| Wiggler water §. Rattlesnakes lesson §. Guardian angels §. Scourge prophecy §. War games §. Joseph to be treated equally §. Springfield §. Horse colic medicine §. $100 donation §. Jackson Sabbath, 200–300 attend, listen to Elders speak from various perspectives §. |
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There are two Moses Martin journals, both in the same hand. The order of composition is unclear.
What I call Journal A covers May 1–June 3, 1834. Pagination may be original.
Journal B covers May 26–October 20, 1834. Pagination was added after the loss of the first pages and begins with number 1. |
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Manuscript History of the Church
MH-A, 481–482
Willard Richards scribe
[Summer] 1843 |
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Manuscript History Addendum
MH-A, Addendum
Thomas Bullock |
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"Extract from … Heber C. Kimball"
Heber's Zion's Camp
TS 6:772–773
January 15, 1845 |
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George A. Smith Autobiography
George A., 15–21
Edits, addendum by Thomas Bullock (except chapter headings) |
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Moses Martin Journal (A)
Martin (A), 7–9
1834 |
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Moses Martin Journal (B)
Martin (B), 1–2
1834 |
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Manuscript History Addendum (2)
MH-A, Addendum (canceled)
Thomas Bullock |
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[Shaded text occurs elsewhere in other sources.] |
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| May 25, 1834 |
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[Martin (A) hear [ink blot] we continued until |
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[MH-A, 481] Sunday 25. arrived at the state line of Illinois. we had no meeting but attended to washing. baking preparing for to contin resume our journey, <no. 5 addenda, page 8.> |
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[Heber's Extracts, 772] On Sunday the 25th we
arrived at the edge of Illinois. We had no meeting but attended to washing
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[George A., 15] 25th Sunday—The Camp was <being> very tired we spent the day in our Tents <allthough> we found it difficult to get a supply of Spring water to drink— |
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[MH-A, addenda 8n5] some time this day a man in disguise, having on an old seal skin cap. came into our camp. he swore with were going up to Jackson County, and that we should never get [there?] <over the Mississippi alive> alive [two canceled words] it was evident he was a spy and I recollected having seen him in Jackson County Missouri |
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A [ruffianly?] looking fellow came into Camp professing to be drunk, but Joseph recognized him as he to be a man he had seen in Jackson Co: Mo: He <The man> swore we never shd. reach Jackson Co: alive.— |
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| May 26, 1834 |
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monday the 16th when we continued our journey through Edgr Co then we came throu Paris being 10 ms from White we crossed the Stateline |
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which we did on monday the 26th and at night were aroused by the continual threats of our enemies. |
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Monday 26 <Very hot day> we travelled <thro’ Paris and> across a sixteen mile prairie; at noon we stopt to bait at a slough, about six miles from the timber. |
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On Monday 26th, we resumed
our journey. At night we were alarmed by the continual threatening of our
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26th We travelled 27 miles pasing through Paris & crossed an arm of the Grand Prairie—our noon halt was 6 miles from timber— |
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[MH-A, addenda 8n5] having no water to drink, but such as was filled with living animals commonly called Wiglers, and as we did not like to swallow them we strained the water through our teeth, which saved the life of many a poor animal, |
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The day was [excetremly?] hot & we suffered much from thirst & were compelled to drink water from Sloughs which [16] were filled with living creatures—here I <& <[one canceled word]> my Brethren first> learned to strain Wriglers thro my teeth— |
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we had difficulty in crossg. several muddy <miry> sloughs.— |
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hear we came to the first large Prarie that we had ever seen which was a mater of no smal curiosity to [ous?] |
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this was the first prairie of any magnitude that we had come to on our journey, and was a great curiosity to many of the brethren, |
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The Prairie was so level we could see a log cabin 7 miles. |
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it was so very level that the deer miles off appeared but a short distance; some of the brethren started in pursuit before they were apprised of their mistake, in the distance. |
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& some of our boys would start after a deer Towards |
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when we beheld the beautiful coat of grass ware its [heads?] with the gentle breeze mingled with an innumerable variety of the most splendid flowers purfuming the western gale as it passed by ah said <I> the poet that spoke of the [-] galy wafted from the [-] plains of [uraly?] <four canceled words> would have ben lost in admiration wod he be hear |
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[MH-A, addenda 8n5 cont.] we continued our march pulling our waggons thro’ a small creek with ropes, |
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we had difficulty in crossg. several muddy <miry> sloughs.— |
