,mormonism ! /&>d ( progress is upheld by woman's h& z well z man's1 ! inf]5ce is t ! next g5]ation w %[ a m>k$ advance4 ,k is p[]1 & ?is ) virtue & wisdom unit$1 guid$ by inspiration1 ignorance & tyranny w alike be impot5t aga9/ ! gr[+ ho/s ( ,israel4 ,&1 kn[+ ?is1 all excell5ces ( acquirem5ts & atta9m5ts are /imulat$ & promot$ among ! old & "y by our lead]s1 misrepres5tation to ! contr>y not)/&+4 ,! quality ( /atesman%ip is ( high ord] & r>e among wom51 b x has be5 decl>$ by ! lips ( prophecy t positions ( p[] w\ld await ! wom5 ( ,zion fa/] ?an !y w\ld be qualifi$ = !m4 ,mrs4 ,wells is by nature "o ( ^? prep>$ = ! adv5t ( su* an era4 ,& /ill1 ! songs :isp]$ f nature to ! he>t ( ! *ild *ime on1 & ! woman repeats !m 9 cle>1 sweet utt]ances to ! _w2 ! intuitions ( ! ,deity & 8 "w %e may n[ decl>e 9 k1 & ! maid5 t ) timid feet w5t d[n at ! ,gospel's call into ! wat]s ( baptism1 has become a /r5g?1 an inspiration & a guide to wom5 9 ! same pa?4 ,presid5t ,"y gave ,mrs4 ,wells a mission to record 9 brief ! biographies ( ! mo/ prom95t wom5 ( our ,*ur*1 9 ! ,woman's ,expon5t4 ,a "p ( ?is "w has already be5 p]=m$1 :i* is an important addition to our home lit]ature4 ,i give bel[ "o selection f ! lady's _m beautiful poems3 ,,real ,,& ,,ideal4 ,at times1 sweet visions float across my m9d1 ,& glimpses ( ! unkn[n bright & fair1 ,:]e all ! objects seem s well def9$-- ,ta/eful 9 color1 & 9 beauty r>e1 ,t ,i mu/ pause & ?9k if !y be real1 ,or only :at ! poets call ideal4 ,i well rememb] :5 a little *ild1 ,i _h ^! same /range1 w&'r+ fancies2 ,& ,i 0 told my ?\ghts 7 runn+ wild1 ,t ,i mu/ n indulge 9 su* romances4 ,wa/+ 9 idle dreams ! preci\s h\rs1 ,build+ air ca/les & gaz+ f ! t[]s4 ,e'en !n ,i seem$ to see famili> fri5ds1 ,p]ta9+ to a dim1 unc]ta9 pa/2 ,& to my recollection fa9tly cl+s1 ,a s5se ( some?+ :i* ! %ad[s ca/1 ,t %[$ me :at my future life w\ld be1 ,a prophecy1 z 'tw]e1 ( de/9y4 ,!re 0 an intuition 9 my he>t1 ,an innate consci\sness ( "r & wrong1 ,t bade me *oose a wis]1 bett] "p1 ,:i*1 9 r\gh places help$ to make me /rong3 ,& ?\gh my pa? 0 (t b]eft ( beauty1 ,/ill urg$ me on to fulfill ev'ry duty4 ,o1 happy *ildhood1 bright ) fai? & hope2 ,en*antm5t dwells )9 ?y rosy b[]s1 ,& ra9b[ t9ts gild all )9 ?y scope2 ,& y\? sits lightly on a b$ ( fl[]s1 ,8 cup ( happ9ess j brimm+ o'er1 ,unconsci\s ( :at life has yet 9 /ore4 ,:at gl[+ aspirations fill ! m9d-- ,( noble "w design$ = man to d6 ,:at purity ( purpose "h we f9d-- ,:at long+ = ! beautiful & true2 ,ere "k we ( ! toil1 & grief & woe2 ,or dream t m5 & wom5 suff] s4 ,?\gh all along life's toilsome1 we>y way1 ,we meet ) disappo9tm5ts h>d to be>2 ,yet /r5g? is giv5 equal to our day1 ,& joy is ('ne/ mix$ ) pa9 or c>e2 ,b let u n gr[ we>y 9 well-do+1 ,/ill p]sev]e1 ! upw>d pa? pursu+4 ,?us ev] /ruggle on1 'mid d\bts & fe>s2 ,:ile *ang+ sc5es be=e our gaze unfold1 ,till1 ?r\gh ! vi/a ( long we>y ye>s1 ,we see ,heav5's sun%9e ?ro' its gates ( gold2 ,& feel assur$ x is an answ]+ tok51 ,aye6 ?\gh our e>?ly idols h be5 brok54 ,?o' ^? we've *]i%$ mo/ h be5 untrue1 ,& fond & fai?ful ones h gone be=e1 ,/ill let u keep ! promises 9 view1 ,( ^? :o're plead+ on ! o!r %ore1 ,^: t5d] messages are ) u yet1 ,! words ( love1 we nev] c =get4 ,& :ile we muse & pond]1 %ad[s fall1 ,& a sweet _s :isp]s1 ,peace1 be /ill2 ,:at ( ! pa/--'tis n[ beyond recall3 ,! future1 we ) usefulness may fill4 ,yet sometime we %all f9d 9 regions real ,^? dreams fulfill$ we only t]m ideal4 ,,mrs4 ,,romania ,b4 ,,pratt1 ,m4 ,d4 ,romania ,bunnell ,pratt1 daught] ( ,lu!r ,b4 & ,e/h] ,m5d5hall ,bunnell1 0 born ,augu/ #h1 #ahci1 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,wayne ,c\nty1 ,indiana4 ,9 h] sev5? ye> %e w5t ) h] p>5ts to ,nauvoo1 & _h ! privilege ( visit+ ! ,temple1 & w5t ) ! ,*ur* to ,w9t] ,qu>t]s4 ,%e says3 ,:ile !re ,i well rememb] be+ pres5t :5 ! m>tial b& 0 m>*+ r\nd & ! call 0 made = ! ,mormon ,battallion = ,mexico4 ,al?\gh too "y to appreciate ! sev]e ordeal our devot$ & p]secut$ p 7 subject to1 ,i c nev] =get ! feel+ ( grief :i* oppress$ my little he>t1 z "o aft] "o ! brave-he>t$ m5 fell into ! ranks4 ,f ,w9t] ,qu>t]s h] p>5ts mov$ to ,ohio :]e h] :ole "t 0 sp5t 9 att5d+ s*ool1 ! la/ ye> & a half at ! ,craw=dsville ,female ,sem9>y4 ,9 #ahee1 h] "m !n be+ a wid[1 ) h] family ( two girls & two boys & _! worldly effects1 aga9 jo9$ ! ,sa9ts at ,at*ison1 n[ ,omaha1 :]e %e 0 fir/ baptiz$ into ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-,day ,sa9ts1 on ! la/ ( ,may1 #ahee1 j be=e comm5c+ _! j\rney ) ox teams across ! pla9s to ,salt ,lake ,city1 :]e !y arriv$ ,septemb] #c;d ( ! same ye>4 ,! summ] j\rney ( ^! mon?s 0 a s]ies ( *ang+ panoramic sc5es z en*ant+ to ! free1 c>eless he>t ( a *ild1 z x 0 ardu\s to ^? ( matur] ye>s4 ,_! arrival 9 ! city ( ! ,sa9ts 0 dur+ ! gras%opp] fam9e1 :5 fl\r 0 tw5ty-five doll>s p] hundr$ weight1 sug> =ty c5ts p] p\nd & ev]y?+ 9 proportion1 & al?\gh !y _h left pl5ty beh9d !m1 9 ! h&s ( gu>dians :o refus$ to all[ !m any money1 7! *ildr5 all be+ m9ors7 to come away among ! ,mormons1 say+2 ,!y w rob y ( x all z soon z y get !re4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ?is prejudice !y arriv$ 9 ,salt ,lake ,city p5niless & at a "t :5 !y ) ?\s&s ( o!rs _h to le>n ! sweetness ( ! co>se/ k9d ( bread4 ,romania taught day s*ool & gave music lessons on ! piano at int]vals until %e ent]$ ! m$ical pr(ession4 ,?is lady 0 m>ri$ to ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt1 son ( ! ,apo/le1 ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt1 by ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y1 & has _h sev5 *ildr52 ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt1 ,lu!r ,b41 ,l\is ,l41 ,cor9ne ,t41 ,m>k ,c41 ,irw9 ,e4 & ,roy ,b4 ,pratt4 ,h] second son di$ 9 infancy1 & h] lovely daught] di$ :5 tw5ty mon?s old4 ,?r\gh a love ( lit]>y pursuit & surr\nd+ circum/ances h] att5tion 0 turn$ to ! m$ical pr(ession :i* %e ent]$ 9 #ahgc & graduat$ 9 ! ,woman's ,m$ical ,college ( ,philadelphia 9 ,m>*1 #ahgg4 ,aft] graduat+ %e rema9$ 9 ,philadelphia & took special c\rses on ! eye & e> at ,wills' ,hospital & a disp5s>y on ,*e/nut ,/reet1 conduct$ by ,dr4 ,george ,/rawbridge4 ,leav+ ,philadelphia %e sp5t a few weeks visit+ ,hydropa?ic in/itutions to le>n some?+ ( ! mode ( adm9i/ration & especially ( wat] treatm5t4 ,imm$iately on h] arrival home %e by reque/ comm5c$ giv+ lectures to ladies & agitat$ ! "q ( a hospital = wom5 & *ildr51 & by c\nsel on acc\nt ( great dem& ( ob/etrical aid ne$$ 9 ! num]\s settlem5ts1 soon in/itut$ a s*ool ( midwif]y1 & has taught two classes a ye> s9ce1 except :5 abs5t = special /udy 9 ! ,new ,york ,eye & ,e> ,infirm>y :]e %e sp5t eight mon?s 9 #ahha-b4 ,9 #ahgd1 :5 ,eliza ,r4 ,s4 ,smi? organiz$ ! ,"y ,ladies' ,mutual ,improvem5t ,association ( ! ,twelf? ,w>d1 ,mrs4 ,pratt 0 appo9t$ ,presid5t1 :i* position %e held ?\gh abs5t a portion ( ! "t1 until pr(essional "w compell$ h] resignation4 ,%e n[ holds ! (fice ( ,treasur] ( ! ,salt ,lake ,/ake organization ( ! ,"y ,ladies ,mutual ,improvem5t ,association1 & is also "o ( ! ,bo>d ( ,executors & m$ical att5dant ( ! ,des]et ,hospital1 organiz$ #ahhb1 beside hav+ a busy practice4 ,lu!r ,b4 ,bunnell1 h] fa!r1 0 ! inv5tor ( a repeat+ fire arm1 & at a critical p]iod 9 ! p]secutions ( ! ,sa9ts1 donat$ to !m five hundr$ doll>s 9 arms & ammunition4 ,trac+ h] family record a few ye>s back1 we f9d 9 h] "m's l9e ! names ( ,bay>d ,taylor & ,b5jam9 ,we/ among h] relatives4 ,ab\t ! ye> #ahcg1 a small pamphlet 0 publi%$ 9 ,philadelphia giv+ ! g5ealogy ( h] family1 trac+ !m back to a ,russian nobleman4 ,capta9 ,m5d5hall 0 ! gr&son ( ,b5jam91 bro!r to ,john ,m5d5hall1 ! ,puritan emigrant4 ,colonel ,ri*>d ,?omas1 bro!r to h] great gr&mo!r1 0 a memb] ( ,congress f ,*e/] ,c\nty1 ,pa41 = _m ye>s4 ,( m$ical memb]s1 ,dr4 ,pratt's family c]ta9ly has _h a goodly numb]1 & ( ^! we select--,dr4 ,m5d5hall1 ( ,ri*mond1 ,indiana1 h] "m's c\s91 ,dr4 ,m>maduke ,m5d5hall1 ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 h] c\s91 ,dr4 ,p>is ,m5d5hall1 h] bro!r1 ,dr4 ,james ,r4 ,m5d5hall1 ( ,ri*mond1 ,indiana1 h] c\s91 ,n]eus ,m5d5hall1 pr(essor 9 ,new ,g>d5 ,quak] ,college1 also ,george ,d4 & ,william ,m5d5hall1 physicians4 ,beside ^!1 _m o!rs ( note occur1 too _m = less ?an a special volume4 ,h] elde/ son1 ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt1 also ent]$ ! ,new ,york ,s*ool ( ,ph>macy1 f :i* he expects to graduate 9 ! spr+ ( #ahhe4 ,dr4 ,pratt is 9 appe>ance ! v embodim5t ( heal? & happ9ess1 h] bloom+ *eeks1 abundant loose r+lets )\t a l9e ( gray1 h] d>k eyes inspir+ ! dispirit$ ) *e]fulness & hope1 ! cordial clasp ( h&1 a h& g5tle1 b someh[ sugge/ive ( ! n]ve1 firmness1 self-possession & p[] ! true heal] holds1 ! intuition "o receives ( h] sympa?y & b5evol5ce1 if ne$$2 all ^! are convey$ z ^u an op5 page by ! v pres5ce ( ,dr4 ,pratt4 ,also1 t o!r influ5ce is felt t %e too leans ^u a high] p[] ?an human skill1 ! same ,giv] ( life & heal? z ! t5d]e/ *ild looks up to4 ,dr4 ,romania ,b4 ,pratt 0 ! fir/ ,mormon woman graduate4 ,foll[+ h] return z graduate1 next came ,dr4 ,ellis ,r4 ,%ipp1 #ahgh1 ,mattie ,paul ,hughes1 ,m4 ,d41 #ahhc1 ,elvira ,s4 ,b>ney1 ,m4 ,d41 #ahhc1 & ,m>g>et ,c4 ,%ipp1 ,m4 ,d41 #ahhc4 ,drs4 ,r4 ,b4 ,pratt1 ,ellis ,r4 ,%ipp & ,elvira ,s4 ,b>ney are connect$ ) ! ,des]et ,hospital1 f\nd$ 9 #ahhb4 ,,! ,,lady ,,doctor4 ,= h]1 f d>k5$ rooms ,:at bless+s s(tly rise1 ,:o br+s relief to pa9 & fe> ,& soo!s ! wat*]'s cries4 ,on h]1 ! skies look d[n ,z fe>less1 swift %e goes ,?r\gh lonely pa?s1 pa/ rude al>ms1 ,& (t ?r\gh bl9d+ sn[s4 ',tis h]s1 to see ! smile ,! new ble/ "m gives2 ,& h]s to he> _! answ]+ joy-- ,hu% all ?y fe>s1 he lives4 ,! record ( h] works ,9 volumes ne'er is kn[n1 ',tis writt5 z on m>ble c>v$ ,9 grateful he>ts alone4 ,,dr4 ,,elvira ,s4 ,,b>ney4 ,al?\gh 9 ?is book ,dr4 ,b>ney is class$ among ! m$ical frat]nity h] labors & hi/ory h be5 int]wov5 ) ^? ( ! ,latt] ,day ,sa9ts f h] *ildhood1 9 s _m v>i$ & useful fields ( labor1 t ,i am compell$ to pause at ! v beg9n+ ( ?is sket*1 7necess>ily brief7 kn[+ ,i mu/ omit s _m p>ticul>s1 bo? valuable & in/ructive4 ,if ,dr4 ,b>ney _h1 9 h] *ildhood1 possess$ ! advantages ( obta9+ a ?or\gh education1 & opportunities = ! be/ developm5t ( ^? _m abilities :i* h manife/$ !mselves "u ! mo/ dispirit+ surr\nd+s1 x w\ld be difficult at pres5t to e/imate :at %e might h accompli%$4 ,%e repres5ts ! practical1 dome/ic1 exp]i5ce ( a ,latt] ,day ,sa9t2 orphan$1 & almo/ alone1 b possess+ t indomitable _s t rises above e ob/acle1 & turns to acc\nt e available means no matt] h[ humble1 t cultivates e inh]5t p[] to its be/ uses2 an upbuild] 9 ev]y?+ p]ta9+ to ! int]e/s ( h] p1 ready to aid on ! "r & on ! left1 =getful ( self4 ,elvira ,s4 ,b>ney 0 born ,m>* #ag1 #ahcb1 9 ,g]ry1 ,*awtawque ,c\nty1 ,new ,york1 be+ ! daught] ( ,samuel ,c4 ,/ev5s1 a m]*ant1 & 8 wife1 ,m9]va ,al!a ,field1 a s*ool tea*]4 ,h] great gr&-fa!r1 ,joseph ,/ev5s1 took an active "p 9 ! ,revolution>y ,w>2 h] gr&-fa!r1 ,simon ,/ev5s1 0 a doctor2 h] uncles 7 doctors & lawy]s4 ,:5 twelve ye>s old ,elvira he>d ! gospel prea*$ by a ,mormon ,eld]1 & f t "t daily pray$ 9 secret till ! ,"l gave h] a te/imony t satisfi$ h] he>t4 ,%e 0 baptiz$ 9 #ahdd1 & w5t ) h] p>5ts to ,nauvoo1 :]e h] fa!r di$ aft] a brief illness1 on ,octob] #d?4 ,9 ! ,janu>y foll[+ ,elvira & h] "m 7 prep>+ = ! j\rney across ! wild]ness1 p>*+ corn1 etc42 b h] "m1 ov]come by toil1 grief & exhau/ion1 di$ on ! #f? ( ! mon?4 ,_! f>m1 h\sehold goods1 etc41 7 sold1 & ! five *ildr5 receiv$ t5 doll>s ea* to fit !m out = a we/]n j\rney4 ,elvira p>t$ ) h] tw9 bro!r1 f\rte5 ye>s old1 ) te>s 9 8 eyes1 & %e nev] saw him aga94 ,he di$ six ye>s aft]4 ,elvira 0 tak5 "s tw5ty-five miles across ! prairie among /rang]s1 & !re sp5t ! w9t]4 ,!re 7 no *ildr5 = h] to mate )1 no "o to feel t5d]ly = ! lonely1 quiet a*+ he>t ( ?is orphan girl4 ,:5 spr+ approa*$ %e rejo9$ h] m>ri$ si/] to wait ^u h]1 travel+ we/ ) h]1 sometimes liv+ 9 a bru%-h\se 7:ile recruit+7 & sleep+ "u a wagon :ile travel+1 & once awoke to f9d sev]al in*es ( sn[ cov]+ !m4 ,exposure br\ght h] to dea?'s door1 b %e liv$ aft] long suff]+4 ,%e witness$ ! solemn sep>ation ( ! ,mor-,battallion f _! families & fri5ds4 ,dur+ "o w9t] %e liv$ 9 a dug-out 9 a side hill on ! ,miss\ri ,riv]1 & 0 =c$ to live on corn bread & wat]2 _! tall[ c&les !y c\ld n af=d to burn1 b us$ !m to grease _! bake-kettles4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 will+ to be useful %e help$ to tea* s*ool1 /udy+ nights by a *ip-fire to keep 9 advance ( h] pupils4 ,_m ( our public speak]s ( today1 c date _! fir/ lessons 9 elocution & ari?metic to h] tra9+4 ,elvira cross$ ! m\nta9s 9 ! fir/ company 9 #ahdh1 & arriv$ 9 ?is valley by ! side ( two yoke ( ox51 ) a sick si/] & a bro!r-9-law ) a brok5 arm1 9 h] c>e4 ,h] fir/ lesson 9 surg]y 0 ! help+ to set ?is arm1 & h] fir/ practice 9 m$ic9e 0 ! break+ up ( h] si/]'s fev]4 ,soon aft] ?is ,elvira made h]self a pair ( buck-sk9 moccas9s4 ,! fir/ meet+ %e att5d$ 0 9 a b[]y1 & h] be/ calico dress _h pat*es on ! elb[s4 ,be=e ! next w9t] %e work$ six weeks = a pair ( lea!r %oes4 ,!re 0 n mu* ari/ocracy "h 9 ^? days4 ,!y held meet+s 9 t5ts1 sang praises to ,god1 & danc$ ) z mu* s9c]ity & purity ( he>t z ev5 ,k+ ,david did be=e ! ,"l1 = !y knew ,god 0 ) !m4 ,said h] si/]1 :o aft]w>d turn$ f ! fai?3 ,if ,god _h n be5 ) u :5 we 7 driv5 out at ! battle ( ,nauvoo1 we %\ld h p]i%$1 b :5 we 7 />v+ he s5t quails1 & !y 7 s tame !y came into our t5ts :]e ! sick 7 ly+1 & !y ev5 took !m 9 _! h&s4 ,?