,,rem9isc5ces    ,,(    ,,joseph1 ,,!   
,,prophet1    ,,& ,,! ,,com+ ,,=? ,,(   
,,! ,,book ,,( ,,mormon4    ,,by ,,eld] 
,,edw>d ,,/ev5son1    ,( ! ,*ur* (      
,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4       
,,illu/rat$4    ,,salt ,,lake ,,city3   
,,publi%$ ,,by ,,! ,,au?or4    #ahic4   
,image3 ,edw>d ,/ev5son1 ,born ,may #a/1
 #ahbj1 at ,gibralt>1 ,spa94            
,,preface4    ,9 pres5t+ ?is pamphlet ( 
,rem9isc5ces to ! public1 ! ,au?or      
desires to expla9 ! circum/ances t      
induc$ him to issue x4  ,:ile deliv]+ a 
s]ies ( illu/rat$ lectures 9 ! v>i\s    
tab]nacles & public halls ?r\gh\t !     
,t]ritory--& :i*  7 repeat$ on m ?an    
#bjj diff]5t occasions--! ,au?or 0      
e>ne/ly solicit$ to publi% ! lectures1  
includ+ engrav+s (  ! pa9t+s1 9 ! =m 9  
:i* !y n[ appe>4    ,hav+ become conv9c$
 f ! great int]e/ tak5 9 ! lectures1  t 
!y 7 productive ( mu* good1 ! ,au?or    
f9ally det]m9$  to submit ! lectures to 
! public4    ,! ,au?or hav+ be5         
p]sonally acqua9t$ ) ! ,prophet ,joseph 

,smi?1 & hav+ be5 ) him 9 _m ( 8 try+   
exp]i5ces1  desires to add 8 te/imony to
 ! tru? ( ! "w inaugurat$ by  him1 "u   
in/ructions f ! ,almighty1 & hopes t !  
incid5ts  h]e9 relat$ w induce _m to    
inve/igate ?is great & important  "w2 = 
he t judge? )\t inve/igation is unwise4 
,respectfully1 ,,! ,,au?or4             
,,rem9isc5ces ,,( ,,joseph ,,! ,,prophet
      ,,*apt] ,i4    ,! ,mighty ,mess5g]
 ( ! ,latt]-day ,disp5sation4--,a ,brief
 ,record (  a ,life fraught ) ,mat*less 
,h]oism1 "u all mann] ( ,p]secution1    
,trials1 ,imprisonm5t1 ,h>d%ips & f9ally
 ,m>tyrdom4    ,image3 ,joseph ,smi?1 ! 
,prophet4    ,! picture h]e) pres5t$ is 
"o ( ! few produc$ ( !  ,prophet ,joseph
 ,smi?4 ,x is "h reproduc$ f "o publi%$ 
9  ,h>p]'s ,pictorial _m ye>s ago & n[  
makes its appe>ance =  ! second "t4     
,al?\gh x is only a wood cut1 !re are 9 
x "s  true l9es & features ( ! ,prophet 
:5 he 0 ab\t ! age (  tw5ty-six4 ,at ?is
 e>ly p]iod ! sci5ce ( photography 0 b  
9 its infancy & pictures ( prom95t m5 7 

nei!r s correct  nor pl5tiful z at !    
pres5t "t4 ,x is1 inde$1 v prop] &      
desirable to pres]ve ! be/ pictures ( ^?
 :o h prov5  !mselves ! b5efactors ( our
 c\ntry1 & m especially s (  him :o 0   
*os5 & orda9$ ( ,god to give light &    
tru? &  et]nal bless+s to mank9d4    ,( 
! few lik5esses ( our m>tyr$ ,prophet   
plac$ be=e ! public1  !re has be5 "o    
pres5t$ by 8 son 7,joseph ,smi?1 ,jr471 
:i*  purports to be a copy or fac simile
 ( a pa9t+ :i* 0 evid5tly  tak5 :5 he 0 
q "y4 ,x is a front view &1 9 "s        
respects1 be>s a /rik+ resemblance to ! 
"o we pres5t to our  read]s1 not)/&+ t  
ours is a side view4    ,_m ef=ts h be5 
made to obta9 a good portrait1 b1 x is  
to be  regrett$1 )\t satisfactory       
results4 ,bro!r ,na?an ,t4 ,port]1 (    
,c5t]ville1 ,davis ,c\nty1 ,utah1 :o    
fir/ saw ,joseph ,smi? 9 ,jackson       
,c\nty1 ,mo41 9 ! ye> #ahca1 is v mu*   
pleas$ ) ?is picture1  & s also is ,aunt
 ,z9a ,d4 ,h4 ,"y1 :o sees 9 x _m /rik+ 
features ( ! y\?ful ,prophet4    ,i fir/

 saw him 9 #ahcd at ,pontiac & !        
impression made ^u my  m9d by him at t  
"t causes me n[ mu* pleasure 9 pres5t+ !
  picture to 8 _m fri5ds4 ,! love = him1
 z a true ,prophet (  ,god1 0 indelibly 
impress$ ^u my m9d1 & has always be5 )  
me  f t "t1 al?\gh ne>ly sixty ye>s h   
s9ce pass$ away4    ,9 t same ye>1      
#ahcd1 9 ! mid/ ( _m l>ge congregations1
 !  ,prophet te/ifi$ ) great p[] conc]n+
 ! visit ( ! ,fa!r  & ! ,son1 & !       
conv]sation he _h ) !m4 ,nev] be=e did  
,i feel su* p[] z 0 manife/$ on ^!      
occasions1 &1 al?\gh  only a small      
p]c5tage ( ^? :o saw & he>d him accept$ 
!  re/or$ ,gospel1 !re 0 n "o :o d>$ to 
dispute x4 ,_m (  our neighbors 7 he>d  
to say3 ,well1 if ,mormonism is true1 x 
w  /&2 if n true1 x w fall4 ,_m ( !m    
liv$ to see x /&  & increase1 & :ile !y 
!mselves pass$ away 9 dea?'s embrace1  !
 "w cont9u$ to fl\ri% & prosp]4    ,!   
fact t s few receiv$ 8 te/imony caus$   
me1 = a "t1 to  greatly m>vel4 ,b :5 ,i 
look$ back to ! p]iod :5 ,jesus &  ,8   

*os5 ,twelve & ,sev5ties labor$1 ) all  
_! might1 = !  salvation ( a fall5 _w1  
ev5 ) all mann] ( signs foll[+  _!      
labors1 & saw h[ few believ$ 9 our      
embrac$ _! te/imony  9 t day ( mighty   
p[]1 :5 ev5 ! grave 0 robb$ ( its       
victims & ! dead comm&$ to come =? &    
live1 & t :ile  ! dead liv$ ! liv+ 7    
dead2 yea1 :5 ,i saw & m$itat$  ^u ^!   
?+s1 ,i became some:at reconcil$1 & !   
words (  ! ,"l1 ?r\gh ,j]emiah1 recurr$ 
to my m9d & ,i 0 satisfi$4  ,! words 7  
^!1 ,& ,i w take y "o ( a city1 & two ( 
a family1 & ,i w br+ y to ,zion4 ,& ,i w
 give y pa/ors  accord+ to m9e he>t1 :i*
 %all fe$ y ) k &  und]/&+4--,j]4 #c4   
*ap4 #ad1 #ae4 ,aft] ^! lessons ,i le>n$
  t :ile ! ,gospel 0 free to e "o1 yet e
 "o 0 n free  to receive ! ,gospel4     
,:ile ?us speak+ ( ! ,prophet's visit to
 ,pontiac1 ,oakl& ,c\nty1  ,mi*igan 7!n 
a ,t]ritory71 ,i _c pass by ! pr$ictions
 :i* he  !n made & :i* 7 aft]w>ds       
lit]ally fulfill$ z witness$ by  myself 
& _m o!rs4 ,joseph said1 ,if y w obey ! 

,gospel )  hone/ he>ts1 ,i promise y 9 !
 "n ( ! ,"l1 t ! gifts z  promis$ by our
 ,savi\r w foll[ y1 & by ?is y may prove
 me  to be a true s]vant ( ,god4    ,i  
am1 ) o!rs1 a witness t ^! gifts did    
foll[ _m 9 !  bran* ( ! ,*ur* :i* 0     
rais$ up 9 ,pontiac4 ,among !m 7        
,deacon ,b5t ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 :o 
0 ! fir/ "o baptiz$  7& :o aft]w>ds     
became ,presid5t ( ! ,high ,c\ncil 9    
,nauvoo74  ,8 daught] ,m>y 0 ! fir/ "o  
:o spoke 9 tongues 9 ?is  bran*4        
,besides ,m>y ,curtis1 ,joseph ,wood1   
,elijah ,=dham & o!rs  also enjoy$ t    
gift4 ,we felt t we 7 bless$ above k+s1 
rul]s & pot5tates ( ! e>? & truly we 7 a
 happy bran* (  ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ (
 ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,our s\ls 7 full (  
joy\s ?anksgiv+1 & our songs ( gladness 
rejoic$ ! he>t by  day1 dispell$ ! gloom
 ( night & welcom$ ! com+ morn4 ,^?     
only c realize our happ9ess & delight :o
 s+ ) ! s\l &  und]/&+ ! beautiful song 
( ,zion3     ,we ?ank ,!e1 ,o ,god1 = a 
,prophet1 ,to guide u 9 ^! latt] days2  

,we ?ank ,!e = s5d+ ! ,gospel ,to light5
 our m9ds ) its   rays4    ,! above nam$
 ,m>y ,curtis1 :o aft]w>ds became ,si/] 
,re$1 w be  rememb]$ z ! lady :o spoke 9
 tongues 9 ! ,logan ,temple ab\t  ?ree  
ye>s ago1 on a fa/ day1 & :o1 on t same 
day1 aft] hav+  complet$ h] day's "w 9 !
 ,temple1 w5t home 9 ! ev5+ &  di$4     
,lyman ,o4 ,littlefield1 ( ,logan1 z    
well z myself & my ,si/]  ,m>y ,/ev5son 
,cl>k1 ( ,f>m+ton1 ,davis ,co41 ,utah1  
witness$ !  speak+ 9 tongues by ,m>y    
,curtis 9 ,mi*igan1 sixty ye>s ago1 &   
also on ?is occasion 9 ,logan ,temple4  
,^!1 h[ev]1 7 n ! only bless+s ) :i* we 
7 favor$  9 ! ,pontiac bran*1 = we      
enjoy$ ! pres5ce ( ! v5]able &  v5]at$  
fa!r ( ! ,prophet 7,joseph ,smi?1 ,s5471
 ! ,patri>* (  ! :ole ,*ur* ( ,god on ! 
e>?4 ,! writ] 0 "o ( _m :o1  "u 8 h&s1  
receiv$ *oice & r>e bless+s1 :5 ! p[] ( 
! ,holy ,gho/ fill$ ! h\se to su* an    
ext5t t ! te>s fl[$  d[n ! *eeks ( ev5  
^? :o liv$ & di$ outside ( ! pale (  !  
,*ur*4    ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 ,david ,:itm] &

 ,m>t9 ,h>ris 7 also he>d by !  writ] to
 te/ify t !y1 9 op5 day1 /ood 9 !       
pres5ce (  ! ,god :o m9i/]$ unto !      
,prophet4 ,& inde$ !re 0 a p[]          
accompany+ ^! te/imonies :i* 0          
irresi/ible1 & :i* made  deep & la/+    
impressions4    ,al?\gh a m]e humble    
wid['s son1 ,i felt pr\d & bless$ (     
,god1  :5 he honor$ u by com+ "u our ro(
 & p>tak+ ( our  hospitality4 ,oh6 h[ my
 he>t swell$ ) delightful emotions (    
heav5ly love1 z ,i select$ & pres5t$ to 
him "s ( our *oice  apples 9 ex*ange = !
 gold5 nuggets ( cele/ial tru?1 :i* he  
be/[$ ^u u z he p>took ( ! humble b     
he>ty hospitality  ( a wid['s table6 ,we
 7 pr\d1 inde$1 to ent]ta9 "o :o _h     
conv]s$ ) ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 & be5 "u !  
tuition (  an angel f ,heav51 & :o1 "u !
 imm$iate direction ( !  ,almighty1 _h  
organiz$ ! true *ur* on ! e>?1 aft] !   
exact  patt]n ( t organiz$ by ,god1     
?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 eighte5  hundr$ ye>s
 be=e4    ,9 p>t+ f "u our ro( !        
,prophet express$ a desire to h a  loan 

( a l>ge ,engli% ,book ( ,m>tyrs :i* we 
possess$1 promis+  to return x to u :5  
he %\ld meet u aga9 9 ,zion1 9 ! ,/ate  
( ,miss\ri1 :i* he did1 & on return+ x  
he said1 ,i h1 by !  aid ( ! ,urim &    
,?ummim1 se5 ^? m>tyrs1 & !y 7 hone/1   
devot$ foll[]s ( ,*ri/1 accord+ to !    
light !y possess$1 &  !y w be sav$4     
,= ! b5efit ( ^? :o h n be5 privileg$ to
 meet our  belov$ m>tyr$ ,prophet1 ,i   
deem x a favor to pres5t ! picture1  ) !
 incid5ts "h n>rat$1 = ! pleasure &     
consid]ation (  all :o may p]use !m4    
,joseph ,smi? 0 born ,decemb] #bcrd1    
#ahje1 9 ,%>on1 ,w9dsor ,c\nty1         
,v]mont4 ,at ab\t ! age ( eight ye>s1 he
 pass$ ?r\gh an ordeal  :i* gave        
rem>kable evid5ce ( h]oic =titude &     
indomitable  p[] ( w1 "u int5se bodily  
suff]+4 ,aft] recov]+ f a  sev]e typhus 
fev]1 a fev] sore affect$ 8 leg &       
?reat5$ him  ) ! loss ( ! limb4 ,"u ^!  
circum/ances1 a consultation  (         
physicians 0 held1 & aft] mak+ an       
incision eight in*es  9 l5g?1 & exam9+ !

 bone1 !y decid$ t1 if 8 life  0 to be  
sav$1 amputation ( ! memb] 0 absolutely 
necess>y4  ,?is op]ation1 h[ev]1 0 s    
/rongly oppos$ by bo? p>5ts &  son t !  
doctors f9ally conclud$ to remove !     
affect$ p>ts  ( ! bone4 ,accord+ly1 !y  
call$ = a /rong cord to b9d !  lad1 & 7 
int5d+ to give him a /imulant2 b to all 
?is our  "y h]o mo/ decid$ly object$1   
say+1 ,i w n t\* "o  p>ticle ( liquor1  
nei!r w ,i be ti$ d[n2 b ,i w h my  fa!r
 sit on ! b$ & hold me 9 8 arms1 & !n ,i
 w d  :atev] is necess>y to h ! bone    
tak5 out4 ,by drill+ into  ! bone on ea*
 side ( ! "p affect$1 ?ree pieces ( bone
  7 extract$1 ! removal be+ made ) a    
pair ( =ceps4 ,!  manhood & willp[] (   
?is noble y\? ( eight ye>s1 "u s  try+  
an ordeal1 =e%ad[$ ! /ory ( 8 life--a   
life fraught  ) mat*less h]oism1 "u all 
mann] ( p]secution1 trials1             
imprisonm5ts1 h>d%ips & f9ally m>tyrdom4
 ,! h[l+s (  murd]\s mobs1 infuriat$ by 
inf]nal legions1 ! ly+ sl&]s ( a  vile  
hirel+ prie/hood1 & ! base trea*]y (    

loa?some traitors1  prov$ utt]ly p[]less
 to cause him to sw]ve a s+le hair's    
bread? f ! cause ( ,god & ! int]e/s ( ! 
d[ntrodd5  & oppress$4 ,to !            
transgressor & hypocrite he 0 a fi]ce   
lion  9 ! way1 to injur$ innoc5ce he 0 a
 t[] ( /r5g?1 & to  ! poor & helpless he
 0 ev] a bro!r & a fri5d4 ,he liv$ a    
h]o ( h]oes1 & a ,prophet ( ,prophets1 &
 to save 8 bre?r5  f h>m & blood%$1 he  
dauntlessly w5t to 8 dea?1 & di$  a     
,m>tyr ( ,m>tyrs4 ,! _w1 9 its wick$ness
 & crime1 may  treat 8 memory ) d]ision 
& scorn2 b :5 8 defam]s are  =gott51 !  
great & mighty ,prophet ( ,god :o1 "u ! 
"n (  ,joseph ,smi?1 laid d[n 8 life =  
tru? & 8 bre?r51 %all be  fondly en%r9$ 
9 ! he>t ( ! univ]se & 8 life & actions 
approv$ & applaud$ by ! lov+ lips (     
et]nity4    ,x has be5 truly said t ,god
 moves 9 a my/]i\s way 9 ord]  to p]=m  
,8 wond]s1 & ! ,scriptures lead u to    
believe t ,he  (t5 leads u by a way t we
 "k n (4 ,seldom1 or nev]1 7  ^!        
expressions m fully v]ifi$ ?an 9 !      

removal ( ! future  ,prophet's fa!r f   
,v]mont & 8 settl+ 9 ,palmyra 9 ,new    
,york  /ate4 ,little did ! good man     
dream ( ! fact1 z he w5d$ 8  way f 8 =m]
 home1 t he 0 be+ l$ by ! ,"l to !  v   
place :]e 8 son's great "w 0 to be      
accompli%$4 ,yet su*  0 c]ta9ly ! fact4 
,e /ep ( 8 j\rney 0 guid$ by !          
controll+ p[] & wisdom ( ,god1 &1 al?\gh
 he knew x n1 he  settl$ j :]e ,god     
want$ him & :]e ,he want$ 8 son1 :o 0   
to be l ,joseph ( old1 ! savi\r ( 8     
fa!r's h\se4    ,:5 betwe5 ! ages (     
f\rte5 & fifte51 aft] e>ne/ly call+  ^u 
,god1 ,joseph _h 8 fir/ vision1 z set =?
 9 ano!r *apt]4  ,:5 he 0 betwe5 sev5te5
 & eighte5 ye>s old1 he _h 8 second     
vision1 :i* is likewise else:]e         
describ$4 ,& :5 he 0 betwe5  tw5ty-"o & 
tw5ty-two1 aft] hav+ be5 in/ruct$ by a  
heav5ly  mess5g] = f\r ye>s1 9 ! ye>    
#ahbg ! gold5 records 7  entru/$ to !   
cu/ody ( ! y\?ful ,prophet4 ,he _h be5  
m>ri$  j eight mon?s & f\r days at ?is  
"t4 ,9 ! ye> #ahbg1 by !  aid ( ! ,urim 

& ,?ummim1 or int]pret]s1 ! hi/ory ( two
 lo/  nations 0 translat$1 ! "o be+ !   
nation ( ! ,j>$ites &  ! o!r t ( !      
,nephites4 ,! remnants ( ! latt] ( ^!   
nations ( ! ,nephites 7 ! wild ,indians 
( ,am]ica1 :o 7  fir/ discov]$ by       
,columbus 9 ! ye> #adib4    ,on ! six?  
day ( ,april1 #ahcj1 ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus   
,*ri/ (  ,latt]-day ,sa9ts 0 organiz$4  
,& on ! tw5ty-sev5? day ( ,june1  #ahdd1
 ! ,prophet seal$ 8 te/imony ) 8 blood4 
,joseph ,smi?  0 murd]$ 9 ,c>?age ,jail 
:5 he 0 9 ! prime ( 8 life1  be+ only   
?irty-eight ye>s1 six mon?s & six days  
old4 ,x 0 j  f\rte5 ye>s1 two mon?s &   
tw5ty-"o days aft] ! ,*ur* 0  organiz$4 
,/range z x may appe>1 our ,"l & ,savi\r
 0 murd]$  :5 only a few ye>s y\ng] ?an 
,joseph1 & bo? 7 put to dea?  = ! same  
cause1 namely1 ! e/abli%+ ( ! ,*ur* (   
,*ri/ on  ! e>?1 ! "o 9 ! =m] & ! "o 9 !
 latt] days4    ,d>k & solemn 0 t day :5
 ,ill9ois %$ ! innoc5t blood (  ! two   
m>tyrs1 ,joseph & ,hyrum ,smi?4 ,!y 7 at
 ! "t "u  ! protection ( ,gov]nor ,?omas

 ,=d1 :o pl$g$ 8 sacr$ honor  = _!      
safety4 ,b ! pl$ge1 :i* 0 nev] meant to 
be kept1 0  mo/ %amefully brok51 & ^!   
two h]oic spirits 7 giv5 up to  a       
pr(ess$ ,*ri/ian mob ( m]ciless demons1 
& !y 7 cruelly  murd]$ 9 cold blood4 ,^!
 great & good m51 s]vants ( ! ,mo/      
,high ,god1 ( :om ! _w 0 n wor?y1 7 ( "o
 he>t & "o  m9d ?r\gh\t all _! life1 & 9
 dea? !y 7 n sep>at$4  ,!y fl$ toge!r f 
! murd]\s mob to _! de/9$ home on  high4
 ,!re1 :ile !y bask 9 ! sun%9e ( et]nal 
peace & love1  !y te/ify by _! blood to 
! horrid cruelties t reign 9 !  he>t ( a
 wick$ & apo/ate _w4    ,!re 7 b f\r    
ye>s1 t5 mon?s & f\rte5 days betwe5 !   
ages ( ^! noble m>tyr$ bro!rs1 ,hyrum   
be+ ! eld]4    ,joseph1 on ?is occasion1
 volunt>ily gave himself up to ! /rong  
arm  ( ! law1 = he _h ev] be5 will+ to  
be tri$ by ! tribunals  ( 8 c\ntry4 ,at 
?is "t1 our belov$ ,prophet 0 impress$ )
 a  sad =ebod+ some:at simil> to t      
exp]i5c$ 9 ,ge?semane by  ! ,savi\r j   
previ\s to ! crucifixion1 :5 he call$ ^u

 !  ,fa!r & said3 ,fa!r1 if ?\ be will+1
 remove ?is cup f me3  nev]!less1 n my  
w1 b ?9e be done4 ,! ,prophet ,joseph   
said1  :ile on 8 way to ,c>?age1 ,i am  
go+ l a lamb to ! slaught]2  b ,i am    
calm z a summ]'s morn+2 ,i h a consci5ce
 void (  (f5ce t[>ds ,god & t[>ds all   
m54 ,i %all die innoc5t1 & x  %all yet  
be said ( me1 'he 0 murd]$ 9 cold       
blood4' ,eld] ,bates  ,nobles1 n[ liv+1 
au?orizes me to say t he he>d ! ,prophet
  utt] ^? v words4 ,well1 ?is prophecy (
 our murd]$ ,prophet  has be5 (t5       
fulfill$ 9 ! te/imonies ( ! ,sa9ts1 bo? 
among  !mselves & be=e ! _w1 z well z by
 ! utt]ances ( !  honorable & upright m5
 ( all l&s1 b to its bitt] co/1 x has  n
 yet be5 said by our nation4 ,h[ev]1 we 
w wat* & wait4 ,god  is j is all we say4
     ,our ,patri>* & ,prophet1 too1 ,7  
massacr$4 ,!y bl$1 ,to seal   _!        
te/imony1 ,!y 7 numb]$ ) ! dead4        
,,*apt] ,,ii4    ,! ,hill ,cumorah1 :]e 
! ,plates ( ! ,book ( ,mormon 7         
,conceal$  by ,moroni & aft]w>ds        