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and came to the house of McWayne the only settler in that immediate neighborhood <in the vicinity.> where we found a well of water, which was one of the greatest comforts that we could have received, as we were almost famished, and it was a long time before we could, or dared to satisfy our thirst: |
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we then cross this Prarie whare we encamped allnight having came 28 ms hear we encamped on the Banks of the oak [-] river |
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we crossed the [Embarrs?] River and encamped on a small branch of the same about one mile West— |
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We encamped on a small branch of the [Embarred?] River in a little Grove or [sic, of] oak opening which would in Ohio be called a Prairie— |
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we <liberally> patronized McWayne’s Mill <who was> the only Settler on the West side of the Prairie this island of timber— |
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in pitching my tent we found three [massosaugers?] or Prairie Rattle Snakes which the brethren were about to kill, but I said |
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In pitching our Tent we found 3 Prairie Rattle Snakes on the ground & were about to kill them, Brother Joseph prevented it <us> saying |
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let them alone, dont hurt them. how will the serpent every lose its venom, while the servants of God possess the same disposition, and continue to make war upon them, men must become harmless before the brute creation, and when men love their vicious dispositions and cease to destroy the animal race, the lion and the lamb can dwell together, and the sucking child play with the serpent with safety; |
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"when will the Lion lie down with the lamb & the venom of the Serpent cease, while man seeks to destroy & waste the flesh of beasts, waging a continual war against reptiles, let man first get rid of his destructive propensities & then we may look for a change in the Serpents' disposition— |
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the brethren took the serpents carefully on sticks, and carried them across the creek— |
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we then carried the Serpents across the Creek on Sticks; & |
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I exhorted the brethren not to kill a serpent, bird, or any animal of any kind, during our journey unless it were necessary to preserve ourselves from hunger. |
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during the journey we did not kill <destroy> snakes nor destroy <kill> any kind of game unless we needed it. for food— |
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I had frequently spoken on this subect, when on a certain occasion I came up to the brethren who were watching a squirrel on a tree, and to prove them and know if they would heed my Counsel. I took one of their guns, shot the squirrel and passed on, leaving the Squirrel on the ground—brother Orson Hyde who was just behind, came up, picked up the Squirrel, and said we will Cook this, that nothing may be lost. |
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I perceived that the brethren understood what I did it for, and in their practice gave more heed to my precept than my example, which was right. |
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This Evening brothers Parley P. Pratt and Amasa Lyman returned from the Eugene Branch, Indiana (where I had sent them) with a company of about a dozen men— |
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The reports of mobs which were continually saluting our ears, caused the brethren to be constantly alive on the subject, |
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and about eleven o’clock this evening our picket guards reported that [9] they saw the fires of the mob on the South East of us—I instantly arose, and discovered the mistake, |
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About 11 o'Clock at night the scouts reported that a body of men were building fire on the South East of us, which caused for a few moments a general alarm |
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but wanting the brethren to enjoy the scene as well as myself, immediately discharged my Gun which was a signal to call all men to arms, when the companies were all paraded and ready for battle. I pointed them to the reflection of the rising of the moon, resting on points of timber in the East, which gave the appearance of the reflection of the light of a number of Camp Fires. |
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& ended in Joseph telling the Company it was the p brilliant appearance of the rising moon through the scattering trees—that fringed the Prairie. |
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the scenery was most delightful and was well with the trouble of any man rising from his [Couch?] to witness, who had never seen the like of the broad prairie before |
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The sight was delightful—magnificent very much resembling Camp fires in the woods |
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[Martin (A), 7–8] hear we was alarmed about 12 oclock at night when all hands [8] was formed on the bank of the river [-] line for batt[le] each company being in their respective plases expecting eny moment to have an ingagement but in a short time we learned that it was a fals alarm got up to see how [-] that we could be formed in a line fit for action [-] took 13 minuits |
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this circumstance proved that nearly every man in the Camp was ready for battle except Dean Gould who was not baptized, and captain Jezeniah B. Smith who was suddenly taken ill with the Cholic, and and not leave his tent; the whole scenery was very amusing. (see page 481) |
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a few of the Co An Brothers P. P. Pratt & Amasa Lyman refurned from Eugene Branch Indiana, whither Joseph had sent them, bringing along a company of about a dozen 12 men & some addit<ional> funds— |
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[Heber's Extracts, 772] I would here remark that notwithstanding so many threats were thrown
