Ancient burial mounds §. Skeletal souveniers §. Zelph, the white Lamanite general §. Prophecy: Camp members will "die like sheep with the rot" if they don't repent §. Wealthy gentleman offers jobs §. Honey and ham §. Magistrate puts preacher in his place §. Preacher does an about face §. Rumor of 400-man mob in Missouri §. Short of provisions §. Joseph warns of snake eggs, but men eat and get sick §. Crossing the Mississippi §. Joseph writes Emma §. Camp numbers 170 men §. Public respectful except occasional insults from spies §. |
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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 begins May 1 and ends June 3 (page 9). Pagination may be original.
Journal B begins May 26 and continues beyond Zion's Camp. Pagination was added after the loss of the first pages and begins with number 1. |
| The "History of Joseph Smith" in MS 15, no. 5 (Jan. 29, 1853): 69—not reproduced here—follows the unedited Manuscript History. HC version—also not reproduced here— follows most of the redactions and all of the addendum of MH-A. |
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Manuscript History of the Church
MH-A, 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 6:773–773
January 15, 1845
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| George A. Smith Autobiography
George A., 21
Edits, addendum by Thomas Bullock
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Joseph Smith to Emma
Joseph to Emma
June 4, 1834 |
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Wilford Woodruff's Journal
Wilford Woodruff
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January 1835
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| "Synopsis of … Heber Chase Kimball"
Heber's Zion's Camp
Synopsis, 536
August 20, 1864 |
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Moses Martin Journal (A)
Martin (A), 8–9
1834 |
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Moses Martin Journal (B)
Martin (B), 2, 3
1834 |
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[Martin (A) then on monday the 2th we continued our Journey passed through Jacksonville |
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[Heber's Extracts, 773] On Monday morning when
we passed through Jacksonville, they undertook to count us, and I heard
one man say, who stood in the door of a cabinet shop that he had counted
a little rising of five hundred, but he could not tell how many there were.
This thing was attempted many times in villages and towns as we passed through,
but the people were never able to ascertain our number. |
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[George A., 21] June 2nd Travelled 27 miles to day passed thro’ Jacksonville, |
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[Martin (B), 2] then on Monday June the 2 we went throue Jackson |
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then came to the Iilanoy River and inamped on the west B[ank] of the same all night having came 25 ms |
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[MH-A, 482] Our enemies had threatened that we should not cross. the Illinois River, |
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crossed the Illinois River & camped at Phillips Ferry, |
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then we crossed the ohio river in A pary in the Co of Pike |
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we crossed in a fery Boat for which we paid $8 this being in the Co of Pike |
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but on Monday the 2d we were ferried over without any difficulty
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The ferryman counted and declared there were five hundred of us; yet our true number was only about one hundred and fifty.
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hear we encamped all night |
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& camped on the West Bank of the River near a skirt of timber—Joseph was not present when we camped, when he came in I asked him how he liked our position, he replied that it was a very pleasant camp ground but did not safe in a time of danger, as an enemy could form shelter themselves in the strip <point> of timber & kill us before we could <be> formed ready for defence, |
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Our company had <been> increased Since our departure from Kirtland. by volunteers from different branches of the church through which we had passed. We encamped on the banks of the river until <from [- -] 12.>
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[Martin (A) hear we discovered a larg quantity of large mounds being filed with curiosity we excavated the bones of an extraordinary large person or humane being the thigh bones being 2 inches longer from one [seket?] to the other than of th [- -] who is [-] of 6 feet high which would have constituted Some 8 or 9 feete high |
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from thence on tusday the 3th we cam[e] [lacuna] MS in on the [sideways: trav[el]ing 25 Ms]
[One or more leaves appear to be missing here in Martin (B). Extant pages do not mention the discovery of human remains which caused such a sensation in other accounts. And there is no transition from the end of this page to the beginning of the next, though the pagination continues uninterrupted. |
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[MH-A] Tuesday the 3d. During our travels we visited several of the mounds which had been thrown up by the ancient [483] inhabitants of this country, Nephites, Lamanites &c. and this morning I went up on a high mound, near the river. accompanied by the <several> brethren. [MS 15:69 and HC 2:79 both retain Nephites, Lamanites &c..] |
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[Heber's Extracts, 788] On Tuesday the 3rd,
we went up, several of us, with Joseph Smith jr. to the top of a mound on
the bank of the Illinois river, which was several hundred feet above the
river, and from the summit of which we had a pleasant view of the surrounding
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[George A. Some of us visited a mound <on a bluff> about 300 ft. high & dug up some bones which excited deep interest among the Brethren.—Joseph & some others visited the Mound on the followg morning, a detail of which is published in the <his> History of Joseph Smith. |
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From this mound we could overlook the tops of the trees and view the prairie on each side of the river as far as our vision could extend, and the scenery was truly delightful. |