,deliv]$ by him to ,joseph ,smi?4--,"s  
,valuable ,hi/ory ,p]ta9+ to ?is        
,?rice-nam$ ,hill4    ,a beautiful      
picture ( ! ,hill ,cumorah is pres5t$ on
 ! opposite  page4 ,! hill is situat$ 9 
! nor?we/]n "p ( ,new ,york1 ab\t  ?irty
 miles s\? ( ,ro*e/]4 ,x is also ne> !  
,new ,york ,c5tral  ,railroad1 & only   
?ree & a half miles f ,palmyra /ation to
 !  s\?1 & on ! ,can&aigua turnpike4    
,?is not$ hill has be5 ?ree times nam$ &
 by ?ree di/9ct &  great nations4 ,=    
p>ticul>s conc]n+ its hi/orical         
importance  we beg9 our /udy 9 ! ye>    
#ahbc4 ,at t "t !re 0 f\nd 9  ! side (  
?is hi/oric hill1 by an obscure boy1 a  
numb] ( gold  plates4 ,^! plates 7 v    
+5i\sly conceal$ 9 a /one box  &1 be>+ a
 record & be+ n[ translat$1 supply u )  
all !  e>li] in=mation conta9$ on !m4   
,!re is a va/ am\nt ( valuable hi/ory   
p]ta9+ to ?is hill1  :i* is f> m        
picturesque ?an ! hills :i* surr\nd x4  
,!re  is an ext5sive valley on ! ea/1 z 
well z "o on ! we/ side  ( ! hill1 :]e !

 turnpike runs s\?1 pass+ ?r\gh ! t[n  (
 ,man*e/] 9 ! re> ( ! hill ab\t two     
miles4 ,man*e/]1 z  well z ! ,hill      
,cumorah1 is situat$ 9 ! t[n%ip (       
,man*e/]4  ,! mo/ prom95t view ( ! hill 
is its nor? front4 ,x ext5ds  s\? ne>ly 
a mile1 :]e x t]m9ates into a m level   
plateau1  :i* is occupi$ z an           
agricultural di/rict4 ,f ! highe/ po9t  
( ! hill1 :i* is ! nor!rn end1 :]e !    
writ] has /ood a  numb] ( times1 is "o (
 ! mo/ lovely sights imag9able4 ,to !   
ea/ is ! ,new ,york ,c5tral ,railroad1  
ab\t f\r miles nor? is a mo/  lovely t[n
 nam$ ,palmyra1 & two miles nor?we/ is  
:]e ! fa!r  ( ,joseph ,smi? locat$ a f>m
 :5 ! latt] 0 only twelve ye>s  ( age4  
,f9ally1 ! :ole c\ntry surr\nd+ ! hill f
 ! mo/  elevat$ spot1 z f> z ! natural  
vision c grasp1 is inde$ a mo/  *>m+    
sc5e ( f>ms1 or*>ds1 h\ses1 b>ns & roll+
 hills1  ) occasional =e/s1 & 9 ! prop] 
season1 fields ( gold5  gra91 b>ns      
well-fill$1 or*>d trees lad5 ) apples1  
pea*es  & pe>s1 ) "h & !re pat*es (     

/rawb]ries1 raspb]ries1  blackb]ries1   
*]ries1 currants & g>d5 vegetables 9    
v>iety4 ,all  ( ^! beautiful sc5es h    
engrav5 ^u my m9d a picture :i*  defies 
! arti/'s bru% to place on canvas4      
,image3 ,! ,hill ,cumorah4    ,! fir/ "n
 giv5 to ?is hill 7& by a lo/ nation :o 
left !  ,t[] ( ,babel #bjjj ,b4,c47 0   
,ramah1 z f\nd 9 _! hi/ory1 page  #fjf1 
new edition4 ,?is hi/ory is call$ !     
,book ( ,mormon1 & ?is  portion is      
writt5 by a hi/orian nam$ ,e!r4    ,x 0 
nam$ ! second "t by an entirely diff]5t 
p1 &  call$ ,cumorah1 z f\nd on page    
#eei1 new edition1 ( ! same book1 by  ! 
hi/orian ^: "n 0 ,mormon4    ,! ?ird "n 
is ,bible ,hill1 or ,mormon ,hill1 & 0  
giv5 9 ! ye>  #ahbi4    ,hav+ /udi$ !   
hi/ory ( ^! lo/ nations1 ,i felt v mu*  
incl9$ to gratify ! desires awak5$ 9 my 
bosom to visit !  place4 ,impell$ by ^! 
aspiration1 ,i und]took ! j\rney & soon 
f\nd myself at a pleasant & commodi\s   
hotel 9 ,palmyra4    ,e>ly on a summ]'s 
morn+ 9 ! ye> #ahgj1 aft] a g5tle %[]   

dur+ ! night1 ) j suffici5t ra9fall to  
lay ! du/1 ,i  set out to walk to !     
hill4 ,nev] c ,i =get ! lovely sc5]y (  
t lonely b int]e/+ walk d[n ! mo/       
excell5t ,can&aigua  turnpike4 ,among ! 
objects pass$ on ! way 0 ! =m] home (   
,joseph ,smi?1 & ! v old & comely       
s*oolh\se :]e he le>n$  "s ( 8 e>ly     
lessons4    ,arriv+ ne> ! object ( my   
morn+'s walk1 ,i set b\t inquir+ =  !   
,hill ,cumorah4 ,b n "o c\ld ,i f9d 9   
all ! c\ntry r\nd :o  c\ld give me !    
desir$ in=mation2 until "o1 & ! "r "o   
too1 :o 0 made to compreh5d my m9d &    
wi%1 said1 ,is x ,mormon  ,hill t y     
want1 or :at is m famili>ly kn[n among u
 9 ?is  c\ntry z ',bible ,hill1' :]e old
 ,joe ,smi? f\nd ! ,mormon ,bible8 ,is  
x ?is place y wi% to f9d8    ,hav+      
answ]$ affirmatively ! "q1 ,i 0 n only  
enabl$1  by my fri5d's direction1 to    
le>n ! ?ird & la/ "n giv5 to  ?is hill1 
b to f9d myself /&+ ^u ! summit ( "o ( !
  mo/ int]e/+ objects ( my #ajj1jjj     
miles' travel4 ,x appe>$ m  l a dream   

?an a /]n reality4 ,c\ld x be possible t
 "h 0  ! id5tical spot ( gr\nd :]e /ood 
a be+ :o _h liv$ 9  ! f\r? c5tury1 "s   
f\rte5 hundr$ & fifty ye>s prior to  my 
occupy+ ?is position8 ,inde$1 x 0 v]ily 
true4 ,b1 oh6 !  wond]ful contra/ betwe5
 ! two views1 & ! *anges ( sc5]y  9 t   
"t6 ,n[ a beautiful l&scape3 su* a "o z 
delights !  vision1 until ! m9d becomes 
swall[$ up & absorb$ 9 deep  reflection4
 ,!re are beauties ( hills & dales1     
or*>ds & f>ms1  lawns & g>d5s on e side1
 m especially to ! nor?1 ea/ &  we/4 ,j 
= a mom5t ca/ y\r eye on ! engrav+1 :i* 
is !  "o ( my *oice1 exhibit+1 z x does1
 a nor? front1 & to my m9d  ! mo/ lovely
 view ( all4 ,!re are diff]+ pictures ( 
?is hill1  "s real & "s imag9>y4 ,! "o  
pres5t$ is f a pa9t+ made  f a          
photograph :i* ,apo/le ,f4 ,d4 ,ri*>ds  
_h tak5 :ile on a  visit to ?is hi/oric 
hill & c\ntry4    ,"s c[s & o!r         
additions h be5 made to ! picture1 su* z
  ! c>riage convey+ ! visitors along !  
roadway by ! f5ce1  to ! h\se1 :]e !    

own] ( ! hill & surr\nd+s lives4 ,b  !  
ma9 features ( ! hill are true          
repres5tations ( x1 s mu*  s t ,j4 ,w4  
,fox1 ,jr41 also ,bi%op ,g4 ,h4 ,taylor1
 bo? ( :om visit$  ! place "s ye>s be=e1
 say x is ! be/ picture ( x t !y  h ev] 
se5 pres5t$4    ,bro!r ,edw>d ,hold1 (  
,s\? ,jordan ,w>d _h a vision ( ! hill  
7simil> to ! "o ! prophet ,joseph ,smi? 
_h71 & describ$ x  v m9utely be=e see+ !
 picture ( x4 ,he said1 j above  :]e he 
saw a portion ( ! top ( ! /one box !re 0
 a tree1  & ^u ?is po9t ,i int]rogat$   
him closely1 /at+ t only two  ye>s      
previ\s ,bi%op ,black1 ,bro!r ,&rew     
,j5son & ,i _h visit$  ! spot ( gr\nd1 &
 !re 0 no tree !re2 b he insi/$ t  !re 0
 a tree j above ! /one box1 a clumpy    
tree1 = he saw  "o !re4 ,x became       
necess>y = an explanation be=e he %\ld  
see  ! picture4    ,at ! p]iod (        
discov]y ( ! gold plates1 !re /ood ^u ! 
side ( ! hill1 ab\t fifte5 feet above   
:]e ! /one box _h s  long repos$1 a     
lone1 solit>y1 sug> maple tree1 & !re   

cont9u$  to gr[ until tw5ty-two ye>s    
ago1 j z describ$ by ,bro!r ,holt1  :o 0
 s highly favor$ ( ,god z to see ! :ole 
sc5e 9 a vision  or dream4    ,:at made 
,bro!r ,holt's vision all ! m deeply    
int]e/+ to me  0 t 9 #ahga ,i _h enjoy$ 
! great privilege & pleasure (  visit+ !
 hill 9 p]son1 & ( see+ ! v id5tical    
spot (  gr\nd :]e ,mormon conceal$ !    
/one box & its preci\s records  & :]e   
,moroni1 8 son1 f9i%$ ! writ+ & seal$ up
 ^!  records4 ,b !re 0 no tree /&+ !re z
 0 describ$ 9 !  vision1 = x _h be5 cut 
d[n %ortly be=e & 0 ly+ on !  gr\nd1 n  
hav+ z yet be5 remov$4 ,x 0 a clumpy    
sort ( a  tree1 ab\t two feet 9 diamet]4
 ,= a long "t x _h /ood !re  l a solit>y
 s5t9el gu>d+ ! sacr$ spot :i* conta9$  
! book t 0 to %ape ! de/9ies ( ?\s&s ^u 
?\s&s  ( ! human race1 & p ! heav5s ) ! 
true sons &  daught]s ( ,god4 ,i h      
always regrett$ ! removal ( t tree1  = x
 0 a conspicu\s m>k on ! nor?we/ po9t ( 
! n[ almo/  treeless hill4 ,aft]        
satisfy+ ,bro!r ,hold z to ! abs5ce ( ! 

tree1 :i* he _h se5 9 8 vision1 he v    
readily recogniz$ !  pa9t+ z be+ a      
correct & accurate repres5tation ( !    
deeply  int]e/+ ,hill ,cumorah z he _h  
se5 x 9 8 vision =ty ye>s  be=e4        
,bro!r ,holt1 ) respect to 8 vision1    
/at$ t he _h retir$  to b$1 aft] read+ !
 ,book ( ,mormon1 & t he _h ent]ta9$  "s
 d\bts reg>d+ ! vision ,joseph ,smi? _h 
( ! hill1 & (  8 f9d+ ! /one box conta9+
 ! plates4 ,b ! vision :i*  he _h       
himself receiv$ conc]n+ ! matt] s]v$ to 
remove e  %ad[ ( a d\bt f 8 m9d1 = all  
future "t4 ,9 ! la/  *apt]1 writt5 by   
,moroni j be=e clos+ or seal+ up ! box1 
he engrav$ ^u ! plates ! foll[+ words3  
,& ,i seal up ^!  records1 aft] ,i h    
spok5 a few words1 by way ( exhortation1
 unto  y2 behold1 ,i w\ld exhort y1 t :5
 ye %all read ^! ?+s1  if x be wisdom 9 
,god t ye %\ld read !m1 t ye w\ld       
rememb]  h[ m]ciful ! ,"l ha? be5 unto !
 *ildr5 ( m51 f !  creation ( ,adam ev5 
d[n until ! "t t ye %all receive ^!     
?+s4 ,i w\ld exhort y t ye w\ld ask     

,god1 ! et]nal ,fa!r1  9 ! "n ( ,*ri/1  
if ^! ?+s are n true2 & if ye %all  ask 
) a s9c]e he>t1 ) real int5t1 hav+ fai? 
9 ,*ri/1  he w manife/ ! tru? ( x unto  
y4 ,bro!r ,holt1 z well  z hundr$s (    
o!rs1 c te/ify t ^! words are true & 9  
consonance ) ! words ( ,jesus ,*ri/     
himself1 ,ask & x %all be  giv5 unto y1 
seek & ye %all f9d1 knock & x %all be   
op5$  unto y1 & also 9 accordance ) !   
words ( ,james1 :o says1  ,if any ( y   
lack wisdom1 let him ask ( ,god1 t give?
 to all m5  lib]ally1 & upbraide? n1 & x
 %all be giv5 him1 b let him  ask 9     
fai?1 no?+ wav]+4    ,! boy ,joseph did 
n ask 9 va91 nei!r w any o!r p]son ask  
9 va9 :o asks 9 fai? = ! ^w ( ! ,"l     
faile? n b  endure? =ev]4 ,my guide :o  
accompani$ me on my visit 9 #ahga1      
po9t$ out to me _m places ( int]e/1 &   
also ent]ta9$ me  hospitably at 8 table1
 :]e a numb] ( h>ve/]s _h assembl$4  ,! 
cov]$ c>riage repres5t$ 9 ! picture is  
convey+ our p>ty  on my second visit to 
! h\se 9 :i* we all d9$ toge!r1 :i*  is 

situat$ to ! left ( ! pa9t+4 ,! d9n]    
p>ty to me 0  highly int]e/+1 & all ! m 
s z we sat conv]s+ ab\t  ! ?+s ( ,god "r
 9 ! %ad[ ( ! ,hill ,cumorah4 ,all spoke
  freely1 & ask$ _m que/ions1 :i* ,i    
felt x a great pleasure  to answ]4 ,!y 7
 anxi\s to he> some?+ ( ! spread ( !  "w
 s9ce ! gold plates 7 discov]$ 9 t      
rem>kable hill1  & ,i v gladly gratifi$ 
!m ) a %ort acc\nt ( ! rise &  progress 
( ?is m>vel\s "w & a wond]1 f ! day !   
angel  visit$ ,cumorah & gave ! plates  
to ,joseph1 ! boy-prophet1 d[n to  !    
pres5t "t1 :5 ! "w has ga!r$ into its   
cause "s two  hundr$ & fifty ?\s&       
,sa9ts1 & f\nd$ ! ,t]ritory ( ,utah  9 !
 we/4 ,! conclusion come to by ?is p>ty 
( h>ve/]s 0  t ! subject ( our          
conv]sation 0 inde$ a m>vell\s "w &     
wond]4 ,/ill1 l _m o!r "t-s]v]s &       
worldly-wise p1  !y felt _! spirits     
weak5+ )9 !m1 & !y exclaim$1 ,b         
,mormonism is s v unpopul>6    ,yes1 ,i 
repli$1 x has be5 s s9ce ! ,jews &      
,g5tiles murd]$  ! ,*ief ,%eph]d4       

,our pleasant ent]ta9m5t & agreeable    
conv]sation "h t]m9at$1  aft] be>+ my   
te/imony to ! div9ity ( ! re/or$ gospel1
  & to ! fact t m ?an f\rte5 hundr$ ye>s
 ago ! gold  plates1 t conta9$ ! same1 7
 seal$ up & deposit$ 9 ?is  v hill1     
de/9$ to come =? & revolutionize ! _w1 9
  ^! latt] days4 ,cordially bidd+       
good-day to my hospitable ho/1 ,i       
proce$$ on my way1 & f\nd an old        
g5tleman :o liv$ we/ ( !  hill & :o 0 q 
agreeable & conv]sational on ! subject (
  my visit to ,cumorah4 ,he 0           
well-acqua9t$ ) "s ( ! hi/ory (  ! com+ 
=? ( ! book :i* 0 to speak out ( !      
gr\nd1  al?\gh spiritually1 he did n    
seem to h greatly b5efit$ by ?is        
m>vel\s "w & a wond]4 ,/ill1 f him ,i   
glean$ "s useful  in=mation4 ,he po9t$  
out ! spot ( gr\nd :]e ! /one box 0     
plac$1 ne> ! summit1 & on ! we/ side ( !
 po9t ( ! hill4  ,he likewise /at$ t    
soon aft] ! rumor s widely spread reg>d+
  ,joe ,smi? f9d+ a gold bible1 t !re 0 
great excitem5t  ?r\gh\t ! :ole c\ntry1 

& t x 0 ab\t ?is "t !  ,ro*e/] ,company 
locat$ & se>*$ = hidd5 treasure4        
,que/ion+ him closely he /at$ t he _h   
se5 "s good-siz$ flat  /ones t _h roll$ 
d[n & lay ne> ! bottom ( ! hill4 ,?is   
_h occurr$ aft] ! cont5ts ( ! box _h be5
 remov$ & ^!  /ones 7 d\btless ! ones t 
=m]ly compos$ ! box4 ,i felt a  /rong   
desire to see ^! anci5t relics & told   
him ,i w\ld be mu*  pleas$ to h him in=m
 me :]e !y 7 to be f\nd4 ,he /at$  t !y 
_h long s9ce be5 tak5 away4 ,he fur!r   
said t he knew  ,joe ,smi? z a money    
digg] & a vision>y man & ,m>t9 ,h>ris  z
 an hone/ reliable f>m]4 ,joseph 9 8    
hi/ory says t he work$  9 a m9e = ,mr4  
,/[el1 hunt+ = hidd5 treasures1 at      
f\rte5  doll>s p] mon?1 h5ce 8 "n z a   
money-digg]4 ,i !n inquir$  if he ev]   
knew ,joseph ,smi? to be convict$ (     
crime4 ,he repli$  t he _h n kn[n him z 
hav+ be5 convict$4 ,! surr\nd+  sc5]y1  
:i* embrac$ a "y grove ( bee*1 sug>     
maple1 hickory1  oak1 bass-wood1 etc41  
cov]+ ab\t five acres ( gr\nd1 0 v      

beautiful4 ,! grove is ab\t #bjj y>ds   
s\?we/ ( :]e ! plates  7 f\nd4 ,!re 0 a 
f9e1 well-cultivat$ field ( gra9 on !   
hillside4 ,my loquaci\s guide %[$ me    
ano!r & mu* deep] cavity  made on ! ea/ 
side ( ! hill by ! above-nam$ ,ro*e/]   
treasure  seek]s1 a company (           
prospectors4 ,!y said t sci5ce aid$ by  
m9]al rods did n lie & t mo/ assur$ly   
!re 7 ri*  treasures conceal$ 9 ! hill1 
& !y 7 det]m9$ to h !m4  ,b ) all _!    
sci5ce & labori\s excavations !y fail$  
to get  a glimpse ( ! covet$ treasures &
 return$ to _! homes if n  ri*]1 at lea/
 x is to be hop$ wis] m51 = ! only      
results (  _! ef=ts 7 ! holes !y left on
 ! hillside4 ,not)/&+  ?is1 !re are     
/rong & feasible reasons = believ+ t !re
 is  abundance ( treasure hid up 9      
,cumorah1 b x is gu>d$ by ! h&  ( ! ,"l 
& none %all ev] possess x until made    
kn[n 9 ! due  "t ( ! ,"l4 ,! great &    
mighty nation ( ! ,j>$ites1 hav+  dep>t$
 f ,god & %$ ! blood ( ! prophets1      
became divid$  into blood?ir/y factions1

 :o wag$ rel5tless & m]ciless w>s  aga9/
 ea* o!r = _m ye>s2 f9ally1 aft]        
millions 7 sla91  !y array$ !mselves    
into two mighty oppos+ armies & mutually
  agre$ to give ea* o!r f\r ye>s 9 :i*  
to ga!r _! entire  =ces ( m51 wom5 &    
*ildr5 ar\nd ,ramah1 & !re make "o la/  
appall+ dea? /ruggle = victory1 b s well
 7 ^! colossal  armies mat*$ 9 numb]s1  
valor1 fury & hatr$ t !y cont9u$  to    
fight day aft] day till bo? sides 7     
completely de/roy$ f  ! face ( ! l&4 ,"o
 man ( all ^! great & mighty armies     
alone rema9$ alive4 ,ere !y beg9 !      
dreadful c>nage1 !y made  excavations & 
hid up 9 ,ramah _! imm5se treasures4    
,! ,"l aga9 peopl$ ! l& & !y too became 
haughty & lift$  up 9 ! pride ( _!      
he>ts1 r5\nc$ ,god & slew 8 prophets1  &
 division1 w> & blood%$ aga9 fill$ ! l& 
) horror4  ,once m 7 imm5se ho/s array$ 
into two great armies1 ! "o  call$ !    
,nephites1 ! o!r ! ,lamanites1 & /range 
to say !y  also m>%all$ _! =ces1 &      
und]took to make "o la/ dea?  /ruggle = 

victory or dea?4 ,! battle ceas$ :5 !   
,nephites  7 de/roy$1 & aga9 millions   
lay dead ^u ! fatal gr\nd4 ,!  ,j>$ites'
 ,ramah 0 ! ,nephites' ,cumorah1 & _!   
a%es comm+le  & repose 9 dea?4 ,ere ?is 
la/ horrid conflict comm5c$1 !y1  too1  
hid _! untold treasures 9 ?is ,h,ill    
,cumorah1 & x 0 said  by ,presid5t ,"y  
at ,f>m+ton1 ,davis ,co41 ,utah1 ,june  
#ag1 #ahgg1 j  two mon?s & twelve days  
be=e 8 dea?3    ,!re 7 a great _m       
treasures hid up by ! ,nephites4 99 99  
99 ,i  liv$ "r 9 ! c\ntry :]e ! plates 7
 f\nd f :i*  ! ,book ( ,mormon 0        
translat$1 & ,i "k a great _m ?+s       
p]ta9+ to t c\ntry4 ,i believe ,i w take
 ! lib]ty to tell  y ( ano!r circum/ance
 t w be z m>vel\s z any?+ c  be4 ,?is is
 an incid5t 9 ! life ( ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 b 
he did n  take ! lib]ty ( tell+ su* ?+s 
9 meet+ z ,i take4 ,i tell  ^! ?+s to y1
 & ,i h a motive = do+ s4 ,i want to    
c>ry  !m to ! e>s ( my bre?r5 & si/]s1 &
 ! *ildr5 also1  t !y may gr[ to an     
und]/&+ ( "s ?+s t seem to  be entirely 

hidd5 f ! human family4 ,oliv] ,c[d]y   
w5t )  ! ,prophet ,joseph :5 he deposit$
 ^! plates4 ,joseph did n  translate all
 ( ! plates3 !re 0 a portion ( ^! seal$ 
:i*  y c le>n f ! ,book ( ,doctr9e &    
,cov5ants4 ,:5 ,joseph got  ! plates1 ! 
angel in/ruct$ him to c>ry !m back to ! 
,hill  ,cumorah1 :i* he did4 ,oliv] says
 t :5 ,joseph & ,oliv] w5t  !re1 ! hill 
op5$1 & !y walk$ into a cave1 9 :i* !re 
0  a l>ge & spaci\s room4 99 99 99 ,!y  
laid ! plates on a table2 x  0 a l>ge   
table t /ood 9 ! room4 ,"u ?is table !re
 0 a  pile ( plates z mu* z two feet    
high1 & !re 7 altoge!r 9  ?is room m    
plates ?an probably _m wagon loads2 !y 7
 pil$  up 9 ! corn]s & along ! walls4 99
 99 99 ,i tell y ?is z com+  n only f   
,oliv] ,c[d]y1 b o!rs :o 7 famili> ) x4 
99  99 99 ,i relate ?is to y1 & ,i want 
y to und]/& x4 ,i take ?is  lib]ty (    
ref]r+ to ^! ?+s s t !y w n be =gott5  &
 lo/4    ,c>los ,smi? 0 a "y man ( z mu*
 v]acity z any "y man  we _h1 & he 0 a  
witness to ^! ?+s4 ,samuel ,smi? saw "s 