out against us we did not fear nor hesitate to proceed on our journey for
God was with us, and angels went before us, and we had no fear of either
men or devils. This we know because they (angels) were seen. |
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the next morning we was divided in to companys the first was commanded by general Smith the other [-] by R. Orton after drill a [Slarte][ [-] we had a sham fight which [terminated?] in a larg amount of sport |
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| May 27, 1834 |
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this being tusday the 27th this day we continued our journey 23 miles hear we encamped all night being in the Co of Cole |
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this being on Monday the 27 we came 23 Ms hear we encamped all night in the C+o of Cole |
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[MH-A, 481] On Tuesday the 27th <Notwithstanding our enemies were continually breathing threats of violence. we did not fear, neither did we hezsitate to prosecute our journey. for God was with us and his angels went before us, and the faith of our little band was unswervering. We know that angels were our companions, for we saw them.> |
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27th Went abt. 24 miles to day on the Prairie |
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we arrived at the deep river <Shaw branch of the> Kaskashia, where we found two skiffs canoes, which we lashed together, and on which we ferried our baggage across the stream. |
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we came to the Kaskaskia,—a deep river,–where we found two skiffs: we took and lashed them together and they served as a kind of ferry boat. We took our baggage out of our wagons and put it on board and ferried it across; |
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together, and on which we ferried our baggage across the stream. |
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We then swam our horses and waggons, and when they arrived at the opposite shore the brethe[r]n attached <fastened> ropes to them <to the wagon tongues> and helped them <the teams> out of the water and up the <miry> steep bank. |
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then took our wagons and horses, and swam them across, and when they got them to the shore side, the brethren cast ropes into the tongues of the wagons, and helped the horses and wagons out of the river; |
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we then swam our horses & dragged our wagons thro' with ropes— |
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Some of the brethren fell<ed a tree> trees across the river on which they passed over. |
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others fell trees and laid them across the river, and thus helped themselves over. |
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some of the Brethren felled trees & acrossed over <a> narrow places upon them <& passed over> |
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Thus <When> we <had (note 6 page 9)> all safely passed the river. |
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In this way we were all enabled to cross in safety. |
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[MH-A, addenda , 9n6] and carried much <some> of their baggage on their backs. |
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carrying their luggage on their backs— |
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while we were passing over, George A Smith discovered a Spring which with a little digging furnished us with an abundant supply of excellent water and <which afterwards> received the name of "the Mormon Spring". |
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Th We camped on the West Bank, the water being very poor we I discovered a wet place on at the foot of> the West Bluff & commenced digging & found a spring of excellent water—This Spring was afterwards much valued by the Settlers & known as "the Mormon Spring"— |
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some time This afternoon "Elder Solomon Humphrey an aged brother of the Camp having become exceedingy weary, laid down on the Prairie to rest himself and fell asleep, when he awoke, [he] saw a Rattle Snake which lay between him and his hat, which he had in his hand when he fell asleep, coiled up within one foot of his head, the brethren gathered round him, saying it is a Rattle snake let us kill it, but brother Humphrey said "no I'll protect him, you shant hurt him for he and I have had a good nap together." |
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This afternoon "Elder Solomon Humphrey an aged Brother of the Camp having become exceedingy weary, laid down on the Prairie to rest himself & fell asleep, when he awoke he saw a rattle snake <coiled up within one foot of his head, &> laying bet<ween> him & his hat, which he had in his hand when he fell asleep, coiled up within one foot of his head, the Brethren gathered round him, saying it is a rattle snake let us kill it, but Brother Humphrey said "No, I'll protect him, you shan't hurt him for he & I have had a good nap together." |
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| May 28, 1834 |
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[Martin (A) then on wednsday the 28th we continued our Journey Still keeping in a west direction hear we in camped [-] night having came 29 ms |
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[Martin (B) then on wednsday the [lacuna] we commenced our journy we came [- - -] 14 Ms then another one and 2 Ms. then we encamped allnight haveing came 29 Ms |
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[George A., 17] May / 28th Travelled 30 miles <across the Grand Prairie—& encamped on a small stream in [-]> |
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[MH-A, 481] and the day following arrived at Decator, where another horse died. |
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Wednesday 28 we passed on as usual, except suffering much for want of water where one of brother James's <horse died> |
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Wednesday the 28th we