\s&s witness$ ! miracle4 ,aft] !y arriv$ 9 ! valley1 crickets l>ge & num]\s ?reat5$ _! crops1 7_! only rec\rse7 b ! ,"l 9 answ] to pray]s s5t sea-gulls 9 su* flocks t ! air 0 d>k5$1 & !y de/roy$ ! crickets4 ,! heav5s 7 n z brass above _! heads2 !y help$ & lov$ ea* o!r1 & ,god he>d & lov$ !m4 ,_! laws 7 few & simple2 9 a ,bi%op's c\rt a bro!r =gave 8 bro!r4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahdi1 ,elvira e>n$ fifty doll>s at diff]5t k9ds ( "w1 & mak+ /raw hats = ! emigrants go+ to ,cali=nia to get gold ! ,battallion boys 7 ! fir/ to f9d4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahdi1 ,elvira _h be5 appo9t$ to g on a mission to ! ,society ,isl&s2 ?is 0 po/pon$1 & 9 ! spr+ ( #ahea1 ) h] husb&1 %e />t$ 9 ! company ( ,apo/le ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt on 8 mission to ,*ili4 ,!y 7 h>ass$ by ,indians :ile cross+ ! des]ts1 & ,elvira arriv$ 9 ,los ,angelos sick ) a fev]1 & laid sixte5 days 9 a t5t made ( %eets4 ,h] si/] "h buri$ h] babe2 took /eam] & l&$ 9 ,san ,francisco1 ,elvira contract+ inflammatory rheumatism on ! voyage1 & 0 /iff & helpless f\r days4 ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt adm9i/]$ to h]1 & ! next morn+ %e help$ to get breakfa/4 ,?r\gh "s tr\ble betwe5 ! ,isl&]s & ! ,fr5* ! ,mission 0 *ang$ to ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s4 ,hav+ be5 left beh9d to recruit h] heal?1 ,si/] ,elvira w5t to "w 9 a hotel z wait] at "o hundr$ doll>s a mon?1 & soon 0 able to pay h] passage to ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s1 besides hav+ means to support h] :ile !re4 ,on arriv+ at ,lahaiva1 on ! isl& ( ,mai1 ! capta9 gave h] 8 arm & !y walk$ ?r\gh ! /reets 9 que/ ( h] husb& foll[$ by ! natives1 old & "y1 !y to admire & be fri5dly1 ! /rang]s feel+ mortifi$ ) su* honors4 ,rema9$ a mon? !re !n emb>k$ on ! %ip ,hulumann4 ,! previ\sly m5tion$ capta9 came on bo>d & treat$ !m to a ,*ri/mas d9n]4 ,aft] f\r days sail l&$ at ,ka:[1 ,hawaii1 9 ! fall ( #ahea4 ,si/] ,elvira liv$ six mon?s among ! natives on _! isl& food1 mo/ly ( t>o & sweet-potatoes made into a batt] & s\r$1 %ort rations at t1 yet atta9$ ! weight ( "o hundr$ & fifty p\nds4 ,says %e3 ,don't smile :5 ,i tell y ,i (t5 ?\ght ( ,alex&] ,selkirk :o said he 0 ',mon>* ( all he survey$4' ,"h mon?s pass$1 liv+ on ! lava /rewn isl&1 no %ips came to br+ tid+s1 ,i 0 left to view ! roll+ bill[s t sep>at$ me f all ,i held de>1 c\ntry & fri5ds4 ,fancy ! lonel9ess ( ^? long mon?s1 n a :ite woman to speak to 9 my own tongue4 ,"h ,i 0 /udy+ a =eign language & tea*+ ! natives to speak my own4 ,9 ! mean "t si/] ,elvira acquir$ ! art ( swimm+1 :i* means enabl$ h] aft]w>ds1 to all appe>ances1 to save "o ( ! ladies ( ?is book f dr[n+ 9 a bottomless spr+ 9 ,utah4 ,dur+ elev5 mon?s sp5t on f\r isl&s1 ,si/] ,elvira wrote a lett] to a native lawy] 9 8 own tongue1 & al?\gh ov] ?irty ye>s h elaps$ %e is able to conv]se flu5tly ) ! natives :o h ga!r$ to ?is city4 ,leav+ all h] means b five doll>s ) h] husb&1 %e arriv$ p5niless at ,honolulu en r\te = ,san ,francisco1 by c\nsel ( ,phillip ,b4 ,lewis1 ,presid5t ( ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s ,mission4 ,"h1 9 answ] to pray]1 aft] all o!r ef=ts _h fail$ to procure means1 a /rang] %e nev] saw be=e nor s9ce1 call$ ^u h]4 ,9 answ] to 8 few que/ions he le>n$ h] situation z a mission>y's wife prea*+ ! ,gospel )\t purse or scrip4 ,he h&$ h] ! money1 eighty doll>s1 to pay h] passage to ,san ,francisco1 & %e gave him h] note = x1 & emb>k$4 ,?ree times %e escap$ %ipwreck1 ! la/ "t1 j outside ! ,gold5 ,gate ( ! ,bay ( ,san ,francisco4 ,on h] arrival !re %e borr[$ ! money ( a fri5d & return$ x to ! /rang]1 & repaid ?is by mak+ f9e %irts at t5 doll>s apiece4 ,! wife ( ! g5tleman = :om %e made !m pres5t$ h] ) a complete set ( clo?+1 ! out] g>m5t be+ a new silk dress4 ,si/] ,elvira says3 ,! ,"l knew ,i ne$$ !m & ,i ?ank$ ,him & ! giv] also4 ,( ! ,san ,francisco ,sa9ts %e says1 ,! welcome ,i receiv$ by ! rema9+ ,sa9ts !re1 & ! heav5ly influ5ce we enjoy$ toge!r is ! "o mo/ m>k$ oasis ( my life1 = truly !y bless$ me & ,god bless$ !m4 ,si/] ,elvira wa/$ no "t1 b 9 v>i\s ways e>n$ means1 "p ( :i* %e s5t to assi/ ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s ,mission4 ,9 #ahef %e return$ to ,salt ,lake ,city1 rid+ sev5 hundr$ miles on horseback1 & "h resum$ s*ool tea*+4 ,9 #ahei1 %e assi/$ 9 ! amputation ( a de> fri5d's arm4 ,9 #ahfj1 travel$ ea/ to visit k9dr$ & rode sixte5 days by /age4 ,9 #ahfd1 w5t to ,:eaton ,college & return$ home aft] ne>ly two ye>s abs5ce4 ,f #ahei to #ahfc _h taught s*ool 9 t5 diff]5t places1 g5]ally f\r t]ms a ye>4 ,_h dur+ ^! previ\s ye>s tak5 at diff]5t times f\r homeless *ildr5 into h] c>e until o!r ways op5$ = !m4 ,9 #ahgc adopt$ a boy :om %e s*ool$ & provid$ = = t5 ye>s4 ,9 ?is ye> also began writ+ up h] g5ealogical record :i* %e has trac$ back to ! ye> #afjj4 ,9 #ahgf wrote a pamphlet on s]i-culture1 & sugge/$ ! appo9tm5t ( a meet+ on t subject4 ,advanc$ z a loan ! fir/ fifty doll>s to e/abli% ! home made /raw hat indu/ry4 ,canvass$ ! ,?irte5? ,w>d & travel$ 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,woman's ,expon5t4 ,0 appo9t$ ag5t = & canvass$ ! city = ! ,wom5 ( ,mormondom1 & rais$ fifty %>es 7#be4jj ea*7 9 "o day4 ,0 appo9t$ a committee = pur*as+ gra9 = ! ,gra9 ,association 7,presid5t ,e4 ,b4 ,wells74 ,9 #ahgf travel$ s\? & held =ty-five meet+s 9 tw5ty-sev5 days1 9 ! int]e/ ( ,wom5's ,"w 9 ,utah4 ,9 #ahgh att5d$ ! ,des]et ,univ]sity4 ,up to date ( ,febru>y1 #ahgi1 _h e>n$ ov] n9e ?\s& doll>s by h] own labors1 & built a good commodi\s h\se1 h] home4 ,octob]1 #ahgi1 />t$ ,ea/ to cont9ue h] m$ical /udies :i* %e _h prosecut$ at home = sev]al ye>s1 & att5d$ ?ree complete c\rses2 return+ home 9 ! spr+ ( #ahhc1 prep>$ to pursue ?is h] *os5 vocation aft] a long & ev5tful exp]i5ce 9 _m fields ( usefulness4 ,realiz+ h] own e>ly desires = k & ! inconv5i5ce ( limit$ privileges1 ,dr4 ,b>ney fitt$ up h] l>ge h\se to accommodate lady bo>d]s1 ?us af=d+ !m ! conv5i5ce ( home & college "u "o ro(1 ) ! privilege ( bo>d+ !mselves1 & receiv+ gratuit\s m$ical in/ructions = "o ye>4 ,%e has cross$ ! ,pacific ,ocean twice1 ! we/]n des]ts twice1 ! ea/]n pla9s five times3 has wr\ght at diff]5t humble occupations belong+ to a new c\ntry1 le>n+ lat] f9e embroid]y1 p5cil "w1 draught+ 9 ar*itecture1 deliv]+ lectures1 c41 "o t5? _c be told 9 ^! pages4 ,si/] ,b>ney also has receiv$ ! gifts ( prophecy1 tongues & int]pretation ( tongues1 z ! writ] c te/ify4 ,h] /ep is z quick z ev]1 h] c>riage erect2 %e says2 ,my life has be5 real1 my life has be5 e>ne/1 & n[ if any ( my works praise me !n truly ,i am prais$4 ,if any "o has done bett] ,i %\ld be happy to read _! *apt]2 yet ,i realize _m ( our ,mormon ladies' lives h be5 simil>1 & x is su* wom5 t w tea* & tra9 sons = ! nation4 ,,emily ,,hill ,,woodmansee4 ,emily ,hill ,woodmansee1 daught] ( ,?omas & ,elizabe? ,slade ,hill1 0 born 9 ! s\?-we/ ( ,engl&1 ne> ,w>m9/]1 ,wilts1 ,m>* #bd1 #ahcf4 ,quot+ h] own words3 ,( my p$igree ,i w simply say t my p>5ts 7 honorable1 h>d-work+ p1 too indep5d5t 9 _s to /oop to mean actions1 mu* less to sully _! consci5ce to curry favor4 ,! y\nge/ liv+ ( elev5 *ildr51 ,i fully enjoy$ ! privileges (t5 accord$ ! y\nge/ memb] ( a family1 7ie7 ( hav+ ?+s my own way4 ,my p>5ts z well z my bro!rs & si/]s 7 v k9d to me1 & ,i c truly say--slightly rev]s+ a ^w 9 ! l9es ( "o ( our poets1 t1 ',i nev] knew :at tr\ble 0 ,till ,i became a ,mormon4' ,:5 b a m]e *ild ,i 0 mu* conc]n$ ab\t my et]nal salvation & felt t ,i w\ld make any sacrifice to obta9 x4 ,i ask$ all k9ds ( que/ions ( my "m & si/]s1 seek+ h[ to be sav$1 b c\ld get no satisfaction f !m nor f ! religi\s body 7,wesleyans7 to :i* !y belong$4 ,hungry & ?ir/y = tru?1 ,i se>*$ ! ,scriptures1 inv>iably turn+ to ! lives ( anci5t apo/les or to ! beautiful writ+s ( ! ,prophet ,isaiah4 ,i 0 nev] we>y ( read+ 8 prophecies1 ! glory ( a ,latt]-,day ,zion t bur!n$ 8 inspirations possess$ = me a *>m irresi/ible4 ,truly ,i 0 wait+ = some?+1 ,i knew n :at1 t came to me soon] ?an ,i expect$4 ,:5 ,i 0 ab\t twelve ye>s old1 my c\s91 ,miriam ,slade1 7aft]w>d ! wife ( ,edw>d ,hanham17 came to visit u2 %e 0 v m]ry-he>t$ & we _h anticipat$ h] visit1 expect+ a good deal ( fun2 b %e 0 too full ( a 'new religion' to d any?+ b prea*4 ',god1' %e said1 '_h spok5 f ! heav5s to a man nam$ ,joseph ,smi?2 ! ,gospel 0 re/or$ to ! e>?1 ! hone/ 9 he>t 7 comm&$ to ga!r to ! l& ( ,zion = safety1 = ?is 0 ! la/ ,disp5sation1 & ! h\r ( ,god's judgm5t _h come6' ,"r fai?fully %e te/ifi$ to h] k ( ^! ?+s1 mu* to ! surprise ( our family1 :o 7 consid]ably amus$ at h] e>ne/ness z well z at ! novelty ( h] belief1 & not)/&+ ,i li/5$ att5tively1 ,i ?\ght h] ass]tions too good to be true4 ,! next ,sunday my c\s9 in=m$ u t ! ,latt]-,day ,sa9ts _h appo9t$ a meet+ = t day at an adjo9+ village call$ ,*al=d1 & invit$ u to g4 ,z x 0 a di/ance ( five or six miles1 mak+ a long walk !re & back1 none ( my bro!rs c>$ to g1 & my eld] si/]s consid]$ !mselves altoge!r too respectable 787 to att5d an outdoor meet+ ( su* a primitive sect1 !re=e !y decl9$ to g1 & no "o ?\ght ( s5d+ me till ,i sugge/$ x4 ,turn+ to my fa!r1 my si/]s said1 7laugh+ly17 ',yes1 s5d ,em1 %e w tell u all ab\t x4' ,9 five m9utes ,miriam ,slade & myself 7 on ! road1 accompani$ by ,mr4 ,wm4 ,b[r+1 7bro!r to ,h5ry ,e4 ,b[r+ ( ,brigham ,city17 & by ,edw>d ,w4 ,tullidge1 !n a y\?1 b n[ well-kn[n z a tal5t$ writ] & also z ! proprietor & editor ( ,tullidge's ,qu>t]ly ,magaz9e4 ,nev]1 nev] %all ,i =get t day1 surely x 0 ! turn+ po9t ( my :ole life4 ,a few devot$ wor%ipp]s ( tru? met toge!r 9 a small h\se1 to be> _! te/imony to "o ano!r & to wor%ip ,god6 ,& ,he 0 9 _! mid/ & t to bless !m4 ,ev5 z 9 ! ,day ( ,p5teco/1 !y spake 9 tongues & prophesi$1 :i* prophecy ,i h se5 fulfill$4 ,unlike ! ,jews :o 7 'prick$ 9 _! he>ts1' ,i did n ev5 ask1 ',:at %all ,i d to be sav$4' ',! way' 0 op5 be=e me1 & simple & "y z ,i 0 ,i in/9ctively knew t ',i c\ld n err !re94' ,! ,et]nal6 spake1 & hone/ he>ts disc]n+ ,! voice & message ( ! holie/ ,"o6 ,hail x z ?\gh _! s\ls _h e'en be5 ye>n+ ,= light & tru?1 e'en s9ce _! lives begun4 ,x 0 inde$ z ?\gh ,i _h be5 br\ght 'out ( d>kness into m>vel\s light1' & ,i c\ld n %ut my eyes aga9/ x4 ,9 ! ev5+ ,i att5d$ an out door ',mormon ,meet+1' & ?\gh naturally s5sitive to ridicule1 ,i did n c>e ! lea/ = ! sne]s ( ! cr[d b jo9$ 9 ! songs ( ! ,sa9ts z well z ,i c\ld1 = 9 my *ildi% way ,i want$ x und]/ood t ,i 0 n a%am$ to c\nt "o ) ! peculi> p call$ ,latt]-,day ,sa9ts4 ,_m a "t s9ce1 :5 '(f5ces' h come 9 my way1 ov] :i* ) mortal weakness ,i h almo/ /umbl$1 ! te/imony ( t ev5tful day has be5 to me a preci\s recollection :i* no?+ c\ld oblit]ate4 ,i 0 s ov]joy$ at f9d+ :at ,i _h s long desir$1 & s eag] to conv9ce my fri5ds t ,i c\ld h>dly wait to get home4 ,z soon z ,i 0 inside ! h\se & almo/ be=e anyone else c\ld speak1 ,i a/\nd$ !m all by ! emphatic decl>ation t ,i knew ! ,latt]-,day ,sa9ts 7 ! "r p2 & ,i w\ld jo9 !m z soon z ,i 0 big en\gh4 ,i 0 nev] s5t to 'take notes' ( ! ',mormons' aga91 b on ! contr>y 0 closely wat*$ le/ ,i %\ld be l$ away by a 'sect t 0 ev]y:]e spok5 aga9/4' ,my e>ly /udy ( ! ,scriptures n[ /ood me 9 good /ead1 & ,i se>*$ ! ,bible m dilig5tly ?an ev]1 s t ,i might give a good reason = my fai? to ! ho/s t assail$ me1 7"r rev]5ds among ! numb]17 :o1 f9d+ x easi] to cry 'delusion' ?an to prove x1 g5]ally w\nd up by in=m+ me t ,i wasn't old en\gh to "k my own m9d1 & 0 altoge!r too "y to judge ( s grave a matt]4 ,meantime my p]si/5t fai? invok$ su* a tempe/ ( wra? ov] my head1 t ,i c\ld n ev5 get an opportunity to be baptiz$1 & ! eld]s did n ?9k x wisdom 7because ( my t5d] ye>s7 to p]=m ! c]emony )\t my p>5ts' cons5t4 ,i well rememb] look+ =w>d to a p]iod :5 ,i %\ld be old en\gh to act = myself1 & x seem$ a lifetime4 ,ab\t ?is "t "o ( ! eld]s br\ght ,bro!r ,john ,halliday 7bro!r to ,bi%op ,halliday ( ,santaqu97 to our h\se1 :o bore su* a p[]ful te/imony to ! div9e mission ( ,joseph ,smi?1 t my si/]1 ,julia1 7n[ ,mrs4 ,iv9s ( ,/4 ,george7 exclaim$1 ',if ev] !re 0 a man ( ,god ,i'm sure he is "o1 & ,i'll be a ,latt]-,day ,sa9t1 too6' ,f t "t ,i _h a fri5d 9 ! family1 & we 7 bo? det]m9$ t co/ :at x might we w\ld be true to ! light )9 u4 ,only once 9 a great :ile c\ld we /eal away & meet ) ! ,sa9ts1 b al?