?+s1 ,hyrum saw a good _m ?+s1 b ,joseph
 0 ! lead]4 ,n[1  y may ?9k ,i am unwise
 9 publicly tell+ ^! ?+s1 ?9k+  p]haps  
,i %\ld pres]ve !m 9 my own brea/2 b su*
 is n my  m9d4 ,i w\ld l ! p call$      
,latt]-day ,sa9ts to und]/&  "s little  
?+s ) reg>d to ! work+s & deal+s ( ! ,"l
  ) 8 p "h ^u ! e>?4--,j\rnal (         
,disc\rses1 ,vol4 #ai1  p4 #cf4    ,x 0 
likewise /at$ to me by ,david ,:itm] 9 !
 ye> #ahgg t  ,oliv] ,c[d]y told him t !
 ,prophet ,joseph & himself _h se5  ?is 
room & t x 0 fill$ ) treasure1 & on a   
table !re9  7 ! brea/plate & ! sword (  
,laban1 z well z ! portion (  gold      
plates n yet translat$1 & t ^! plates 7 
b\nd by  ?ree small gold r+s1 & w\ld    
also be translat$1 z 0 ! fir/  portion 9
 ! days ( ,joseph4 ,:5 !y are translat$ 
mu* useful  in=mation w be br\ght to    
light4 ,b till t day arrives1 no        
,ro*e/] adv5tur]s %all ev] see !m or !  
treasures1 al?\gh  sci5ce & m9]al rods  
te/ify t !y are !re4 ,at ! prop]  "t :5 
gre$1 selfi%ness & corruption %all cease

 to reign 9 !  he>ts ( ! p1 ^! va/ ho>ds
 ( hidd5 treasure %all be  br\ght =? to 
be us$ = ! cause & k+dom ( ,jesus ,*ri/4
    ,*ang+ ! sc5e once m ano!r prophet1 
^: "n 0  ,mormon1 /ood on ! summit ( ?is
 hill4 ,at t "t a great &  fi]ce battle 
0 f\ght4 ,aft] ! conclusion ( ! battle1 
:i*  occurr$ ab\t #adgb ye>s ago1       
,mormon's grief 0 express$ on ?is       
he>t-r5d+ & doleful sc5e z f\nd on page 
#efj ( _! hi/ory  9 ! ,book ( ,mormon4  
,we w "h aga9 ref] to ! great battle (  
! ,lamanites & ,nephites3     ,& :5 !y  
_h gone ?r\gh & hewn d[n all my p save x
   7 tw5ty & f\r ( u1 7among :om 0 my   
son ,moroni7 & we   hav+ surviv$ ! dead 
( our p1 did behold on ! morr[1 99 99 99
   f ! top ( ! hill ,cumorah1 ! t5 ?\s& 
( my p :o   7 hewn d[n1 be+ l$ 9 ! front
 by me4 ,& we also beheld !   t5 ?\s& ( 
my p :o 7 l$ by my son ,moroni4 7,mormon
   #f3aa-ab7    ,& o!r g5]als are nam$  
:o l$ ea* _! t5 ?\s& until we  rea* !   
enorm\s numb] ( two hundr$ & ?irty ?\s& 
m51 )  _! wives & *ildr51 :o 7 /rewn    

ar\nd ?is mo/ m>vel\s  hill3     ,& _!  
fle%1 & bones1 & blood lay ^u ! face ( !
 e>?1   99 99 99 to m\ld] ^u ! l&1 & to 
crumble & to return to _!   "m e>?4 ,&  
my s\l 0 r5t ) angui%1 because ( ! sla9 
( my p1 & ,i cri$3 ,o ye fair ones1 h[  
c\ld ye h dep>t$   f ! ways ( ! ,"l6 ,o 
ye fair ones1 h[ c\ld ye h reject$   t  
,jesus1 :o /ood ) op5 arms to receive y6
 ,behold1 if   ye _h n done ?is1 ye w\ld
 n h fall54 ,b behold1 ye are   fall51 &
 ,i m\rn y\r loss4 ,o ye fair sons &    
daught]s1 ye   fa!rs & mo!rs1 ye husb&s 
& wives1 ye fair ones1 h[ is x   t ye   
c\ld h fall56 ,b behold1 ye are gone1 & 
my sorr[s   _c br+ y\r return4 ,& ! day 
soon come? t y\r mortal   mu/ put on    
immortality1 & ^! bodies :i* are n[     
m\ld]+ 9   corruption mu/ soon become   
incorruptible bodies2 & !n ye mu/   /&  
be=e ! judgm5t seat ( ,*ri/1 to be judg$
 accord+ to   y\r works2 & if x s be t  
ye are righte\s1 !n are ye bless$   )   
y\r fa!rs :o h gone be=e y4 ,o t ye _h  
rep5t$   be=e ?is great de/ruction _h   

come ^u y4 ,b behold1 ye are   gone1 & !
 ,fa!r ( heav5 kn[e? y\r /ate1 & ,he    
doe? )   y accord+ to ,8 ju/ice & m]cy4 
,be=e leav+ ! prophet ,mormon /&+ on !  
hill 9 8   lam5tation1 let u /ill ext5d 
! vision ov] ! great   battlefield1     
call+ to m9d t ! #bcj1jjj m5 7 all      
soldi]s1   !n 7 _! wives1 mo!rs1 fa!rs1 
bro!rs & si/]s1 :i*   we w multiply by  
five1 mak+ #a1aej1jjj s\ls2 !n ext5d !  
vision ov] & ar\nd ! enemy's camp1 & at 
lea/ d\ble !   numb] ( sla91 increas+ ! 
sad sc5e to ! enorm\s total (           
#b1cjj1jjj s\ls4 ,only = a mom5t imag9e 
t we see ! camp j   be=e t great battle3
 tw5ty-?ree camps ea* ( #aj1jjj1 ) a    
g5]al at _! head1 w\ld be requir$ = !   
#bcj1jjj soldi]s4     ,:ile ,i 0 /&+ ^u 
?is same spot ( gr\nd ab\t ?ree ye>s    
ago1 my m9d contra/$ ! v>i\s *anges ( ! 
pres5t ) !   pa/ & ,i fanci$ t ,i c\ld  
review1 z did ,mormon1 ! sad &   gloomy 
picture ( 8 "t1 #adgb ye>s ago4     ,!  
fa!rs ( ^? :o fell ar\nd ?is hi/oric    
hill came f   ,j]usalem #fjj ye>s ,b4,c4

 ,!y 7 w>n$ ( ,god to flee f !   l&1    
because ( ! t]rible calamities t 7 ab\t 
to befall !   inhabitants ( t once ,holy
 ,city1 = kill+ ! prophets ( ,god   & = 
_! wick$ness4     ,! decrees ( ,god 7   
fulfill$ 9 ! de/ruction ( !             
inhabitants ( ,j]usalem1 aft] !y        
crucifi$ ! ,savi\r & 8   disciples1 &   
became fully ripe 9 iniquity4 ,b #fjj   
ye>s be=e   ^! disa/]s1 ! colony1 :o 7  
direct$ by revelation1 cross$   ! sea1  
l&+ 9 ,s\? ,am]ica1 build+ up cities1   
migrat+   nor?w>d1 & leav+ 9 _! tracks  
nor?w>d _m cities1 temples1   massive   
walls1 & =tifications1 "s ( :i* h be5   
discov]$   by ,ca!rwood & ,/ev5s1 z well
 z by _m o!r hi/orians2 &   new         
discov]ies are /ill be+ br\ght to light4
 ,among ! _m   rem>kable ru9$ aborig9al 
cities ( ! cont95t ( ,am]ica1   ,pal5que
 is "o ( ! mo/ not$4 ,x is situat$ on ! 
,rio ,*acamas1   a bran* ( ! great riv] 
,usumas9ta1 on ! bord]s ( ,yucatan4 ,x  
is 9 latitude #ag degrees #cj m9utes    
nor?1 longitude #ib degrees #be   m9utes

 we/4 ,9 ?is old city ( ru9s is a       
temple--no d\bt "o (   ! ,nephite       
temples4 ,! picture %[s x z re/or$ f !  
relics   t are left4 ,x is built ( /one 
& is at ! base #caj feet long1   #ahj   
feet deep1 & #be feet high4 ,ranges (   
/one /eps #cj feet broad   lead up to x1
 flank$ ) gigantic /atues n9e feet high1
 c>v$   9 /one4 ,!re are num]\s         
hi]oglyphics engrav5 b consid]ably      
defac$4     ,image3 ,pal5que ,re/or$4   
,! ,book ( ,mormon speaks ( _m temples &
 cities :i* 7 built   by ! p ( ?is "t1 &
 no d\bt ?is is "o ( !m 9   ru9s4 ,b :o 
is !re t is able to tell ! /ory ( ^?    
m\nd   build]s1 except+ _! own reveal$  
hi/ory8     ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ?is la/
 nation1 call$ ,nephites1 became   a v  
num]\s p1 & _! hi/ory1 :i* !y 7 comm&$  
( ! ,"l to keep on ?9 plates ( gold1    
in=ms u t :ile   !y liv$ lives ( purity1
 s]v+ ,god pray]fully1 !y prosp]$       
exce$+ly4     ,! preci\s metals ab\nd$  
on ?is new & promis$ l&1 s   beautifully
 describ$ by ! anci5t prophet ,moses4   

,?is man ( ,god1   j be=e 8 dea?1 bless$
 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 & ( ,joseph1   he  
said3     ,bless$ ( ! ,"l be ?is l&1 = !
 preci\s ?+s ( heav51   = ! dew1 & = !  
deep t c\*e? b5ea?1 & = !   preci\s     
fruits br\ght =? by ! sun1 & = ! preci\s
 ?+s   put =? by ! moon1 & = ! *ief ?+s 
( ! anci5t   m\nta9s1 & = ! preci\s ?+s 
( ! la/+ hills1 & =   ! preci\s ?+s ( ! 
e>? & fulness !re(1 & = ! good   w ( him
 t dwelt 9 ! bu% let ! bless+ come ^u ! 
head   ( ,joseph1 & ^u ! top ( ! head ( 
him t 0 sep>at$   f 8 bre?r54 ,8 glory  
is l ! fir/l+ ( 8 bullock1   & 8 horns  
are l ! horns ( unicorns3 ) !m he %all  
pu%   ! p toge!r to ! ends ( ! e>?3 & !y
 are ! t5   ?\s&s ( ,ephraim1 & ! ?\s&s 
( ,manasseh4    ,n[1 if we c            
successfully e/abli% ?is cont95t (      
,am]ica z  be+ ! l& spok5 ( by          
,moses--:i* is v]ily true--!n we %all   
f9d n only ^? lo/ nations b ! pres5t    
g5]ation dwell+ on  ?is l& ab\nd+ 9 !   
good ?+s f\nd ev5 9 ! la/+ hills1  & a  
*oice l& above all o!rs4    ,z evid5ce  

,i w introduce ! words ( our fam$       
patri>*1 ,fa!r  ,jacob3     ,joseph is a
 fruitful b\gh1 ev5 a fruitful b\gh by a
 well2 ^:   bran*es *ildr5 run ov] !    
wall ! ocean4 ,! ar*]s h   sorely griev$
 him1 & %ot at him1 & hat$ him1 b 8 b[  
abode   9 /r5g?1 & ! arms ( 8 h&s 7 made
 /rong by ! h&s   ( ! mighty ,god (     
,jacob2 f !nce is ! ,%eph]d1 ! /one (   
,israel4 ,ev5 by ! ,god ( ?y fa!r1 :o   
%all help !e2 & by   ! ,almighty1 :o    
%all bless !e ) bless+s ( heav5 above1  
bless+s ( ! deep t lie? "u1 bless+s ( ! 
brea/s1   & ( ! womb3 ,! bless+s ( ?y   
fa!r h prevail$ above   ! bless+s ( my  
prog5itors ,abraham & ,isaac1 ^: l& 0   
,j]usalem unto ! utmo/ b\nd ( ! ev]la/+ 
hills ,rocky   ,m\nta9s2 !y %all be on !
 head ( ,joseph1 & on ! cr[n (   ! head 
( him t 0 sep>ate f 8 bre?r5 :i* 0      
,joseph1   sold by 8 bre?r5 into ,egypt4
    ,fa!r ,lehi & 8 son ,nephi & o!rs1 j
 be=e cross+ ! sea1  or wall ( wat]s1 to
 ?is *oice l& ( ,jacob1 se>*$ ! records 
:i* 7 br\ght f ,j]usalem & ^! are !     

words :i* !y  f\nd record$3     ,& my   
fa!r ,lehi also f\nd ^u ! plates (      
brass1 a g5ealogy   ( 8 fa!rs2 :]e=e he 
knew t he 0 a desc5dant ( ,joseph1      
yea1 ev5 t ,joseph :o 0 ! son ( ,jacob1 
:o 0 sold into   ,egypt1 & :o 0 pres]v$ 
by ! h& ( ! ,"l1 t he might   pres]ve 8 
fa!r1 ,jacob1 & all 8 h\sehold f p]i%+ )
   fam9e4 ,& !y 7 also l$ out (         
captivity & out ( ! l& (   ,egypt1 by t 
same ,god :o _h pres]v$ !m4 ,& ?us my   
,fa!r1   ,lehi1 did discov] ! g5ealogy (
 8 fa!rs4    ,:ile ,fa!r ,lehi & ^? :o 7
 ) him encamp$ on ! bord]s  ( ! ,r$     
,sea1 by a comm& ( ! ,"l ! sons ( ,lehi 
return$ to  ,j]usalem & succe$$ 9 br++  
,i%mael 7a righte\s ,israelite (  !     
tribe ( ,ephraim7 ) 8 five m>riageable  
daught]s1 to jo9  ! colony4 ,!y f9ally  
emigrat$ to ,am]ica1 lit]ally fulfill+  
! words ( ,jacob ) reg>d to ,joseph's   
promis$ inh]itance ( !  *oice l& t 0 to 
rea* to ! ev]la/+ hills4 ,by ?is new    
acquisition1 ! sons ( ,lehi 7 provid$ ) 
wives1 & t1 too1  ( ,ephraimiti% blood1 

mak+ ! remnants ( _! l9e1 :o 7  discov]$
 9 ! ye> #adib by ,*ri/oph] ,columbus1 (
 ! l9eage  ( ,ephraim & ,manassah1 ^:   
desc5dants are ! ,am]ican ,indians4     
,?us are we provid$ ) a hi/ory :i* e "o 
%\ld read &  become acqua9t$ ) ! orig9 (
 ! natives ( ,am]ica1 & f9d  an         
explanation ( ! ru9s f\nd 9 ,nor?1 ,s\? 
& ,c5tral ,am]ica4  ,_! hi/ory1         
translat$ f ! gold plates1 is n[ call$ !
 ,book  ( ,mormon4 ,?is book also gives 
a brief acc\nt ( a previ\s nation1  :i* 
left ! ,t[] ( ,babel #b1jjj ye>s ,b4    
,c41 l&+ ne> ! ,gulf  ( ,cali=nia4 ,!y 7
 #cdd days 9 cross+ ! ocean4 ,9 process 
(  "t1 !y emigrat$ nor?w>d & f9ally     
became a great nation &  p4    ,"h      
foll[s a few words z record$ 9 _! hi/ory
 on page #ega1  *apt] fir/1 ?irty-?ird  
v]se3     ,j>$ came =? ) 8 bro!r & _!   
families1 ) "s   o!rs & _! families1 f !
 great ,t[]1 at ! "t ! ,"l   conf\nd$ ! 
language ( ! p & swore 9 8 wra? t !y    
%\ld be scatt]$ ^u all ! face ( ! e>?4  
,9 addition to ^! words we w add ! sev5?

 & eigh? v]ses (  ! elev5? *apt] (      
,g5esis3     ,g to1 let u g d[n1 & !re  
conf\nd _! language1 t !y   may n und]/&
 "o ano!r's spee*4 ,s ! ,"l scatt]$ !m  
abroad f !nce ^u ! face ( all ! e>?4    
,i ?9k ,am]ica is a pretty l>ge portion 
( ! e>?1 & comes 9  = its %>e ( p4      
,accord+ to ! ^w ( ! ,"l ! p  7 scatt]$4
 ,^? :o wi% to foll[ ?is colony closely 
c read  _! hi/ory z f\nd 9 ! ,book (    
,mormon until !y _h built up  cities1   
etc41 :i* h be5 & are be+ con/antly     
discov]$4 ,9  process ( "t !y numb]$    
ab\t #ae1jjj1jjj p & became ri*1  wick$ 
& ripe = de/ruction4    ,at "o "t a     
fi]ce battle 0 f\ght ne> :]e ,buffalo1  
,n4 ,y41 n[  /&s1 :]e9 two million 7 ly+
 /rewn ^u ! e>?1 sla9 9  battle & no "o 
to bury !m1 till ! /5* drove !m s\?w>d  
to ! ,hill ,ramah1 :i* 0 call$ ,cumorah 
by ! ,nephite race4 ,a  contract 0 ent]$
 into betwe5 ,k+s ,coriantumr & ,%iz1   
giv+  ,coriantumr f\r ye>s to ga!r      
toge!r all :o 7 on ! side (             
,coriantumr1 & all = ,k+ ,%iz 7 ga!r$   

toge!r unto 8 camp4  ,e!r has record$ 9 
! ,book ( ,mormon t3     ,! army (      
,coriantumr did pit* _! t5ts by ! hill  
,ramah4 ,&   x 0 t same hill :]e my     
,fa!r ,mormon did hide up ! records     
unto ! ,"l1 :i* 7 sacr$4 99 99 99 ,:5 !y
 7 all ga!r$   toge!r1 e "o to ! army   
:i* he w\ld1 ) _! wives &   _! *ildr51  
bo? m51 wom5 & *ildr5 be+ arm$ ) weapons
   ( w>1 hav+ %ields1 & brea/-plates1 & 
head-plates1 & be+   clo!d aft] ! mann] 
( w>1 !y did m>* =? "o aga9/ !   o!r to 
battle2 & !y f\ght all t day1 & conqu]$ 
n1 &   :5 x 0 night !y 7 we>y1 & retir$ 
to _! camps2 &   aft] !y _h retir$ to _!
 camps1 !y took up a h[l+ & a           
lam5tation = ! loss ( _! p :o 7 sla92 _!
 h[l+   & lam5tation did r5d ! air      
exce$+ly4    ,a cont9uation ( ?is       
lam5table slaught]1 ) weep+ & h[l+1  0  
kept up = six successive days1 till only
 ?irty-two ( ! p  ( ,%iz & tw5ty-sev5 ( 
,coriantumr's 7 left1 & on ! sev5?  day 
,coriantumr ) 8 tw5ty-sev5 retreat$1 :i*
 gave ! oppos+  ,k+ ,%iz fre% c\rage4   

,he said1 ,i w slay ,coriantumr or p]i% 
by  ! sword1 & inde$ 8 words 7 fulfill$ 
aft] a sev]e battle1  9 :i* all 7 sla91 
except+ ,k+ ,%iz1 :o _h fall5 fa9t &    
weak1 & ,coriantumr1 :o lean$ ^u 8 sword
 to re/1 aft] :i* he  smote (f ! head ( 
,%iz & fell to ! gr\nd z if he 0 dead4  
,"h ! hi/ory leaves ?is1 ! only survivor
 ( ^? two mighty  armies1 ar\nd ?is     
hi/oric ,hill ,cumorah1 ?us br++ to pass
 !  words ( ! prophet ,e!r1 :o propheci$
 to ,k+ ,coriantumr t  unless he & 8 p  
%\ld rep5t1 e "o ( !m %\ld be  sla9     
except himself & he %\ld live to see a  
/range p possess  ! l& & be buri$ by !m4
 ,n[1 9 ord] to v]ify ! prophet's       
words1 ,i w ref] y to ! book ( ,omni1   
,book ( ,mormon1 :i* says3     ,&       
,coriantumr 0 discov]$ by ! p (         
,z>ahemla2 & he   dwelt ) !m = ! space (
 n9e moons 7mon?s74    ,coriantumr1     
weak1 w\nd$ & alone1 _h to w5d 8 way    
ab\t #c1jjj  miles to ,z>ahemla1 :]e he 
rema9$ until 8 dea? & 0 buri$ by  ?is   
/range p4    ,?us end$ two great nations

 ar\nd ?is hi/oric hill1 9 fulfillm5t  (
 ,god's ^w1 z f\nd 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon1 
page #dgd3     ,behold1 ?is is a *oice  
l&1 & :atsoev] nation %all possess x   &
 ?is w apply to all p 9 e age %all be   
free f   bondage1 & f captivity1 & f all
 o!r nations "u heav51   if !y w b s]ve 
! ,god ( ! l&1 :o is ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i   
w =give !e & ?y bre?r5 ( _! s9s1 b ?\   
%alt n   s9 any m1 = ye %all rememb] t  
my _s %all n always   /rive ) man2 :]e=e
 if ye w s9 until ye are fully ripe1 ye 
%all be cut (f f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l4     
,?is has be5 fulfill$ to ! v lett] ) bo?
 nations4    ,,*apt] ,,iii4    ,! ,angel
 t _h be5 =etold w\ld ,fly ?r\gh ! mid/ 
(  ,heav51 hav+ ! ev]la/+ ,gospel to    
,prea* unto !m t ,dwell on  ! ,e>?      
appe>s to ,joseph ,smi?4--,! ,gold5     
,plates are ,giv5 into  8 ,*>ge4    ,!  
memorable tw5ty-second day ( ,septemb]1 
#ahbg1 0 ! day  appo9t$ by ! angel      
,moroni to meet ,joseph ,smi? on ! ,hill
 ,cumorah4  ,!re he 0 to receive ! gold 
plates1 ! brea/-plate & ! ,urim  &      