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suffered much for want of water & were scant of food: [17] 28th Travelled 30 miles <across the Grand Prairie—& encamped on a small stream in [-] Co.> a horse died belonging to John Tanner.— |
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| May 29, 1834 |
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thense on to day the 29th we continued our journey through Sangamon Co. on this day we came 12 ms and camped allnight |
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then on this day the 29 we commencd our journy in the C O of Sangarsmore on this day we came 21 Ms |
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Thurday 29 Having to buy a horse we were detained until near noon, there was some murmuring among the brethren, many wishing to go on and not tarry with the rest of the Company for the day, and some had already started. I sent for them to return and collect<ed> the whole Camp together, and instructed them not to scatter. I told them if they went ahead of the Camp in a scattered condition, they would become weary, lie down on the ground, when their blood was hot and very likely in the Sun, they would be liable to take diseases, such as ague and fever which is a prevalent in this climate, as they ought never to lie on the ground (which is always damp) when their blood is hot, they would also be in danger of being killed by an enemy, and none of us be the wiser for it. |
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29th Started to day about 12 oclock <noon> having been <We were> detained to buy a horse. there was some murmuring among the brethren many wishing to go on & not tarry with the rest of the company, for the day, & some had already started, when Joseph sent for them to return & collected the whole Camp together & instructed them not to scatter & told them if they went ahead of the Camp they would become weary, lie down on the ground when their blood was hot & very likely in the sun & would be liable to take diseases, such as ague & fever which were prevalent in that climate, for they ought never to lie on the ground (which was always damp) when their blood was hot; they would also be in danger of being kill'd by an enemy & none of us be the wiser for it. |
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I then proposed that for a diversion we divide the Camp into three parts, and have a sham battle, which was agreed to by all— |
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The Prophet <President Smith> then proposed that for a diversion to divide the Camp into 3 parts & have a sham battle, which was agreed to, by all |
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brother Roger Orton led one part, Frederick G. Williams another division, and I remained in the Camp with the third division— |
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Brother Roger Orton led one part <division>, Fredk. G. Williams another, division & Joseph remained in Camp with the third division |
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they retired to the woods with their divisions and soon attacked the Camp which we defended by various maneuvres for some time, many of our Captains showed considerable tact and more acquaintance with military matters than I had expected |
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The others retired to the woods with their divisions & soon attacked the Camp which was defended by various maneuvres <maneuvers> for some time: many of the Capts. showed considerable tact and more acquaintance with military matters than was expected— |
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every thing passed off with good feelings, altho' Captain <H. C.> Kimball in receiving a charge, grasped Captain <Lewis> Zabriski's sword, and in endeavoring to take it from him had the skin cut from the palm of his hand. |
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Every thing passed off with good feelings, altho' Capt <H. C.> Kimball in receiving a charge, grasped Capt. <Lewis> Zabriski's sword <blade> & in endeavouring to take it from him, had the skin cut from the palm of his hand. |
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After the sham battle was over, I called the Camp together, and cautioned them to be careful in all future times and control their Spirits in such circumstances so as never to injure each other; |
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After the sham battle Joseph called the Camp together and cautioned them <brethren> to be careful in all future times & control their spirits under such circumstances so as never to injure each other— |
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we have travelled across the Prairie and encamped in a strip of Timber. when we stopped to dine this day I wrote a letter to the brethren in Missouri [dated Camp of Israel] requesting some of them to meet us as soon as possible and give us information of the state of things in upper missouri, and sent the letter to Springfield Post Office by Dr. Williams [Brackets are original.] |
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Joseph wrote a letter this day to the Brethren in Missouri, dated "Camp of Israel," requesting some of them to meet us as soon as possible with information of the state of things in Upper Missouri Dr. Williams took the letter to Springfield Post office— |
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—at this place I discovered that a part of my company had been served with sour bread, while I had received good sweet bread from the same cook. I reproved brother Zebedee Coltrin, for this partiality [10] for I wanted my brethren to fare as well as I did. (see page 481) |
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At this place <noon> the Prophet discovered that a part of his mess had been served with sour bread while I had received good sweet bread from the same Cook <Bro Z Coltrin,> whom he reproved for this partiality, saying, he wanted his Brethren to fare as well as he did, & preferred to eat his portion of sour bread with them—Travelled 20 miles across the Prairie. |