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we could overlook the tops of the trees, on to the meadow or prairie
on each side the river as far as our eyes could extend, which was one of
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On the top of the mound were stones. which presented the appearance of three altars having been erected. one above the other, according to the ancient order; and <the remains of> human bones were strewn over the surface of the ground. [MS 15:69 and HC 2:79 both retain having been erected. MS has human bones; HC has the remains of bones.] |
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On the top of this mound
there was the appearance of three altars, which had been built of stone,
one above another, according to the ancient order; and the ground was strewn
over with human bones. This caused in us very peculiar feelings, to see
the bones of our fellow creatures scattered in this manner, who had been
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The brethren procured a shovel & hoe. and removing the earth to the depth of about one foot discovered the skeleton of a man. almost entire, |
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We felt prompted to
dig down into the mound, and sending for a shovel and hoe, we proceeded
to move away the earth. At about one foot deep we discovered the skeleton
of a man, almost entire; |
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[Martin (A) in the trunk of this Skeleton near the vitals we found a larg stone arrow which I suppose brought him to his end |
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and between his ribs was <the stone point of> a Lamanitish arrow, which evidently produced his death. |
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and between two of his ribs we found an Indian
arrow, which had evidently been the cause of his death. |
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Elder Brigham Young <Burr Riggs> retained the Arrow, and the brethren carried some pieces of the skeleton to Clay county. [MS 15:69 follows the original; HC 2:79, the redaction.] |
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We took the leg
and thigh bones and carried them along with us to Clay county. All four
appeared sound. Elder B. Young has yet the arrow in his possession. It is
a common thing to find bones thus drenching upon the earth in this country. |
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[WWJ 1:10] Three persons dug into the mound & found a body. Elder Milton Holmes took the arrow out of the back bones that killed Zelph & brought it with some of the bones in to the camp. I visited the same mound with Jesse J. Smith. Who the other persons were that dug in to the mound & found the body I am undecided. |
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The same day, we pursued
our journey.—While on our way we felt anxious to know who the person
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The contemplation of the scenery before <around> us produced peculiar sensations in our bosoms; |
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[Martin (A) Soon after this Joseph had a vision and the Lord showed him that |
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Brother Joseph had a vission respecting the person. |
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and <subsequently> the visions of the past being opened to my understanding by the Spirit of the Almighty. |
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It was made known to Joseph that |
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He said he was a white Lamanite. |
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I discovered that the person whose Skeleton was before us <we had seen>. was a white Lamanite, |
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he had been an officer who fell in battle, in the last destruction among
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The curs was taken from him or at least in part. |
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a large thick set man. and a man of God. |
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He was killed in battle with an arrow. The arrow was found among his ribs. |
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One of his thigh bones was broken. This was done by a stone flung from a sling in battle years before his death. |
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His name was Zelph. |
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and his name was Zelph. |
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Some of his bones were brought into the Camp and the thigh bone which was broken was put into my waggon and I carried it to Missouri. |
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Zelph was a large thick set man and a man of God. |
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He was a warrior under the great prophet <Onandagus> that was known from the hill Camorah
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He was a warrior <and chieftain> under the great prophet onandagus. who was known from the hill Cumorah. or the east<ern> sea. to the Rocky Mountains. [HC 2:79 retains hill Cumorah or.] |
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[Onandagus: "The Cuyahoga River, Portage Path, and Tuscarawas Branch of the Muskingum were originally the boundary between the Six Nations and the Western Indians. The Onodagas, Oneidas, Mohawks, and others of the Six Nations, resided in the Territory …" L. H. Everts, Combination Atlas Map of Portage County (Chicago: [np], 1874)] |
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His name was Zelph. The curse was taken from him <Zelph> or, at least, in part. |
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One of his thigh bones was broken. by a stone flung from a sling. while in battle, years before his death. |
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He was killed in battle by the arrow found among his ribs. <during a last great struggle with the Lamanites. and Nephites— [HC 2:80 retains and Nephites.] |
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<Elder Woodruff carried the thigh bone to Clay county.> Note I addenda page 5.> [HC 2:80 omits this insert.] |
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This caused us to rejoice much, to
think that God was so mindful of us as to show these things to his servant.