,?ummim4 ,! accompany+ %[s ,joseph gr[n 
to maturity1 be+ no  long] a lad ( t5d] 
ye>s z :5 he receiv$ 8 fir/ vision4 ,he 
n[ /&s 9 8 noble1 dignifi$ manhood1 9 ! 
tw5ty-second ye>  ( 8 age4 ,be=e be+    
entru/$ ) ^? valuable plates x 0        
necess>y t he %\ld become exp]i5c$ )    
reg>d to su* sacr$  matt]s4 ,= m ?an f\r
 ye>s previ\s to ?is ev5t he _h at      
int]vals met ! angel & be5 in/ruct$ by  
him4 ,?is 0 dur+ !  important p]iod     
betwe5 boyhood & manhood1 :5 ! m9d is   
easily  impress$4 ,dur+ all t "t1 he _h 
n be5 p]mitt$ to take !  plates away4   
,! appo9t$ "t n[ hav+ come1 we see him  
receiv+ ! treasure1  z pictur$ 9 !      
engrav+4 ,he is hold+ ! book 9 8 h&s1   
:ile ! brea/-plate re/s on ! edge ( !   
/one box1 ) !  sword ( ,laban ne> by4 ,!
 angel1 hold+ ! ,urim & ,?ummim1 is 9  !
 act ( deliv]+ x unto ,joseph1 & :ile   
do+ s *>ges him z  foll[s3     ,n[ y h  
got ! record into y\r own h&s1 & y are b
 a   "y man3 !re=e1 y w h to be wat*ful 
& fai?ful to   y\r tru/1 or y w be      

ov]p[]$ by wick$ m52 = !y w   lay e plan
 & s*eme possible to get x away f y2 &  
if y   d n take he$ cont9ually1 !y w    
succe$4 ,:ile x 0 9 my   h&s1 ,i c\ld   
keep x & no man _h p[] to take x away2 b
 n[ ,i   give x up to y4 ,bew>e1 & look 
well to y\r ways1 & y %all   h p[] to   
reta9 x1 until ! "t = x to be translat$4
    ,9 #ahcd ,i fir/ li/5$ to ?is       
,prophet ( ,god1 :o relat$ ?is  vision  
he _h be5 favor$ )4 ,! hone/y & p[] ( 8 
expression c>ri$ conviction ) x4    ,i w
 n[ introduce a few ,bible quotations 9 
ord] to prove t j  su* an ev5t z ! "o   
repres5t$ by ! accompany+ illu/ration  0
 to take place 9 ! latt] days4 ,ze*>iah 
9 8 #bnd *apt] says3     ,&1 behold1 !  
angel t talk$ ) me w5t =?1 & ano!r      
angel w5t out to meet him4     ,& said  
unto him1 run1 speak to ?is  "y man1    
say+1 ,j]usalem   %all be inhabit$ z    
t[ns )\t walls = ! multitude ( m5   &   
cattle !re94    ,9 ord] to discov] fur!r
 ! m9d ( ,god's inspir$ prophet1 we  w  
turn to 8 #h? *apt]1 :i* reads z foll[s3

     ,aga9 ! ^w ( ! ,"l ( ho/s came to  
me1 say+1     ,?us sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s2 ,i
 0 jeal\s = ,zion ) great   jeal\sy4 99 
99 99     ,?us sai? ! ,"l2 ,i am return$
 unto ,zion1 & w dwell 9 !   mid/ (     
,j]usalem3 & ,j]usalem %all be call$ a  
city ( tru?4     ,?us sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s1
 !re %all yet old m5 & old wom5   dwell 
9 ! /reets ( ,j]usalem1 & e man ) 8 /aff
 9 8   h& = v age4     ,& ! /reets ( !  
city %all be full ( boys & girls play+  
9 ! /reets !re(4     99 99 99 ,behold ,i
 w save my p f ! ea/ c\ntry1 & f   ! we/
 c\ntry2     ,& ,i w br+ !m1 & !y %all  
dwell 9 ! mid/ (   ,j]usalem3 & !y %all 
be my p1 & ,i w be _! ,god4    ,soon    
aft] ! message ( ! angel to ! "y man    
,joseph1 he1 9  ob$i5ce to ,god's comm&1
 organiz$ ! *ur*4 ,9 due "t !re  7      
,twelve ,apo/les1 & he appo9t$ two ( ^? 
,apo/les on a  mission to ,j]usalem4 ,^u
 ,m\nt ,olivet1 "o ( ! apo/les1--,orson 
,hyde1--(f]$ a d$icatory pray] unto     
,god1 ! ,et]nal ,fa!r4    ,9 t pray] he 
supplicat$ ,god to rememb] 8 promises   

made to  ,fa!r ,abraham conc]n+ ?is dry 
& b>r5 l&1 & ,abraham's se$  :i* %\ld   
inhabit ?is ?ir/y c\ntry1 & :o _h w&]$ z
  /rang]s 9 a /range l&4 ,! l& _h become
 b>r5 because ( !  s9s ( ^? :o1 9 _!    
ignorance1 crucifi$ ,god's ,only        
,begott5  ,son1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he fur!r 
plead$3     ,& z ,jesus1 ?y ,son1 9 8   
sorr[ful & try+ h\rs1 cri$1   ',"l1     
=give !m1 !y "k n :at !y d6' s d ?\1 ,o 
,god1   h m]cy on !m & let ! promises ( 
! prophets come up 9   remembrance be=e 
!e4 ,be pleas$1 ,o ,fa!r1 to s5d ! ra9s 
on   ^! p>*$ l&s2 & may ! dews fall ^u !
 hills & valleys1   t ! l& may aga9 teem
 ) pl5ty1 & cities be built up unto   ! 
,"l our ,god4    ,?is is ! sub/ance ( ! 
supplication ( ! ,apo/le :o d$icat$  !  
l& ( ,pale/9e4 ,s9ce !n ! way is be+    
prep>$ ) a  railroad f ! ,m$it]ranean   
,sea to ,j]usalem2 & lo6 ! "t has  come 
= ,god's m]cy1 z =etold by ,isaiah1 #dj?
 *apt]3     ,com=t ye1 com=t ye my p1   
sai? y\r ,god4 ,speak ye   com=tably to 
,j]usalem1 & cry unto h]1 t h] w>f>e is 

accompli%$1 t h] iniquity is p>don$3 =  
%e ha? receiv$ (   ! ,"l's h& d\ble =   
all h] s9s4    ,joel1 ano!r ( ,god's    
anci5t prophets1 prophecy+ ( future     
ev5ts1  9 #bnd *apt]1 says3     ,fe> n1 
,o l&2 be glad !n1 ye *ildr5 ( ,zion1 & 
rejoice 9   ! ,"l y\r ,god3 = he ha?    
giv5 y ! =m] ra9 mod]ately1   & he w    
cause to come d[n = y ! ra91 ! =m] ra91 
&   ! latt] ra9 9 ! fir/ mon?4 ,& !     
floors %all be full (   :eat1 & ! vats  
%all ov]fl[ ) w9e & oil4 99 99 99 ,& ye 
%all eat 9 pl5ty1 & be satisfi$1 &      
praise ! "n ( ! ,"l   y\r ,god1 t ha?   
dealt wondr\sly ) y1 & my p %all   nev] 
be a%am$4    ,realiz+ t ! words ( !     
prophets ,isaiah & ,joel w h a  lit]al  
fulfillm5t1 we c readily conceive ( !   
way be+ ?us  prep>$ = ! support ( ! ho/s
 t are soon to fill ! /reets  (         
,j]usalem2 = )\t ! e>ly & ! latt] ra9s1 
?is l&1  = s _m g5]ations b>r51 c\ld n  
be r$eem$4 ,inde$1 !  words ( ^? :o     
crucifi$ ! ,savior1 or :o cons5t$ to 8  
dea?1  are br\ght =cibly to ! m9ds (    

,*ri/ians3     ,8 blood be ^u u & our   
*ildr54--,matt4#bg3be    ,because ( _!  
wick$ desires1 desolation has re/$ ^u   
?is l&  :i* once fl[$ ) milk & honey4   
,b1 ?ank ,god6 a p>don+ "t  is be+ u%]$ 
94 ,! angel spok5 ( by ,ze*>iah has come
 ) !  glad tid+s4    ,image3 ,! ,angel  
,moroni ,deliv]+ ! ,gold5 ,plates to    
,joseph ,smi?4    ,john1 ! ,revelator1  
also1 0 p]mitt$ to behold an angel :o _h
 a  message to deliv]4 ,:o c tru?fully  
say ! angel he saw is n !  v "o ,ze*>iah
 said %\ld speak to ! "y man8     ,& ,i 
saw ano!r angel fly+ 9 ! mid/ ( heav51  
hav+   ! ev]la/+ gospel ! ,book (       
,mormon says x conta9s !   ev]la/+      
gospel to prea* unto !m t dwell on !    
e>?1 &   to e nation1 & k9dr$1 & tongue1
 & p2 say+ )   a l\d voice1 fe> ,god1 & 
give glory to him2 = ! h\r ( 8   judgm5t
 is come2 & wor%ip ,him t made heav51 & 
e>?1 & !   sea1 & ! f\nta9s (           
wat]s4--,revelation1 #ad1f-g4    ,9     
,ze*>iah1 #bnd *apt]1 #h? v]se1 x says3 
,s+ & rejoice1 ,o daught] ( ,zion3 = lo1

 ,i come1 & ,i w   dwell 9 ! mid/ ( !e1 
sai? ! ,"l4 ,& _m nations %all be   jo9$
 to ! ,"l 9 t day4    ,:at day8 ,! day 9
 :i* ! angel 0 to speak to ! "y 7n  old7
 man4 ,9 ,zion !re are n[ ov] tw5ty     
nationalities :o are  jo9$ to ! ,"l4    
,ze*>iah 9 ! same *apt] says3     ,& !  
,"l %all inh]it ,judah 8 portion 9 !    
,holy ,l& &   %all *oose ,j]usalem aga94
 ,be sil5t1 ,o all fle%1 be=e ! ,"l2   =
 he is rais$ up out ( 8 holy habitation4
    ,^! ?+s are soon to take place1 :5 !
 ,jews w be ga!r$4     ,rejoice greatly1
 ,o daught] ( ,zion3 %\t1 ,o daught] (  
,j]usalem2   behold ?y k+ come? unto    
!e4--,zec4 #i1 #i4    ,he w come ?is    
second "t1 :53     ,!y %all look ^u me  
:om !y h pi]c$4--,zec4 #ab1aj4    ,aga91
 ?is prophet says 9 *apt] #ae1 #f3      
,& "o %all say unto him1 ,:at are ^!    
w\nds 9 ?9e h&s8   ,!n he %all answ]1   
,^? ) :i* ,i 0 w\nd$ 9 ! h\se (   my    
fri5ds4     ,9 t day !re %all be a      
f\nta9 op5$ to ! h\se ( ,david   & to ! 
inhabitants ( ,j]usalem4--,zec4 #ab1 #a4

    ,! same book1 #ad? *apt]1 says3     
,8 feet %all /& 9 t day ^u ! ,m\nt (    
,olives4    ,x appe>s suffici5tly pla9 t
 ,god has set 8 h& aga9 !  second "t to 
ga!r n only ! ,jews1 b ! ,h\se (        
,israel4    ,9 ,isaiah1 #aa? *apt]1 x is
 cle>ly /at$ t !re is to be an  ensign  
to ! p2 to x %all ! g5tiles seek4 ,& !  
next  v]se says t 9 t day ! ,"l w set 8 
h& aga9 !  second "t to ga!r 8 p4     ,&
 he %all set up an ensign = ! nations1 &
 %all assemble   ! outca/s ( ,israel1 & 
ga!r ! disp]s$ ( ,judah f !   f\r corn]s
 ( ! e>?4--,isaiah1 #aa1ab4    ,we le>n 
m p]fectly 9 ! t5? v]se t ! ,g5tiles z  
well z  ! ,jews are rememb]$4           
,isaiah1 #bnd *apt]1 says3     ,& x %all
 come to pass 9 ! la/ days1 t ! m\nta9 (
 !   ,"l's h\se %all be e/abli%$ 9 ! top
 ( ! m\nta9s4    ,foll[+ on we f9d t two
 places are di/9ctly spok5 (3 ,zion1  f 
:5ce ! law ( ,god is to g =?2 & ! ^w ( !
 ,"l  f ,,j]usalem4 ,& z ,jesus came to 
8 own 7! ,jews7 fir/1 & to  ! ,g5tiles  
la/1 s n[ ! fir/ %all be la/ & ! la/    

%all  be fir/4 ,& 9 our day ,joseph     
,smi? has be5 direct$ by ! ,"l to  ga!r 
! p to ,zion1 z s vividly portray$ by ! 
prophet :o  saw ! angel :o %\ld run &   
speak to ! "y man4    ,hav+ introduc$ ^!
 ,bible evid5ces1 we %all repeat !      
te/imony  ( ?ree witnesses :om ,god     
rais$ up1 & :o1 until _! dea?1 7  always
 true & fai?ful to _! te/imony3     ,be 
x kn[n unto all nations1 k9dr$s1        
tongues1 & p1 unto   :om ?is "w %all    
come1 t we1 ?r\gh ! grace ( ,god !      
,fa!r1 & our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 h se5 !  
plates :i* conta9   ?is record1 :i* is a
 record ( ! p ( ,nephi1 & also (   !    
,lamanites1 _! bre?r51 & also ( ! p (   
,j>$1 :o   came f ! t[] ( :i* ha? be5   
spok52 & we also "k t   !y h be5        
translat$ by ! gift & p[] ( ,god1 = 8   
voice   ha? decl>$ x unto u2 :]e=e we "k
 ( a surety t ! "w   is true4 ,& we also
 te/ify t we h se5 ! engrav+s :i*   are 
^u ! plates2 & !y h be5 %[n unto u by ! 
p[] (   ,god1 & n ( man4 ,& we decl>e ) 
words ( solemness1 t an   angel ( ,god  

came d[n f heav51 & he br\ght & laid    
be=e our   eyes1 t we beheld & saw !    
plates1 & ! engrav+s !reon2   & we "k t 
x is by ! grace ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 & our   
,"l   ,jesus ,*ri/1 t we beheld & be>   
record t ^! ?+s are   true3 & x is      
m>vel\s 9 our eyes2 nev]!less1 ! voice (
 !   ,"l comm&$ u t we %\ld be> record (
 x2 :]e=e1 to be   ob$i5t unto !        
comm&m5ts ( ,god1 we be> te/imony ( ^!  
?+s4 ,& we "k t if we are fai?ful 9     
,*ri/1 we %all rid   our g>m5ts ( !     
blood ( all m51 & be f\nd spotless be=e 
!   judgm5t seat ( ,*ri/1 & %all dwell )
 him et]nally 9 !   heav5s4 ,& ! honor  
be to ! ,fa!r1 & to ! ,son1 & to !      
,holy ,gho/1 :i* is "o ,god4 ,am54      
,,oliv] ,,c[d]y1 ,,david ,,:itm]1 ,,m>t9
 ,,h>ris4    ,not)/&+ e "o ( ^! ?ree    
witnesses )drew f !  ,*ur* 9 #ahch1 yet 
!y rema9$ firm 9 _! decl>ations to !    
tru? ( _! te/imony4 ,n9e ye>s aft]w>ds  
,oliv] ,c[d]y return$  to ! *ur* & 0    
rebaptiz$4 ,9 #ahga ,m>t9 ,h>ris came to
 ,utah1  & he also 0 rebaptiz$4 ,david  

,:itm]1 :o di$ at ,ri*mond1 ,ray  ,co41 
,mo41 0 ! only "o ( ! ?ree :o di$ )\t   
rebaptism4 ,he  _h resid$ 9 t place     
ne>ly fifty ye>s1 & _m lead+ citiz5s  ( 
,ri*mond sign$ _! names1 :i* 7 publi%$1 
te/ify+ t  ,david ,:itm] 0 an honorable 
citiz5 ^: v]acity 0 unque/ion$4    ,i c 
te/ify to ! tru? ( ^! /atem5ts1 = ,i    
visit$ him 9  #ahgj1 also 9 #ahgi1 &    
aga9 9 #ahhf4 ,i 0 acqua9t$ ) him 9     
#ahcc & also 9 #ahch :5 he 0            
disfell[%ipp$ by ! ,*ur* at  ,f> ,we/1  
,mo4 ,x 0 no secret among ^? :o knew him
 at 8 home 9  ,ri*mond t he always /ood 
firm to 8 te/imony1 z above /at$4  ,!   
o!r two witnesses 7 equally valiant1 bo?
 :ile 9 full  fell[%ip & aft] )draw+ f !
 ,*ur*1 & ,i defy ! _w  to impea* ei!r (
 ^? ?ree witnesses4    ,joseph ,smi?    
c\ld n h accompli%$ ! "w entru/$ to him 
)\t ! aid ( ! ,urim & ,?ummim4 ,x 0     
!re=e provid$ =  him4 ,anci5tly x 0 us$ 
by ,god's s]vants--,8 prophets1 se]s &  
revelators4 ,! language engrav5 ^u !    
gold plates is ,re=m$  ,egyptian & is   

spok5 ( 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon1 :i* says3  
,& n[ behold1 we h writt5 ?is accord+ to
 our k   9 ! *>act]s :i* are call$ among
 u ! ,re=m$ ,egyptian1   be+ h&$ d[n &  
alt]$ by u1 accord+ to our mann] (      
spee*4--,book ( ,mormon1 p4#egj1 ,n4 ,e4
    ,& ! ?irty-f\r? v]se says3     ,b ! 
,"l kn[e? ! ?+s :i* we h writt51 & t    
none   o!r p kn[e? our language2 !re=e  
ha? he prep>$ means   = ! int]pretation 
!re(4    ,!re is /ill ano!r in/ance wor?
 m5tion+4 ,k+ ,limhi 0  9 possession (  
tw5ty-f\r gold plates1 & desir$ to h !m 
translat$4 ,ammon told ! k+3     ,i c   
assur$ly tell !e1 ,o k+1 ( a man :o c   
translate !   records2 = he has :]e) t  
he c look & translate all   records t   
are ( anci5t date2 & x is a gift f ,god1
 & !   ?+s are call$ int]pret]s4--,book 
( ,mormon1 p4 #cj1 ,n4 ,e4     ,& n[ he 
translat$ !m by ! means ( ^? two /ones  
:i*   7 fa/5$ into ! two rims ( a b[4   
,n[ ^! ?+s 7   prep>$ f ! beg9n+1 & 7   
h&$ d[n f g5]ation   to g5]ation1 = !   
purpose ( int]pret+ language4--,book (  

,mormon1 p4 #bbh1 #ac-ad v4     ,&      
:osoev] has ^! ?+s is call$ ,se]1 aft] !
 mann] (   old times4--,book ( ,mormon1 
p4 #bbh1 #af v4    ,by ! above we le>n t
 ! ,urim & ,?ummim or int]pret]s 0      
anci5tly us$1 & answ]$ ! description (  
^? t ,joseph is  repres5t$ z receiv+4   
,! ,prophet's "m 0 p]mitt$ to see & h&le
 !m & describes  !m ?us3     ,i f\nd t  
!y consi/$ ( two smoo?1 ?ree-corn]$     
diamonds1   set 9 glass1 & ! glasses 7  
set 9 silv] b[s :i* 7   connect$ ) ea*  
o!r 9 mu* ! same way z old-fa%ion$      
spectacles4    ,m>t9 ,h>ris describ$ !m 
j ! same1 only he said !y 7  l>g] ?an ! 
ord9>y spectacles4    ,"s h m>vel$ at ! 
,"l's *oice 9 select+ "o s "y &  unle>n$
 z ,joseph ,smi? to p]=m s great a "w4  
,h[ev]1 !  ,"l's ways are n man's ways4 
,=1     ,z ! ,heav5s are high] ?an !    
e>?1 s are ! ,"l's ways   high] ?an     
man's ways4    ,z an in/ance we read h[ 
! ,"l s5t ! prophet ,samuel unto ,jesse1
  say+ he _h provid$ a k+ among 8 sons4 
,& h[1 :5 ,samuel  look$ on ,eliab1 he  

?\ght surely ! ,"l's ano9t$ 0 be=e him4 
,b ! ,"l said unto ,samuel3     ,look n 
at 8 c\nt5ance1 or on ! height ( 8      
/ature2 because   ,i h refus$ him2 = !  
,"l see? n z man see?2 = man   looke? on
 ! outw>d appe>ance1 b ! ,"l looke? on !
 he>t4    ,aft] sev5 sons ( ,jesse _h   
be5 pres5t$1 ,samuel ask$1 ,are "h  all 
?y *ildr58 to :i* ,jesse repli$1 ,!re   
rema9e? yet !  y\nge/ & behold he keepe?
 ! %eep4 ,& he x 0 :om ! ,"l  _h *os5   
%\ld be ano9t$ k+4 ,samuel did ! bidd+ (
 ! ,"l1  & we le>n t ! _s ( ,god re/$ ^u
 ,david1 & he became a  man aft] ,god's 
own he>t4    ,9 ?is connection we w n   
pass by unnotic$ ,god's mighty p[] 9    
rais+ up ! great prophet ,moses1 z a    
deliv]] ( ,8 *os5 p  f "u ! h& (        
,ph>oah1 ! oppressor & k+ ( ,egypt4 ,9  
?is case1 ,8 p[] 0 manife/$ 9 ov]rul+   
,ph>oah's midwives  ev5 unto disob$i5ce 
( _! wick$ k+ 9 pres]v+ ! male  *ildr5 (
 ! promis$ se$ ( ,abraham1 z f\nd 9 !   
#a/ *apt]  ( ,exodus3     ,b ! midwives 
fe>$ ,god1 & did n z ! k+ ( ,egypt      

comm&$ !m1 b sav$ ! m5 *ildr5 alive4 ,t 
is1 !   ,hebrew *ildr51 = !y 7 ! ones ! 
k+ s\ght to de/roy4     ,!re=e1 ,god    
dealt well ) ! midwives2 & ! p          
multipli$1 & wax$ v mighty4     ,& x    
came to pass1 because ! midwives fe>$   
,god1 t he made   !m h\ses4     ,&      
,ph>aoh *>g$ all 8 p1 say+1 e son t is  
born   ye %all ca/ into ! riv]1 & e     
daught] ye %all save alive4    ,:]e is !
 "m t w n jo9 9 say+ t ,k+ ,ph>oah 0  an
 oppressor1 a tyrant & a murd]]8 ,yet   
,god's ways are s k9d1 good  m]ciful &  
wise t we are l$ to praise ,8 holy "n   
=ev]4 ,god  rais$ up a ,moses1 ^: "m    
kept him hid ?ree mon?s1 aft] :i*  %e   
put him 9 an ark ( bulru%es1 :ile 8 si/]
 act$ z a spy &  wat*$ ov] him at a     
di/ance4 ,k+ ,ph>oah's daught] to h] ba?
  drew ne>2 ! babe's cries incl9$ h]    
he>t to ! "y ,hebrew1  ! spy 0 at h&1 ! 
real "m 0 procur$1 :o receiv$ pay  =    
m9d+ h] own *ild4 ,moses f9ally became !
 adopt$ son ( !  k+'s daught]1 :om %e   
nam$ ,moses1 because %e drew him out ( !