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[MH-A, 481] Saturday evening May 31st—we encamped one mile from Jacksonville. and made preparations for the Sabbath. [May 29, 1834 letter of W. W. Phelps to Governor Dunklin regarding the return of arms to Mormon refugees follows but is not reproduced here.] |
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| May 30, 1834 |
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[Martin (A)] then on friday the 30th we came through Springfield having came 10[½?] ms from paris this day we came 24 ms and camped allnight |
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[Martin (B)] then on [first day?] the 30th we came [therou?] Springfield being 10 Ms from Paris this day we came 24 Ms |
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[MH-A, 482] <Friday 30 (addenda, page 10. no. 7> |
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[MH-A, addenda 10n7] Friday 30 Frederick G. Williams and Almon <W.> Babbitt, went ahead into Springfield in disguise, to learn the feelings of the brethren people and procure some Powder—we passed through Springfield, our appearance excited considerable curiosity, and a great many questions were asked. the Spies that had followed us so long, pursued us very closely, changing their dress and horses several times a day. |
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[George A., 17] 30th Fredk. G. Williams & Almon W. Babbitt, went ahead into Springfield in disguise to learn the feelings of thef people & procure some powder <ammunition>—we passed thro' Springfield, our appearance excited consid[era]ble curiosity, & a great many questions were asked. the Spies that had followed us so long, pursued <[-]> us very closely, changing their dress & horses sevl. times a day. |
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Brother Eleazar Miller with some half a dozen others joined the company with three horses, about noon. a little East of Rochester, this recruit was very seasonable, as many of our Horses were afflicted, as they very frequently are, in changing country, climate and food, many of the horses after eating the dry corn, and Prairie Grass, would be seized with the colic and bloat very bad<ly> when brother Ezra Thayer would administer<ed> a dose of medicine mixed in a Quart Stone Bottle, prepared as follows; a three penny paper of tobacco—half an ounce of coperas, and two table spoons <full> of Cayenne Pepper, and the bottle filled with water, when he could not procure Whiskey—one half of a bottle constituted a dose, and would almst invariably cure a sick horse in a few minutes—and is worthy of remembrance—brother Thayer called his medicine 18 by 24. |
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Brother Eleazar Miller with some 1/2 a dozen <5> others joined the Company with 3 horses, abt. noon, a little East of Rochester, this recruit was very [18] seasonable, as many of our horses were afflicted, as they very frequently are in changing country climate & food, many of them after eating the dry corn & prairie grass would be <were> seized with the colic, fall suddenly down and bloat very badly when Brother Ezra Thayer would administer<ed> a dose of Medicine mixed in a Quart Stone Bottle, prepared as follows; a three penny paper of Tobacco—1/2 an ounce of Copperas & 2 table spoons of Cayenne Pepper & the bottle filled with water, when he could not procure Whiskey—one half of a bottle constituted a dose, & would almst invariably cure a sick horse in a few minutes, & is worthy of remembrance. Brother Thayer calls his Medicine 18 by 24. |
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We encamped a bout three miles from Springfield on Spring Creek. |
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We encamped about 3 miles from Springfield on Spring Creek. |
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F.G. Williams and A. W. Babbit returned to the Camp with 2 kegs of Powder, and reported that the people were somewhat excited, more however from a curiosity to know where we were going, than from a desire to hinder us, or brother [blank] came to see us, with news that my brother Hyrum had passed on west the day before, with a company about fifty miles north of us, saying “he has a fine company and they all look mighty pert.” |
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F.G. Williams & A. W. Babbit returned to the Camp with 2 kegs of powder & reported that the people were somewhat excited, more however from a curiosity to know where we were going, than from a desire to hinder us. A brother came to see us with news that my cousin Hyrum had passed on west the day before <westward> with a company the day before about 50 miles north of us, saying “he has a fine company & they all look<ed> mighty pert.” |
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I asked him to accompany us to Missouri, but he replied “I cannot” he went and staid at a Tavern over night with the Spies, who said they had followed us three hundred miles on purpose to take some advantage of us. |
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President Joseph asked him to accompany us to Missouri, but he replied “I cannot”—he went and staid at a Tavern over night with the spies, who said they had followed us 300 miles on purpose to take some advantage of us <but had not had an opportunity.> |
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[Martin (A)] then on Saturday the 31th we continued our journey to day we came 31 ms hear here we [piched?] our camp one mile East of Spring jacksonville being 25 ms from Springfield |
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[Martin (B), 1–2] then on Saturday the 31 We encamped [-] towards the west [2] we came this day 31 Ms we encamped with in [lacuna] MS of jacksoneville being 35 Ms from Springfield to jacksonville hear we encamped over sunday |
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Saturday 31. In the morning this brother came to me and said “I would be mighty glad to go with you, but my business is such, I cannot, will a hundred dollars do you any good?” I replied “yes, it will, for we are short of money.” He immediately mounted his horse and rode towards Springfield and within an hour after the Camp had started he returned and said to me “I am mighty sorry I cannot go with you, here is a hundred dollars, and if I had had a few days notice, I could have got more.” |