\gh we 7 n yet baptiz$ we p>took ( ! sacram5t & paid out our pocket money to ! ,*ur* funds l actual memb]s4 ,on "o ( ^! occasions ,bro!r ,halliday bless$ me & confirm$ ^u me ! promise t ,i %\ld write 9 prose & 9 v]se & !reby com=t ! he>ts ( ?\s&s4 ,aft] ?is ,i 0 baptiz$ ,m>* #be1 #aheh1 ,i 0 !n sixte51 b _h virtually be5 a ,latt]-,day ,sa9t = f\r ye>s4 ,d5i$ ! privilege ( freely meet+ ) ! ,sa9ts1 ,i all ! m e>ne/ly desir$ to ga!r to ,zion2 b fe>+ ,i might be =cibly deta9$ if ,i attempt$ to leave home directly = ,am]ica1 ,i obta9$ my p>5ts' cons5t to visit my si/]1 ,julia--:o _h already gone to ,nor?ampton 7q a long di/ance f home7 hop+ t ! way w\ld op5 up1 s we might e>n en\gh to emigrate4 ,!re = ! fir/ "t ,i enjoy$ religi\s fre$om & !re also ,i took my lessons ( h>d times2 prep>+ me = great] h>d%ips 9 /ore4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,may1 #ahef1 we sail$ = ,am]ica on ! %ip1 ,?ornton1 ,capta9 ,coll9s1 comm&]2 ,bro!r ,james ,g4 ,willie _h *>ge ( ! ,sa9ts1 7a company ( eight hundr$7 & a good capta9 he 04 ,we _h a pleasant trip ) ! exception ( "o heavy /orm :i* ,i w\ld n h miss$ = a great deal4 ,f ,new ,york we travel$ by rail & by way ( ,lake ,erie to ! camp+ gr\nd 9 ! neighborhood ( ,i[a ,city2 !re we 7 oblig$ to wait till ! companies 7 ready to />t1 & surely if we _h be5 natural or unnatural curiosities we c\ld n h be5 comm5t$ on or />$ at any m by ! p surr\nd+ u4 ',mormons1 m51 wom5 & *ildr51 & worse1 a lot ( "y girls1 b\nd = ,salt ,lake & go+ to pull 'h& c>ts6' ,%ock+6' ,yet1 = ! pot5t reason t no o!r way seem$ op51 & on ! pr9ciple ( 'desc5d+ bel[ all ?+s1' ,i made up my m9d to pull a h& c>t4 ',all ! way to ,zion1' a foot j\rney f ,i[a to ,utah1 & pull our luggage1 ?9k ( x6 ,anonym\s lett]s1 & w>n+s f sympa?iz+ outsid]s 7 my/]i\sly convey$ to u1 sett+ =? ! h>d%ips & impossibilities ( su* a j\rney1 & (f]+ u inducem5ts to /ay4 ,_m :o />t$ out ) u back$ out 9 a few days2 my si/] broke d[n & 0 unable to walk & ,i rememb] ask+ myself 7footsore & we>y ) ! fir/ week ( walk+ & work+7 if x 0 possible = me1 fai? or no fai?1 to walk twelve hundr$ miles fur!r4 ,! fle% c]ta9ly 0 weak b ! _s 0 will+1 ,i set d[n my foot t ,i w\ld try1 & by ! bless+ ( ,god ,i pull$ a h& c>t a ?\s& miles & nev] rode "o /ep4 ,"s ?rill+ sc5es ,i c\ld relate incid5t to t j\rney1 b mu/ =be> = want ( space4 ,suffice x to say t aft] a long & we>isome j\rney1 be+ entirely out ( provisions1 we halt$ = want ( /r5g? to proce$1 & nev] %\ld ,i h beheld 7) mortal eyes7 '! city ( ! ,sa9ts' _h n ! compassionate p ( ,utah s5t out a numb] ( brave-he>t$ bre?r5 ) food & clo?+ to our relief4 ,may !y all be ev]la/+ly bless$4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,june1 #aheg1 firmly believ+ 9 ! pr9ciple ( plural m>riage ,i ent]$ into x4 ,! result ( ?is m>riage 0 "o *ild only1 = a little m ?an ?ree ye>s aft] said m>riage1 my husb& w5t on a mission to ,engl&1 & aft] ,i _h work$ = upw>ds ( f\r ye>s to ma9ta9 myself & little "o1 my husb& himself s5t me ^w t he nev] int5d$ to set foot 9 ,utah aga94 ,& "h ,i mu/ be all[$ to say 9 behalf ( myself & o!r true wom5 :o h endur$ su* sep>ations1 & to :om1 p]haps1 x is c\nt$ z no?+1 no "o c realize :at su* an ordeal is1 unless !y h pass$ ?r\gh x4 ,all t ,i _h hi!rto suff]$ seem$ l *ild's play comp>$ to be+ des]t$ by ! "o 9 :om ,i _h *os5 to place ! utmo/ confid5ce1 :o himself _h fix$ an impassable gulf betwe5 u by ignor+ ! v pr9ciples by :i* he _h obta9$ me1 leav+ myself & my little "o 7= all he knew7 to sorr[ & de/itution4 ,h>d] /ill1 0 x = me to believe t ?is ab&onm5t _h be5 delib]ately plann$4 ,i c\ld n accept ! fact till ,presid5t ,"y1 7speak+ to me ( my husb&71 emphatically said1 ',don't y "k he ask$ = 8 mission8 ,if he hadn't ,i w\ldn't h s5t him till ! day ( 8 dea?6' ,t 0 en\gh = me1 ,i compreh5d$ all t x meant1 & indep5d5t ( ,brigham ,"y's ^w ,i 0 =c$ to believe x4 ,i _h /riv5 h>d to keep out ( debt1--det]m9$ to d my "p z a mission>y's wife1 t :5 my husb& came back he might n be hamp]$ on my acc\nt4 ,nev]!less 'h>d times' />$ me 9 ! face1 & ,i 0 almo/ ov]:elm$ by circum/ances beyond my control4 ,dur+ ! w9t] season ( #ahfc-d1 7ow+ to ! w> & _m circum/ances comb9$7 provisions & o!r necess>ies comm&$ almo/ fabul\s prices1 & ,i c\ld n see h[ ,i %\ld ev] be able to keep '! wolf f ! door4' ,to add to my tr\ble1 ! h\se ,i occupi$ 7& to :i* ,i _h be5 l$ to believe ,i _h "s claim17 0 sold ov] my head & ?us ,i _h ! prospect ( be+ homeless1 at a "t :5 r5ts 7 go+ up d\ble & treble4 ,"o night :5 ,i 0 s we>y ) ov]work & anxiety1 pond]+ :at to d1 ^! words impress$ me z if audibly spok51 ,,tru/ ,,9 ,,god ,,& ,,?yself4 ,in/antly ,i arose & compos$ ! foll[+ l9es3 ,a priceless boon6 is a fri5d inde$ ,greet him z su* :5 8 face y see2 ,b ^? :o fail !e 9 "t ( ne$-- ,%un !m1 z false fri5ds %\ld %unn$ be4 ,!y pr(f] ?is1 & !y promise t1 ,b promise1 alas1 is a d\btful elf4 ,s w\ld'/ ?\ wea!r ! /orms ( life-- ,tru/ ?\ 9 ,god6 & ?yself4 ,keep a brave he>t1 ?\gh ! waves roll high1 ,let ?9e aim be true z ! magnet's /eel2 ,look unto ,god6 ) a /eadfa/ eye1 ,& tru/ ,him always1 9 woe or weal4 ,man may deceive1 b ,god6 is true2 ,mortals may p&] to love ( pelf1 ,l ,angel's visits firm fri5ds are few1 ,tru/ ?\ 9 ,god6 & ?yself1 ,%\ld fri5ds1 nor =tune1 nor home be ?9e-- ,cr+e n = ?is1 nor beg = t2 ,! e>ne/ seek]s w surely f9d ,some?+ to ?or\ghly labor at4 ',tis a *e]+ maxim to keep 9 view-- ,t dilig5ce leads to pl5ty's %elf2 ,& :atsoev] ?y h&s pursue-- ,tru/ ?\ 9 ,god6 & ?yself4 ,:at6 ?\gh ?y fle% & ?y /r5g? %\ld fail8 ,surely '7 bett] to we> ?an ru/2 ,?an nev] to try1 'tw]e bett] to die1 ,9 /riv+ bravely to fill our tru/1 ,b fe> n ?\1 = ,god6 is good-- ,he is ! giv] ( /r5g? & weal?4 ,:5 fai?less feel+s or fri5ds intrude-- ,tru/ ?\ 9 ,god6 & ?yself4 ,imm$iately aft] ?is my way op5$ up be=e me1 almo/ )9 ! week ,i secur$ ano!r home1 :i* if n v commodi\s _h = me ! satisfy+ *>m ( be+ my own4 ,on ,may #g1 #ahfd1 ,i aga9 ent]$ into plural m>riage1 & 0 seal$ by ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball to ,joseph ,woodmansee1 to :om ,i h borne f\r sons & f\r daught]s4 ,two ( ^! di$ 9 infancy1 leav+ me a family ( sev51 includ+ my fir/ born4 ,ne>ly tw5ty ye>s h roll$ by s9ce my second m>riage1 dur+ :i* "t ,i h se5 _m *anges ( =tune :i* ,i _c n[ relate1 b ,i w say ?is mu* ( my *ildr5's fa!r4 ,mis=tunes t h befall5 him h nev] affect$ 8 fai?1 he has prov5 8 allegiance to ! pr9ciples & prie/hood ( ,god at consid]able sacrifice to himself & family1 endur+ rev]ses uncompla9+ly4 ,( my *ildr5 ,i ne$ say b little1 b ,i f]v5tly hope t ea* & all ( !m may seek & obta9 = !mselves a k ( ! tru?1 7call$ ,mormonism7 = ,i "k x c make !m wise unto salvation1 & may !y be will+ if ne$s be to endure reproa* & privation = pr9ciple's sake4 ,i d\bt n t all my tr\bles h be5 = my good1 & to-day ,i am m ?an ?ankful = my /&+ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-,day ,sa9ts4 ,& :]e=e %\ld ,i cease to s+ ,( ,zion & ! ,latt] ,day8 ,i c\ld n f9d a nobl] !me1 ,nor *oose a loveli]1 l(ti] lay4 ,too insignificant is my praise-- ,too feeble is my lyre & tongue1 ,= ( ^! long$ =1 ,latt] ,days ,h royal b>ds & prophets sung4 ,ne'er %all our he>ts ungrateful be2 ,ne'er %all our songs be void ( praise1 ,= ,god has suff]$ u to see ,! ,zion ( ! ,latt] ,days4 ,?\gh all ! _w 9 scorn d]ide-- ,our numb]s %all n cease to fl[2 ,our s\l's s9c]e/1 pure/ love ,?rills unto ,zion's weal or woe4 ,:5 %e is sad1 !n ,i am sad2 ,:5 %e is b\nd ,i am n free2 ,:5 %e is glad !n ,i am glad ,& all ?+s prosp] well ) me4 ,i love to see h] p[] ext5d1 ,h] influ5ce & h] reign increase-- ,!n wond] n1 = ,zion's sake-- ,w ,i n hold my peace4 ,i desire to live to make up = pa/ %ort-com+s by future dilig5ce1 t ,i may help 79 my humble way7 to build up '! k+dom ^: dom9ion1 p[] & greatness %all be giv5 to ! ,sa9ts ( ! mo/ ,high6 :o %all possess x =ev] & ev]4' ,! fai? ( ! ,sa9ts %all a/oni% ! _w ,& puzzle ! wise to expla9 x2 ,hosannah6 hosannah6 ,tru?'s flag is unfurl$1 ,& ! ,"l ,god ,omnipot5t reigne?4 ,,hannah ,t4 ,,k+4 ,! ,univ]sity t[n ( ,cambridge1 ,engl&1 ,i am pr\d to say1 is ! place ( my nativity4 ,i 0 re>$ among its classic %ades & b[]s4 ,= ! la/ ?irty ye>s ,am]ica has be5 my adopt$ c\ntry1 & ,i love h] ) a loyal & devot$ appreciation1 b ! home & ! haunts ( *ildhood & y\? leave on e m9d indelible impressions & :5 br\ght to a focus ^u ! pa/ z at ! pres5t mom5t1 ',! di/ant spires & antique t[]s' rise up be=e me 9 all _! vividness by ! p[] ( t mo/ wond]ful faculty1 ,,memory4 ,i 0 born & re>$ 9 ! ,high ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & no?+ b ! high ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-,day ,sa9ts c\ld h caus$ me to sec$e f its high t5ets & truly lib]al pr9ciples2 x /&s second to none ( ! *ur*es ( ! _w4 ,any son or daught] might h be5 pr\d ( su* p>5ts z m9e1 !y 7 f9e 9 p]son1 highly moral1 & intellectual1 7 desc5d$ f a highly born family1 & 7 honor$ & respect$ by all :o knew !m2 !y re>$ _! *ildr5 ) great c>e & wat*fulness1 giv+ !m su* an education z w\ld fit !m = all good society ( :atev] grade4 ,bless$ be _! memory6 ,i 0 m>ri$ at ! e>ly age ( sev5te51 b 9 my m9d & "* ,i 0 old] ?an _m girls at tw5ty4 ,i h liv$ long en\gh to au?orize ! woman to sit 9 judgm5t on ! girl4 ,i _h a sweet1 happy home1 = ,i _h ! faculty to make x s2 ,i _h t5 beautiful *ildr5 b dea? robb$ me ( sev]al4 ,we gave ! surviv+ ones a lib]al education ) accompli%m5ts2 z !y grew up !y repaid u 9 be+ all we desir$4 ,f a *ild ,i _h be5 accu/om$ to write mu*--keep+ a j\rnal & a book = *oice extracts1 etc4 ,my fa!r 0 unavoidably mu* away f home on bus9ess1 b he enjo9$ me to write frequ5tly to him1 & to d 8 bidd+ 0 my delight1 = he 0 my beau ideal ( all t 0 good4 ,s9ce at n9e or t5 ,i became a lett] writ]1 & ! ?\s&s ,i h writt5 9 my long life w\ld =m a t[]+ pap] pill>4 ,aft] "s ye>s ( my m>ri$ life ,i became a writ] = ! local pap]s & also wrote two books1 "o = my girls & ! o!r = ! boys1 ',! ,toilet' & ! ',?ree ,eras1' d$icat+ !m to ea*4 ,^! books 7 patroniz$ by ! ari/ocracy ( ,engl&4 ,i also wrote consid]able poetry all my life4 ,9 #ahdi1 'a *ange came o'er ! _s ( my dream4' ,i _h a "y woman :o _h work$ = me elev5 ye>s z dressmak]1 %e 0 highly respectable1 consci5ti\s & good4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahdi1 %e 0 9 ! h\se at "w1 & on ! ev5+ ( ! #d?1 :5 "w 0 laid aside1 %e told me %e wi%$ to speak to me privately1 z %e _h some?+ %e wi%$ to communicate to me4 ,i at once gave h] ! audi5ce %e reque/$ & %e !n laid be=e me ! organization ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 ) ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! same4 ,( c\rse ,i 0 />tl$6 ,b ! _s ( ,god witness$ to my _s t %e spoke tru?6 ,i comp>$ all %e told me by ! ,bible :i* _h ev] be5 my /&>d ( tru?--x endors$ all %e said6 ,i /udi$1 ,i pray$1--%e gave me to read ',sp5c]'s ,lett]s'--!y made me a will+ conv]t4 ,i read _m o!r prom95t works ) :i* my tea*] furni%$ me4 ,fifte5 mon?s pass$1 & yet ,i _h n att5d$ ! ,latt]-,day ,sa9t ,meet+s1 or se5 a s+le memb]1 b ?is "y woman1 yet ev5 at t "t ,i 0 a confirm$ ,latt]-,day ,sa9t4 ,i !n 0 introduc$ to an eld] f ,am]ica1 & aft] 8 fir/ s]mon ,i 0 baptiz$ by him 9 ! classic wat]s ( ! ,camm1 my native riv]4 ,soon ,i began to see ! antagonisms ,i _h to meet4 ,i1 a memb] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,my gr&fa!r a rector 9 ! same1 my fa!r & my "m1 my family & fri5ds6 ,all _h to be met1 c\ld ,i br+ ! gray hairs ( my p>5ts 9 sorr[ to ! grave8 ,c\ld ,i r$uce my family to comp>ative pov]ty & rev]ses ( e k9d8 ,c\ld ,i s lay my all ^u ! alt> ( my ,god8 ,c\ld ,i l ,abraham ( old1 arise & g to a f> c\ntry--ev5 ! wilds ( ,am]ica8 ,x w\ld take m ?an ,i h space to elaborate ?is subject--suffice1 /r5g? 0 giv5 me--,i pass$ "u '! c> ( ,jugg]naut1' :i* is no ov]/ra9$ fl[] ( language b a v]itable simile4 ,suffice1 ! vot>y liv$6 & ,i came out conv9c$1 det]m9$1 & ! calm1 z x 71 ( a summ] morn+ 0 ^u me6 ,a conviction _h be5 giv5 me t x 0 inde$ ! "w ( ! la/ days1 :5 all disp5sations %\ld be ga!r$ 9 "o1 :5 t p ,i _h all my life pray$ = 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& %\ld be 'prep>$ = ! second com+ ( ! ,savior1' 7 inde$ organiz$ ^u ! e>? by ! voice ( ,god ,himself & ,8 ,son1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 appe>+ to a y\?1 ev5 ,joseph ,smi?1 & appo9t+ him z ! prophet ( ! la/ disp5sation1 "u ! imm$iate direction ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,himself4 ,! ,*ur* 0 organiz$ ) six memb]s1 on ! #f? ( ,april1 #ahcj4 ,( ?is ,*ur* ,i became a memb] by ! requisite act ( baptism by imm]sion1 "u ! h&s ( ! ,am]ican mission>y4 ,f t "t ,i _h ! _s ( 'ga!r+1' & 9 ,june1 #ahec1 ,i left my home & _m t 7 de> to me1 my own imm$iate family accompany+ me--& z ,i /ood on ! deck ( ! ,golconda ,i said1 ',my native l&1 good night4' ,ox teams convey$ u ov] ! prairies1 & on ! #ai? ( ,septemb]1 #ahec1 we ent]$ ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,"h we built a home :i* has be5 my sanctu>y4 ,i "k ,god 0 ) me1 & my lov$ ones also 7 ) me4 ,! union ( my family 0 rem>kable1 t1 & ! ,_s ( ,god enabl$ u to 'remove m\nta9s4' ,9 a brief sket* l ?is x is impossible to give ev5 ! outl9e1 b c\ld ,i place 9 a book1 fir/ our antec$5ts1 & !n ! m>vel\s ev5ts ( ^? ?ree ye>s1 ! lay+ aside our ,l>es & ,p5ates1 surely ! skeptic w\ld agree t !re 0 a p[] ) u t ! _w kn[s no?