  wat]1 z f\nd 9 ! #bnd *apt] ( ,exodus4
 ,! life & hi/ory (  ,moses is well kn[n
 to e ,bible /ud5t1 z ! deliv]] ( anci5t
  ,israel1 & ,i ask1 is x m m>vel\s to  
accept a mod]n ,moses 9 !  p]son (      
,joseph ,smi?1 ! ,prophet :om ,god rais$
 up 9 our day8    ,aga91 if ! selection 
by ,jesus ( ,pet] ! fi%]man to be ! *ief
  apo/le _h tak5 place 9 our day1 x w\ld
 probably h seem$ z  surpris+ z ! *oos+ 
( ,joseph ,smi? = 8 "w4 ,! fell[        
apo/les ( ,pet] 7 all unle>n$1 except   
,paul4    ,x is j z easy = our ,"l to   
accompli% ,8 purposes n[ ?r\gh  ! ag5cy 
( unle>n$ m5 z x 0 anci5tly4 ,god has   
e/abli%$  a ,*ur* ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( ?is "y
 man1 :i* has caus$ !  wisdom ( ! wise  
to p]i%4    ,! /ory ( ,joseph ,smi?'s   
fir/ vision is a v simple & beautiful   
"o4 ,x w be rememb]$ he 0 b a boy f\rte5
 ye>s ( age :5  ?is ev5t occurr$4 ,he _h
 be51 previ\sly1 9 a di/urb$ /ate (  m9d
 conc]n+ religion4 ,9 ! neighborhood :]e
 he dwelt !re  _h be5 great excitem5t1  
on acc\nt ( a religi\s revival4 ,at !   

meet+s he att5d$ he le>n$ t ! v>i\s     
sects 7 v mu*  oppos$ to ea* o!r4 ,9 !  
mid/ ( ?is tumult & w> ( words &        
op9ions1 ,joseph felt griev$ & ask$     
himself1 ,:at is to be done8  ,:o ( all 
^! are "r8 ,& h[ %all ,i "k8    ,"o day 
,joseph read 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,james z  
foll[s3     ,if any ( y lack wisdom1 let
 him ask ( ,god1 t give? to all m5      
lib]ally1 & upbraide? n2 & x %all be    
giv5 him4    ,us+ ,joseph's own words1  
he said3     ,nev] did any passage (    
scripture come ) m p[] to ! he>t   ( man
 ?an ?is did at ?is "t to m9e4 ,x seem$ 
to ent] )   great =ce into e feel+ ( my 
he>t4 ,i reflect$ on x aga9   & aga91   
kn[+ t if any p]son ne$$ wisdom f ,god1 
,i did4   99 99 99 ,unless ,i c\ld get m
 wisdom ?an ,i !n _h1 ,i w\ld nev]   "k2
 = ! tea*]s ( religion ( ! diff]5t sects
 und]/ood   ! same passages ( scripture 
s diff]5tly z to de/roy all   confid5ce 
9 settl+ ! "q by an appeal to ! ,bible4 
,at   l5g? ,i came to ! conclusion t ,i 
mu/ ei!r rema9 9 d>kness   & confusion1 

or else ,i mu/ d z ,james directs1 t is1
 ask (   ,god4 99 99 99 ,s1 9 accordance
 ) ?is1 my det]m9ation to ask (   ,god1 
,i retir$ to ! woods to make ! attempt4 
,x 0 on ! morn+   ( a beautiful1 cle>   
day1 e>ly 9 ! spr+ ( eighte5 hundr$   & 
tw5ty4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t 9 my life t ,i _h 
made su*   an attempt1 = amid/ all my   
anxieties ,i _h nev] z yet made !       
attempt to pray vocally4 ,aft] ,i _h    
retir$ to ! place :]e ,i _h   previ\sly 
design$ to g1 hav+ look$ ar\nd me1 &    
f9d+ myself   alone1 ,i kneel$ d[n &    
began to (f] up ! desires ( my he>t   to
 ,god4 ,i _h sc>cely done s1 :5         
imm$iately ,i 0 seiz$ ^u by   "s p[] :i*
 entirely ov]came me1 & _h su* an       
a/oni%+   influ5ce ov] me z to b9d my   
tongue s t ,i c\ld n speak4   ,?ick     
d>kness ga!r$ ar\nd me1 & x seem$ to me 
= a "t z   if ,i 7 doom$ to sudd5       
de/ruction4 ,b ex]t+ all my p[]s to     
call ^u ,god to deliv] me out ( ! p[] ( 
?is enemy :i* _h   seiz$ ^u me1 & at ! v
 mom5t :5 ,i 0 ready to s9k into        

despair & ab&on myself to de/ruction--n 
to an imag9>y ru91   b to ! p[] ( "s    
actual be+ f ! unse5 _w1 :o _h   su*    
m>vel\s p[] z ,i _h nev] be=e felt 9 any
 be+--j at   ?is mom5t ( great al>m1 ,i 
saw a pill> ( light exactly ov] my      
head1 above ! brightness ( ! sun1 :i*   
desc5d$ gradually until   x fell ^u me4 
,x no soon] appe>$ ?an ,i f\nd myself   
deliv]$   f ! enemy :i* held me b\nd4   
,:5 ! light re/$ ^u me ,i   saw two     
,p]sonages1 ^: brightness & glory defy  
all description1   /&+ above me 9 ! air4
 ,"o ( !m spoke unto me1 call+ me by    
"n & said1 po9t+ to ! o!r1 ',?is is my  
belov$ ,son1 he>   him6'     ,my object 
9 go+ to inquire ( ! ,"l 0 to "k :i* (  
all   ! sects 0 "r1 t ,i might "k :i* to
 jo94 ,no soon]1   !re=e1 did ,i get    
possession ( myself1 s z to be able to  
speak1   ?an ,i ask$ ! ,p]sonages :o    
/ood above me 9 ! light1 :i*   ( all !  
sects 0 "r--= at ?is "t x _h nev] ent]$ 
into my he>t t all 7 wrong--& :i* ,i    
%\ld jo94 ,i 0   answ]$ t ,i mu/ jo9    

none ( !m1 = !y 7 all wrong2   & !      
,p]sonage :o address$ me said t all _!  
cre$s 7   an abom9ation 9 8 sight4 99 99
 ',!y tea* = doctr9e !   comm&m5ts ( m51
 hav+ a =m ( godl9ess1 b !y d5y !   p[] 
!re(4' ,he aga9 =bade me to jo9 any (   
!m2 & _m   o!r ?+s did he say unto me1  
:i* ,i _c write at ?is "t4     ,"s "t   
aft]w>ds ! vision 0 made kn[n to a      
,me?odi/   prea*]1 :o treat$ x )        
contempt1 say+ x 0 all f !   devil2 t   
!re 0 no su* ?+ z visions or revelations
 9 ^!   days2 t all su* ?+s _h ceas$ ) !
 ,apo/les1 & t   !re nev] w\ld be any m 
( !m4    ,! m9i/]s & o!rs p]secut$ him1 
:i* caus$ him deep sorr[1  al?\gh an    
obscure boy1 & "u ! necessity ( obta9+ a
 scanty  ma9t5ance by 8 daily labor4 ,b1
 /range to say1 he became v  prom95t &  
conspicu\s1 & evil 0 spok5 ( him        
cont9ually4  ,nev]!less1 he _h se5 a    
vision1 &1 l ,paul be=e ,k+ ,agrippa1   
relat$ ! acc\nt ( ! vision he _h1 :5 he 
saw a light &  he>d a voice4 ,/ill1 !re 
7 a few :o believ$ him4 ,"s said  he 0  

di%one/2 o!rs said he 0 mad2 & he 7l    
,joseph7 0  ridicul$ & revil$2 b all ?is
 did n de/roy ! reality ( 8  vision4 ,he
 _h se5 a vision--he knew he _h--& all !
 p]secution  "u heav5 c\ld n make x     
o!rwise4 ,joseph ,smi? said3     ,i h   
actually se5 a vision2 & :o am ,i t ,i c
 )/& ,god8   or :y does ! _w ?9k to make
 me d5y :at ,i h actually se58   = ,i _h
 se5 a vision4 ,i knew x4 ,i knew t ,god
 knew x2 & ,i   c\ld n d5y x1 nei!r d>$ 
,i d x2 at lea/ ,i knew t by s   do+ ,i 
w\ld (f5d ,god1 & come "u condemnation4 
,= ov] ?ree ye>s ,joseph cont9u$ 8      
labors daily until ! #ba/  ( ,septemb]1 
#ahbc4 ,aft] retir+ to 8 b$ 9 q a s]i\s 
mood1  he %ortly betook himself to pray]
 & supplication to ,almighty ,god  = a  
manife/ation ( 8 /&+ be=e ,him4 ,:ile   
?us engag$ he  receiv$ ! foll[+ vision1 
us+ 8 own words3     ,:ile ,i 0 ?us 9 ! 
act ( call+ ^u ,god1 ,i discov]$ a light
   appe>+ 9 my room1 :i* cont9u$ to     
increase until ! room 0   light] ?an at 
noonday1 :5 a p]sonage appe>$ at my     

b$-side2   he _h on a loose robe ( mo/  
exquisite :it5ess1 99 99 99 8 h&s   7   
nak$1 & 8 arms also a little above !    
wri/1 99 99 99 8 head   & neck 7 also   
b>e4 99 99 99 8 :ole p]son 0 glori\s    
beyond   description1 & 8 c\nt5ance     
truly l lightn+4 ,! room 0   exce$+ly   
light1 b no s v bright z imm$iately     
ar\nd 8   p]son4 ,:5 ,i fir/ look$ ^u   
him ,i 0 afraid1 b ! fe> soon   left me4
     ,he call$ me by "n1 & said unto me 
t he 0 a mess5g] s5t   f ! pres5ce (    
,god to me1 & t 8 "n 0 ,moroni2 t   ,god
 _h a "w = me to d2 & t my "n %\ld be _h
 = good   & evil among all nations1     
k9dr$s1 & tongues2 or t x %\ld   be bo? 
good & evil spok5 ( among all p4 99 99  
99 ,:ile he   0 conv]s+ ) me ab\t !     
plates1 ! vision 0 op5$ to   my m9d t ,i
 c\ld see ! place :]e ! plates 7        
deposit$1   & t s cle>ly & di/9ctly1 t  
,i knew ! place aga9 :5   ,i visit$ x4  
,aft] ?is communication1 ,i saw ! light 
9 ! room   beg9 to ga!r imm$iately ar\nd
 ! p]son ( him :o _h be5   speak+ to me1

 & x cont9u$ to d s until ! room 0 aga9 
left d>k1 except j ar\nd him1 :5        
in/antly ,i saw1 z x 71 a   conduit op5 
"r up into heav51 & he asc5d$ up till he
 entirely   disappe>$1 & ! room 0 left z
 x _h be5 be=e ?is heav5ly   light _h   
made its appe>ance4    ,?is vision 0    
repeat$ ?ree times dur+ ! night1 & !    
angel ea* "t in/ruct$ him ( great ev5ts1
 su* z fam9e1  w>1 pe/il5ce & griev\s   
judgm5ts1 :i* 7 to come 9 ?is  g5]ation4
 ,he also rem9d$ him t 8 "n %\ld be kn[n
 = good  & evil1 & t wick$ m5 w\ld seek 
to de/roy him1 :i* 0  lit]ally fulfill$4
    ,9 #aeag1 ,mexico1 !n unkn[n to !   
_w1 ?\gh teem+ ) its  millions (        
,lamanites1 0 discov]$ by ,cortez2 & !  
gold plates  t ,joseph ,smi? receiv$    
conta9 _! hi/ory1 :i* ,i advise all  m5 
to read4    ,fur!rmore1 ! angel said t !
 fulness ( ! ev]la/+  gospel 0 conta9$ 9
 ! record t 0 ab\t to be deliv]$ to     
him1 :i* 0 ! same z t taught by !       
,savior to ! anci5t  inhabitants (      
,j]usalem4    ,?us comes unto u k       

unveil+ ! my/]y surr\nd+ !  ,am]ican    
,indians :i* has puzzl$ ! mo/ pr(\nd    
hi/orians ( our  age to expla94 ,= all  
?is useful k we are indebt$ to ,god1  ! 
giv] ( all good4    ,al?\gh ! ,prophet 0
 manife/ly unle>n$ at ?is "t1 z ev9c$   
by ! spell+ writt5 by him ov] ! sev5    
l9es ( *>act]s1  %[n 9 ano!r place 9 ?is
 pamphlet1 he aft]w>ds became  pr(ici5t 
z a s*ol>1 & /udi$ ! classic languages  
at !  ,s*ool ( ! ,prophets 9 ,kirtl&1   
,ohio4 ,?is s*ool 0 e/abli%$1  by comm& 
( ! ,"l1 = ! purpose ( educat+ ! ,eld]s 
&  o!rs 9 ! hi/ory ( nations1 c\ntries &
 p2 ?us lay+ up  treasures ( k & useful 
in=mation4    ,! ,prophet1 h[ev]1 0 n   
dep5d5t ^u s*ola/ic le>n+1 =  ,god      
reveal$ to him l9e ^u l9e1 "h a little &
 !re a little1  enabl+ him to become    
effici5t 9 organiz+ ! ,*ur* 9 its       
p]fect ord]2 s mu* s1 t ! le>n$         
!ologians & o!rs (  ! pres5t day are    
adopt+ _m ( ! doctr9es reveal$ to him4  
,! description ( ! brea/-pate1 z giv5 by
 ! "m ( ,joseph1  is v int]e/+4 ,%e 0   

favor$ ) h&l+ x1 b x 0  cov]$ ) a ?9    
musl9 clo?1 ?r\gh :i* %e c\ld see !     
glitt]+ gold4 ,x 0 concave on "o side & 
convex on ! o!r4  ,x w\ld ext5d f ! neck
 d[nw>ds z f> z ! c5t] ( !  /oma* ( a   
man ( extraord9>y size4 ,atta*$ to x 7  
f\r /raps  ( ! same mat]ial1 = ! purpose
 ( fa/5+ x to ! brea/2  two ( ^! ran    
back s z to fa/5 ov] ! %\ld]s1 & ! o!r  
two 7 design$ to fa/5 to ! wai/4 ,"m    
,smi? said ! /raps  7 ! wid? ( h] two   
f+]s1 = %e measur$ !m4 ,!y _h  holes 9 !
 ends = conv5i5ce 9 fa/5+4 ,al?\gh !    
,urim &  ,?ummim & brea/-plate g toge!r1
 x 0 n necess>y = !m  always to rema9   
atta*$ to ea* o!r4 ,"m ,lucy ,smi? also 
saw &  h&l$ ! int]pret]s1 & describ$ !m 
z two diamonds set 9  silv] b[s1 mu* l  
old-fa%ion$ spectacles1 only mu* l>g]4  
,%e  also said t ! brea/ plate 0 wor? m 
?an #ejj4    ,soon aft] ,joseph receiv$ 
! plates & o!r articles1 ! angel  left  
him to manage ! "w entru/$ to him1 :i*  
responsibility  he felt v s]i\sly4 ,he  
fir/ conceal$ ! secret treasure 9 a     

seclud$ place1 except+ ! ,urim &        
,?ummim1 :i* he kept )  him4 ,soon aft] 
,joseph arriv$ at home he expla9$ to 8  
p>5ts !  necessity ( keep+ ! sacr$      
relics "u lock & key1 & until  su* "t z 
prop] precaution 0 tak51 he _h hidd5 !m 
away  securely4 ,!n said ! "m3    ,ord] 
a *e/ at once4    ,b we h n a doll> 9 ! 
h\se to pay = x1 said ,joseph4    ,god w
 provide1 my son1 said ! confid5tial "m4
 ,g1 promise  "p ca% & "p trade1 :i* 0  
done1 & ! same day ,mrs4 ,wells1  (     
,mac$on1 gave ,joseph "w at digg+ a     
well1 promis+ ca% = !  "w4 ,! "m rem9d$ 
! son ( ! ,"l's provid5ce1 s soon       
fulfill$4    ,:ile ,joseph 0 work+ =    
,mrs4 ,wells1 to supply _! daily wants  
& to pay = ! *e/ 9 :i* ! plates 7 to be 
secur$1 a mob  ( twelve m51 head$ by    
,mr4 ,will>d ,*ase1 a ,me?odi/ class    
lead]1  & a c]ta9 conjur] ^: special    
bus9ess 0 to div9e ! hid+  place ( !    
gold plates1 7 he>d to say3    ,we w h t
 gold ,bible 9 spite ( all ! devils 9   
hell4    ,fa!r ,smi?1 kn[+ t ! plates 7 

secret$ away f home1  felt deep anxiety 
conc]n+ _! safety1 & he induc$ ,emma1 ! 
,prophet's wife1 :o 0 liv+ ) ! family1  
to g on horseback to  give w>n+ to      
,joseph ( ! int5tions ( ! mob4 ,f an    
impression  ,joseph _h1 he look$ ) !    
,urim & ,?ummim1 :i* he _h )  him1 aft] 
:i*1 meet+ 8 wife ) a smile1 he in=m$ h]
 t  ! plans ( ! mob w\ld prove futile2 t
 ! plates 7 safe4  ,h[ev]1 he return$   
home ) 8 wife1 & 9 ! ev5+1 aft]  procur+
 ! *e/1 ,joseph />t$ = ! plates1 b z he 
0  return+ home ) !m1 he 0 waylaid &    
attack$ ?ree times1 b  he f9ally escap$1
 al?\gh bruis$ & we>y1 br++ ! plates    
home 9 safety4    ,?is 0 "o ( 8 fir/    
lessons & a fulfillm5t ( ! angel's      
words to him4    ,n long aft] ?is fir/  
exp]i5ce1 ! ,prophet 0 w>n$ ( a  second 
attempt to rob him ( ! treasure4    ,on 
?is occasion he rememb]$ ! angel's *>ge 
9 reg>d to us+  e precaution1 & !       
promise t if he 0 pray]ful & c>eful  he 
%\ld n lose !m4 ,a /one ( ! old-fa%ion$ 
he>? 0  remov$ & ! plates & !           

brea/-plate 7 conceal$ 9 a cavity  "u ! 
he>?4 ,! /one _h j be5 replac$1 :5 a    
l>ge arm$  mob came ru%+ upro>i\sly     
ar\nd ! h\se4 ,! door 0 ?r[n  op5 & 7 9 
! h\se1 ,joseph at _! head1 ru%$ out1 :5
 !  mob fl$ )\t _! booty4 ,a ?ird       
attempt to obta9 ! plates 0  also       
unsuccessfully made4 ,?is "t ! treasures
 7 hid 9 "s flax  9 ! l(t ( a coop] %op1
 & an empty box 0 hidd5 "u !  floor4 ,x 
0 said t a "y woman1 aid$ by a peep/one1
 po9t$  out ! coop] %op z ! repository (
 ! ,gold ,bible4 ,dur+ !  night ! place 
0 rummag$1 ! floor torn up & ! box brok5
  to pieces4 ,?is 0 ano!r exp]i5ce1 b ! 
treasures 7 /ill  safely pres]v$4 ,x 0  
manife/$ to ! ,prophet t a facsimile  ( 
*>act]s mu/ be copi$ & s5t to ! mo/     
le>n$ pr(essors  ( ! c\ntry1 & t ,m>t9  
,h>ris %\ld be ! be>] ( !m4  ,be=e !    
,prophet c\ld accompli% ?is desir$      
object1 h[ev]1 he  0 compell$ to seek   
peace 9 ,p5nsylvania1 = ! :ole c\ntry   
ar\nd seem$ det]m9$ to give ,joseph no  
peace :atev]4 ,:ile !  s]vant ( ,god 0  

on 8 way f 8 fa!r's h\se1 to seek a     
peaceful retreat1 he 0 /opp$ on !       
highway twice by a mob ( fifty  m51 b z 
! necess>y precaution _h be5 obs]v$ by  
hid+ !  plates 9 a b>rel ( beans1 aga9  
!y 7 pres]v$4    ,! try+ sc5es :i* ?is  
"y man _h to pass ?r\gh1 hav+ be5       
compell$ to leave 8 home & c\ntry by    
reason ( ! p]secutions  heap$ ^u him 9 8
 "y m>ri$ life1 7 ( a he>t-r5d+  "*1    
besides ! labor ( translat+ ! ,book (   
,mormon1 &  organiz+ ! ,*ur*1 :i* he 0  
in/ruct$ to d4 ,x became all !  m       
difficult to p]=m ?is great "w because  
new revelation came  s mu* 9 contact ) !
 traditions ( ! diff]5t religi\s sects  
( ! day1 ea* "o diff]+ f ! o!r1 yet ea* 
"o claim+  to be ! "r ,*ur*4 ,j imag9e  
?is unle>n$ y\?1 possess+  no funds only
 z he e>n$ !m by 8 daily labor1 "u ^!   
circum/ances1 ) increas+                
responsibilities ( family1 & home4  ,)\t
 ,god's aid x w\ld bord] on insanity to 
ent]ta9 a fa9t  hope ( success 9 s      
/up5d\s an und]tak+4 ,_h x n be5 t  !   