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31st After we had been an hour on the road this morning the brother who gave us the news about Brother Hyrum <Smith's company> yesterday, rode into Camp & said "Brother Joseph I am mighty sorry I cannot go with you, here is a hundred dollars, will that <if that will> do you any good <you are welcome to it,> if I had had a few days notice I could have got more”— |
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At noon we halted for dinner, just in the Edge of a Timber When a man apparently drunk came to the camp and said he had a large farm. 40 Cows &c. a little ways ahead, and if we would go there, he would give us all we wanted to eat and drink, feed our horses &c. &c. but I soon discovered that he was more sober than drunk, and that he was probably a spy. |
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At While halting for dinner, a man came into camp apparently drunk, said he had a large farm, <&> 40 cows &c. a little way ahead, but it soon appeared he was more sobrer than drunk—he offered to feed the whole company, but, as he lived off our road <&> we did not accept his offer as it was evidently somewhat suspicious. |
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Near night we arrived at a small stream of Water about one mile from Jacksonville, where we found a paw paw brush in the road, which had been dropped as a signal for us to camp. by Dr. F. G. Williams, whom I had sent forward in the morning on horseback to select a camp ground, and watch the movements of our enemies. Here we pitched our tents. |
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Near night we arrived at a small stream of water about a mile from Jacksonville, where we found a paw paw brush in the road, which had been dropped as a signal for us to camp, by Dr. F. G. Williams, who had been sent forward <on horseback> in the morning by Joseph to select a camp ground & watch the movements of our enemies. Here we pitched our tents. |
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Agreeably to my instruction, about sun set brother Roger Orton proclaimed aloud that there would be preaching under the Trees within the Camp at half past ten oclock on the morrow. There was only one Stranger in the Camp to hear the appointment. |
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Brother Roger orton proclaimed aloud that there would be preaching under the trees within the Camp tomorrow morng.—there was only one stranger in the Camp to hear the appointment. |
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Dr. — Williams had gone to Jacksonville with his Pill bags to spend the night. |
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Dr. Williams had gone to Jacksonville with his Pill bags to spend the night at a Hotel |
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| June 1, 1834 |
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[Martin (A), 8] then on Sunday June the 31th we held meeting on our camping ground |
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[MH-A, 482] Sunday June 1st 1834. We had preaching and many of the inhabitants of the town came to hear.
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[MH-A, addenda 10–11n7] <Sunday> June 1 This morning at half past 10 our Trumpet, a common brass French horn, sounded in the Camp for preaching. there were some 2 or 300 of the people from Jacksonville the surrounding Country, gathered under the Trees within our Camp, |
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[Heber's Extracts, 772—773] On Sunday, June 1st,
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[19] Sunday June 1st At ½ past 10 this morning our Trumpet, a common brass french horn, sounded in the Camp for preaching, there were some 2 or 300 of the people from Jacksonville the surrounding country gathered under the trees within our Camp, |
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and a chest was brought out for the accommodation [11] of the Speaker, when one "Squire Cook <[as I was called.]> [Brackets are original.] immediately took the stand and professing to be a most liberal free thinker spoke to the people very freely about one hour on his particular views, |
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& a chest was brought out for the accommodation of the Speakers, when one Squire Cook <(Joseph Smith)> immediately took the stand & professing to be a most liberal free thinker spoke to the people very freely about one hour on his particular views, |
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his manner and style were very unassuming and affable, he was listened to with great attention, and those present remarked he was one of the greatest reasoners they ever heard." |
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his manner & style were very unassuming & affable, he was listened to with great attention, & those present remarked he was one of the greatest reasoners they ever heard, |
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the free thinker was followed by Elder John <S.> Carter who delivered a very eloquent discourse "on practical piety”— |
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the free thinker was followed by Elder John S. Carter who delivered a very eloquent discourse on “practical piety”— |
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Elder Joseph Young spoke on the principle of free salvation, |
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Elder Joseph Young spoke on the principle of free salvation, |
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followed by Elder Brigham Young who set forth baptism
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followed by Elder Brigham Young who set forth baptism
as necessary for Salvation.— |
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[Martin (A) [heard?] two sermons preached one on restoration doctrins the other on a [methodized?] |
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this day I was 22 years old |
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[Martin (B)] this being the first day of june on this day i was 22 years old |
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meny of the Citizens came to our meeting and thought that we had a [.]anety of faiths among ours this was in the County of d |