Brother Joseph had enquired of the Lord and it was made known in a vision. |
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[Martin (A) [ink blot] other things conserning his people thus we found those mounds to [-] deposits for the dead which had falen no doubt in some great Batles in addition to this we found many long fortifications which also denotes sivili[.]eation and an innumerable population which has falen by [-] and comotion and the Banks of this Beautiful River became the deposit of meny hundred thousands whos graves and fortifications have are over grown with the Standing oak a foote in diameter [End of [Martin (A). |
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this man was once a mighty Prophet and [ink blot] other things conserning his people thus we found those mounds to [-] deposits for the dead which had falen no doubt in some great Batles in addition to this we found many long fortifications which also denotes sivili[.]eation and an innumerable population which has falen by [-] and comotion and the Banks of this Beautiful River became the deposit of meny hundred thousands whos graves and fortifications have are over grown with the Standing oak a foote in diameter |
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MH-A, addenda 5nI] While we were refreshing ourselves and teams, about the middle of the day, I got up on a waggon <wheel, called the people together> and said that I would deliver a prophecy. |
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This day, June 3rd,
while we were refreshing ourselves and teams, about the middle of the day,
Brother Joseph got up in a wagon and said, that be would deliver a prophecy. |
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[George A. [Three canceled words] During our Noon half at a <near the> place where the Town of Pittsfield now stands Joseph got <stood> on a wagon wheel and made a speech to the Camp— |
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After giving the brethren much good advice, exhorting them to faithfulness
and humility, he said, the Lord had told him that there would a scourge
come upon the camp, in consequence of the fractious and unruly spirits that
appeared among them and they should die like sheep with the rot; |
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After giving the brethren much good advice, exhorting them to faithfulness and humility; I said the Lord had <revealed> told <to> me that there would a scourge come upon the camp in consequence of the fractious and unruly spirits that appeared among them, and they should die like sheep with the rot: |
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[Synopsis, 536] During our journey there was murmuring and complaining, and in some instances there was rebellion in the camp against the counsels of President Smith; who prophesied that the Lord had prepared a scourge for the camp, and that the destroyer should be in our midst, and many should die like sheep with the rot; |
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He said the Lord was displeased with us, that our murmuring, & fault finding, & want of humility had kindled the anger of the Lord <against us> & that a severe scourge would come upon the camp & many would die like Sheep with the rot— |
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still if
they would repent and humble themselves before the Lord, the scourge in
a great measure might be turned away; but, as the Lord lives, this camp
will suffer for giving way to their unruly temper, which afterwards actually
did take place to the sorrow of the brethren. |
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still, if they would repent and humble themselves before the Lord, the scourge, in a great measure, might be turned away; but, as the Lord lives, this camp will suffer for giving way to their unruly temper. |
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he further said, 'repentance may modify the calamity, but not altogether avert it; the members of the camp will be scourged for their wickedness.' |
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he said “I can not help it, it must come, but by repentance & humility & the prayer of faith the chastisement may be alleviated but cannot be entirely turned away, <for as the Lord lives this camp must suffer a severe scourge for their wickedness & rebellion [three canceled words]> I say it in the name of the Lord.” |
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This prophecy struck me to the heart, I thought we should probably get into a battle with the Miss mob & some of us get killed, little thought I that within 4 weeks a dozen of us <my brethren> would be laid in the ground without coffins by the fell hand of the plague, but so it was, & I learned ever after to heed the counsels of the Prophet & not murmur at the dispensations of Providence— |
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The same day when we
had got within one mile of the Snye, we came to a very beautiful little
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The same day when we had got within one mile of the Snye, we came to a very beautiful little <arrived at> town called Atlas. |
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We arrived at
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<I had a conversation with Col. Ross, a wealthy Gentleman of the neighbourhood, who gave us a flattering account of the country, and wished to employ one hundred men, which he proposed to make ready payment. he wanted Brickmakers, Builders, etc.> |
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Here we found honey for the first time on our journey,
that we could buy; we purchased about two thirds of a barrel. |