+ (6 = ev5 ?\gh we knew we 7 ! ag5ts x 0 'm>vel\s 9 our eyes4' ,p]haps ,i h fill$ ! brief space allott$ me = ! purpose = :i* ,i 0 call$ ^u to write1 surely my few words w be a te/imony t ,i rejoice ,i am a ,latt]-,day ,sa9t4 ,i h pass$ ?r\gh _m rev]ses & tribulations1 b 9 my d>ke/ h\rs ! ,gospel has be5 a light ^u my pa? & a lamp = my feet1 & ,i realize day by day ! smile & approbation ( ,god ^u me4 ,x has be5 my delight to write = ! ,sa9ts s9ce ,i h liv$ 9 ,salt ,lake ,city1 & my rew>d has be5 _! love & ri* appreciation ( my writ+s4 ,i h be5 a con/ant writ] = ! ,woman's ,expon5t1 a pap] got up & entirely c>ri$ on by ! wom5 ( our p4 ,presid5t ,"y desir$ me to write = x & ,i h done s ) pleasure to ! be/ ( my ability1 bo? 9 prose & 9 v]se4 ,= two ye>s ,i _h a s*ool 9 my own h\se1 & x promis$ to be a success1 b my heal? fail$1 & to my sorr[ ,i _h to rel9qui% x4 ,i 0 appo9t$ to preside ov] ! ,"y ,ladies ,mutual ,improvem5t ,association ( ! ,sev5te5? ,w>d1 :i* position ,i held = "o ye>1 b resign$ f feeble heal?4 ,i 0 !n appo9t$ ,fir/ ,c\nselor to ,m>9da ,hyde1 ,presid5t ( ! ,relief ,society ( ! ,sev5te5? ,w>d1 :i* (fice ,i /ill h ! honor to hold4 ,my desire has ev] be5 to be useful '9 my day & g5]ation1' especially 9 ! "w ( ! la/ days1 = 9 t ,i h joy & ample satisfaction4 ,! hi/ory ( ! p ( ,god z we read x 9 ! ,bible1 repeats itself 9 a rem>kable mann] 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ^u ! e>? to-day1 & ^? :o ne$ a te/imony ( its tru?1 ,i advise !m to comp>e & obs]ve ! work+s ( ! self-same _s ( antagonism1 & !y w h>dly ne$ ano!r4 ,i select a portion ( "o ( ,mrs4 ,k+'s poems2 h] prose & v]se are alike1 always l(ty 9 "*2 h] prose writ+s w\ld =m m ?an "o valuable volume = ! libr>ies ( ! ,sa9ts1 or inde$ ^? n ( our fai?4 ,hi/orical & "* sket*es seem a peculi> gift ) h]4 ,among ! _m admir]s ( h] poems ! ,engli% ,sa9ts reg>d h] ) special fondness1 = is %e n _! own8 & !y anticipate h] contributions1 z we look =w>d to fl[]s ( spr+1 to summ]'s weal? ( fruits1 to autumn's h>ve/ "t4 ,,re/4 ,i've f\ght ! battle all my life ,( outw>d foes & inw>d /rife2 ,! /rife :i* fle% & _s feel ,z ke5ly z ! b>b$ /eel2 ,= ah6 my s\l has long$ to be ,a p]fect ?+ = ,god to see6 ,& feels impati5t = ! "t ,:5 ,i ! heav5ly heights %all climb1 ,! good1 9 all ! ages pa/1 ,my eyes 9 love ,i've ev] ca/1 ,w\ld imitate1 admire1 & aim ,_! glori\s p9nacles to ga92 ,a p$e/al to call my own1 ,"o :i* my =m might re/ ^u2 ,my _s feet _c yet /& ,^u ! plat=m !y comm&1 ,b well ,i "k ,i h be5 ble/1 ,& %all1 9 "t1 atta9 ! re/2 ,& ,i h sometimes felt ere :ile ,i mov$ 'nea? ,god's effulg5t smile ,t %$ ar\nd me w>m? & peace1 ,& gave my captive m9d release4 ,! e>? & e liv+ ?+ ,did tribute to my _s br+2 ,& !n my s\l 0 born anew1 ,begott5 by ! w>m? & dew ,:i* ,god's own _s ca/ ar\nd1 ,& plac$ my feet on holy gr\nd4 ,all ?+s seem$ t+$ ) light ( heav51 ,my fri5ds mo/ lov$1 my foes =giv56 ,! f\nta9 9 my he>t1 to me ,br\ght 'liv+ wat]1' ec/acy6 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,a little ,go%5 0 my home1 ,= joy & peace ar\nd x %one2 ,& labor's self became delight1 ,mak+ all heal?y1 /rong & bright2 ,& lov+ spirits ga!r$ !re ,z angels fai?ful1 fond & fair4 ,0 ,i n ble/8 ,yes1 ,i ,,0 ble/1 ,& truly 'twas a "t ( re/2 ,yes1 re/ f sorr[ ,i _h kn[n1 ,9 y\?1 my sun b r>ely %one1 ,b1 oh6 ,i f\ght = joy & peace1 ,& ,god1 9 m]cy1 s5t release4 ,& ble/ me ) s bright a "t ,t's r>ely kn[n 9 e>?ly clime6 ,& grateful did my s\l arise ,to ,him :o gave ?is p>adise4 ,b1 oh6 ?is picture6 its rev]se6 ,a mighty contra/ did disp]se2 ,! light & w>m? w\ld be )drawn ,& ,i left freez+ & =lorn2 ,! heav5s seem$ brass above my head1 ,! e>? look$ d>k z molt5 lead2 ,my ,god 0 hid b5ea? a cl\d ,& ,i1 l corse )9 its %r\d6 ,alone1 =sak51 desolate ?+ ,ho>d+ my sorr[s l a /+ ,t prob$ & b>b$ my /r&$ s\l1 ,& well-nigh cru%$ all self-control2 ,! lov$ & lov+ 7 away1 ,& ,i to foes 0 left a prey2 ,x seem$ all bless+s 7 )drawn1 ,& ,i left /r&$ & =lorn1 ,to see if ,i w\ld fai?ful /& ,& /ill hold on to virtue's h&4 ,yes1 _m su* ordeal ,i've pass$1 ,& "k ,i h n se5 ! la/4 ,oh6 ,fa!r6 take my %r9k+ s\l ,b5ea? ,?y love & sweet control2 ,?y feeble1 trembl+ *ild1 oh sp>e6 ,lay on no m ?an ,i c be>4 ,may ,i endure unto ! end1 ,:atev] trials may port5d2 ,b ,?\ alone mu/ be> me up1 ,or ,i %all fail to dra9 ! cup4 ,,augu/a ,,joyce ,,cro*]on4 ,9 ! orig9al design ( ! picture ,repres5tative ,wom5 ( ,des]et1 ,i did n include myself1 b by ! reque/ ( ^? ^: wi%es ,i h always endeavor$ to fulfill1 n[ d s1 al?\gh !re are sev]al to :om ,i w\ld pref] giv+ place4 ,i 0 born 9 ,bo/on1 ,massa*usetts1 ,octob] #i1 #ahdd4 ,my fa!r 0 ,john ,joyce1 f ,/4 ,john1 ,new ,brunswick--8 p>5ts 7 bo? f ,engl&4 ,i h he>d my "m say t my uncle1 ,oliv] ,joyce1 plant$ ! ,engli% flag on ! ,*9ese wall at ! "t ( ! w> 7ab\t #ahdj7 betwe5 ^? c\ntries4 ,i d n "k :e!r he 0 an (fic]1 color be>] or ord9>y private4 ,my "m1 ,c>ol9e ,a4 ,joyce1 0 ! elde/ daught] ( ,john ,p]k9s1 a sea capta91 & 8 wife1 ,c>ol9e ,h>riman4 ,! ,p]k9s & ,h>riman families 7 among ! e>ly ,puritan emigrants1 ! prop]ty !y fir/ built ^u /ill be+ 9 ! possession ( _! desc5dants4 ,i h he>d my "m speak ( ! oak /airs & floors be+ s worn ) age t !y b5t b5ea? ! tread ev5 :5 %e 0 a *ild4 ,my "m's "m 0 ! daught] ( ,eld] ,john ,h>riman1 well kn[n 9 ,new ,hamp%ire z ! occasional travel+ companion ( ,lor5zo ,d[1 b m p>ticul>ly z ! f\nd] ( a sect call$ ! ',new ,light ,*ri/ian ,bapti/s4' ,he 0 ! son ( ,john ,h>riman & ! daught] ( a ,p5obscot *ief :o 0 fri5dly to ! :ite p1 & p]mitt$ 8 only daught] to receive ,*ri/ian baptism1 & %e 0 aft]w>ds m>ri$ to him publicly 9 *ur*4 ,?is union af=d$ peace & security to ! settl]s & gave !m ! alliance if ne$$1 ( a p[]ful tribe4 ,! son ( ?is m>riage receiv$ an education & m>ri$4 ,a few weeks aft]1 & at ! age ( tw5ty-"o1 he 'receiv$ a visit f a p]sonage :o gave him a new doctr9e to prea* to ! *ildr5 ( m54' ,he awoke 8 wife1 ,ru?1 told h] ! vision & %e believ$ him4 ,9 ! morn+ he began to arrange 8 worldly affairs s z n to int]f]e ) 8 call & began to prea*1 accompani$ by 8 "y wife1 :o rose :5 he _h done speak+ & bore h] te/imony to :at he _h said4 ,he travel$ a c]ta9 circuit1 hold+ two & ?ree days' meet+s :]ev] he /opp$1 build+ up q a l>ge *ur* 9 8 locality4 ,he prea*$ sev5ty-"o ye>s & di$ at ! age ( n9ety-two4 ,he nev] cut 8 hair f ! "t ( 8 call to ! m9i/ry1 & sometimes wore x braid$ 9 a queue1 sometimes fl[+ 9 waves ^u 8 %\ld]s1 z 9 8 portrait4 ,8 wife1 ,ru?1 liv$ beyond h] "o hundr$? bir?day4 ,8 son1 ,john1 became a m9i/]1 b 8 daught] 7my gr&mo!r7 0 m worldly m9d$4 ,once :5 he ent]$ ! room %e 0 /&+ be=e a mirror survey+ h] appe>ance1 be+ attir$ = "s special occasion4 ,he quietly /epp$ up to h] & ) a pair ( scissors cut (f ! long black r+lets t fell l a mantle ^u h] b>e %\ld]s1 say+2 ',^! come betwe5 y & y\r ,god4' ,?is did n1 h[ev]1 qu5* ! worldly _s )9 h]1 = %e at ! age ( sixte5 elop$ ) & 0 m>ri$ to ,john ,p]k9s1 a "y sea capta91 a ,god-fe>+ man b n a *ur* memb] !n or ev] aft]w>ds 9 ?is life4 ,%e 0 v indu/ri\s1 h[ev]1 & _h at t age spun all h] b$ & table l951 etc4 ,%e became q a politician & us$ to write articles ( t "*1 & ! "y m5 ( ! t[n us$ to ga!r r\nd h] he>? & ask h] op9ion on political matt]s4 ,%e also compos$ = !m campaign songs1 bo? words & music4 ,my "m has told me ! only danc+ %e ev] saw 9 h] *ildhood 0 :5 h] "m1 inspir$ by ! patriotic songs %e w\ld be s++1 w\ld dance to & fro at h] sp9n+1 in/ead ( /epp+--improvis+ /ep & figure4 ,%e _h eight sons t %e said %e 0 'rais+ = h] c\ntry4' ,sure en\gh two ( !m w5t to ! w> 7tw5ty ye>s ago7 & laid d[n _! lives2 ,w>r5 & ,&rew ,jackson1 7s nam$ because he 0 born on ! day ( ,presid5t ,jackson's second inauguration47 ,gr&ma 0 an ,&rew ,jackson ,democrat1 he 0 h] v beau ideal ( a man4 ,*>les s]v$ two t]ms & return$ safe4 ,lawr5ce1 my patriot gr&mo!r's y\nge/ boy1 enli/$ at sev5te5 & 0 s5t back2 ',too "y1' !y told him1 b he wait$ "o ye> & w5t aga9 & ?is "t !y took him1 & he too 0 sp>$ to return home4 ,?addeus sail$ to ,labrador ?r\gh _m ye>s1 & ,john to ! ,we/ ,indies4 ,h] elde/ daught] 0 my "m4 ,:5 my "m he>d & receiv$ ! ,gospel 9 ,bo/on1 %e ha/5$ home to be> ! good tid+s & obta9 _! p]mission = h] baptism4 ,%e f\nd !m bitt]ly oppos$ to ?is1 h] fa!r retic5t1 h] "m reproa*ful4 ,j at ?is "t ,eld] ,john ,h>riman arriv$ to hold a ?ree days' meet+4 ,prep>ations _h be5 made = 8 com+1 & on 8 arrival my gr&mo!r receiv$ him 9 h] be/ p>lor & aft] ! usual salutations 7 ov]1 unfold$ to him ! /ory ( my "m's conv]sion1 t %e _h gone insane & want$ to jo9 ! ,mormons4 ,he ask$1 ',:]e is ,c>ol9e8' add+1 reflectively1 'if ! ,"l has any m light = ! *ildr5 ( m51 ,i = "o am will+ to receive x4' ,8 gr&*ild1 ov]he>+ ?is1 0 fill$ ) joy4 ,h] "m came out & told h] to put on h] bonnet & %awl4 ,n kn[+ :at 0 want$ ( h] to p]=m %e obey$1 & by ! "t %e 0 ready1 f\nd h] bro!r1 ,john1 wait+ ) a horse & sleigh1 & seat+ h]self !re9 0 rapidly :irl$ away to "s relatives sev]al miles di/ant1 to rema9 !re until s5t =4 ,said %e1 ',i nev] saw my gr&fa!r aga94' ,?is 0 a specim5 ( my gr&ma's executive ability2 no circumlocution ab\t h]4 ,i w give h] own acc\nt ( h] receiv+ ! ,gospel1 f a portion ( h] manuscripts3 ',9 ! ye> #ahdb1 ,i 0 liv+ 9 ! city ( ,bo/on1 ,/ate ( ,massa*usetts4 ,"o day ,i he>d t a /range sect 7 prea*+ 9 ,boyl/on ,hall1 !y pr(ess$ to believe 9 ! same ,gospel z taught by ,jesus ,*ri/ & ! anci5t ,apo/les4 ,i w5t to he> !m4 ,z we ent]$ ! hall !y 7 s++ a new song--! words 73 ',! ,_s ( ,god l a fire is burn+1 ,! ,latt] ,day ,glory beg9s to come =?1 ,! visions & bless+s ( old are return+1 ,! angels are com+ to visit ! e>?4' c4 ,aft] ! song a "y man ,a arose & tak+ = 8 text ^! words--',& 9 ! la/ days x %all come to pass t ! ,"l's ,h\se %all be e/abli%$ 9 ! tops ( ! m\nta9s & all nations %all fl[ unto x1' said ! "t = ! fulfillm5t ( ?is prophecy 0 ne> at h&1 an angel _h appe>$ unto a man nam$ ,joseph ,smi?1 hav+ ! keys ( ! ,ev]la/+ ,gospel to be prea*$ to ?is g5]ation1 t ^? :o obey$ x w\ld ga!r out f ! wick$1 & prep>e !mselves = ! com+ ( ! ,son ( ,man4 ,he spoke ( ! great "w already comm5c$ 9 ^! ! la/ days1 & :ile ,i li/5$1 8 words 7 l unto a song he>d 9 my f> (f *ildhood1 once =gott5 b n[ return+ afre% to my memory1 & ,i cri$ = v joy4 ,i w5t home to tell my fa!r ! good news1 b my words return$ to my own he>t1 = bo? my p>5ts ?\ght me insane1 & talk$ to ea* o!r sadly ( my condition & :at to d ) me4 ,my he>t 0 fill$ ) sorr[ & disappo9tm5t4 ,i ask$ = ! privilege ( be+ baptiz$ b 0 answ]$ ) ^! words by my fa!r3 ',y mu/ leave home if y jo9 ^? ,mormons4' ,i w5t away & 0 baptiz$ = ! remission ( my s9s1 b /ill ) regret & an unc]ta9ty z to ! "r to disobey my p>5ts4 ,soon aft]1 my fa!r left ! city1 & my "m came & took me ) h]1 to c>e = me1 z %e 0 fe>ful ,i w\ld be 'ru9$ by ^? deceiv]s4' ,"o night ,i _h be5 to meet+ :]e ! ,_s ( ,god seem$ to fill ! h\se1 & return$ home ?ankful to my ,heav5ly ,fa!r t ,i ev] he>d ! ,gospel4 ,i laid d[n to re/ beside my "m :o comm5c$ upbraid+ me1 & in/antly ,i 0 fill$ ) remorse t ,i 0 ! cause ( h] unhapp9ess4 ,i did n "k :at to say1 & 0 hesitat+1 :51 j ov] my head1 a voice1 n a :isp]1 b /ill & l[1 said ^! words3 ',if y w leave fa!r & "m1 y %all h ,et]nal ,life1' ,i ask$1 ',"m1 did y he> t8' ,%e answ]$1 ',y are bewit*$6' ,i knew !n %e _h n he>d ! voice1 b my m9d 0 at re/ & ,i w5t to sleep4 ,i h he>d ! same voice s9ce1 n 9 dreams1 b 9 daylight1 :5 9 tr\ble & unc]ta9 :i* way to g2 & ,i "k ,god lives & guides ?is p call$ ',mormons1' ,i "k also ! gifts & bless+s are 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-,day ,sa9ts1 & t same fai? once deliv]$ to ! ,sa9ts is also ours1 if we live = x4 ,footnote ,a3 ,eld] ,era/us ,sn[4 ,he aft]w>d m>ri$ h] to h] husb&1 & bless$ h] *ildr5's *ildr54 ',9 ! mon? ( ,febru>y1 #ahde1 ,i left home1 my native l& & all ! fri5ds ( my y\?ful days1 & sail$ 9 ! %ip1 ,brooklyn1 = ,cali=nia4 ,be=e />t+ ,i visit$ my p>5ts1 !n liv+ 9 ,new ,hamp%ire4 ,i told !m ( my det]m9ation to foll[ ,god's p1 :o _h already be5 notifi$ to leave ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t our de/9ation 0 ! ,pacific ,coa/1 & we %\ld take mat]ials to plant a colony4 ',:5 ! h\r came = p>t+1 my fa!r c\ld n speak4 ,my "m ask$1 ',:5 %all we see y aga91 my *ild8' ,i answ]$1 ',:5 !re is a railroad across ! cont95t4' ,god grant t prophecy may be fulfill$ & h] life be sp>$ to see x4 ,i knew x w\ld be !re1 ev5 ! 