,"l _h promis$ to help him1 8 he>t w\ld 
h fail$ him by  ! way4 ,b !re 0         
enc\ragem5t f\nd 9 ! words ( ! prophet  
,isaiah1 #bi? *apt]1 :]e ! prophet1     
speak+ ( ! v "t &  condition surr\nd+ ! 
y\?1 us$ ^! words3    ,!re=e1 behold1 ,i
 w proce$ to d a m>vel\s "w among ?is   
p1 ev5 a m>vel\s "w & a wond]2 = !      
wisdom ( _!  wise m5 %all p]i% 444 ,!y  
also t err$ 9 _s %all come to  und]/&+1 
& !y t murmur$ %all le>n doctr9e4       
7,isaiah  #bi3ad1 #bd7    ,t5s ( ?\s&s h
 prov5 ^? words to be true4 ,i 0        
p]sonally  favor$ ) _m conv]sations ) ! 
?ree witnesses :om ,god  rais$ up1 "o ( 
:om 0 ,m>t9 ,h>ris1 a ne> neighbor (    
,joseph  ,smi?4 ,9 #ahga1 :ile ,i 0     
emigrat+ ,m>t9 ,h>ris f ,kirkl&1  ,ohio1
 dur+ our j\rney ( ov] #b1jjj miles1 he 
relat$ _m little  incid5ts :i* occurr$ 9
 ^? e>ly times4    ,"o ( ! incid5ts t   
int]e/$ me mo/ 0 :51 on a c]ta9         
occasion1 ,m>t9's neighbors prevail$ ^u 
him to dr9k "s w9e )  !m ) ! evid5t     
int5tion ( gett+ him to d5y 8 te/imony  

to ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,m>t9 drank b     
little1 :ile 8 neighbors  p>took m      
freely4 ,:5 !y 7 9 high glee !y ask$ him
 if he  really believ$ t he saw ! angel 
( :i* he _h te/ifi$4    ,no1 said ,m>t91
 ,i d n believe x4    ,n[1 said !y1 we  
"k y are an hone/ man4    ,/op a mom5t1 
said ,m>t91 & prop]ly und]/& me4 ,my    
reason  = n believ+ x is t k surpasses  
belief4 ,g5tlem51 x  0 9 op5 day :5 ,i  
saw ! angel & ,i te/ify to y t ,i "k  my
 te/imony is true4 ,i d n believe x is  
true2 ,i "k x is4    ,! read] c imag9e !
 *agr9 t 8 neighbors felt at ?is        
unexpect$ outcome ( _! ef=ts to entrap  
him4    ,m>t9 told me t1 kn[+ ! indig5t 
circum/ances ( ! ,prophet1  he felt x 0 
8 duty to aid 9 ! great "w by giv+      
,joseph fifty  doll>s to help advance ! 
,"l's "w4 ,?is occurr$ j prior to       
,joseph's leav+ ,man*e/] = ,h>mony1     
,p5n4 ,! ,"l rais$ tip a  fri5d 9 "t (  
ne$4 ,! ,"l rememb]$ ,m>t9 = ! timely   
aid1  al?\gh x 0 _m days aft]w>ds4 ,m>t9
 also /at$ t he _h  hir$ ,joseph to "w =

 him on 8 f>m _m times & paid him fifty 
c5ts p] day1 :i* 0 ! usual price paid = 
hir$ help at t  "t4 ,he also said t he  
_h ho$ corn ) ,joseph (t51 & t  ! latt] 
0 a good h& to "w4    ,! ,prophet f\nd a
 %ort season ( re/ ) 8 fa!r-9-law at    
,h>mony1 ,p5n41 :]e he succe$$ 9 copy+ !
 sev5 l9es (  *>act]s1 :i*1 by a previ\s
 arrangem5t1 7 tak5 to ,pr(essor        
,an?on1 ( ,new ,york1 z expla9$ 9 ! next
 *apt]4    ,soon aft] ,m>t9 ,h>ris      
return$ f ,new ,york1 he comm5c$ to     
write  = ! ,prophet :ile he translat$ f 
! gold plates4 ,m>t9 (t5  relat$ to !   
writ] ! mode ( translation4 ,he said t !
 ,prophet  possess$ a se] /one z well z 
! ,urim & ,?ummim1 by means (  :i* he   
c\ld translate ! *>act]s4 ,on "o        
occasion ,m>t9 plac$  9 a hat a /one v  
mu* l ! ,prophet's se] /one1 & aft]  !  
,prophet _h look$ an unusual l5g? ( "t1 
he rais$ 8 head1  say+1 ,m>t91 :at 9 !  
_w is ! matt]8 all is d>k z  ,egypt4    
,m>t9 smil$1 & confess$4 ,joseph said1  
,m>t91 :y did y  d ?is8 ,m>t9 answ]$3   

,to /op ! m\?s ( fools1 :o tell me  y "k
 all ?is by he>t1 & are deceiv+ me4     
,fa!r ,san=d ,port]1 :ile liv+ 9        
,jackson ,c\nty1 ,mo41 9 #ahcb1  ,0     
desir\s to "k h[ ! ,prophet translat$ ! 
*>act]s :i*  7 engrav5 on ! gold plates1
 & made x a matt] ( pray]4 ,:ile  !     
,prophet 0 receiv+ a revelation 9       
,jackson ,c\nty1 ,miss\ri1  ,fa!r ,port]
 0 pres5t 9 ! room & :ile obs]v+ t !    
,prophet w\ld speak a s5t5ce to be      
writt5 by a scribe engag$ =  t purpose1 
! scribe w\ld say1 ,x is writt51 & if   
writt5  correctly ! s5t5ce be=e !       
,prophet w\ld disappe> & ano!r  s5t5ce  
w\ld appe> likewise1 b if n writt5      
correctly by !  scribe ! s5t5ce w\ld    
rema91 & aft] ! necess>y correction  _h 
be5 made1 ! s5t5ce w\ld disappe>4    ,_m
 ye>s ago ,fa!r ,port] relat$ to me t x 
0 %[n unto  him1 t by ! aid ( ! ,urim & 
,?ummim ! ,prophet c\ld see a  s5t5ce z 
if 9 gold lett]s1 :i* he w\ld read1 & :5
 x 0  writt5 ano!r s5t5ce w\ld appe>4   
,m>t9 ,h>ris /at$ to me  z above t :5 he

 _h writt5 ! s5t5ce t 0 pres5t$1  if    
writt5 correctly x w\ld disappe> & ano!r
 s5t5ce w\ld  appe>1 & s cont9ue4 ,at ! 
conclusion ( ! revelation ,joseph 0     
receiv+1 ,fa!r ,port] said t ! ,prophet 
rem>k$ t he _h  nev] f\nd su* great fai?
 z 0 manife/$ 9 t h\se on t  occasion4  
,! writ] is satisfi$ t !re nev] 0 a     
great] prophet1 se]  & revelator on ?is 
e>? ?an ,joseph ,smi?1 ! ,prophet (     
,god4    ,,*apt] #d    ,! ,sev5 ,l9es ( 
,*>act]s t 7 translat$ by ,joseph ,smi? 
are  tak5 by ,m>t9 ,h>ris to ,pr(4      
,an?on1 fulfill+ ! words ( !  ,prophet  
,isaiah1 #bi? *apt]3 ,read ?is1 ,i pray 
!e1 b he says1 ,i  _c1 = x is seal$4    
,! sev5 l9es ( *>act]s pres5t$ 9 !      
accompany+ engrav+  7 copi$ by ! h& (   
,joseph ,smi? 9 ,h>mony1 ,p5nsylvania1 9
  ! ye> #ahbg1 he !n be+ 9 !            
tw5ty-second ye> ( 8 age4 ,!y  7 copi$ f
 a book ( gold plates :i* he f\nd hidd5 
9 a /one  box1 ! box be+ nicely jo9t$   
toge!r & set 9 cem5t4 ,! six  slabs (   
/one =m+ ! box 7 s dress$ t !y 7 smoo?  

& squ>e on ! inside1 b r\gh on !        
outside4 ,inde$1 !y 7  s r\gh t !       
cap/one1 :i* 0 cr[n+1 look$ some?+ l  a 
cobble/one1 = at ! "t ( be+ f\nd a small
 portion 0 laid  b>e & protrud$ f ! hill
 side4 ,no "o1 unless 9 possession  ( ! 
k ( :at 0 !re9 conta9$1 w\ld h paid any 
att5tion to ! /one 9 pass+4    ,mo/     
c]ta9ly1 x 0 v +5i\sly con/ruct$ & hidd5
 9 a  v *oice spot ( gr\nd4 ,x 0 fir/   
f\nd 9 ! spr+ ( #ahbc1  & ! "y man :o   
f\nd x 0 only 9 ! sev5te5? ye> (  8 age4
 ,he 0 too "y & inexp]i5c$ at t "t to   
receive  s valuable a treasure1 = x mu/ 
be 9 weight ab\t =ty p\nds  or m ( pure 
gold1 & 9 %eets t 7 v ?9 l unto  ?9     
%eets ( t9 plate2 & !y 7 cov]$ )        
engrav+s (  a v curi\s workman%ip1 %[+  
great skill by ^? :o 7  ! engrav]s4 ,!re
 7 sev]al diff]5t p]sons :o did !  "w ( 
engrav+4 ,! plates conta9$ a hi/ory :i* 
rea*$ out  ov] a p]iod ( a ?\s& ye>s1   
beg9n+ #fjj ,b4 ,c41 & cont9u+  until   
#dbj ,,ad4 ,! hi/ory _h necess>ily to be
 v brief1 & :5  translat$ 0 call$ !     

,book ( ,mormon--t is1 ! portion :i*  0 
translat$1 = !re is a portion yet held 9
 res]ve1 :i* 0  seal$ ) ?ree extra r+s1 
& :i* w yet1 9 ! due "t (  ! ,"l1 be    
reveal$ & translat$4    ,all ^! plates 7
 fa/5$ toge!r ) ?ree great r+s1 s  t ea*
 plate c\ld be turn$ ov] 9 ! same mann] 
z if h+$  toge!r4 ,s we are l$ to see t 
^! p 7 v skill$1  & 7 also c>eful 9     
pres]v+ _! hi/ory4 ,t hi/ory br+s  to   
light :o ! p 7 t left s _m ru9$ cities1 
t[]s1  temples & o!r relics1 _m ( :i*   
are f\nd ) hi]oglyphics (  a simil> "*  
to ! sev5 l9es pres5t$4 ,! ,book (      
,mormon1  translat$ f ^? plates1 makes a
 book ( #fbc pages1 & is at  ! pres5t "t
 pr9t$ 9 ab\t fifte5 diff]5t languages4 
,9 !  box ) ! gold plates 0 a           
brea/-plate made ( gold & valu$  at ab\t
 five hundr$ doll>s4 ,atta*$ to ?is     
brea/-plate 0 a  ,urim & ,?ummim or     
int]pret]s4 ,! latt] 0 9 =m l unto  an  
old-fa%ion$ pair ( spectacles1 two cle> 
/ones set 9 rims (  silv]4 ,i h conv]s$ 
) ,m>t9 ,h>ris1 :o h&l$ !m1 & he  said  

he _h plac$ !m z he w\ld a pair (       
spectacles1 b !y 7  too l>ge = him1 z if
 !y _h be5 made = a l>g] race ( p  ?an !
 pres5t g5]ation4    ,?is ,urim &       
,?ummim 0 simil> to :at we read ( 9 !   
,bible (  old5 times & :i* only belong$ 
to se]s1 revelators & prophets4  ,^! 7  
hidd5 ) ! book1 to help ! "o to :om !y  
%\ld be  entru/$ to translate !m        
correctly4    ,! hill f :5ce ^? plates 7
 tak5 is fully describ$ 9  ano!r *apt]4 
,i w v\* = ! correctness ( ! *>act]s1 z 
,i h comp>$  !m ) ! orig9al copy1 :i* is
 /ill 9 exi/5ce1 intact1  j z x 0 :5    
,m>t9 ,h>ris1 z a mess5g]1 took x ) !   
translation ,joseph ,smi? _h made1 to   
,pr(essor ,an?on ( ,new ,york4  ,! copy 
"h pres5t$ 0 trac$ f ! orig9al copy1 &  
?is  engrav+1 made by ,mr4 ,john ,held1 
( ,salt ,lake ,city1 is an exact        
reproduction ( x4    ,9 ! ye> #ahga ,i 0
 favor$ ) ! privilege ( br++ ,m>t9      
,h>ris f ,kirtl&1 ,ohio1 to ,utah4 ,:ile
 on our j\rney1 ,i _h _m  opportunities 
( conv]s+ ) him ^u ?is subject1 z well z

  ^u _m o!r incid5ts :i* occurr$ at !   
e>ly p]iod ( !  translation4 ,soon aft] 
pres5t+ ! sev5 l9es ( *>act]s to        
,pr(essor ,an?on1 be 7,m>t9 ,h>ris7 aid$
 ! "y ,prophet by act+  z scribe dur+ a 
portion ( ! translation4 ,! le>n$       
,pr(essor  ,an?on1 aft] hav+ ! l9es (   
*>act]s pres5t$ to him1 exam9$  !m      
c>efully1 & gave a c]tificate /at+ t !y 
7 ,egyptian  *>act]s & _h be5 correctly 
translat$4 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 ) !  c]tificate1
 />t$ to leave1 b :5 he _h advanc$ z f> 
z !  door1 ! ,pr(essor call$ to him1    
ask+ :]e he obta9$ ^?  plates4 ,h>ris   
repli$3    ,9 a hill ne> ,palmyra1 ,new 
,york4    ,!n br+ ! book to me & ,i w   
translate ! plates = y4    ,i c n d s1  
said ,m>t91 = a "p ( !m is seal$4       
,!n1 repli$ ,mr4 ,an?on1 ,i _c read a   
seal$ book1 ^u :i*  he recall$ !        
c]tificate & tore x up4    ,m>t9 ,h>ris 
said to me1 ,at t "t ,i 0 n aw>e t !    
,prophet ,isaiah1 9 ! tw5ty-n9? *apt] ( 
8 writ+s1 _h  pr$ict$ t ^? exact words  
w\ld be utt]$ & ! prophecy ?us  fulfill$

 by ,pr(4 ,an?on4 ,= ! bett] in=mation (
 ! read]  we w ref] to ! book ( ,isaiah1
 beg9n+ at ! #aa? & #ab?  v]ses1 :i*    
reads z foll[s3     ,& ! vision ( all is
 become unto y z ! words ( a book t   is
 seal$1 :i* m5 deliv] to "o t is le>n$1 
say+1 ,read ?is1   ,i pray !e3 & he     
said1 ,i _c1 = x is seal$4 ,& ! book n  
! words or sev5 l9es ( *>act]s is       
deliv]$ to him t is n   le>n$1 say+1    
,read ?is1 ,i pray !e3 & he sai?1 ,i am 
n le>n$4    ,x is well kn[n t ,joseph   
,smi? 0 n le>n$1 & claim$ to  be only a 
f>m]'s boy )\t ! opportunities = a      
s*ola/ic  education2 = he _h1 z ,pet] ! 
fi%]man1 to "w = 8 liv+4    ,p]mit me to
 (f] "s /rik+ evid5ce to %[ t ! ,prophet
 0  n le>n$1 by ! ^w directly ov] ! l9es
 ( *>act]s4 ,h[  natural x w\ld be = a  
boy unle>n$ to leave out ! sil5t h &    
fur!r to sub/itute ! o = ! e1 z x is    
writt5 by 8 own  h&1 ?us--,c>actors4    
,?is ,i (f] z evid5ce ( ! fulfillm5t (  
,isaiah's words1 #bi? *apt] & #ab? v]se1
 ,i am n le>n$4    ,well1 inde$1 may !  

prophet say 9 ! same *apt]3    ,cry ye  
out1 & cry2 !y are drunk51 b n ) w9e2 !y
  /agg]1 b n ) /rong dr9k4    ,i ask :at
 k9d ( drunk5ness c ?is mean1 unless z  
really inf]r$  by ,isaiah's own words3  
,= ! ,"l ha? p\r$ out ^u y !  _s ( deep 
sleep1 & ha? clos$ y\r eyes3 ! prophets 
& y\r  rul]s1 ! se]s ha? he cov]$4      
,at ! "t ! book came =? !re 7 ^u ! e>?  
no prophets  or se]s to guide ! p4 ,!re 
_h be5 prophets f ! "t (  ,adam to      
,moses & f ,moses to ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,john
 ! ,revelator be+  ! la/ prophet ( t "t1
 #if ,,ad4    ,& ! ,book came =? & a new
 prophet arose aft] t long p]iod1  & at 
a "t :5 p 7 drunk5 ) confusion reg>d+ ! 
true religi\s light1 = !re 7 ab\t six   
hundr$ diff]5t  religi\s sects /agg]+   
aga9/ ea* o!r1 ea* "o claim+ to be  !   
true *ur* t ,*ri/ e/abli%$1 ) "o "l1 "o 
fai?1 "o  baptism1 & "o ,god & ,fa!r (  
all4    ,e ,bible /ud5t %\ld "k t ,jesus
 plac$ 9 8 *ur*3 fir/1  twelve apo/les1 
!n sev5ties1 eld]s1 pa/ors1 tea*]s1     
gifts &  bless+s = ! p]fect+ ( ! sa9ts4 

,aft] ! apo/asy f  ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 ! "m
 ( h>lots made all nations drunk5  ) !  
w9e ( h] =nication1 divid$ up into      
fragm5ts1 )\t  prophets1 se]s or        
revelators4 ,x 0 9 ?is condition1 z !   
prophets h =etold1 :5 ! boy ,prophet    
began s m>vel\s a "w1  & :i* co/ him 8  
life to e/abli%4    ,,*apt] #e    ,!    
,prophet ,joseph & o!rs ,s5t5c$ to be   
,%ot on ! ,public ,squ>e  at ,f> ,we/1 9
 ! ,pres5ce ( _! ,fri5ds4--,! ,execution
 ,def]r$1  & ! ,prison]s aft]w>ds s5t to
 ,lib]ty ,jail4    ,! ,lib]ty ,jail1 :i*
 is fa/ go+ into ru9s1 is situat$ 9 !   
city ( ,lib]ty1 ,clay ,c\nty1 ,miss\ri4 
,x is inl& ?ree miles f  ! ,miss\ri     
,riv] & ab\t t5 miles f ,indep5d5ce 9   
,jackson  ,c\nty1 & ,indep5d5ce is elev5
 miles f ,kansas ,city ( ! same  /ate4  
,!re are _m reasons :y ?is jail %\ld    
become conspicu\s &  be pres]v$ 9       
hi/ory1 b ! pr9cipal "o is t !re ,joseph
  ,smi?1 ! ,prophet1 9 ! fall ( #ahch & 
spr+ ( #ahci1 at !  "t ( ,gov]nor ,l4   
,w4 ,boggs' ext]m9at+ w> aga9/ !        

,mormons1  0 mo/ unju/ly & wick$ly      
imprison$4 ,9 #ahch1 ! ,prophet &  o!rs 
7 betray$ into ! h&s ( ! ,miss\ri mob by
 ,colonel  ,george ,m4 ,h9kle1 ! mob be+
 head$ by ,g5]al ,samuel ,d4 ,lucas4 ,! 
prison]s 7 tri$ "u m>tial law & s5t5c$  
to be %ot on  ! foll[+ day on ! public  
squ>e 9 ,f> ,we/1 9 ! pres5ce  ( a      
multitude ( ! foll[]s ( ,joe ,smi?1 z !y
 *ose to call  him4 ,?is 0 int5d$1 no   
d\bt1 z a sample ( ,miss\ri *>ity1      
sympa?y & humanity1 & z a lesson =      
,mormons = d>+ to  believe z consci5ce  
dictat$1 & = ex]cis+ z ,am]ican freem5  
! privileges gu>ante$ by a ,con/itution 
believ$ to be inspir$4  ,! writ] speaks 
= himself1 z "o = :om he _h deep        
s5tim5ts  ( reg>d1 z a true ,prophet1 :o
 0 s5t ( ,god to re-e/abli% !  fullness 
( ! ev]la/+ gospel4    ,b ,god ov]rul$ !
 horrible edict t ! ,prophet & 8        
companions %\ld be %ot on ! public squ>e
 on ! foll[+ day at  #h o'clock a4m4    
,?is 0 on ! #ca/ ( ,octob]1 #ahch4      
,g5]al ,doniphan  d5\nc$ ! propos$ act z

 cold-blood$ murd]1 ?reat5+ to  )draw 8 
brigade f ! sc5e ( ! int5d$ massacre4   
,?is turn$ ! tide ( ev5ts & ,lucas & 8  
murd]\s colleagues  began to hesitate & 
f9ally to reconsid] _! action4 ,t ,g5]al
  ,lucas 0 act+ "u ,gov]nor ,lilburn ,w4
 ,boggs' ord]s is evid5t by  ! utt]ances
 made unto u :o 7 compell$ to assemble  
toge!r  on ! public squ>e at ,f> ,we/1  
:]e we 7 h>angu$ by ,g5]al  ,cl>k at    
consid]able l5g?4 ,! spee* 0 v abusive1 
z c be  le>n$ by read+ x f>!r on 9 ?is  
pamphlet4 ,be=e introduc+  ! spee* we w 
/ate a numb] ( int]e/+ facts :i* occurr$
  ab\t t "t4 ,!re 0 9 exi/5ce !         
,fifty-?ird ,regim5t (  ,miss\ri        
,militia1 "u ! comm& ( ,col4 ,george ,m4
 ,h9kle1 :o held  a commission sign$ by 
! ,gov]nor ( ! /ate4    ,!re 0 times (  
tr\ble :5 x became necess>y = ,colonel  
,h9kle  to call out ! militia1          
consequ5tly our movem5ts 7 9 accordance 
) ! laws ( ,miss\ri4 ,on ! #cj? (       
,octob]1 #ahch1 ,neil ,gillam  0 at !   
head ( a mob :o 7 disguis$ z wild       

,indians4 ,!y 7  pa9t$1 & ,gillam       
himself 0 array$ z an ,indian *ief4 ,!  
mob  _h be5 burn+ h\ses & driv+ !       
,mormons' /ock away f _!  own]s1 tak+   
prison]s1 etc4 ,colonel ,h9kle ord]$ out
 a company  ( militia1 ab\t #aej 9      
numb]1 to endeavor to le>n ! int5tions  
( ,gillam & o!rs1 :o 7 camp+ on ,log    
,creek1 ne> ,f> ,we/4 ,i  0 "o ( ^? "u  
,col4 ,h9kle1 & we all 7 on horseback4  
,we  soon le>n$ t _! int5tions 7 ho/ile4
 ,a flag ( truce 9 !  h&s ( ,*>les ,c4  
,ri* 0 %ot at dur+ ! day1 & our company 
0 cut (f f ,f> ,we/ by a l9e ( battle   
be+ =m$ betwe5 u  & our homes4 ,colonel 
,h9kle return$ f ! front ( our l9e )  8 
milit>y coat (f1 say+ t !re 7 h>dly     
en\gh ( u to  all[ a m\?ful apiece = !  
num]\s ho/s be=e u4 ,he seem$  excit$ & 
fe>fully fright5$1 & = ?is & o!r reasons
 ,i h  always believ$ ?is acc\nt$ = 8   
conduct on t occasion4 ,we  retreat$    
fifte5 miles 7in/ead ( five miles1 f :]e
 we 771  to ,f> ,we/1 arriv+ ab\t ! "t !
 troops 7 ne>+ ! city4  ,!y 7 m>*+ ) r$ 

flags1 :i* 7 int]sp]s$ & mix$  up )     
,gillam's comm& ( pa9t$ faces4 ,our     
company com+ into ,f>  ,we/ on ! gallop1
 creat$ q a s5sation1 z we 7 mi/ak5  = !
 enemy com+ 9 f two diff]5t po9ts4 ,we1 
h[ev]1 soon  prov$ ourselves to be      
fri5ds1 & 7 j 9 "t to ext5d !  l9e      
already =m$ 9 def5se ( ! city4 ,our     
adv]s>ies 7 9  ! ratio ( ab\t t5 to "o (
 u1 :i* look$ r s]i\s = a  little h&ful 
( memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ (     
,latt]-day  ,sa9ts4    ,! ,prophet came 
along aft] our arrival & said3    ,fe>  
!m n2 ,god is = u1 & !re are m = u ?an  
!re  are aga9/ u mean+ ! ho/s ( heav5 7 
on our side4 ,god  & lib]ty is !        
wat*word1 said ,joseph4 ,fe> !m n1 = _! 
he>ts are cold z cucumb]s4    ,night 0  
fa/ approa*+1 & flags ( truce 7 pass+   
betwe5  ! two l9es1 by :i* we le>n$ t   
?is =midable army 0 s5t  out by ,gov]nor
 ,boggs ) ord]s to ext]m9ate u4 ,x 0    
f9ally  conclud$ n to murd] u t night1 s
 ! army )drew until !  next morn+1 :5 !y
 int5d$ to make a f9al end ( ,mormonism4

  ,!y camp$ = ! night on ,goose ,creek1 
"o mile away f ! city4  ,?us end$ "o ( !
 mo/ ev5tful days ( our lives4 ,x fell  
to my  lot to /& gu>d t night1 & ! wor/ 
confusion & disord]  ev] witness$ by    
human be+s exi/$ 9 ! enemy's camp4 ,?is1
 )  une>?ly yell+ & h[l+1 produc$ a real
 p&emonium v mu*  resembl+ my idea (    
hell4 ,a sort ( brea/-"w 0 con/ruct$    
dur+ ! night1 made pr9cipally ( wagons1 
h\se logs1 etc4 ,a d>k  & dre>y night 0 
t4 ,on ! foll[+ day1 ,octob] #ca/1 we  7
 prep>+ to meet dea?1 if necess>y1 r ?an
 surr5d] our  religion to a mob4 ,we    
tru/$ 9 ! ,"l1 h[ev]1 & a bett] way  0  
prep>$4 ,colonel ,h9kle _h be5          
communicat+ ) ! enemy  dur+ ! day1 & 9 !
 aft]noon ,joseph ,smi? & o!rs pass$    
ov] ! brea/-works ne> :]e ,i & o!rs 7 on
 duty4 ,colonel  ,h9kle lead ! p>ty to  
meet ! enemy1 :]e he betray$ !m into  _!
 h&s4 ,?is trea*]y on 8 "p turn$ out = !
 be/1 =  ,god suff]s (f5ces to come1 z 9
 ! case ( ,judas1 b woe to him  by :om  
!y come4    ,on ! foll[+ day1 ,novemb]  