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and was followed by four other elders in the course of the day all of whom had formerly been preachers of different denominations. |
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[MH-A, addenda 4nH] I then proposed that some of the brethren should set forth different positions of the gospel in their discourses, as held by the religious world. |
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Brother
Joseph then proposed that some of the brethren should set forth different
portions of the gospel in their discourses, as held by the religious world. |
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[MH-A, addenda 4nH] after a few moments recess, at 2 oclock P.M. the trumpet again sounded, and a large congregation from Jacksonville and the surrounding country appeared again in the grove, many of whom expressed a desire to hear "that Methodist man" again— |
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After a few minutes recess at 2 o'Clock P.M. the trumpet again sounded, & a large congregation from Jacksonville & the surrounding country appeared again <again assembled> in the grove, many of whom expressed a desire to hear "that Methodist man" again |
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so I called brother Joseph Young into my tent and requested him to preach an animated sermon on free grace, and told him he should have the Spirit— |
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I called upon brother Joseph Young, to preach upon the principles of free salvation. |
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He called upon brother Joseph Young to preach upon the principles of salvation. |
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so the Prophet <President Smith> called Brother Joseph Young into his Tent & requested him to preach an animated sermon on free grace, & told him he should have the Spirit. |
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I then called upon brother Brigham Young to speak, [5] who set forth baptism
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He then called upon brother Brigham Young to speak, who set forth baptism
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I then sent for Elder Amasa Lyman to my tent, as he [one or two canceled words] I < and> said to him |
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Joseph <He> then sent for Elder Amasa Lyman & said to him,"— |
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I understand Mr. Lyman you are a restorationer.” “Yes said he “I believe in that doctrine” well said I. I want <wish> you would make a few remarks to the people on that subject after Mr. Young has done— |
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“I understand Mr. Lyman you are a Restorationer,” “Yes” said he. “I believe in that doctrine” “well,” said Joseph. I wish you would make a few remarks to the people on that subject after Mr. Young has done”— |
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I also sent for Elder Orson Pratt to come to my tent, and said to him "brother Orson when these brethren get thro’ speaking to the people, I want <wish> you to make a few remarks, reasoning on the importance of a Union of all the different sects & denominations, |
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Elder Orson Pratt was also sent for to go < & went> into the Prophet’s tent, without said to him “Brother Orson when these Brethren get thro’ speaking to the people, I want you to make a few remarks, reasoning on the importance of a union of all the different Sects & denominations— |
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and the congregation was also addressed by Elder Orson Hyde on baptism for the remission of sins— |
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He was followed by brother Orson
Hyde who proved by the Scriptures
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[773] He was followed by brother Orson
Hyde who proved by the scriptures that baptism was for the remission of sins. |
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& the congregat. was also addressed by Elder Orson Hyde on baptism for the remission of sins— |
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I next called upon brother Lyman Johnson,
who spoke at some length upon the necessity of men being upright in their
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He next called upon brother Lyman Johnson,
who spoke at some length upon the necessity of men being upright in their
walk, and keeping the Sabbath day holy. |
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I then called upon brother Orson
Pratt, who delivered an excellent
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He then called upon brother Orson
Pratt who delivered an excellent
discourse on the principles of the final restoration of all things. |
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by Hiram Stratton exhorting the people to obey the gospel, |
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[George A., 19] by Hiram Stratton, exhorting the people to obey the gospel, |
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The services of the day were concluded by a powerful exhortation from Eleazer Miller. His voice was said to be heard a mile and a half. Page 482. |
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services of the day were concluded by a powerful exhortation from Eleazer
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& Eleazer Miller gave a powerful exhortation— |
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I would here remark
concerning brother Eleazar Miller who was one of the first that brought
the gospel to us in Mendon N. Y., when he used to retire to a little grove
near my house for secret prayer, he would get so filled with the spirit
and power of the Holy Ghost that he would burst out into a loud voice so
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After the day's services
were over at this place many strangers were in our camp making remarks upon
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After the services of the day were closed many strangers made remarks on the preaching they had heard— |