'highway ca/ up t ! eagle's eye _h nev] se51 nor ! lion's foot _h ev] trod4' ',i turn$ my back on all once de>1 = ! memory ( t voice 0 9 my e>s--',if y w leave fa!r & "m1 y %all h et]nal life1' & sell+ my h\sehold treasures1 wrapp$ my *ild 9 my cloak 7= ! wea!r 0 bitt] cold7 & />t$ on my long j\rney ar\nd ! ,horn4 ',( all ! unpleasant memories1 n "o half s bitt] z t dre>y six mon?s' voyage 9 an emigrant %ip4 ,we 7 s closely cr[d$ t ! heat ( ! ,tropics 0 t]rible1 b 'mid all our trials ! object ( our j\rney 0 nev] =gott54 ,! liv+ fai? 0 !re & 0 (t5 manife/$4 ,i rememb] well "o dreadful /orm dur+ :i* we _h to be hat*$ bel[1 z ! waves broke ov] ! %ip1 & fill$ our /at]ooms4 ',:ile ! elem5ts 7 rag+ above1 & we bel[ 7 be+ toss$ ab\t l fea!rs1 ! good old capta9 came d[n among u we>+ a solemn c\nt5ance4 ,we tri$ to ga!r ar\nd him2 he said to u3 ',my fri5ds1 !re is a "t 9 a man's life :5 x is fitt+ to prep>e to die1 & t "t has come to u2 ,i h done all ,i c d1 b1 unless ,god int]poses we mu/ g d[n4' ,a good si/] answ]$1 ',capta91 we 7 s5t to ,cali=nia & we %all g !re4' ,he w5t up /airs1 say+1 ',^! p h a fai? ,i h n4' ,& s x prov$4 ,we outrode ! /orm1 we endur$ ano!r (f ,cape ,horn2 we /opp$ & buri$ "o ( our de> si/]s1 a "m ( sev5 *ildr51 7,mrs4 ,goodw97 at ,juan ,f]n&ez1 & at la/ rea*$ our new home1 ! la/ day ( ,july1 #ahdf1 to f9d a c\ntry at w> ) our own gov]nm5t1 a c\ntry b>r5 & dre>y1 s unlike ! ,cali=nia ( to-day1 b we tru/$ 9 ,god & he he>d our pray]s2 & :5 ,i soak$ ! m\ldy %ip bread pur*as$ f ! :ale%ips ly+ 9 ! h>bor1 7return$ f a f\r ye>s' cruise7 & fri$ x 9 ! tall[ tak5 f ! ra:ides ly+ on ! bea*1 ,god made x sweet to me & to my *ild1 = on ?is food ,i wean$ h]4 ,i us$ to ?9k ( ,hag> & h] babe1 & ( ! ,god :o wat*$ ov] !m1 & aga9 ,i rememb]$ ! voice & ! words x spoke unto me--& took c\rage4 ',f t day to ?is1 ,i c be> my te/imony to all ! _w t ,i h kn[n1 & /ill "k1 ?is is ! "w ( ,god & w exalt u if we seek to "k ,8 w1 & kn[+ x1 d x4' ,my "m's te/imony1 writt5 at my reque/1 0 ! la/ "w p]=m$ by h] h&4 ,aft] f9i%+1 %e accompani$ a call] to ! gate1 ! *ill night air p5etrat$ h] frame & morn+ f\nd h] sick ) pneumonia4 ,f t b$ %e 0 borne sev5 days lat]1 f ! e>?ly gaze ( *ildr5 & fri5ds =ev]4 ,!y call$ x dea?1 b to h] x 0 ! rew>d promis$1 & record$ by h] own h&--',et]nal ,life4' ,my "m _h kept a daily j\rnal on ! %ip1 ,brooklyn1 also ! fir/ five or six ye>s 9 ,san ,francisco1 call+ x ',! ,e>ly ,annals ( ,cali=nia4' ,?is ,i consid]$ invaluable f ! reliability & ! fullness ( its hi/oric matt] & data1 & aft] h] demise ,i se>*$ = x b x 0 gone4 ,?is ,i ?\ght /range inde$1 = %e _h assur$ me ( its pres]vation ab\t eighte5 mon?s be=e h] la/ illness4 ,i h he>d h] relate _m incid5ts ( ^? times4 ,once :5 ne>ly fami%$1 7ho/ilities n yet be+ conclud$ betwe5 ,mexico & ! ,unit$ ,/ates17 two m5 v5tur$ outside ! t[n to lasso "o ( ! cattle br[s+ s ne> !m1 b 7 !mselves caught by cruel ,mexicans 9 ambu%1 & kill$ & qu>t]$1 _! bodies left ly+ on ! s& 9 view ( ! wret*$ inhabitants4 ,at ano!r "t a ,mexican 0 int]cept$ & se>*$4 ,9 "o boot 0 f\nd an ord] f ,g5]al ,ca/ro1 to attack by night & kill ev]y?+ above f\r ye>s old t c\ld speak ,engli%4 ,! mess5g] 0 buri$ 9 ! s&4 ,aft] a:ile ! native wom5 became curi\s1 & "s ( !m v5tur$ pa/ ! gu>d aft] d>k1 & be+ t\*$ ) compassion1 return$ 9 ! same cauti\s mann]1 ) bottles ( le*e 7milk7 slung ar\nd _! wai/s "u _! fl\nc$ dress skirts1 & tortillas 7fl\r & wat] cakes7 conceal$ b5ea? _! revosas 7mantles17 = ! wom5 & *ildr54 ,soon aft] ! l&+ ! bre?r5 /ray$ ar\nd1 glad to be on l& & look+ to see :at !y c\ld f9d4 ',any fruit8' ask$ "o ( a return+ comrade4 ',yes1' said he1 'grape1 lots ( 'em4' ,!re 0 a ru% (f 9 t direction & a fruitless se>*4 ,be+ %>ply que/ion$1 he pull$ a h&ful ( grape %ot out ( 8 pocket1 :i* he _h pick$ up f ! sc5e ( a rec5t engagem5t4 ,! same day a g5tleman pass5g]1 travel+ = pleasure1 br\ght a b\quet ( wild fl[]s to me1 say+3 ',little lady1 ,i h]e) pres5t y ! fir/ b\quet ev] (f]$ by a :ite man to a :ite woman 9 ,y]ba ,bu5a4' ,y]ba ,bu5a 0 ! orig9al "n ( ,san ,francisco1 & means 'good h]b'--f a k9d ( p5nyroyal gr[+ wild !re at t "t4 ,my "m kept ! fl[]s _m ye>s & told me ! /ory ov] _! odorless a%es4 ,my fa!r & "m ) _m ( ! ,sa9ts1 7sixte5 families7 mov$ f ! %ip into ! 'old adobie1' p>tition$ (f ) quilts4 ,soon aft] he r5t$ a h\se1 b ! l>ge/ room 0 requir$ ( him z a hospital = ! w\nd$ soldi]s2 ! next l>ge/ = a pr9t+ (fice4 ,! press 0 an old ,spani% press1 & !re be+ no ,w 9 t alphabet1 !y us$ to turn ! ,m upside d[n4 ,my "m us$ to help deciph] ! dispat*es1 _m ( !m be+ writt5 on ! battlefield ) a burnt /ick or coal4 ,h] fir/ ,*ri/mas d9n] 9 ,san ,francisco consi/$ ( a qu>t ( beans & a p\nd ( salt pork1 :i* ! hospital /ew>d br\ght to h]2 he told h] he w\ld be flogg$ if x became kn[n4 ,9 aft] days he became h] /ew>d4 ,"o day ,dr4 ,poet1 surgeon ( ! navy1 br\ght my "m a slice ( ham1 a draw+ ( tea & a lump ( butt] ab\t ! size ( a walnut4 ,dr4 ,poet _h told my fa!r :]e he c\ld pur*ase half a b>rel ( fl\r4 ,aft] bak+ "s fl\r & wat] cakes betwe5 two t9 plates 9 ! a%es1 my "m br\ght h] de> fri5d1 ,mrs4 ,robb9s1 7n[ 9 ?is city17 to %>e ! repa/4 ,said ,mrs4 ,robb9s3 ',mrs4 ,joyce1 isn't ?is l ,bo/on8' ,?is 0 j aft] liv+ = six mon?s on m\ldy %ipbread4 ,i h he>d h] say t (t5 %e 0 s hungry %e w\ld will+ly h walk$ t5 miles to obta9 a slice ( bread4 ,soon aft] ?is my "m help$ to take c>e ( ! ',donn] ,p>ty1' :o 7 f\nd p>tly froz5 & s fami%$ t !y 7 eat+ _! dead companions4 ,! girl %e t5d$1 told h] t !y grew to l x1 & %e _h help$ eat h] bro!r4 ,! true /ories !y told are too dreadful to repeat1 p>ticul>ly z "s ( !m are /ill liv+4 ,! ,mormon ,battallion came2 peace 0 decl>$1 ! gold m9es 7 discov]$1 & ! circum/ances ( ! ,sa9ts 7 *ang$ f isolation & fam9e to weal? & gr&eur4 ,my fa!r became v weal?y1 b prosp]ity caus$ 8 apo/acy4 ,my gr&fa!r1 & uncle1 ,john ,p]k9s1 bo? sea capta9s1 came to see my "m4 ,i well rememb] sitt+ on gr&pa's knee & le>n+ my alphabet f ! l>ge family ,bible spread be=e him1 he be+ my tea*]4 ,i (t5 recall also ! long ev5+s :5 ,uncle ,john held me on 8 knee & sang ! /range1 pa!tic1 old-fa%ion$ sea songs ( :i* he knew s _m & sang !m s sweetly2 ,i us$ to ne/le clos] to him1 half fright5$1 & at la/ fall asleep4 ,i rememb] "o 01 '',twas d[n 9 ! l[l&s a poor boy did w&]1' & ,i h nev] he>d x s9ce4 ,9 ,bo/on my "m 0 call$ ',! ,mormon night+ale4' ,/rang]s indiff]5t to ! ,gospel w\ld say1 ',let u g to ,boyl/on ,hall & he> ! s++4' ,a g5tleman ( =tune (f]$ to take h] to ,italy & educate h] 9 s++1 at ! same "t t ,adelaide ,philips 78 protege7 w5t1 b h] de/9y 0 ^u ano!r /age1 to s+ ! hymns ( ! newly-re/or$ ,gospel2 & _m h ?\ght t %e sang !m z "o inspir$4 ,h] r5d]+ ( ,wm4 ,clayton's hymn1 ',! ,resurrection ,day1' w be rememb]$ by all :o ev] he>d x4 ,%e pur*as$ ! fir/ melodeon br\ght to ,san ,francisco1 7by a ,mr4 ,wa%+ton ,holbrook17 !reby caus+ a s5sation among ! wives ( ! m9i/]s ( five d5om9ations1 :o ea* want$ x = _! *ur*4 ,%e w5t1 dur+ ! ravages ( ! *ol]a1 9 ,san ,francisco1 & ga!r$ toge!r sixty orphan *ildr51 provid+ = !m until a build+ spot1 mat]ial & means 7 collect$ by subscription2 & 0 "o ( ! ,bo>d ( manag]s ( ! ,prote/ant ,orphan ,asylum ?us orig9at$ & f\nd$4 ,i rememb] go+ ) h] & he>+ ! *ildr5 s+1 ',! ,wat*]1' a song ( pov]ty & dea?4 ,at ! expiration ( "o ye> "s ( ! ladies object$ to hav+ a ,mormon (fic] among !m1 'n consid]+ ,mormonism a religion at all1' al?\gh q will+ to accept ! cont9uance ( h] contributions4 ,%e h[ev] f\nd a l>g] & m cong5ial field ( labor2 bre?r5 go+ on _! missions1 _! families left beh9d 9 ,utah1 receiv$ h] prompt remembrance4 ,also se$s1 trees1 c41 %e s5t to ,utah spr+ & fall1 ?r\gh m ?an tw5ty ye>s4 ,my only si/] 0 born 9 ,san ,francisco1 ,augu/1 #ahdg1 & di$ 9 ,/4 ,george1 ,mrs4 ,hel5 ,f4 ,judd1 "o ( ! true/ ,sa9ts ,i ev] knew4 ,9 ,san ,francisco ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt 0 a gue/ at my "m's h\se4 ,%e _h loan$ ! ,book ( ,mormon to a g5tleman belong+ to ! ,cu/om ,h\se2 ,colonel ,ald5 ,a4 ,m4 ,jackson4 ,he _h be5 9 ! ,mexican ,w>1 at ! battle ( ,bu5a ,vi/a1 & 0 ) ,g5]al ,scott & ,za*>y ,taylor ?r\gh t campaign4 ,he _h two horses kill$ "u him & receiv$ injuries t la/$ ?r\gh\t 8 life4 ,:5 he return$ ! book he said he _h read x day & night until f9i%$1 & wi%$ to "k :]e he c\ld f9d a m9i/] ( ! ,mormon ,*ur*4 ,%e invit$ him to come t ev5+ & meet ! ,apo/le1 au?or & poet1 ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt4 ,! g5tlem5 became s int]e/$ 9 _! !me t my "m left ! room )\t di/urb+ !m1 & giv+ a s]vant in/ructions to att5d to ,mr4 ,pratt's room1 etc41 retir$4 ,desc5d+ ! /airs next morn+ %e he>d ,bro!r ,pratt conv]s+1 ! lamp /ill burn+4 ',good morn+1 g5tlem51' said %e2 ,bro!r ,pratt look$ up--',is x morn+8' ,colonel ,jackson walk$ to ! w9d[--',yes1' said he1 'ano!r day has dawn$1 & ano!r day has dawn$ = me--a beautiful "o4' ,bro!r ,pratt look$ out ^u ! g>d5 & said significantly1 ',x only ne$s wat] to complete ! picture4' ,colonel ,jackson repli$1 ',i und]/& y1 ,i am ready4' ,turn+ to my "m ,bro!r ,pratt ask$1 ',si/] ,joyce1 h y r5ew$ y\r cov5ants8 ,a numb] are go+ to ! ,nor? ,bea* to-morr[1 w y g8' & %e answ]$ ?\ghtfully1 ',t5 ye>s ago la/ night ,i 0 baptiz$ 9 ! ,atlantic at midnight2 to-morr[ ,i w be baptiz$ 9 ! ,pacific4' ,my own p>5ts _h be5 sep>at$ s9ce my fa!r's apo/acy4 ,a few mon?s aft] h] baptism %e mov$ to ,san ,b]n>d9o & !re began build+ a beautiful home4 ,colonel ,jackson1 on 8 way to ,utah 0 delay$1 wait+ = a tra9 to cross ! des]ts1 & my "m be+ 8 only acqua9tance1 he (t5 s\ght h] society1 & at la/ det]m9$ to w9 h] if possible1 & "s ?ree ye>s aft] _! fir/ acqua9tance !y 7 m>ri$4 ,nev] 0 a k9d] fa!r ?an he4 ,ye>s add$ to ye>s drew u all ne>] to ea* o!r4 ,9 #ahef1 at ! "t ( ! ,utah ,w>1 an arm$ mob ( tw5ty-two m5 visit$ ! f\r rema9+ ,mormon families 9 ,san ,b]n>d9o1 & call+ fa!r out f breakfa/1 ord]$ him to leave t[n ) 8 family by n9e o'clock4 ,he repli$ he w\ld n d x1 prefac+ & conclud+ ! reply 9 language m =cible ?an elegant4 ,!y plant$ an old cannon on ! public squ>e1 fir$ x (f1 rode ar\nd & ?reat5$ a great deal4 ,fa!r's law (fice front$ ! squ>e2 he w5t z usual to x1 & 9 ! aft]noon !y made a bonfire outside & com+ 9 to him told him !y int5d$ to burn him alive4 ,he cont9u$ writ+1 only tell+ !m if !y di/urb$ 8 pap]s he w\ld s5d daylight ?r\gh !m4 ,!y left4 ,:5 we 7 all ready to />t = ,utah1 enemies obta9$ a writ f ! c\rt prohibit+ my si/] & ,i f leav+ ! ,/ate be=e we 7 ( age4 ,we 7 among enemies & p[]less4 ,my "m said1 ',if we c't g1 our prop]ty %all1' & ) fa!r's cons5t divid$ goods1 provisions1 arms & ammunition ) ! poor :o c\ld g4 ,9 #ahfd1 my "m1 si/] & ,i came to ,utah on a visit1 return$ "h 9 #ahfg4 ,9 #ahfh ,i 0 appo9t$ ,secret>y ( ! ,relief ,society 9 ,/4 ,george4 ,9 #ahfi our p>5ts br\ght u 'to ! city' to receive our end[m5ts1 = :i* our joy & gratitude 0 beyond expression4 ,i rema9$ "h1 !y return$ to ,/4 ,george :]e my si/] m>ri$4 ,9 #ahgj ,i became ! second wife ( ,george ,w4 ,cro*]on4 ,i believ$ ,i %\ld bett] please my ,heav5ly ,fa!r by s do+ ?an by m>ry+ o!rwise4 ,any woman1 no matt] h[ selfi%1 c be a fir/ & only wife1 b x takes a great deal m ,*ri/ian philosophy & =titude & self-discipl9e to be a wife 9 ?is ord] ( m>riage2 & ,i believe ^? :o *oose ! latt] :5 bo? are equally possible1 & d "r !re91 ca/+ out all selfi%ness1 judg+ self & n ano!r1 h atta9$ a height1 a m5tal p[]1 a spiritual plane above ^? :o h n4 ,to d ?is is to ov]come t :i* has its roots 9 selfi%ness1 & x c be done if ea* w d :at is "r4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #ahgj1 ,i 0 appo9t$ ,secret>y ( ! ,"y ,ladies ,mutual ,improvem5t ,association ( ! ,n9? ,w>d1 :i* position ,i fill$ till home duties compell$ my resignation4 ,at times dur+ ?irte5 ye>s ,i h report$1 9 ! si/]s' meet+s1 *iefly ^? ( ! ,f\rte5? ,w>d4 ,9 #ahgf our fa!r di$1 & 9 five weeks aft] our "m foll[$ him4 ,_! graves are side by side 9 ! valley ( ,/4 ,george1 z beautiful z we c\ld make !m4 ,9 #ahgh ,i 0 appo9t$1 & lat]1 set ap>t & bless$ to labor z ,secret>y ( ! ,"y ,ladies ,mutual ,improvem5t ,association = ! ,salt ,lake ,/ake ( ,zion1 :i* position ,i /rive to honorably fill4 ,9 #ahhj1 by ! advice & aid ( my fri5ds ,i publi%$ a volume ( poems1 ',wild ,fl[]s ( ,des]et1' :i* 0 k9dly receiv$1 ! entire edition be+ sold )9 two ye>s4 ,! design ( ! picture ,repres5tative ,wom5 ( ,des]et1 appe>$ to me "o night z ,i rose f family pray]s4 ,i _h n ?