#a/1 #ahch1 we 7 m>*$ into a holl[      
squ>e j outside ( ! city1 :]e we deliv]$
 up ab\t #fcj guns1  gr\nd$ our arms1 & 
advanc$ to ! c5t] ( ! squ>e1 :]e !      
small arms & swords 7 left 9 a pile4 ,! 
late ,bi%op ,mc,rae gave  six cuts ) 8  
sword & a po9t] 9 ! gr\nd & left 8 sword
  /ick+ !re4 ,we 7 left )\t ! means (   
self-def5se & at  ! m]cy ( a            
consci5celess set ( ignorant1 prejudic$ 
p1 _m  ( :om1 l ,/4 ,paul be=e 8        
conv]sion1 act$ z if !y 7  do+ ,god's   
s]vice 9 de/roy+ prop]ty & abus+ !      
,mormons4 ,my  wid[$ "m's h\se 0 plund]$
 & my si/]1 n[ liv+ "h 9  ,utah1 _h h]  
clo!s tak5 f h] 9 op5 day1 leav+ h]     
de/itute  ( h] necess>y app>el4         
,g5]al ,wilson1 :o 0 "o ( ! mobb]s 9    
,jackson ,c\nty1 0 9  company ) ,joseph 
,smi? soon aft] he 0 condemn$ to be %ot4
  ,joseph ask$ ,g5]al ,wilson :at he _h 
done t he %\ld be treat$  ) su*         
indignity1 /at+ t he _h always be5 a    
support] ( !  ,con/itution & ( good     
gov]nm5t4 ,wilson's reply 03    ,i "k x1

 & t is ! reason ,i want to kill y1 or h
 y  kill$4    ,subsequ5tly ?is same     
,wilson said to ,p4 ,p4 ,pratt & o!rs3  
,we ,jackson ,c\nty boys "k h[ x is1 &  
!re=e h n !  extreme hatr$ & prejudice  
:i* *>act]izes ! re/ ( !  troops4 ,we "k
 p]fectly well f ! beg9n+ t ! ,mormons  
h n be5 ! aggressors at all4 ,z x began 
9 #ahcc 9 ,jackson  ,c\nty1 ,mo41 s x   
has be5 ev] s9ce4444 ,we mob y )\t law2 
! au?orities refuse to protect y accord+
 to law1 y !n are  compell$ to protect  
y\rselves1 & we act ^u ! prejudices (  !
 public1 :o jo9 our =ces & ! :ole is    
legaliz$ = y\r  de/ruction & our ga9 444
 ,:5 we drove y f ,jackson ,c\nty  we   
burn$ #bjc ( y\r h\ses1 plund]$ y\r     
goods1 de/roy$ y\r  press1 type & pap]1 
books1 (fice & all--t>r$ & fea!r$ old   
,bi%op ,p>tridge--z exempl>y an old man 
z y c f9d any:]e4 ,we  %ot d[n "s ( y\r 
m51 & if any ( y return$ ! fire1 we     
imprison$ y & _h y on trial = murd]4    
,d--d %rewdly done1  g5tlem52 & ,i came 
d--d ne> kick+ ! bucket myself2 = on  "o

 occasion :ile we 7 te>+ d[n h\ses1     
driv+ families &  de/roy+ & plund]+     
goods1 "s ( y good folks put a ball     
?r\gh my son's body1 & ano!r ?r\gh ! arm
 ( my cl]k1 & a  ?ird pi]c$ my %irt     
coll> & m>k$ my neck4 ,no blame1        
g5tlem52  we des]v$ x1 & let a set ( m5 
s]ve me z y\r community h  be5 s]v$1 &  
,i'll be d--d if ,i w\ld n fight till ,i
 di$4    ,mo/ c]ta9ly ?is 0 an hone/    
confession1 & ,i c c]tify to  ne>ly all 
( 8 ackn[l$gm5ts1 = ,i h be5 driv5 f my 
home  & robb$ ( my h>d-e>n$ prop]ty m   
?an once4 ,!re are _m  o!rs besides     
,g5]al ,wilson :o h ackn[l$g$ to ! same 
?+s1  = ,i h p]sonally he>d !m4    ,:5 !
 bre?r5 7 be+ hurri$ away1 z prison]s1 f
 _!  homes1 ,p4 ,p4 ,pratt says3    ,i  
w5t to ,g5]al ,moses ,wilson 9 te>s1 &  
/at$ ! circum/ances  ( my sick1         
he>t-brok51 de/itute family1 9 t]ms :i* 
w\ld h  mov$ any he>t t _h a lat5t sp>k 
( humanity yet rema9+1 b  ,i 0 only     
answ]$ ) an exultant laugh & a taunt (  
reproa* by  ?is h>d5$ murd]]4 ,halt+ at 

! door ( ,hyrum ,smi?1 ,i he>d  ! sobs &
 groans ( 8 wife at ,hyrum's p>t+4 ,%e 0
 !n ne>  conf9em5t & ne$$ m ?an ev] !   
com=t & consolation ( a  husb&'s        
pres5ce4 ,z we return$ to ! wagon we    
witness$ ! sad1  p>t+ ( ,sidney ,rigdon 
& 8 family1 & 9 ! same wagon 0  ,joseph 
,smi?1 :ile 8 ag$ fa!r & "m came up     
ov]:elm$ )  te>s1 & took ea* ( !        
prison]s by ! h& ) a sil5ce (  grief too
 great = utt]ance4    ,little           
enc\ragem5t 0 left to ^? grief-/rick5   
p>5ts1 = !y  knew s well t !y 7 9 ! h&s 
( a mob :o _h snat*$ &  dragg$ !m away z
 if !y 7 murd]]s4 ,fre% to _! m9ds 0    
recall$ a sc5e t took place 9 e>li]     
days1 :51 close to _!  own ?re%olds1 a  
demon 9 human =m1 9 ! d>k h\r ( ! night1
  _h fir$ at _! son1 j b>ely miss+ him4 
,!re 7 fifty-six  citiz5s ?us dragg$    
away f _! homes1 )\t any e>?ly hope  (  
deliv]ance1 only z 9 ,god !y put _!     
tru/4 ,judge ,k+ said to  ,h4 ,c4       
,kimball3    ,joe ,smi? is n fit to     
live4    ,= fur!r light conc]n+ ! good  

or evil wi%es ( ?is great mob  (        
,miss\rians1 we w n[ return to ! public 
squ>e to he> !  abusive words ( ,g5]al  
,cl>k4 ,address+ ! ,mormons he said3    
,x n[ devolves ^u y to fulfill a treaty 
t y h ent]$  into4    #a/4--,y\r lead+  
m5 be giv5 up to be tri$ accord+ to !   
law4  ,?is y h already compli$ )4       
#bnd4--,t y deliv] up y\r arms4 ,?is has
 be5 att5d$ to :i*  we did1 surr\nd$ by 
! mob1 "s ( :om ,i he>d say1 ',n[ we h  
got _! arms1 x is z good z dea? to !m4' 
#crd4--,t y sign ov] y\r prop]ties to   
defray ! exp5ses ( !  w>4 ,?is y h also 
done4    #d?4--,t y leave ! /ate =?)4 ,&
 :atev] may be y\r  feel+s conc]n+ ?is1 
or :atev] y\r innoc5ce1 x is no?+ to    
me4 ,g5]al ,lucas 7^: milit>y rank is   
equal to m9e7 has made ?is  treaty ) y1 
& ,i approve ( x4 ,i %\ld h done ! same4
 ,i am  det]m9$ to see x execut$4 ,! "* 
( ?is /ate has suff]$  almo/ beyond     
r$emption4 ,& we deem x z an act (      
ju/ice to  re/ore h] "* to its =m] /&+  
among ! /ates by e  prop] means4 ,!     

ord]s ( ! ,gov]nor to me 71 t y %\ld  be
 ext]m9at$1 & n all[$ to rema9 9 ! /ate4
 ,& _h n  y\r lead]s be5 giv5 up1 & !   
t]ms ( ! treaty compli$ )1  be=e ?is "t 
y & y\r families w\ld h be5 de/roy$ &   
y\r h\ses 9 a%es4    ,!re is a          
discretion>y p[] ve/$ 9 my h&s1 :i*1    
consid]+  y\r circum/ances1 ,i %all     
ex]cise = a season4 ,y are indebt$ to   
me = ?is clem5cy4 ,i d n say y %all g   
n[1 b y mu/ n  ?9k if /ay+ "h ano!r     
season or ( putt+ 9 crops2 =1 if  y d1 !
 citiz5s w be ^u y4 ,if ,i am call$ "h  
aga9 9  case ( non-compliance ( a treaty
 made1 d n ?9k t ,i %all d  z ,i h done 
n[4 ,y ne$ n expect any m]cy1 b         
ext]m9ation4  ,= ,i am det]m9$ !        
,gov]nor's ord]s %all be execut$4    ,z 
= y\r lead]s1 d n ?9k1 d n imag9e = a   
mom5t1 d n  let x ent] into y\r m9ds1 t 
!y %all be deliv]$ & re/or$  to y aga9 =
 _! fate is fix$1 _! die is ca/4 ,_!    
doom is  seal$4 ,i am sorry1 v sorry1   
g5tlem51 to see s _m intellig5t  m5 f\nd
 9 ?is situation4 ,oh6 if ,i c\ld invoke

 ! ,great ,_s1  ! unkn[n ,god--,i       
suppose )\t body1 p>ts or passions--to  
re/ ^u & deliv] y f t awful *a9 (       
sup]/ition1 &  lib]ate y f ^? fett]s (  
fanaticism ) :i* y are b\nd1  t y no    
long] d homage to a man6 ,my advice is t
 y become  z o!r citiz5s1 let by a      
recurr5ce ( ^! ev5ts y br+ ^u  y\rselves
 irretrievable ru94    ,x vividly recurs
 to my m9d t at ! clos+ ( ,g5]al ,cl>k's
  h>d talk1 ,g4 ,m4 ,h9kle also spoke to
 ! l>ge body ( ,sa9ts1 say+3    ,i w\ld 
advise y all to d z ,i h done1 = ,i h   
got my h&  out ( ! lion's m\?1 & ,i     
int5d to keep x out h]eaft]4    ,x may n
 be out ( place to relate a /atem5t made
 to me by ,e4 ,b4  ,tripp1 :o au?orizes 
me to use 8 "n1 reg>d+ ,george ,m4      
,h9kle1  ^: h& he said 0 out ( ! lion's 
m\? 7tak+ 8 own ^w =  x47 ,eld]4 ,e4 ,b4
 ,tripp says3    ,9 #aheb1 ,i liv$ 9    
,wapelo1 ,l\isa ,co41 ,i[a ,g4 ,m4      
,h9kle1 a /rang]  to me1 came into my   
drug /ore4 ,he introduc$ himself to me1 
say+3  ',?is is ,mr4 ,tripp1 ,i und]/&4 

,i he> t y are go+ to ,utah1  & ,i w\ld 
l to h a private talk ) y4 ,i am ! man  
:o  betray$ ,joseph ,smi? & o!rs into ! 
h&s ( ! mob 9 ,miss\ri4  ,i am a        
mis]able man1 & sc>ce "k :at to d )     
myself4 ,i w\ld  be will+ to lay d[n my 
life if ?is w\ld atone = ! s9 ,i        
committ$4 ,:at c ,i d1 ,mr4 ,tripp1 = ,i
 "k ,mormonism is true8    ,?is is !    
sub/ance ( ! conv]sation z report$ by   
,bro!r ,tripp1  :o save him "s good     
advice be=e he p>t$ ) him4 ,?omas ,b4   
,m>%1 "o ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les1 apo/atiz$
 dur+ ?is d>k h\r  ( ,miss\ri           
p]secution4 ,i saw him & he>d him speak 
!n1 & also  :5 he came to ,utah & 0     
rebaptiz$4 ,i he>d him confess ) deep   
regret1 say+3    ,look at my trembl+    
limbs & see ! fate ( an apo/ate1 = ,i am
  a wreck1 b ,mormonism is true1 & ,i   
advise y n to d z ,i h  done1 9 my      
apo/asy4    ,g54 ,john ,c4 ,b5nett1 :o  
once fl\ri%$ 9 ,nauvoo1 apo/atiz$       
because ( 8 iniquities4 ,he di$ 9 ,polk 
,city1 ,i[a1 a mis]able  wreck1 debas$ &

 degrad$4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,i[a on a mission  
,i le>n$  ( a p>ty :o once _h a rope    
ar\nd 8 neck & ov] a limb4 ,at t  "t he 
b>ely escap$ be+ hung up l a dog4       
,prior to ,joseph & ,hyrum ,smi?1 &     
o!rs1 be+ m>*$ to ,lib]ty  jail1 ,g5]al 
,lucas all[$ ! prison]s to see = a few  
mom5ts1 9  ! pres5ce ( _! gu>ds1 _!     
weep+ wives & *ildr54 ,mo/ (  !m 7 n    
p]mitt$ to speak1 be+ m]ely all[$ to    
look at !m  be=e be+ hurri$ away4       
,m>y ,field+ ,smi?1 wife ( ,hyrum ,smi?1
 a few days aft] 8 pa9ful  p>t+ f h]    
husb&1 became a "m4 ,! favor$ *ild ?us  
born  amid/ ^? w>like sc5es is today    
kn[n z ,joseph ,field+ ,smi?1  ,c\nselor
 to ! ,fir/ ,presid5cy4    ,! bre?r5 7  
tak5 to ,indep5d5ce1 ,jackson ,c\nty1   
,miss\ri1  to be murd]$ by ^? :o only a 
few ye>s be=e drove ! ,sa9ts  f !       
c\ntry1 murd]+ "s1 t>r+ & fea!r+ o!rs1 &
  expell+ ! rema9d] )\t color ( law4    
,not)/&+ ?is1 on  ,sunday1 ,novemb] #d?1
 #ahch1 ! ,prophet prea*$ to _m :o ga!r$
  ar\nd !m4 ,! (fic]s1 f9d+ t ! p's     

feel+s 7  s(t5$ into te>s ( sympa?y1 _h 
!m remov$ to ,ri*mond1 :]e  !y 7 *a9$   
d[n z felons & !n remov$ to ,lib]ty     
jail4    ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahhh1 9 company 
) ,eld] ,&rew ,j5son &  ,bi%op ,black1 (
 ,des]et1 ,i visit$ ?is place1 also ,f> 
,we/ &  ,adam-,ondi-,ahman4 ,?is trip   
br\ght vividly be=e me _m say+s (  !    
,prophet1 m p>ticul>ly ( 8 speak+ ( !   
,g>d5 ( ,ed51  :i* he said 0 situat$ at 
,indep5d5ce1 :i* is only ab\t t5  miles 
to ! nor?we/ ( ,lib]ty jai4 ,! ,prophet 
said x _h be5  manife/$ unto him t "h 0 
:]e our ,fa!r ,adam 0 plac$1  & :]e 8   
home 0 until 8 fall1 :5 he 0 driv5 out  
into !  dre>y _w1 & f !nce he took 8    
dep>ture nor!a/ ab\t  sev5ty miles1 to  
:]e a /ake ( ,zion 0 locat$1 & x 0 nam$ 
,adam-,ondi-,ahman by revelation4 ,?is k
 makes ?is l&1 :i* is  good & greatly   
bless$1 all ! m attractive to ! ,sa9ts1 
&  creates a desire to *]i% n only !    
memory ( ! l&1 b ?is  loa?some jail z   
well1 :i* is n[ go+ to ru9s4    ,!      
,bible tells u ab\t ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 & :y

 n locate x  "h 9 ?is goodly l& z well z
 any o!r "p ( ! e>?8 ,_m  *anges h tak5 
place s9ce ,adam's "t1 z1 = in/ance1 !  
great  deluge & ! division ( ! e>? 9 !  
days ( ,peleg4 ,aga91 at  ! crucifixion1
 :5 ! solid rocks 7 r5t1 m\nta9s ca/ up1
  & great convulsions took place on !   
face ( ! :ole e>?4 ,all  ( ^! ev5ts w\ld
 naturally t5d to make x difficult to   
locate  ! ,g>d5 )\t revelation1 & ?is is
 h[ ,i became in=m$ on  ?is subject4 ,i 
0 ) ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? sixty miles
 nor!a/  ( ,lib]ty jail 9 #ahch1 less   
?an "o ye> be=e he 0 imprison$  !re4 ,we
 7 /&+ ) o!rs on ! hill                 
,adam-,ondi-,ahman4 ,!  ,prophet said1  
po9t+ to a m\nd ( /ones3    ,!re is :]e 
,fa!r ,adam built an alt> :5 he 0 driv5 
f !  ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 & (f]$ up sacrifice   
unto ! ,"l4    ,he fur!r said t ! ,g>d5 
( ,ed5 0 9 or ne> ,indep5d5ce1  ! c5t]  
/ake ( ,zion4 ,i ?\ght x a great        
privilege to be at t  "t ) ! ,prophet1 &
 to he> 8 words reg>d+ ! m\nd &  pile ( 
rocks laid up at s e>ly a p]iod ( ! _w's

 hi/ory4    ,?ree ye>s ago ,i visit$ !  
same alt> ) deep int]e/1 & also  ! spot 
( gr\nd :]e ! ,prophet receiv$ !        
revelation1 :]e9  ,adam-,ondi-,ahman is 
nam$ z ! place :]e ,adam %all come to   
visit  8 p1 or ! ,anci5t ( ,days %all   
sit1 z spok5 ( by ,daniel  ! ,prophet4  
,doc4 & ,cov41 ,sec4 #aae1 page #dae4 ,!
 ,prophet said t  ?is ,mi*ael is ,adam4 
,i quote ! foll[+ f ! revelation3    ,is
 !re n room en\gh ^u ! m\nta9s (        
,adam-,ondi-,ahman 444 !  l& :]e ,adam  
dwelt8 444 ,!re=e come up hi!r to ! l& (
 my  p1 ev5 ,zion4--,doc4 & ,cov41 sec4 
#aag1 v4 #h    ,hav+ liv$ & work$ at !  
t9 bus9ess 9 sight ( ?is dungeon  :]e ! 
,prophet 0 s unju/ly imprison$ & suff]$ 
s mu*1 ?is  k ( ! c\ntry 0 welcome news 
to me4 ,on "o occasion1 z  ,i 0 in=m$ by
 ! late ,bi%op ,alex&] ,mc,rae1 :o 0    
imprison$  9 ?is same jail1 & z he      
sub/antially relat$ to me1 five ( !     
prison]s1 viz3 ,joseph ,smi?1 ,hyrum1 8 
bro!r1 ,caleb ,baldw91 ,lyman  ,wight1  
,sidney ,rigdon & ,bi%op ,mc,rae 7 tak+ 

supp] toge!r4 ,all  b ,bro!r ,mc,rae    
p>took ( tea1 z !y 7 glad to get any?+  
to  su/a9 life4 ,soon aft]w>ds five ( ! 
inmates 7 tak5 sick &  "s ( !m 7 bl9d = 
?ree days1 aft] :i* !y 7 afflict$  )    
sore eyes = a long "t4 ,bi%op ,mc,rae   
escap$ ?is affliction  z he did n p>take
 ( ! tea4 ,all ( ! six prison]s agre$ t 
poison _h be5 put 9 ! tea1 b h[ & by :om
 0 unkn[n to !m4    ,:ile ! prison]s 7  
conf9$ 9 ?is jail1 "y ,joseph ,smi? &   
,emma1 8 "m1 visit$ _! husb& & fa!r4 ,x 
0 at ?is "t  t ,joseph's son1 n[ ! lead]
 ( ! ,reorganiz$ *ur*1 claims  to h     
receiv$ a bless+ "u ! h&s ( 8 fa!r4     
,joseph ,f4  ,smi?1 ) 8 "m1 visit$ 8    
fa!r 9 ?is same jail1 &  al?\gh b an    
infant1 receiv$ a bless+ "u 8 h&s4 ,ow+ 
to  ! delicate /ate ( h] heal?1 ,joseph 
,f4's "m _h to be tak5  on a b$ 9 a     
c>riage1 to see1 p]haps = ! la/ "t1 h]  
husb&  z a prison] = ! gospel's sake4 ,!
 meet+ & p>t+ on t  occasion mu/ h be5  
he>tr5d+ "u ! circum/ances4 ,v few  c n[
 realize su* days z ^? ( ! imprisonm5t  

at ,lib]ty jail4    ,f ! day t ,joseph  
,smi? receiv$ ! plates at ! h&s (       
,moroni1 ! angel1 until 8 inc>c]ation 9 
,lib]ty jail1 8 life  0 "o ( p]secution1
 trial & imprisonm5t1 s mu* s t on "o   
occasion ,joseph 0 l$ to pray3    ,o    
,god6 :]e art ?\8 ,& :]e is ! pavilion t
 cov]e? ?y  hid+ place8 ,h[ long %all ?y
 h& be /ay$1 & ?9e eye--yea1  ?y pure   
eye--behold f ! et]nal heav5s ! wrongs (
 ?y p1  & ( ?y s]vants1 & ?9e e> be     
p5etrat$ ) _! cries8  ,yea ,o ,"l1 h[   
long %all !y suff] ^! wrongs & unlawful 
oppressions1 be=e ?9e he>t %all be s(t5$
 t[>ds !m1 &  !y b[els be mov$ )        
compassion t[>ds !m8 ,o ,"l ,god        
,almighty1  mak] ( ! heav5 & e>?1 &     
seas1 & all ?+s t 9 !m  are1 & :o       
controlle? & subjecte? ! devil & ! d>k &
  b5ight$ dom9ion ( ,%eol6 ,/ret*$ =? ?y
 h&2 let ?9k eye  pi]ce2 let ?y pavilion
 be tak5 up2 let ?y hid+ place no long] 
be  cov]$2 let ?9e e> be incl9$2 let ?9e
 he>t be s(t5$1 &  ?y b[els mov$ )      
compassion t[>ds u4 99 99 99 ,rememb] ?y

 suff]+  ,sa9ts1 ,o our ,god4    ,!     
,prophet lov$ ! ,sa9ts1 & he knew ( _!  
extreme suff]+1  & _! mov+ ?r\gh mud &  
ra91 9 pov]ty1 leav+ _! homes  & all    
beh9d !m1 :ile he1 ) 8 bre?r51 0 9 a    
dungeon  liable to be poison$ at any "t4
 ,!y knew _! lives 7 n safe  9 su* a    
mobocratic /ate z 0 ,miss\ri !n4 ,h[ev]1
 ,joseph _h  consolation1 d>k z x       
appe>$1 = he promis$ 8 bre?r5 t n  "o ( 
_! lives %\ld be lo/4 ,9 ! mid/ ( _!    
cries unto !  ,"l1 he 0 answ]$ ?us3     
,my son1 peace be unto ?y s\l2 ?9e      
adv]s>y & ?9e afflictions  %all be b a  
small mom5t2 & !n1 if ?\ endure x well1 
,god  %all exalt !e on high2 ?\ %alt    
triumph ov] all ?y foes4 ,?\  art n yet 
z ,job2 ?y fri5ds d n cont5d aga9/ !e1  
nei!r  *>ge !e ) transgression1 z !y did
 ,job4 99 99 99 ,wo unto all ^?  t      
discom=t my p1 & drive1 & murd]1 &      
te/ify aga9/  !m1 sai? ! ,"l ( ,ho/s4 ,a
 g5]ation ( vip]s %all n escape  !      
damnation ( hell4 99 99 99 ,let ?y b[els
 also be full ( *>ity  t[>ds all m5 & to