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They said that brother Joseph Young
by his preaching they should judge was a Methodist. [Joseph Young was a former Methodist preacher.] |
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they thought Joseph Young was a Methodist, & were anxious he should stay in that country & preach; |
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They thought brother
Brigham Young was a close communion Baptist. [Only baptized members of a particular sect are permitted to partake of the Lord's Supper in close communion churches.] |
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they supposed Brigham Young was a Close Communion Baptist; |
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Brother Orson Hyde they supposed
was a Campbellite, or reformed Baptist.— [Orson Hyde was a former Campbellite preacher.] |
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Orson Hyde a Campellite or Reformed Baptist, |
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Brother Lyman Johnson they
supposed was a Presbyterian, |
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Lyman <E> Johnson a Presbyterian;— |
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Amasa Lyman a Restorationer, |
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and brother Orson Pratt a Restorationer. |
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& Orson Pratt a Unioinist. |
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When the inhabitants heard these elders. they appeared much interested. and were very desirous to know who we were. and we told them that one had been a reformed Methodist, and another a Restorationer &c. |
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enquired if we all belonged to one denomination. The answer was, we (were)
some of us Baptists, some Methodists, some Presbyterians, some Campbellites,
some Restorationers &c. |
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During the day many questions were asked but no one could learn our names. profession, or business or destination and, although they suspected we were Mormons. they were very civil. |
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At the close of the Meeting, Sacrament was administered, & all professing Christians of every denomination present were invited to partake. [This seems inconsistent with the requirement that all converts be rebaptized.] |
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Dr. Williams came down from Jacksonville with the people, attended Meeting & returned with them in the evening. no one in the Camp appeared to recognize him. |
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[20] After supper he left Jacksonville, returned to the Camp & reported that the people universally who had visited the Camp expressed the highest satisfaction at their treatment & the good order that prevailed in our midst;—that one Gentn. said "he had <I have> visited the Camp & presumed he had <believe I have> questioned one hundred of the men that he <I> received polite answers to all his <my> questions from every individual, but could not ascertain who they were, where they were going, or what was their business, and I believe them <to be> a fine set of fellows, or a pack of damned knaves, & I can’t tell for my life which”— |
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another intelligent Gentn. remarked that “I do not believe there is a College in the United States that could turn out such an eloquent set of preachers <speakers>, as I have heard this day in the Camp”— |
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Dr. Williams said he had heard hundreds of such like remarks attended Jacksonville, & the most perfect good humour prevailed throughout the Town.— |
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Eighteen good rifles were fast standing up fastened with a Strap round our Tent pole, no other arms were visible in the Camp <they> being carefully deposited in our baggage wagons, as I was Tent keeper that day I was greatly amused at the remarks made by the people about those Guns, & that <at> the numberless questions p asked me by our visitors— |
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the plan of answerg. these questions was for every one to tell where he was from himself—& that he was travelling to the West to see the Country & hunt out a good place for location, & as we were aware of Spies begin among us who sought to kill Joseph Smith we called him Squire Cook. Whenever any stranger was in the Camp he never appeared to have any thing to do with directing its movements.—the great mystery to be solved by visitors was <being> who the Gene<r>al of the crowd was— |
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when the spies first began to question us it was observed that they picked out the greenest looking fellows in the crowd to quiz—As I was only 16 years of age, very large of my age, my eyes [bad?] <weak> & naturally deficient of sight, wore a pair of Striped bed ticking pantaloons which were worn off on the inside nearly up to my knees on account of <the> my interfering <as I walked> my Straw hat had <having> been smashed by accidentally sitting on it in the Tent <Joseph invited me to throw myself in a position to answer [-] questions> Passing thro’ the towns I generally fell somewhat in the rear cutting a sleepy sort of <sorry> figure which naturally singled me out, on the principle that children & fools always tell the truth; |
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<in this way I had many amusing conversations with inquisitive strangers, I tried to treat them with kindness <& [one canceled word] <urbanity>> but presume very few of them gained much information by talking with me> |
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one morning a Gent. asked me if we had stacked our arms that day as none of the company were carryg. their guns—I replied No Sir, we [21] have left them hanging by our shoulders where the creator put them” |
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I was frequently asked if we were all Mormons—& sometimes asked the question by enquiring what kind of species of animals Mormons were. |
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