\ght ( x be=e4 ,?is book ( biographical sket*es to accompany x 0 an aft] ?\ght4 ,_m suppose t ,mormon wom5 are n enc\rag$ 9 _! abilities1 are p]haps repress$4 ,?is has n be5 s 9 my case1 or 9 my obs]vations ( o!rs4 ,bo? enc\ragem5t & help h be5 giv5 me by fri5ds1 by ^? 9 au?ority1 & my husb& has also enc\rag$ & assi/$ me 9 e way 9 8 p[]4 ,i am ! "m ( ?ree boys & two girls1 born 9 ! ,new & ,ev]la/+ ,cov5ant1 & consecrat$ to my ,creator be=e ,i ev] held !m 9 my arms or press$ a "m's kiss ^u _! little faces4 ,myself & all t are m9e to give are d$icat$ to ! s]vice ( ,god1 pray+ t ,he w help u to be wor?y ( ,8 acceptance4 ,,hel5 ,,m> ,,:itney4 ,hel5 ,m> ,:itney 0 ! ?ird *ild ( ,heb] ,*ase ,kimball & 8 wife1 ,vilate ,murray1 & 0 born 9 ,m5don1 ,munro ,c\nty1 ,new ,york1 ,augu/ #bb1 #ahbh4 ,_! ance/ors 7 among ! ,pilgrims & h] k9dr$ prid$ !mselves t !y 7 desc5d$ f a noble /ock4 ,?\gh !y c>$ little = nobility & rank1 !y 7 pr\d to "k t _! gr&sires :o w\ld n submit to tyranny & oppression1 help$ to ga9 !m indep5d5ce1 & t _! desc5dants 7 noble1 h>d work+1 self-sacrific+ & consci5ti\s p1 :o believ$ 9 ris+ by _! own m]its4 ,_m ( h] ance/ors di$ fight+ = ! lib]ty :i* is d5i$ to "s ( _! *ildr51 by m5 :o h usurp$ au?ority & become oppressors4 ,%e 0 five ye>s old :5 h] p>5ts remov$ to ,kirtl&1 ,ohio4 ,9 ! w9t] ( #ahcg1 %e 0 baptiz$ by ,brigham ,"y1 h] fa!r cutt+ ! ice = t purpose4 ,%e inh]it$ a rev]5ce = ! ,supreme ,be+ & always receiv$ ! be/ tea*+s f h] p>5ts4 ,h] fa!r's "t 0 mo/ly sp5t 9 ! m9i/ry4 ,on 8 return f a ,european mission1 he he>d ,joseph tea* ! pr9ciple ( cele/ial m>riage1 & 0 comm&$ by ,joseph to take a c]ta9 lady = 8 second wife4 ,he felt z ?\gh he c\ld n obey ?is & live 9 x1 & mu/ be releas$ f ! comm&1 & he express$ ! same to ,joseph1 :o w5t & inquir$ ( ! ,"l1 & receiv+ an answ]1 comm&$ him ! ?ird "t be=e he obey$4 ,h] "m bore te/imony t %e also w5t to ! ,"l & plead ) ,him to %[ h] ! cause ( h] husb&'s tr\ble1 :i* 8 hagg>d face & wret*$ days & nights betray$ & he d>$ n tell h]4 ,he told h] to g to ! ,"l & %e did s1 & ,he answ]$ _! pray]s4 ,%e saw a vision & ! pr9ciple 0 reveal$ to h] 9 all its glory4 ,%e saw ! woman t he _h tak51 & %e w5t to him & told him :at ! ,"l _h %[n h]4 ,%e said %e nev] saw him s happy1 & he cri$ = joy4 ,%e took ! second wife to h] bosom1 & f t "t an unk9d ^w nev] pass$ betwe5 !m4 ,hel5 knew no?+ ( ! ord] till ,june1 #ahdc1 :5 h] fa!r reveal$ x to h]4 ,%e says ( ?is3 ,_h ,i n kn[n he lov$ me too t5d]ly to introduce any?+ t 0 n /rictly pure & exalt+ 9 its t5d5cies1 ,i c\ld n h believ$ su* a doctr9e4 ,i c\ld h soon] believ$ t he w\ld slay me1 ?an tea* me an impure pr9ciple4 ,i he>d ! ,prophet tea* x m fully1 & 9 ! pres5ce ( my fa!r & "m4 ,on ! #crd ( ,febru>y1 #ahdf1 ,i 0 m>ri$ to ,h4 ,k4 ,:itney1 elde/ son ( ,n4 ,k4 ,:itney1 by ,brigham ,"y4 ,we 7 ! la/ c\ple seal$ 9 ! ,temple at ,nauvoo4 ,we 7 among ! exiles :o cross$ ! riv] on ! #af? ( ! same mon?1 int5d+ to g ov] to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s t ye>4 ,b :5 ! gov]nm5t dem&$ ! /r5g? ( our companies to fight = !m1 we _h to seek a place to qu>t] = ! w9t]4 ,i 0 sick mo/ ( ! "t :ile !re4 ,"s ( ! j\rney we _h to walk1 & our food be+ poor & scant1 ! infant & ! ag$1 all classes1 7 swept (f by dea?--! latt] by scurvy & %e] exhau/ion4 ,! next ye> my husb& 0 "o ( ^? *os5 to g z a pione]1 & he _h to g ?\gh ! day ( trial 0 ^u me4 ,our fir/ born1 a lovely girl baby1 0 buri$ !re--we c\ld n bo? live2 b dur+ ^? d>k h\rs ,i _h fri5ds & ! ,"l 0 !re4 ,we _h b few m51 mo/ly ag$ & disabl$1 b to see ! union ( ! si/]s2 ! fa/+ & pray]s = ! pres]vation ( our battallion & ! pione]s2 & = ! de/roy] to be /ay$2 ! great & m>vel\s manife/ations1 ev5 ! p[] ( ! resurrection1 exp]i5c$ !re--prov$ t !y 7 encircl$ by a mighty p[]1 & t '! pray]s ( ! righte\s availe? mu*4' ,i w m5tion "o circum/ance to %[ ! heav5ly _s t dwelt ) u !re1 & also ! p[] ( ! de/roy]1 :i* none :o witness$ c\ld misund]/&4 ,we 7 /ruggl+ ) ! evil "o :o _h laid 8 grasp ^u ! babes--"o 0 my "m's1 ! o!r1 ,s>ah ,ann's1 7"o ( my fa!r's wives74 ,we all felt t we mu/ "p ) "o1 z "o w\ld no soon] get relief ?an ! o!r w\ld be worse1 & aft] a "t "m ask$ ! ,"l1 if agreeable to ,8 w1 to take h]s & sp>e ! o!r1 z %e _h o!r *ildr51 & ,s>ah ,ann _h b ?is "o4 ,b ,he *ose to take ! latt]4 ,%\ld n ?is tea* u a lesson8 & :]e c\ld su* love be f\nd1 only 9 ! he>ts ( ,sa9ts8 ,_m weeks ,i rema9$ feeble1 b ,i _h receiv$ ! promise t ,i %\ld be heal$1 & "o morn+ ,si/] ,p]ris ,"y1 on :om ! _s _h re/$ all night1 to come & adm9i/] to me2 came & "u h] adm9i/ration1 ) my "m1 ,i 0 made :ole4 ,^? 7 try+ days1 :5 "o meal 0 eat5 we knew n :]e we 7 to get ! next1 b we nei!r want$ = food nor raim5t4 ,we _h n he>d f ! pione]s s9ce !y left till !y 7 return+1 & ! news 0 t !y 7 %ort ( teams & )\t bread/uff1 & a long way f home4 ,our feel+s c bett] be imag9$ ?an describ$1 = we _h little en\gh ourselves1 b we lift$ our he>ts to ,god1 & ,i c call x no?+ less ?an miracul\s1 a supply 0 soon furni%$ & m5 & teams />t$ to meet !m4 ,! next spr+ all 7 prep>+ to move1 & z ,i 0 help+ to put on my wagon cov] ,i came ne> fa9t+ & 0 pro/rat$ on my b$ f t "t4 ,i _h a baby boy born on ! #ag? ( ,augu/1 b he 0 buri$ on ! #bbnd1 my tw5tie? bir?day4 ,?is 0 ! wor/ "p ( our j\rney1 ! roads be+ r\gh & rocky4 ,i m\rn$ incessantly1 & t ) my int5se bodily suff]+s soon br\ght me to dea?'s door1 b x 0 %orn ( its /+4 ,i 0 cold1 b oh1 h[ peaceful1 z ,i lay !re pa9less & my brea? pass+ s g5tly away2 ,i felt z ?\gh ,i 0 waft+ on ! air & happy 9 ! ?\ght ( meet+ s soon ) my babes :]e no m pa9 or sorr[ c\ld come4 ,i _h talk$ ) my husb& & fa!r :o 7 weep+ z ,i took a p>t+ kiss f all b my poor "m1 :o 0 ! la/ "o call$ & _h sunk ^u h] knees be=e me4 ,?is di/ress$ me1 b ,i bade h] n m\rn = %e w\ld n be long beh9d me4 ,my words /ruck fa!r l a sudd5 ?und]bolt1 & he spoke ) a mighty voice & said--',vilate1 ,hel5 is n dy+6 b my brea? :i* by ?is "t _h ne>ly gone1 /opp$ t v in/ant1 & ,i felt 8 fai? & knew t he 0 hold+ me2 & ,i begg$ him to let me g z ,i ?\ght x v cruel to keep me1 & believ$ x impossible = me to live & ev] recov]4 ,! de/roy] 0 !n /irr$ up 9 ang] at be+ *eat$ out ( 8 victim & he seem$ det]m9$ to wreak 8 v5geance ^u u all4 ,no "o b ,god & ! angels to :om ,i owe my life & all ,i h1 c\ld "k ! t5? "p ( :at ,i suff]$4 ,i nev] told anybody & ,i nev] c\ld4 ,a ke5] ta/e ( mis]y & woe1 no mortal1 ,i ?9k1 c\ld endure4 ,= ?ree mon?s ,i lay a portion ( ! "t l "o dead1 !y told me2 b t did n la/ long4 ,i 0 alive to my spiritual condition & dead to ! _w4 ,i ta/$ ( ! puni%m5t :i* is prep>$ = ^? :o reject any ( ! pr9ciples ( ?is ,gospel4 ,!n ,i le>n$ t plural m>riage 0 a cele/ial pr9ciple1 & saw ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! p[] ( ,god's prie/hood & t ( ,satan's & ! necessity ( ob$i5ce to ^? :o hold ! prie/hood1 & ! dang] ( rebell+ aga9/ or speak+ lightly ( ! ,"l's anno9t$4 ,i _h1 9 h\rs ( temptation1 :5 see+ ! trials ( my "m1 felt to rebel4 ,i hat$ polygamy 9 my he>t1 ,i _h lov$ my baby m ?an my ,god1 & m\rn$ = x unreasonably4 ,all my s9s & %ortcom+s 7 magnifi$ be=e my eyes till ,i believ$ ,i _h s9n$ beyond r$emption4 ,"s may call x ! fruits ( a diseas$ bra94 ,!re is no?+ )\t a cause1 be t z x may1 x 0 a ke5 reality to me4 ,dur+ t season ,i lo/ my spee*1 =got ! names ( ev]ybody & ev]y?+1 & 0 liv+ 9 ano!r sph]e1 le>n+ lessons t w\ld s]ve me 9 future times to keep me 9 ! n>r[ way4 ,i 0 left a poor wreck ( :at ,i _h be51 b ! ,devil ) all 8 cunn+1 little ?\ght t he 0 fitt+ & prep>+ my he>t to fulfill its de/9y4 ,my fa!r said t ,satan desir$ to clip my glory & 0 q will+ ,i %\ld die happy2 b :5 he 0 ?w>t$ he tri$ 9 e possible way to de/roy my tab]nacle4 ,presid5t ,"y said t ! m\nta9s ?r\gh :i* we pass$ 7 fill$ ) ! spirits ( ! ,gadianton robb]s spok5 ( 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,! ,"l gave fa!r fai? en\gh to hold me until ,i 0 capable ( ex]cis+ x = myself4 ,i 0 s weak t ,i 0 (t5 disc\rag$ 9 try+ to pray1 z ! evil spirits caus$ me to feel t x 0 no use3 b ! night aft] ! fir/ ,*ri/mas 9 ?is valley1 ,i _h my la/ /ruggle & resolv$ t !y %\ld buffet me no long]4 ,i fa/$ = "o week1 & e day ,i ga9$ till ,i _h won ! victory & ,i 0 j z s5sible ( ! pres5ce ( holy spirits ar\nd my b$side z ,i _h be5 ( ! evil ones4 ,x w\ld take up too mu* room to relate my exp]i5ce ) ! spirits1 b ,new ,ye>'s eve1 aft] sp5d+ "o ( ! happie/ days ( my life ,i 0 mov$ ^u to talk to my "m4 ,i knew h] he>t 0 weigh$ d[n 9 sorr[ & ,i 0 full ( ! holy ,gho/4 ,i talk$ z ,i nev] did be=e1 ,i 0 too weak to talk ) su* a voice 7( my own /r5g?71 beside1 ,i nev] be=e spoke ) su* eloqu5ce1 & %e knew t x 0 n myself4 ,%e 0 s affect$ t %e sobb$ till ,i ceas$4 ,i assur$ h] t fa!r lov$ h]1 b he _h a "w to d1 %e mu/ rise above h] feel+s & seek = ! ,holy ,com=t]1 & ?\gh x r5t h] he>t %e mu/ uphold him1 = he 9 tak+ o!r wives _h done x only 9 ob$i5ce to a holy pr9ciple4 ,mu* m ,i said1 & :5 ,i ceas$1 %e wip$ h] eyes & told me to re/4 ,i _h n felt tir$ till %e said ?is1 b comm5c$ !n to feel myself s9k+ away4 ,i sil5tly pray$ to be r5ew$1 :5 my /r5g? return$ t in/ant4 ,new ,ye>'s day fa!r _h set ap>t to fa/ & pray1 & !y prep>$ a fea/ at ev5+4 ,i _h pray$ t ,i might ga9 a sure te/imony t day t ,i 0 acceptable to ,god1 & my fa!r1 :5 he arose to speak1 0 s fill$ ) ,8 p[]1 t he look$ almo/ transfigur$6 ,he turn$ to me & spoke ( my suff]+s & ! bless+s ,i %\ld receive because ( ! same4 ,he prophesi$ ( ! great "w t ,i %\ld d1 t ,i %\ld live long & raise honorable sons & daught]s t w\ld rise up & call me bless$1 & %\ld be a com=t to my "m 9 h] decl9+ ye>s1 & _m m ?+s :i* ,i h fulfill$4 ,_m :o knew me !n h look$ at me & se5 me work+ ) my *ildr5 ar\nd me1 ) p]fect amazem5t & z "o :o _h be5 dead & resurrect$4 ,i lo/ ?ree babes be=e ,i kept any1 7two boys & girl74 ,my fir/ to live 0 ,vilate1 %e grew to womanhood & 0 tak54 ,orson ,f4 0 my next1 :o has be5 appo9t$ ,bi%op ( ! ,eighte5? ,w>d4 ,i _h f\r m daught]s1 !n a son1 my la/ a little girl :o di$ at five ye>s ( age2 be+ elev5 9 all4 ,my p>5ts h left me & my he>t has be5 wrung to ! utmo/1 yet ,i h said--,?y w ,o ,god1 be done4 ,p]sons h sometimes wond]$ at my calmness & endurance1 b ,i ?9k !y w\ld n _h !y pass$ ?r\gh ! same exp]i5ce4 ,i h enc\rag$ & su/a9$ my husb& 9 ! cele/ial ord] ( m>riage because ,i knew x 0 "r4 ,at v>i\s times ,i h be5 heal$ by ! wa%+ & anno9t+1 adm9i/]$ by ! mo!rs 9 ,israel4 ,i am /ill sp>$ to te/ify to ! tru? & ,godl9ess ( ?is "w2 & ?\gh my happ9ess once consi/$ 9 labor+ = ^? ,i love1 ! ,"l has se5 fit to deprive me ( bodily /r5g?1 & taught me to 'ca/ my bread ^u ! wat]s' & aft] _m days my long+ _s 0 *e]$ ) ! k t ,he _h a "w = me to d1 & ) ,him1 ,i "k t all ?+s are possible4 ,almo/ my fir/ lit]>y ef=t 0 inspir$ by ! read+ ( ! v>i\s op9ions ( m5 publi%$ 9 our dailies1 ^u woman's disabilities1 etc42 & my cont9u+ is due to ! advice & urg5t wi%es ( _m ( my si/]s4 ,on ,m>* #aj1 #ahhb1 ,i 0 *os5 by ,si/] ,m4 ,i4 ,horne & nom9at$ to act z h] ,c\nselor 9 ! ,relief ,society ( ?is /ake ( ,zion 9 place ( ,si/] ,s4 ,m4 ,heywood 7deceas$7 & ,god grant t ,i may come up to h] /&>d & be able to labor fai?fully ) my si/]s yet _m ye>s1 9 reliev+ & com=t+ ! tri$ & afflict$1 & enlight5+ ! m9ds ( ^? :o are 9 d>kness conc]n+ ! ?