 ! h\sehold ( fai?1 & let virtue g>ni%  
?y ?\ghts unceas+ly4 ,!n %all ?y        
confid5ce wax /rong 9 !  pres5ce ( ,god1
 & ! doctr9e ( ! ,prie/hood %all di/ill 
^u  ?y s\l z ! dews f heav54 ,! ,holy   
,gho/ %all be ?y con/ant  companion1 &  
?y scept] an un*ang+ scept] (           
righte\sness &  tru?1 & !y dom9ion %all 
be an ev]la/+ dom9ion1 & )\t  compulsory
 means x %all fl[ unto !e = ev] & ev]4  
,:5 ,i look$ ^u ! ,lib]ty jail 9 #ahcd1 
aga9 9 #ahch-ci1 &  = ! la/ "t 9 #ahhh1 
9 ! la/ /ages ( decay 7x be+ #ed  ye>s f
 ! "t ,i fir/ saw x71 my s\l 0 mov$ ^u )
 deep  emotion1 = ?\ghts ( ! pa/ cr[d$  
^u my m9d4 ,inde$1 ,i felt  almo/       
bewild]$1 & z if 9 a dream4 ,x 0 only   
f\r ye>s &  n9e mon?s aft] ! ,prophet   
left ?is dungeon t he 0 murd]$1  dy+ z a
 m>tyr 9 ,c>?age jail1 ,hancock ,c\nty1 
,ill9ois1 on !  memorable #bg? ( ,june1 
#ahdd4    ,eld] ,j5son1 ,bi%op ,black & 
myself obta9$ a photograph ( ! jail  z a
 relic1 f :i* ! engrav+ illu/rat+ ?is   
article has be5  tak54 ,! jail 0 built  

ab\t #ahcj1 ( hewn oak logs1 & 0 only   
#ad  by #ad-a_/b feet 9 ! cle>4 ,soon   
aft] a /one wall two feet ?ick 0  add$1 
leav+ a space ( twelve in*es betwe5 !   
logs & ! /one  wall1 :i* 0 fill$ 9 )    
loose /ones1 ?us mak+ a wall f\r  feet  
?ick4    ,9 ord] to %[ h[ p>ticul> !    
,prophet 0 reg>d+ revelations  :i* he   
receiv$ f ! ,"l1 ,i w relate an incid5t 
:i*  occurr$ 9 ,lib]ty jail4 ,:ile !    
,prophet 0 receiv+ a revelation1  ! late
 ,bi%op ,alex&] ,mc,rae 0 writ+ z       
,joseph receiv$ x4 ,^u  ?is occasion    
,bro!r ,mc,rae sugge/$ a slight *ange 9 
! word+ (  ! revelation1 :5 ,joseph     
/]nly ask$3    ,d y "k :o y are writ+ =8
    ,bro!r ,mc,rae1 :o at once discov]$ 
8 mi/ake1 begg$ ! ,prophet's  p>don =   
und]tak+ to correct ! ^w ( ! ,"l4    ,9 
,m>*1 #ahci1 & less ?an "o mon? be=e    
leav+ ! jail1 ,joseph  receiv$ ! ^w ( ! 
,"l1 z foll[s3    ,! ends ( ! e>? %all  
inquire aft] ?y "n1 & fools %all  h !e 9
 d]ision1 & hell %all rage aga9/ !e1    
:ile ! pure  9 he>t1 & ! wise1 & !      

noble1 & ! virtu\s1 %all seek  c\ncil1 &
 au?ority1 & bless+s con/antly f "u ?y  
h&4  ,& ?y p %all nev] be turn$ aga9/ !e
 by ! te/imony (  traitors4 ,& al?\gh _!
 influ5ce %all ca/ !e into tr\ble1  into
 b>s & walls1 ?\ %alt be _h 9 honor1 & b
 = a small  mom5t & ?y voice %all be m  
t]rible 9 ! mid/ ( ?y enemies  ?an !    
fi]ce lion1 because ( ?y righte\sness2 &
 ?y ,god %all  /& by !e =ev] & ev]4 ,if 
?\ art call$ to pass ?r\gh  tribulation2
 if ?\ art 9 p]ils among robb]s2 if ?\  
art 9  p]ils by l& or by sea2 if ?\ are 
accus$ ( all mann] ( false  accusations2
 if ?y enemies fall ^u !e2 if !y te> !e 
f !  society ( ?y fa!r & "m1 & bre?r5 & 
si/]s2 & if1  ) a drawn sword1 ?9e      
enemies te> !e f ! bosom ( ?y wife  & ( 
?9e (fspr+1 & ?9e eld] son 7,joseph71   
al?\gh b #f  ye>s ( age1 444 & ?\ be    
dragg$ to prison1 & ?9e enemies  pr[l   
ar\nd !e l wolves = ! blood ( ! lamb2 & 
if ?\  %\ld be ca/ into ! pit1 or into !
 h&s ( murd]]s1 & !  s5t5ce ( dea? pass$
 ^u !e2 if ?\ be ca/ into ! deep2 if  ! 

bill[+ surge conspire aga9/ !e2 if fi]ce
 w9ds become ?9e  enemy2 if ! heav5s    
ga!r blackness1 & all ! elem5ts comb9e  
to  h$ge up ! way2 & above all1 if ! v  
jaws ( hell gape op5 !  m\? wide aft]   
!e1 "k ?\1 my son1 t all ^! ?+s %all    
give !e exp]i5ce1 & %all be = ?y good4  
,! ,son ( ,man ha?  desc5d$ bel[ !m all2
 art ?\ great] ?an he8 ,!re=e hold on   
?y way1 & ! ,prie/hood %all rema9 ) !e1 
= _! b\nds  are set & !y _c pass4 ,?y   
days are kn[n1 & ?y ye>s %all  n be     
numb]$ less2 !re=e1 fe> n :at man c d1 =
 ,god  %all be ) y = ev] & e4    ,,*apt]
 #f    ,! ,assass9ation ( ,g5]als       
,joseph & ,hyrum ,smi? 9 ,c>?age1       
,hancock ,co41 ,ill41 ,june #bg1 #ahdd1 
:ile "u ! pl$g$ protection (  ! ,gov]nor
 ( ! ,/ate4    ,! engrav+ pres5t$ on    
ano!r page is a true repres5tation (  ! 
jail at ,c>?age1 ,ill9ois1 :]e9 ,joseph 
,smi?1 rev]$ by  ! ,mormon p z a prophet
 ( ,god1 & 8 bro!r ,hyrum 7  f\lly      
murd]$ 9 #ahdd4 ,a sket* ( ! build+ 0   
made by ! late  ,rob]t ,campbell soon   

aft] ! massacre1 f :i* ! illu/ration    
accompany+ ?is sket* 0 made4    ,! mob (
 eighty m51 ^: faces 7 pa9t$ black1 7 "u
 !  direction ( ! notori\s ,capta9      
,williams1 :o is repres5t$ 9 !  picture 
z /&+ j back ( ! f\r m5 :o are %oot+ !  
,prophet z he is ly+ p>tially /unn$     
aga9/ ! well curb4 ,!  ,capta9 is       
direct+ ! murd]1 z is to be se5 9 !     
engrav+4  ,f>!r to ! "r is ,capta9      
,smi?1 ) 8 company ( ,c>?age  ,greys1 :o
 7 entru/$ ) ! c>e & cu/ody ( ! prison]s
  "u ! pl$ge ( ! ,gov]nor ( ! /ate = _! 
safety4    ,9 ! aft]noon ( ! day ( !    
murd]1 ! mob 7 conceal$  9 ! woods ab\t 
?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile nor?we/ ( ! jail1  
:]e !y _h previ\sly m>*$4 ,! front ( !  
jail is to !  s\?4 ,communication = "s  
"t 0 kept up betwe5 ! mob &  ! ,c>?age  
,greys by c\ri]s1 until a p]fect und]/&+
 0  effect$ betwe5 ! two mobs1 = by ?is 
mutual und]/&+ !  ,/ate troops _h become
 id5tifi$ ) ! murd]4 ,! diabolical plot 
0 s arrang$ t ! troops _h _! guns load$ 
only ) blank  c>tridges4 ,f ! situation 

( affairs1 ! disb&+ ( ! troops  at      
,c>?age 7except ^? trea*]\s ,greys71 & !
 ,gov]nor be+  at ! same "t 9 ,nauvoo   
dis>m+ ! ,nauvoo ,legion1 looks l a  v  
deep plot = ! murd] ( ^? two innoc5t    
prison]s4 ,:at  makes x /ill m app>5t t 
! ,/ate 0 guilty ( ?is f\l  de$1 is !   
fact t n "o ( ^? :o 7 imm$iately        
connect$  ) ! murd] 7 ev] convict$1 :ile
 _m ( !m roam$ at  l>ge1 al?\gh well    
kn[n to ! community z hav+ tak5 "p 9 !  
murd]1 "s ev5 boa/+ ( hav+ p>ticipat$ 9 
! vile act4 ,"o  man 9 p>ticul>1 :o liv$
 9 :at 0 kn[n z ,morley's settlem5t1    
ne> ,c>?age1 op5ly claim$ to h help$ 9 !
 massacre4    ,:ile ,i 0 9 ,/4 ,george  
ab\t two ye>s ago ,i read f a record    
book  ! foll[+3    ,mr4 ,m]adis ,p]ry1 a
 ne> neighbor ( ours1 0 "o ( ! mob :o   
kill$ ,joseph ,smi?4 ,he came home f    
,c>?age sick & begg$ my  fa!r to kill   
him2 '=1' said he1 ',i c nei!r eat nor  
sleep4 ,:5  ,i close my eyes ,i c see   
,joseph ,smi? be=e me2 ,i am a mis]able 
man4' ,my fa!r told him t he 0 9 ! h&s (

 ! ,"l1 & he  w\ld deal ) him z seem$   
good onto himself2 t ,joseph 0 a true   
prophet s5t ( ,god1 & 8 blood1 ) t ( 8  
bro!r1 w\ld  cry f ,c>?age jail aga9/ 8 
murd]]s z did ,able's aga9/ 8  slay]4   
,my fa!r1 ,james ,bell[s1 liv$ ne>      
,morley's settlem5t4    ,! daught] (    
,jas4 ,bell[s1 :o has ! record nam$1    
v\*es = !  above1 hav+ se5 ! mobb]4 ,%e 
says he 0 a mis]able human be+4    ,!   
mob came f ! woods1 ent]$ ! /airway     
door1 cr[d$  up/airs1 & comm5c$ press+ 9
 ! door :]e ! prison]s 7  conf9$4 ,!y 7 
unable to op5 ! door = a :ile1 :5 %ots  
7 fir$ ?r\gh ! door4 ,all 0 commotion & 
confusion4 ,a ball  pass+ ?r\gh ! door  
pi]c$ ,hyrum ,smi? on ! side ( 8 nose  j
 bel[ ! eye1 :5 he fell pro/rate on !   
floor1 exclaim+3 ,i  am a dead man4     
,! ,prophet ?\ght t by leap+ f ! w9d[ ( 
! upp] /ory  w\ld attract ! att5tion ( !
 rabble & ?us save ! lives (  8 fri5ds4 
,will>d ,ri*>ds is to be se5 look+ f !  
w9d[ (  ! prison ^u ! he>t-r5d+ sc5e )\t
 be+ able to r5d]  ! ,prophet ( ,god any

 assi/ance 9 8 dy+ mom5ts4    ,x is     
possible t :ile ! m>tyr 0 hold+ on to ! 
w9d[ sill  he receiv$ "s ( 8 w\nds1 be=e
 fall+ to ! gr\nd4 ,z he  rea*$ ! gr\nd 
he cri$ out3 ,o ,"l1 my ,god6    ,ea*   
receiv$ f\r balls4 ,john ,taylor &      
,will>d ,ri*>ds1 two ( !  ,twelve       
,apo/les1 7 ! only ones 9 ! room at ! "t
 besides  ! two m>tyrs4 ,john ,taylor 0 
w\nd$ sev]ely ) f\r balls1 b  aft] mu*  
suff]+ he recov]$1 & liv$ a life (      
usefulness1 &  f9ally presid$ ov] !     
,*ur*1 until 8 dea?4 ,will>d ,ri*>ds    
escap$ )\t a hole 9 8 robe1 & di$ 9     
peace 9 8 ,utah home  _m ye>s aft]4     
,?us two ( ! mo/ noble sons ( ,god h    
seal$ _! te/imony )  _! blood1 & h5ce=? 
are numb]$ ) ^? :om ,john saw "u  !     
alt>1--! s\ls ( !m t 7 sla9 = ! ^w (    
,god1 &  = ! te/imony :i* !y held4 ,& !y
 cri$ ) a l\d voice1  say+3 ,h[ long1 ,o
 ,"l1 holy & true1 do/ ?\ n judge &     
av5ge  our blood on !m t live on ! e>?8 
,& :ite robes 7 giv5  e "o ( !m3 & x 0  
said unto !m1 t !y %\ld re/ =  a little 

season1 until _! fell[ s]vants & _!     
bre?r51 t  %\ld be kill$ z !y 71 %\ld be
 fulfill$4    ,z ,jesus our ,savi\r 0   
crucifi$ & 8 disciples m>tyr$1 & n  "o (
 _! murd]]s ev] br\ght to ju/ice 7only z
 ,god puni%$  !m71 s has x be5 9 ?is    
enlight5$ age ( ! _w )  assass9s :o h   
be5 equally guilty4    ,! picture1      
al?\gh a sad "o1 is a true repres5tation
 ( !  trag$y1 & w nev] be =gott5 by ^?  
:o once behold x4 ,hyrum  ,smi? 0 #dd   
ye>s old 9 ,febru>y1 #ahdd1 & ,joseph   
,smi? 0 ,only #ch  9 ,decemb]1 #ahdc4   
,!y 7 m>tyr$ on ! #bg? ( ,june1 #ahdd4  
,!  late ,presid5t ,john ,taylor's wat* 
0 /ruck ) a bullet :ile 9  8 pocket1 &  
/opp$ betwe5 #d & #e o'clock4    ,i fir/
 saw ,joseph ,smi? 9 #ahdd at my "m's   
h\se4 ,x 0 late  9 ! spr+ season4 ,i    
also he>d him be> 8 te/imony _m times  )
 a p[] t 0 n ga9said by ^? :o he>d him  
te/ify )  reg>d to ! visions :i* he _h  
be5 favor$ )4 ,"s ( 8  he>]s said3      
,well1 if x is true x w /&4    ,:5 ,i   
he>d ! ?ree witnesses te/ify to ! com+  

=? ( !  ,book ( ,mormon1 & t !y _h 9 op5
 daylight bo? se5 &  he>d ! voice ( !   
angel1 ,i knew _! te/imony 0 true4 ,my  
fir/ impression ( ,joseph ne>ly sixty   
ye>s ago 0 t he 0 a  true prophet1 & ,i 
=m$ a love = him :i* increas$ ) our     
acqua9tance4 ,i 0 ) him 9 ! /ate (      
,miss\ri dur+ ^?  try+ sc5es until 8    
imprisonm5t 9 ,lib]ty jail1 &           
subsequ5tly  9 ,ill9ois1 & ) ! b]eav$   
family & ?\s&s ( ,latt]-day  ,sa9ts %$ a
 te> ov] 8 rema9s z he lay sil5tly 9    
dea?'s  embrace4 ,i took a la/ look at  
him 9 ! ,nauvoo ,mansion 9 ,june1 #ahdd4
    ,joseph ,bates ,nobles /at$ to me t 
he 0 ) ! ,prophet :5 he  0 go+          
volunt>ily to give himself up to !      
pret5d$ requirem5ts  ( ! law1 on :i*    
occasion he said3    ,i am go+ l a lamb 
to ! slaught]1 b ,i am calm z a summ]'s 
morn+2 ,i h a consci5ce void ( (f5ce    
t[>ds ,god & t[>ds  all m54 ,i %all die 
innoc5t1 & x %all yet be said ( me--',he
 0  murd]$ 9 cold blood4'    ,hyrum also
 knew ( _! doom1 = on ! morn+ j be=e    

leav+  = ! murd]\s prison he turn$ d[n !
 leaf ( ! fif? *apt]  ( ! ,book ( ,e!r1 
:i* reads z foll[s3    ,& x came to pass
 t ,i pray$ unto ! ,"l t he w\ld give   
unto ! g5tiles grace1 t !y might h      
*>ity4 ,& x came to  pass t ! ,"l said  
unto me1 if !y h n *>ity1 x matt]e?  n  
unto y1 ?\ ha/ be5 fai?ful2 :]e=e1 ?y   
g>m5ts are  clean4 ,& because ?\ ha/ se5
 ?y weakness1 ?\ %alt be made  /rong1   
ev5 to ! sitt+ d[n 9 ! place :i* ,i h   
prep>$  9 ! mansions ( my fa!r4 ,& n[   
,i----bid f>ewell unto !  g5tiles2 yea1 
& also until my bre?r5 :om1 ,i love1 &  
all :o  knew him well knew ( 8 m]cy &   
b5evol5ce1 until we %all meet  be=e !   
judgm5t seat ( ,*ri/1 :]e all m5 %all "k
 t my  g>m5ts are n spott$ ) y\r blood4 
,!y 7 innoc5t ( crime1 z _h be5 prov5   
_m1 _m times4  ,x 0 a conspiracy (      
traitors & wick$ m51 & _! blood1  z ,i  
saw x on ! floor ( ,c>?age jail 9 #ahdd1
 soon aft] _!  m>tyrdom1 & aga9 9 #ahhh1
 is /ill !re z a witness aga9/ !        
murd]]s4    ,! jail is n[ trans=m$ into 

a com=table private resid5ce1 &  is     
occupi$ by ,mrs4 ,elizabe? ,ma!ws       
,br[n+1 h] husb& hav+  de$$ x to h]4 ,_m
 ye>s ago ! c\nty sold ! premises to    
,mr4  ,b4 ,f4 ,patt]son1 subsequ5tly he 
sold x to ,mr4 ,jas4 ,m4 ,br[n+1 :o  9  
turn de$$ x to 8 wife4 ,:ile be+ %[n    
ar\nd ! premises1  9 its v>i$ p>ts1 by  
,mrs4 ,br[n+1 we came to :]e ! well     
curb once /ood1 :i* is n[ sub/itut$ by a
 b$ ( lilies ( !  valley1 be+ assur$ t !
 spot w ev] be held 9 remembrance4  ,!  
h\se has an addition ( an ea/ w+1 & !   
rude f5ce has be5  remodel$ into a nice 
picket f5ce4 ,j prior to leav+ ,c>?age1 
!  k9d lady ( ! h\se took u up /airs1   
:]e ! mob ent]$4 ,we  saw ! bullet hole 
?r\gh ! door4 ,al?\gh repair$ some:at1  
we  saw :]e ! bullet w5t t kill$ ,hyrum4
 ,o!r bullet m>ks 7  also visible4      
,al?\gh ! floor 0 c>pet$1 we 7 assur$ by
 ,mrs4  ,br[n+ t ! blood /a9 /ill       
rema9s1 & _c be wa%$ away4    ,at ! "t (
 ! ,prophet's m>tyrdom1 _m m>vel$ :y    
,joseph 0  tak5 away f ! ,*ur*2 b s9ce t

 "t we h le>n$ t  x mu/ ne$s be t (f5ses
 come1 b woe to !m by :om !y  come4 ,god
 suff]$ 8 ,son ,jesus to be crucifi$4 ,x
 0 necess>y  to accompli% c]ta9 ends4   
,_m h m>vel$ because ( 8 dea?1  b x 0   
ne$ful t he %\ld seal 8 te/imony ) 8    
blood1  t he might be honor$ & ! wick$  
be condemn$4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,o4  ,h4 ,br[n+1  
plead+ = ! ,prophet1 gave a recitation (
 :at he  himself _h se5 at ,qu9cy1      
,ill9ois1 on ! banks ( ! ,mississippi   
,riv] 7:5 ! ,sa9ts 7 expell$ f          
,miss\ri71 s sad 7 !  sc5es depict$ t ! 
spectators 7 mov$ into te>s4 ,judge     
,d\glass himself & mo/ ( ! (fic]s wept4 
,9 conclusion1 ,mr4  ,br[n+ said3       
,great ,god6 h ,i n se5 x8 ,yes1 my eyes
 h beheld !  blood-/a9$ traces ( innoc5t
 wom5 & *ildr5 9 ! dre>  w9t]1 :o h     
travel$ hundr$s ( miles b>efoot1 ?r\gh  
fro/  & sn[1 to seek refuge f _! savage 
pursu]s4 ',twas a sc5e  ( horror        
suffici5t to elicit sympa?y f an        
adamant9e he>t4  ,& %all ?is un=tunate  
man1 :om _! fury has se5 prop] to       

select = sacrifice1 be driv5 into su* a 
savage l& & none d>e  to enli/ 9 ! cause
 ( ju/ice8 ,if !re 0 no o!r voice "u    
heav5 ev] to be he>d 9 ?is cause1 gladly
 w\ld ,i /& alone  & pr\dly sp5d my la/ 
brea? 9 def5se ( an oppress$ ,am]ican   
citiz54    ,judge ,d\glass dismiss$     
,joseph on ! #aj? ( ,june1 #ahda4 ,aga9 
9  ,may1 #ahdc1 he 0 kidnapp$ 9 ,dixon1 
,ill41 b be=e 8 enemies  succe$$ 9      
dragg+ him ov] ! l9e into ,miss\ri1 he  
obta9$ !  aid ( ?ree lawy]s1 :o f9ally  
secur$ 8 release on habeas corpus4      
,:ile 9 cu/ody1 ,mr4 ,reynolds (        
,miss\ri sev]al times cock$ 8  pi/ol on 
,joseph1 ?reat5+ to %oot4 ,! latt] b>$ 8
 brea/1  say+3    ,%oot away6 ,i h      
endur$ s mu* ,i am we>y ( life2 kill me1
 if y  please4    ,aft] repeat$ failures
 to h him execut$ 9 a legal way1 8      
enemies said3    ,if we _c rea* him by  
law1 p[d] & ball %all1 :i* 0 at  la/    
fulfill$ at ! well-curb at ,c>?age jail4
    ,our ,patri>* & ,prophet1 too1 ,7   
massacr$2 !y bl$ ,to seal  _!           

te/imony1--,!y 7 numb]$ ) ! dead1 ,ah1  
tell me1 are  !y sleep+8 ,me ?9ks ,i he>
 !m say1 ',dea?'s icy *a9s are  bur/+1  
',tis ! ,resurrection day6'    99 99 99 
99 99 99 99 99 99 99    ,oh1 wret*$     
murd'r]s1 fi]ce = human blood6  ,y've   
sla9 ! ,prophets ( ! liv+ ,god1  ,:o've 
borne oppression f _! e>ly y\?1  ,to    
plant on e>? ! pr9ciples ( tru?4