+s ( ,god & ,8 p4 ,x is b appropriate & j to add to ! brief sket* ( ,hel5 ,m> ,:itney's life1 a brief record ( h] son1 ! elde/ ( h] liv+ *ildr54 ,orson ,f4 ,:itney 0 born 9 ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,july #a1 #ahee4 ,0 call$ on 8 fir/ mission dur+ ! ,octob] ,conf]5ce ( #ahgf4 ,left home = ,p5nsylvania ,novemb] #f? foll[+4 ,rema9$ 9 ,p5nsylvania ab\t five mon?s1 labor+ ) ,eld] ,a4 ,m4 ,muss]1 & visit$ ,wa%+ton j prior to ! inauguration ( ,presid5t ,hayes4 ,e>ly 9 ! spr+ ( #ahgg w5t alone d[n to ,ohio1 :]e he rema9$ ab\t "o ye>1 prea*+ & baptiz+1 & visit+ relatives 9 & ar\nd ,kirtl&1 78 fa!r's bir?place74 ,0 releas$ f 8 mission 9 ! spr+ ( #ahgh1 & return$ home e>ly 9 ,april4 ,0 appo9t$ a home mission>y imm$iately on 8 return1 & also obta9$ a situation 9 ! ,des]et ,news (fice4 ,july #ad?1 0 orda9$ a ,high ,prie/1 7previ\sly 0 a ,sev5ty7 & set ap>t to preside z bi%op ( ! ,eighte5? ,w>d1 be+ ! y\nge/ bi%op 9 ! ,salt ,lake ,/ake ( ,zion1 succe$+ ,bi%op ,l4 ,d4 ,"y1 resign$4 ,augu/ #aj? ( same ye> succe$$ ,eld] ,john ,ni*olson z city editor ( ! ,des]et ,news1 he hav+ be5 call$ to ,europe on a mission4 ,be=e ?is he _h labor$ z a collector & "u-cl]k 9 ! bus9ess (fice ( t e/abli%m5t4 ,dur+ 8 soj\rn 9 ! ,/ates he _h correspond$ ) ! ,salt ,lake ,h]ald1 ! ,woman's ,expon5t & ! ,news1 to ! latt] by ! direct invitation ( ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y1 :o _h notic$ 8 writ+s to ! o!r pap]s & urg$ him to cultivate 8 lit]>y ability4 ,previ\sly he _h sc>cely d>$ to hope he possess$ any4 ,he says ( ?is2 ,i owe mu* to ! k9d enc\ragem5t ( ,presid5t ,"y = :at little ,i h yet a*iev$ 9 t direction4 ,decemb] #ah1 #ahgi1 0 m>ri$ to ,z9a ,b4 ,smoot1 daught] ( ,presid5t ,a4 ,o4 & ,mrs4 ,emily ,smoot4 ,9 ,febru>y1 #ahhj1 0 elect$ to ! ,city ,c\ncil & held ! (fice ( a ,c\ncilor until call$ on 8 second mission1 :i!r he w5t be=e 8 (fice t]m _h expir$4 ,9 ,july1 #ahhj1 0 appo9t$ by a committee hav+ 9 *>ge ! arrangem5t ( a programme to celebrate ! fiftie? anniv]s>y ( ! ,*ur* 7ye> ( jubilee17 to write a poem = ! occasion4 ,! poem--,jubilee ( ,zion1 0 read 9 ! ,tab]nacle by ,colonel ,david ,mc,kenzie1 on ! #bd? ( ,july1 ! ,jubilee ,celebration & ! regul> ,pione] ,day ,celebration be+ bl5d$4 ,prior to ?is he _h publi%$ a pamphlet conta9+ two poems1 ,l& ( ,%9ehah & ! ,wom5 ( ! ,ev]la/+ ,cov5ant1 & _h contribut$ v>i\s ef=ts 9 v]se to our local pap]s1 besides o!r articles 9 prose to ! ,contributor & ,h]ald1 at ! same "t labor+ regul>ly ^u ! ,news z local editor4 ,april1 #ahhj 7ant$at+ ! above71 ! ,home ,dramatic ,club 0 organiz$ ) ,o4 ,f4 ,:itney z ,presid5t4 ,octob]1 #ahhj1 ! fir/ *ild ( ,bi%op ,:itney1 a son1 0 born4 ,june #bj1 #ahha1 at a meet+ ( ! ,g5]al ,committee on celebration ( ! #d? ( ,july1 ,bi%op ,:itney 0 *os5 ,orator ( ! ,day1 & prep>$ ! oration1 ! assass9ation ( ,presid5t ,g>field on ! #bnd ( ,july put a /op to ! celebration1 & consequ5tly to ! c>ry+ out ( ! programme4 ,octob] ,conf]5ce1 #ahha1 0 call$ on a mission to ,engl& & left ,octob] #bd?2 sail$ f ,new ,york ,novemb] #a/1 & l&$ on ! #aj?4 ,appo9t$ to ! ,london ,conf]5ce1 labor$ !re f\r mon?s2 !n call$ to ,liv]pool to succe$ ,eld] ,c4 ,w4 ,/ayn] 9 ! editorial dep>tm5t ( ! ,mill5nial ,/>4 ,labor$ !re ne>ly a ye>1 !n 0 releas$ to travel 9 ! m9i/ry4 ,releas$ to return home ) ! ,june company1 #ahhc4 ,visit$ ,scotl& & ,france & sail$ = home ,june #bj?4 ,l&$ 9 ,new ,york ,sunday1 ,july #a/1 ! v day & date ( 8 bir?1 tw5ty-eight ye>s be=e4 ,rea*$ home ,july #g1 #ahhc1 & has resum$ 8 position z city editor ( ! ,des]et ,ev5+ ,news4 ,,lett]s ,,( ,,heb] ,c4 ,,kimball4 ,= ! consid]ation ( ^? unacqua9t$ ) him1 :o ?r\gh misreport h be5 l$ to reg>d ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball z a man ( /]n rule & cold nature1 ,i app5d two lett]s writt5 by him to 8 belov$ fir/ wife1 ,vilate1 7a "n t is rev]$ 9 our p's remembrance7 %[+ 9 true light 8 own feel+s ^u ! pr9ciple ( plural m>riage & v9dicat+ & honor+ him by ?is te/imony f 8 own secret he>t & lips1 bett] ?an ! words ( ano!r1 no matt] h[ fai?ful or true or ard5t t fri5d might be4 ,?us w be %[n to ! _w ?ree g5]ations ( a family :o are repres5tatives ( our p & fai?2 ,heb]1 "o :om ,god *ose z "o ( ! fir/ to aid 9 f\nd+ & upbuild+ ,8 ,*ur* & ,k+dom 9 ! la/ disp5sation2 ,hel51 8 *]i%$ & h]oic daught]1 & ,orson1 h] son1 wor?y repres5tative ( 8 "m & gr&fa!r4 ,! inspiration 9 ,heb]'s life has n di$ out 9 !irs1 ! "w has n slack5$1 ! l9e ( m>* is /ill onw>d & upw>d4 ,! fir/ copy be>s date ( ,,octob] #bc1 #ahdb4 ,my ,de> ,vilate3 ,i am at ,bro!r ,evan ,gre5's4 ,we h held all our conf]5ces1 h _h two meet+s to-day1 x be+ ! ,sabba?4 ,"s h be5 add$ to ! ,*ur* & prejudice is consid]ably laid4 ,monday we %all g to ,jacksonville1 !n on to ,spr+field4 ,i %all be home 9 two or ?ree weeks if ! ,"l wills x s4 ,s9ce ,i left y x has be5 a "t ( mu* reflection4 ,i felt z ?\gh ,i 0 a poor weak creature 9 & ( myself1 & only on ,god c ,i rely = support4 ,i h be5 look+ back ov] my pa/ life be=e ,i he>d ! ,gospel4 ,x makes me %r9k into no?+ & to wi% ,i _h always be5 a righte\s man f my y\?1 b we h an advocate ) ! ,fa!r1 & ,i c look back s9ce ,i came into ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-,day ,sa9ts1 ) a degree ( pleasure1 b ,i c see if ,i _h m k ,i c\ld h done bett] 9 _m po9ts4 99 99 ,i feel z ?\gh ,i _h r die to-day ?an be left to transgress "o ( ,8 laws1 or to br+ disgrace ^u ! cause :i* ,i h embrac$1 or a /a9 ^u my "*2 & my pray] is day by day t ,god w\ld take me to ,himself r ?an ,i %\ld be left to s9 aga9/ ,him1 or betray my de> bre?r5 :o h be5 true to me & to ,god ! ,et]nal ,fa!r1 & ,i feel to pray to ,!e1 ,o ,"l1 to help ?y poor s]vant to be true to ,!e all ! days ( my life1 t ,i may nev] be left to s9 aga9/ ,!e or aga9/ ,?y anno9t$1 or any t love !e1 t ,i may h wisdom & k h[ to ga9 ,?y favor at all times1 = ?is is my desire1 & t ^! bless+s may re/ ^u my de> companion1 & :5 we h done ,?y "w on ?is ,?y foot/ool1 t ,?\ w\ld/ receive u into t k+dom :]e ,abraham1 ,isaac & ,jacob & all ! holy prophets h gone1 t we may nev] be sep>at$ any m1 & be=e ,i %\ld be left to betray my bre?r5 9 any case1 let ,?y s]vant come unto ,!e 9 ,?y ,k+dom & !re h ! love ( my y\?1 & ! little ones ,?\ has giv5 me4 99 99 ,n[1 my de> ,vilate1 /& by me ev5 unto dea?1 & :5 y pray1 pray t ,i may hold out to ! end4 99 99 ,my he>t a*es = y & sometimes ,i c h>dly speak )\t weep+1 & t be=e my bre?r53 = ,i h a brok5 he>t & my head is a f\nta9 ( te>s4 ,my life 9 ?is _w is %ort at ! longe/1 & ,i d n desire to live "o day only to d good & to make y happy & br+ up our little *ildr5 9 ! ways ( ! ,"l1 & my pray] is t !y may be righte\s f ! lea/ to ! greate/4 99 99 ,! _w has lo/ its *>ms = me1 & ,i want to seek = t re/ :i* rema9s = ! p ( ,god4 ,i nev] _h a great] desire to be a man ( ,god ?an at ! pres5t1 t ,i may "k my acceptance ) ,him4 ,,spr+field1 ,octob] #be?4 ,my ,de> ,companion3 ,i h j return$ f ! (fice :]e ,i f\nd a lett] f y1 & ,i ne$ n tell y t x 0 a sweet morsel to me4 ,i c\ld weep l a *ild if ,i c\ld get away by myself1 to ?9k t ,i = "o mom5t h be5 ! means ( caus+ y any sorr[2 ,i "k t y mu/ h _m bad feel+s & ,i feel to pray = y all ! "t1 ,i assure y t y h n be5 out ( my m9d _m m9utes at a "t s9ce ,i left y4 ,my feel+s are ( t k9d t x makes me sick at he>t1 s t ,i h no appetite to eat4 ,my temptations are s sev]e x seems sometimes z ?\gh ,i %\ld h to lay d[n & die1 ,i feel z if ,i %\ld s9k b5ea? x4 ,i g into ! woods e *ance ,i h1 & p\r out my s\l be=e ,god t ,he w\ld deliv] me & bless y1 my de> wife1 & ! fir/ ,i w\ld "k ,i w\ld be 9 te>s1 weep+ l a *ild ab\t y & ! situation ,i am 92 b :at c ,i d b g ahead8 ,my de> ,vilate1 d n let x ca/ y d[n1 = ! ,"l is on our side2 ?is ,i "k f :at ,i see & realize & ,i m>vel at x _m times4 ,y are tri$ & tempt$ & ,i am sorry = y1 = ,i "k h[ to pity y4 ,i c say t ,i nev] suff]$ m 9 all my life ?an s9ce ^! ?+s came to pass2 & z ,i h said s say ,i aga91 ,i h felt z if ,i %\ld s9k & die4 ,oh my ,god6 ,i ask ,!e 9 ! "n ( ,jesus to bless my de> ,vilate & com=t h] he>t & deliv] h] f temptation & sorr[1 & op5 h] eyes & let h] see ?+s z !y are1 = ,fa!r ,?\ kn[e/ our sorr[2 be pleas$ to look ^u ,?y poor s]vant & h&maid1 & grant u ! privilege ( liv+ ! same l5g? ( "t t "o may n g be=e ! o!r1 = ,?\ kn[e/ t we desire ?is ) all our he>ts4 99 99 99 ,& !n1 ,fa!r1 :5 we h done ) our c>e] 9 ?is probation1 9 ! "o to come may we /ill be jo9$ 9 "o to rema9 s to all et]nities1 & :atev] we h done to grieve ,!e be pleas$ to blot x out1 & let u be clean & pure be=e ,!e at all times1 t we may nev] be left to s9 or betray anyone t believes on ,?y "n2 save u f all ?is & let our se$s be righte\s2 incl9e _! he>ts to be pure & virtu\s1 & may ?is ext5d f g5]ation to g5]ation1 let u h favor 9 ,?y sight & be=e ,?9e angels t we may be wat*$ ov] by !m & h /r5g? & grace to support u 9 ! day ( our temptation t we may n be ov]come & fall4 ,n[ my ,fa!r1 ^! are ! desires ( our he>ts1 & wilt ,?\ grant !m to u = ,jesus' sake & to ,?y "n w we give all ! glory =ev] & ev]4 ,,z9a ,y4 ,,williams4 ,,daught] ,,( ,,brigham ,,"y4 ,x w\ld be /range inde$1 if aft] ! life & labors ( ,brigham ,"y1 a "w ( ?is "* %\ld appe>1 lack+ ! "n & record ( 8 desc5dants4 ,! sons ( noble m5 h great] opportunities ( add+ lu/re to _! fa!r's "n by reason ( ! advantages :i* sons possess ov] daught]s2 yet among our p1 wom5 h _! ackn[l$g$ prov9ce 9 :i* !y may di/+ui% !mselves1 9 :i* _! position is n borr[$ f ! o!r sex1 or an infr+em5t ^u !m2 & yet may adorn ! memory ( ev5 ,brigham ,"y4 ,su* a daught] is ,z9a ,y4 ,williams1 ! orig9al ( ?is sket*4 ,born 9 plural or cele/ial m>riage1 & ) an und]/&+ ( ?is condition1 z mu* z any "y girl c possess1 a wife 9 ! same ord] ( m>riage4 ,"s h said1 ,let u see ! work+s ( ?is sy/em1 let u see h[ ! next g5]ation w receive x4 ,! "t has come :5 !y c see1 & le>n t ^? :o und]/& x be/ fe> x lea/4 ,! words ( ! daught] h]self1 x seems to me1 %\ld g f>!r 9 effect ?an m9e c\ld = h]4 ,"h is a true picture 9 ! home life ( ! e>lie/ advocates ( t anci5t pr9ciple1 re/or$ ?r\gh ,joseph ,smi?1 ! prophet4 ,i h kn[n ,mrs4 ,williams b5ea? h] fa!r's ro( & 9 h] own m>ri$ home1 intimately1 = eighte5 ye>s1 & knew ! union & love ( ! b& ( si/]s4 ,i 0 born ,april #crd1 #ahej1 9 ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,my "m1 ,z9a ,h4 ,"y1 0 made glad by my pres5ce1 h] only daught]4 ,my fa!r1 ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y1 made me welcome2 ?\gh he 0 ! fa!r ( _m o!rs he 0 z mu* pleas$ z _m m5 are ov] _! only girl4 ,my *ildhood 0 cl\d$ ) sickness1 & "o ( my e>lie/ recollections is ( my lov+ "m hold+ me 9 h] arms1 s++ a sweet song2 ) ! moonlight /ream+ ov] me & gaz+ out ^u ! full moon ,i sank to sleep1 soo!d f suff]+ by h] magic c>e4 ,i 0 ! pet ( my two bro!rs & ( all my "m's fri5ds4 ,i knew no?+ ( want or c>e till ! ye> ( fam9e1 7#ahef7 :i* gave me a fa9t idea ( :at want 04 7,all ?r\gh ! ,t]ritory families 7 on %ort rations47 ,my fa!r's family liv$ 9 a _w ( _! own1 !re be+ t5 girls ) n m ?an f\r ye>s' diff]5ce 9 _! ages4 ,our fa!r affectionately call$ u 8 'big t51' & n[h]e on ! e>? c\ld be f\nd a happi]1 m]ri] set ( *ildr54 ,we att5d$ s*ool & 7 in/ruct$ 9 music & danc+ on our own premises4 ,our mo!rs taught u to respect ea* o!r's rights1 z !y always set ! example by treat+ "o ano!r accord+ to ! gold5 rule4 ,a p]son ent]+ ! room :]e we 7 assembl$ w\ld be at a loss to tell :i* 7 ! own *ildr5 ( ! si/]s pres5t4 ,we c>ri$ out ! prov]b--',love ?y neighbor z ?yself1' lit]ally4 ,:5 ! memorable exodus ( #aheh took place1 my "m 0 ! fir/ woman :o left ,salt ,lake ,city4 ,9 company ) ano!r ( my fa!r's wives1 ,lucy ,b41 7z %e is call$17 we />t$ s\?4 ,?is 0 my fir/ trip f home1 x seem$ l a pleasure trip to me & x 0 a matt] ( surprise t my de> "m & auntie 7 n z mu* delight$ ) ! *ange z we *ildr5 72 b ! subsequ5t discom=ts we 7 subject$ to1 & our lonely h\rs sp5t away f our de>ly lov$ si/]s caus$ _m a he>t pang & we began to realize some?+ ( ! sacrifices made by our p :5 our enemies came & invad$ our homes4 ,my "m 0 ! la/ ( fa!r's family to leave ,provo1 aft] ! return ( ! p to _! =m] homes4 ,on our arrival1 aft] a ye>'s abs5ce1 fa!r ask$ "m to take *>ge ( f\r ( 8 little ones ^: "m 0 dead4 ,%e cons5t$1 & ?is ev5t entirely *ang$ my aft] life2 f be+ ! pet & only *ild ,i n[ _h to %>e ) ^! mo!rless *ildr54 ,x 0 a trial 9 _m ways1 b my preci\s "m taught me to be unselfi% & ?ank ,god = all ,8 bless+s & n compla91 & ,i am ?ankful to say1 foll[+ h] advice )\t once allud+ to ! fact t my "m 0 n _! own4 ,?us x prov$ to be ! be/ lesson ( my life1 & a great bless+4 ,my life fl[$ on 9 peaceful curr5t1 go+ to s*ool1 b go+ ^u ! /age :5 q "y greatly impair$ my heal?4 ,i m>ri$ :5 eighte54 ,my husb&1 ,?omas ,williams1 _h be5 9 my fa!r's employ 9 8 (fice1 = sev]al ye>s2 !n 9 ! ,!atre1 :]e ,i saw him frequ5tly1 b1 z he 0 mu* old] ?an ,i1 x nev] occurr$ to me to fall 9 love ) him4 ',none knew him b to love him1' ! b>d wrote1 :i* is true ( my husb&4 ,i 0 8 second wife1 & "h let me te/ify t 9 ent]+ into ! ord] ( plural m>riage1 bo? my husb& & myself did s f ! pure/ & holie/ motives4 ,= six ye>s ,i 0 8 lov+ wife1 be>+ two sons1 ,/]l+ & ,?omas ,edg>4 ,9 ,july1 #ahgc1 my de> husb& 0 call$ home4 ,none b ^? :o are call$ ^u to pass ?r\gh simil> circum/ances c "k ! sorr[ & angui% x is to "p f a lov+1 noble husb& & fa!r4 ,my "t n[ 0 giv5 pr9cipally to my ,*ur* duties & to ! support ( my de> *ildr54 ,9 all my trials my de> "m 0 my com=t & support4 ,by ! advice ( my fa!r1 ,i w5t to ,sevi] ,c\nty & took up a qu>t] section ( l&4 ,i w5t to ,/4 ,george at ! completion ( ! ,temple1 & met _m de> fri5ds & relatives2 my fa!r 0 !re1 & ^? :o 7 pres5t1 w1 ,i believe1 nev] =get ! heav5ly int]c\rse enjoy$ by ! ,sa9ts :ile ?us conv5$4 ,%ortly aft] our return to ! city1 our honor$ fa!r 0 /rick5 d[n ) 8 la/ sickness4 ,nev] 0 !re a m solemn sc5e ?an t witness$ at 8 dea?1 8 family 7 !re1 also ! head m5 ( ! ,*ur*4 ,physicians ) _! futile skill 7 /&+ r\nd1 ! fai? & anxiety ( ! :ole ,*ur* 7 c5t]$ ar\nd t dy+ =m & dep>t+ s\l ( ,god's ,prophet at t try+ h\r4 ,8 body unconsci\s n[ to pa91 0 !re be=e u1 b 8 noble _s already saw beh9d ! veil :i* scre5s f u ! immortal sph]es4 ',joseph6 ,joseph6' 7 8 la/ words1 & :5 he brea!d 8 la/ 8 face became radiant z if molt5 sunbeams _h be5 p\r$ into 8 ve9s1 giv+ him an une>?ly & cele/ial appe>ance nev] to be =gott5 by ^? :o surr\nd$ 8 dy+ c\*4 ,aft] a settlem5t ( our fa!r's e/ate ,i remov$ to ,provo 9 ord] to give my de> *ildr5 & myself ! advantages ( att5d+ ! ,brigham ,"y ,academy4 ,9 ,janu>y ( ?is same ye>1 ,presid5t ,taylor s5t me1 9 company ) ,si/] ,emmel9e ,b4 ,wells1 to visit ! ,woman's ,suffrage ,conv5tion held 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,aft] my return ,i began tea*+ 9 ! ,brigham ,"y ,academy1 tak+ *>ge ( ! "y ladies & organiz+ a "w class2 also ! prim>y dep>tm5t 9 :i* position ,i h be5 actively engag$ ev] s9ce4 ,! ,brigham ,"y ,academy 0 end[$ by inspiration by him ^: "n x be>s4 ,pr(essor ,k>l ,g4 ,maes] 0 call$ to act z pr9cipal at ! comm5cem5t1 & :5 he ask$ = in/ruction f its noble f\nd]1 he receiv$ only ?is3 ',ask ,god to guide y 9 all ?+s & c>ry x on "u ,8 directions2 ?is is all ,i h to say4' ,f t "t ,pr(essor ,maes] has fai?fully liv$ to fulfill ! wi%es ( its f\nd]4 ,h[ he has succe$$ is demon/rat$ e ye> by ! hundr$s ( "y m5 & wom5 :o !re receive = ! fir/ "t a k & te/imony ( ?is ,gospel4 ,too mu* praise _c be be/[$ ^u ! ,honorable ,bo>d3 ,presid5t ,a4 ,o4 ,smoot1 ,h>vey ,cluff1 ,wilson ,h4 ,dus5b]ry1 ,bi%op ,myron ,tann]1 ,bi%op ,h>r+ton1 ,bi%op ,br+hur/ & ,si/] ,coray = _! en]gy & labor to make ?is s*ool all t ,brigham ,"y int5d$ x %\ld be4 ,9 ! de$s be/[+ a grant ^u ?is in/itution x is pla9ly /at$ t ! "y m5 be taught me*anism1 & ! "y ladies dome/ic duties4 ,9 accordance ) ?is a "y ladies' dep>tm5t has be5 organiz$ & we h endeavor$ to c>ry out ?is peculi> feature desir$ by ,presid5t ,"y1 my belov$ fa!r4 ,i h occupi$ ! position ( advisor & director to ! "y ladies = ! pa/ f\r ye>s4 ,i h n[ ! advantage ( a f9e l>ge room built expressly = ?is bran* ( education4 ,0 call$ to preside ov] ! ,prim>y ,associations ( ,provo1 am a ,c\nselor to ! ,presid5t ( ! ,"y ,ladies' ,mutual ,improvem5t ,association also2 & an (fic] 9 ! ,provo ,silk ,association4 ,:ile liv+ 9 ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,mrs4 ,z9a ,y4 ,williams 0 "o ( ! committee sup]9t5d+ ! decoration ( ! great ,tab]nacle4 ,l>ge classes 7 taught artificial fl[] mak+1 & ?\s&s ( y>ds ( fe/oons & hang+ baskets1 int]sp]s$ ) appropriate mottoes & flags made ! va/ ceil+ a b[] ( beauty = _m mon?s4 ,%e has taught decorative "w ( diff]5t k9ds 9 sev]al t[ns ( our ,t]ritory1 possess+ a special gift 9 ?is direction4 ,an en]getic spiritual labor]1 a lov+ daught] & fai?ful wife & "m1 %e has also a wide circle ( s9c]e fri5ds4 ,%e 0 ! fir/ ( ,presid5t ,"y's daught]s to manife/ prom95tly 9 ! face ( opposition1 h] will+ness to unite ) ! associations organiz$ = ! repression ( extravagance 9 dress1 table exp5diture & frivolity1 & = ! cultivation ( spiritual k1 & mutual improvem5t4 ,^! meet+s 7 reg>d$ ) av]sion & ev5 ridicule1 by _m1 z t5d+ to br+ wom5 into too great publicity4 ,?is prov$ to be an incorrect idea4 ,si/] ,williams 0 "o ( ! e>lie/ spiritual labor]s & has nev] falt]$ or deviat$ f h] l9e ( duty4 ,presid5t ,"y has o!r daught]s also1 :o h lat] become (fic]s & actively int]e/$ 9 ! ,wom5's ,organizations among ?is p2 & !y w )\t d\bt1 develop _m ( ^? abilities1 :i*1 comb9$ & made subs]vi5t to ! w ( ,god made ! "n ( ,brigham ,"y immortal 9 hi/ory4 ,,l\ise ,m4 ,,wells4 ,,secret>y ,,( ,,c5tral ,,organization ,,( ,,! ,,"y ,,ladies' ,,mutual ,,improvem5t ,,associations4 ,! fact t mo/ ( ! ladies ( ?is "w are ( mature1 & "s ev5 advanc$ ye>s1 sugge/s ! ?\ght--:at ( ! ris+ g5]ation ( ?is p8 ,h[ h ! practical work+s ( ?is sy/em :i* ! _w c judge ( only f report & occasional glimpses into its op]ations1 b :i* ) ! y\? ( ! p is a lit]al & sole exp]i5ce--affect$ _! ideas & purposes8 ,"t1 /eadfa/ det]m9ation & spiritual progress h adju/$ all m+l$ & v>i$ elem5ts ( individualities & nationalities 9 ^? :o receiv$ ! ,gospel 9 scatt]$ homes 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! e>?1 h ov]come ^? ob/acles 7:i* 7 su* ?r\gh inexp]i5ce 9 newly re/or$ tru?s & laws17 & br\ght all to ! prop] level ( _! individual sph]e ( action & usefulness4 ,:at a piece ( ma/]-"w has ?is be56 ,ord] out ( confusion1 bro!rhood creat$ betwe5 /rang] races4 ,x has be5 (t5 said1 t :5 ! old /ock dies out1 ! _w c bett] judge ! wor? ( our doctr9es2 if !y survive & gr[ 9 ! he>ts ( ! succe$+ g5]ation _! p>5ts did n plant ! spiritual tree 9 lack ( wisdom1 & x w aft] ?is te/ ( ye>s prove wor?y ( ! s]i\s consid]ation ( ^? :o n[ deem x b5ea? _! ?\ghtful att5tion4 ,m ?an fifty ye>s h pass$ s9ce ! glori\s message 0 fir/ proclaim$ to ! _w2 _m ( ^? true1 noble ,sa9ts :o toil$ z build]s ( _! ,ma/]'s ,k+dom h f9i%$ _! "w1 & ) ye>s fill$ ) honors h pass$ on to _! re/ & rew>d4 ,a few ye>s m1 & ! witnesses :o liv$ 9 ! days ( ,joseph & ,hyrum w be gone1 we %all be left to ourselves1 _! record & our ,god4 ,:o w replace !m8 ,are _! po/]ity foll[+ 9 _! foot/eps8 ,yes1 b5ea? ! seem+ swift curr5t ( y\?time's c>eless indiff]5ce runs an und]curr5t ( e>ne/ness1 integrity &--yes--royalty ( s\l4 ,!re c be f\nd _m ( our "y p :o be> ! impress ( _! de/9y 9 _! daily lives1 _! numb]s are increas+1 _! works assum+ prom95ce & recognition4 ,9 connection ) ! "y p's organizations x is due to ,miss ,l\ise ,m4 ,wells1 t a brief record ( h] hi/ory & position =m "p ( ?is "w4 ,?is "y lady 0 born 9 ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,augu/ #bg1 #ahfb4 ,on bo? h] fa!r & "m's side %e is desc5d$ f families ( ! old ,puritan /ock4 ,g5]al ,wells' record 9 ,*ur* hi/ory is "o t e>?'s greate/ m5 might be pr\d to possess1 & he has receiv$ su* a tribute ( respect & love f our p z has r>ely be5 record$4 ,h] "m is ! editor ( ! ,woman's ,expon5t1 b has dur+ h] lifetime writt5 con/antly1 am\nt+ inde$ to _m volumes 7 h] writ+s publi%$2 & is exceptionally gift$ z a poetic writ]4 ,) su* p>5ts x may be reasonably expect$ t ) h] inh]5t end[m5ts tra9$ 9 ! influ5ce ( ! ,gospel1 ) a f9e spiritual nature1 consci5ti\s pr9ciples1 an amiable disposition & quiet1 g5tle mann]1 ,miss ,wells w d cr$it to h] p>5ts & h] p4 ,( ,l\ie1 z %e is famili>ly call$1 x is said t :5 %e 0 v "y %e gave evid5ce ( musical tal5t by r5d]+ 9 an orig9al /yle1 pla9tive melodies admirably suit$ to h] voice1 & ri* 9 t pa?os t always t\*es ! he>t4 ,) _m1 s++ is an acquir$ accompli%m5t1 ) h] x is z natural z to ! night+ale4 ,also 9 h] *ildhood %e unconsci\sly disclos$ arti/ic ta/e by ga!r+ ! autumn t9t$ leaves & grasses f ! g>d51 :i* %e arrang$ 9 qua9t & pretty devices = home adornm5ts4 ,?is tal5t 0 lat] cultivat$ "u compet5t tea*]s1 :5 %e soon became qualifi$ to give lessons privately & 9 classes1 9 draw+ & pa9t+4 ,already arti/s ( di/9ction h pron\nc$ h] oil pa9t+s ( suffici5t m]it to entitle h] to ent] ! ,academy ( ,design 9 ,new ,york1 & %e has be5 advis$ to adopt art z a life vocation4 ,on ! occasion ( ! ,*ur* ,jubilee1 on ,pione] ,day1 #ahhj1 ,miss ,wells 0 select$ by ! committee to repres5t ,art4 ,9 #ahhb1 9 company ) "s ( h] relatives1 %e visit$ ,cali=nia1 & !re = ! fir/ "t saw ! ocean1 "o ( nature's gr&e/ pictures4 ,dur+ ?is visit %e w5t ?r\gh ! art gall]ies ( ,san ,francisco4 ,9 #ahhc1 %e ) h] si/]1 ,mrs4 ,se>s1 made a trip to ! ,ea/]n ,/ates1 & visit$ ! art gall]ies & museums ( ,/4 ,l\is1 ,*icago1 ,clevel&1 ,new ,york1 ,bo/on1 ,philadelphia & ,wa%+ton4 ,also _h ! opportunity ( att5d+ ! ,_w's ,exposition at ,bo/on4 ,:ile visit+ 9 ! ,ea/ %e att5d$ a reunion ( ! ,dick9son's held at ,amh]/1 ,massa*usetts1 z a repres5tative ( ! "n1 f :om h] fa!r desc5d$ ?r\gh 8 gr&mo!r1 ,exp]i5ce ,dick9son4 ,arriv+ at ,college ,hall1 :]e ! reunion 0 celebrat$1 %e met _m hundr$s ( h] k9dr$4 ,( ?is family ,i quote3 ,x is n[ almo/ two hundr$ & fifty ye>s s9ce ,na?aniel ,dick9son l&$ at ,bo/on1 & prior to #afcd f\nd a home at ,we!rsfield1 =ty or fifty miles bel[ ,amh]/4 ,9 #afei he plant$ ! p]man5t seat ( our family1 & deeply root$ ! "n ( ,dick9son1 & "h n9e succe$+ g5]ations h ris5 to call him bless$4 ,na?aniel ,dick9son di$ at ,hadley1 ,june #af1 #afgf4 ,no p5cil or arti/ has pres]v$ to u ! semblance ( 8 features1 no grave/one m>ks 8 re/+-place4 ,we only "k t he sleeps 9 ! only bury+-gr\nd at ,hadley4 ,at ?is reunion1 :i* 0 q an elaborate affair1 a congratulatory lett] 0 read f h] fa!r1 ,g5]al ,d4 ,h4 ,wells1 :i* elicit$ consid]able applause1 & ! ,presid5t1 :o _h se5 ! ,g5]al :5 visit+ ,salt ,lake ,city1 spoke ( him 9 ! highe/ t]ms4 ,miss ,wells 0 v cordially receiv$ by ! hundr$s ( ,dick9son's & succe$$ 9 gett+ ! names ( _m ( ! relatives ( ! family :o are n[ sleep+ 9 ! old gravey>d at ,hadley1 & f a roll ( honor :i* hung ^u ! wall 9 ! hall :]e ! meet+ 0 held1 on :i* 7 inscrib$ ! names ( ^? :o _h made !mselves di/+ui%$4 ,x 0 s+ul> t ?is great meet+ ( ! ,dick9son's %\ld h conv5$ at ! "t :5 ,miss ,l\ie 0 visit+ h] "m's relatives only a few miles f ,amh]/1 giv+ h] an opportunity ( meet+ h] fa!r's k9dr$4 ,l\ie visit$ ,nauvoo1 also ,kirtl&1 :]e %e w5t ?r\gh ! ,temple4 ,%e has also prov$ h]self to be a mo/ *>m+ press correspond5t1 by contributions to ! ,expon5t t t\*$ ! he>t ( e ,sa9t2 lett]s t 7 z beautiful1 fre% & sweet z spr+-"t4 ,%e has be5 connect$ ) ! ,expon5t = "s "t2 is a writ] = ! ,contributor1 has be5 a memb] ( ! ,tab]nacle ,*oir = sev]al ye>s1 & taught a dep>tm5t ( ,miss ,cook's s*ool 9 #ahhj & #ahha4 ,9 ,june1 #ahhj1 ,miss ,wells 0 appo9t$ ,secret>y to ! ,c5tral ,organization ( ! ,"y ,ladies' ,mutual ,improvem5t ,associations1 ,mrs4 ,elm9a ,s4 ,taylor1 ,presid5t1 a position ( honor & importance1 & :i* %e fulfils ) dignity & ability4 ,z a ,latt]-day ,sa9t1 ! "y lady is wor?y ( h] position & ! love & confid5ce ( h] fri5ds2 & we look =w>d to h] future ) happy anticipations ( beautiful works f h] _s & h&4 ,z 9 ?is "w are repres5t$ ! v5]able silv]-hair$ matrons1 & ! y\ng] wife & "m1 x seems beautifully appropriate t ,miss ,l\ie1 9 h] y\? & purity1 %\ld repres5t ! daught]s ( ,israel1 look+ t[>ds ! future ) eyes ( fai? & confid5ce4 ,explanatory ( ! ,picture ,,repres5tative ,,wom5 ,,( ,,des]et4 ,! fir/ portrait 9 ! fir/ gr\p ( ! picture1 is t ( ,,eliza ,r4 ,,sn[ ,,smi?1 ,presid5t ( ! ,latt]-,day ,sa9ts' ,wom5's ,organizations4 ,! second1 on ! left-h& side ( ! same gr\p1 ,,z9a ,d4 ,h4 ,,"y1 ,fir/ ,c\nselor4 ,?ird1 on ! "r-h& side1 ,,m>y ,,isabella ,,horne1 ,treasur]4 ,f\r?1 ,,s>ah ,m4 ,,kimball1 ,secret>y4 ,! above are ! ,presid+ ,bo>d ov] all ! ,latt]-,day ,sa9ts ,wom5's ,organizations4 ,at ! head ( ! ,association ,gr\p is1 fir/1 ,,elm9a ,s4 ,,taylor1 ,presid5t ( ! ,"y ,ladies' ,mutual ,improvem5t ,associations4 ,second1 ,,m>y ,a4 ,,freeze1 ,presid5t ( ! ,"y ,ladies ,mutual ,improvem5t ,association ( ! ,salt ,lake ,/ake ( ,zion4 ,?ird1 left-h& side1 is ,,l\ie ,,felt1 ,presid5t ( ! ,prim>y ,associations4 ,f\r?1 ,,ell5 ,c4 ,,clawson1 ,presid5t ( ! ,prim>y ,associations ( ! ,salt ,lake ,/ake ( ,zion4 ,at ! head ( ! picture1 left-h& corn]1 ,,phoebe ,w4 ,,woodruff1 wife ( ,presid5t ,wil=d ,woodruff4 ,at ! "r-h& corn]1 ,,ba?%eba ,w4 ,,smi?1 wife ( ,presid5t ,george ,a4 ,smi?4 ,at ! left-h& corn]1 ,,presc5dia ,l4 ,,kimball1 a vet]an ,sa9t & pione]4 ,at ! "r-h& l[] corn]1 ,,elizabe? ,,h[>d1 ,secret>y ( ! ,relief ,society ( ! ,salt ,lake ,/ake ( ,zion4 ,at ! head ( ! f\r? gr\p is1 ,,emmel9e ,b4 ,,wells1 editor ( ,woman's ,expon5t4 ,at ! "r-h&1 same gr\p1 is ,,romania ,b4 ,,pratt1 ,m4 ,d4 ,turn+ n[ to ! f\r ladies on ! left-h& side ( ! picture1 ! fir/ is ,,emily ,,hill ,,woodmansee1 poet4 ,second1 "r-h& side1 ,,hannah ,t4 ,,k+1 poet & prose au?or4 ,?ird1 on ! left1 ,,augu/a ,,joyce ,,cro*]on1 au?or1 & ,secret>y ( ! ,"y ,ladies' ,mutual ,improvem5t ,association ( ! ,salt ,lake ,/ake ( ,zion4 ,f\r?1 ,,hel5 ,,m> ,,:itney1 daught] ( ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball1 & writ] ( ,*ur* hi/ory & biographies2 also ,fir/ ,c\nselor ( ! ,relief ,society ( ! ,salt ,lake ,/ake ( ,zion4 ,return+ to ! f\r? gr\p3 ?ird portrait on ! left1 ,,z9a ,y4 ,,williams1 daught] ( ,brigham ,"y1 & ,presid5t ( ! ,prim>y ,associations ( ! ,utah ,/ake ( ,zion4 ,f\r?1 is ,,l\ie ,m4 ,,wells1 daught] ( ,presid5t ,d4 ,h4 ,wells2 ,secret>y ( ,c5tral ,organizations ( ! ,"y ,ladies' ,mutual ,improvem5t ,associations4 ,vocali/ & arti/4 ,,f9is4 ,transcrib]'s ,note ,v>i\s obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$ z seem$ reasonable1 e4g4 coronatiion = coronation & v>i\s simil> spell+ issues1 miss+ p]iods1 & s =?4