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Here we found honey for the first time on our journey
that we could buy, we
<[several canceled words]> <our comfmissary> purchased about two thirds of a barrel. <twenty five gallons of honey at twenty five cents per gallon. (Note 8 page 12)> |
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<we> purchased 25 Gallons of <wild> honey at 25¢ a Gall: |
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also some Missouri Cured Hams <a little meat> & Corn Meal— |
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[Martin (B), 3] Mississipie River |
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hear we crossed the Sny in A fery boat |
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We went down to the
Snye and crossed over that night in a ferry boat. |
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MH-A, addenda] We went down to the
Snye and crossed over that night in a ferry boat. |
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hear we encamped All night |
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We camped for the night
on the bank of the Snye. |
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We camped for the night
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[George A. We then ferried the
Snye on to an island in the Mississippi w[hi]ch was 5 miles wide & 60 long— |
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Coll. Ross a Gent. liv[in]g near who resided at Atlas offered to hire 100 of us & to make ready pay. |
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hear we was Alarmed buy the fireing of some guns at A distan<c>e but was not disturbed [-] |
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There was a great excitement in the country through
which we had passed, and also ahead of us; the mob threatened to stop us.
Guns were fired in almost all directions through the night.—Brother
Joseph did not sleep much, if any, but was through the camp, pretty much
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There was a great excitement in the country through
which we had passed, and also ahead of us; the mob threatened to stop us.
Guns were fired in almost all directions through the night.—Brother
Joseph did not sleep much, if any, but was through the camp, pretty much
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thence we crossed the iland being 6 Ms to the mane branch hear we encamped All day for the wind was so high that we could not cross the River this being on Wensday the 4 |
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MH-A, addenda 12–13n8] our commissary also purchased about, <and> a dozen [one canceled word] <Missouri cured> hams, |
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which proved to have been a little injured on the outside, |
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there not being enough to supply one for every Company, my company agreed to do without— |
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but there not being enough to supply every mess—our company agreed to do without— |
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our supper consisted of mush and honey, as we had been unable to procure flour on account the scarcity of Mills |
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our [22] supper consisted of <Corn Meal> mush, & honey, as we had been unable to procure flour, on account the scarcity of Mills |
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after the fatigues of the day it hardly satisfied our hunger, but when we had just finished, some six or eight of the hams were brought to our tent door, and thrown down in anger, saying “we don’t eat stinking meat,” |
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after the fatigue of the day it hardly satisfied our hunger, but when we had just finished <about an hour after supper>, some 6 or 8 of the hams were thrown down in anger at our front door by some of the Brethren saying “we don’t eat dirty stinking meat”— |
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I called on brother Zebedee Coltrin our cook and told him to be quick and fry some ham. as I had not had my hunger fairly allayed for forty eight hours. he immediately commenced cooking the ham, and for once [two canceled words] <my> company feasted to their full satisfaction. |
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The Prophet then told < Zebedee> our Cook to be quick & fry some ham as he had not had his hunger fairly allayed satisfied for 48 hours, he < Zebedee> immedly commenced cooking the ham & for once all our company <mess> feasted to their full satisfaction <& I thought I never tasted nicer meat in my life.—> |
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We had just retired to rest when the picket Guard announced Luke Johnson, |
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We had just retired to rest when the Picket Guard announced Luke Johnson, |
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he came into our tent and made his report, he had visited a
number of influential men, among the rest a Baptist minister, who
expressed great anxiety that our company should be stopped. and went to a
magistrate to enquire if there was not some law or pretext for stopping
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he came into our tent and made his report<ed> <that> he had visited a
number of influential men, among the rest, a Baptist Minister, who
expressed great anxiety that our company shod. be stopped, & went to a
magistrate to enquire if there was not some law or pretext for stopping
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he the Priest said to the magistrate "that company march and have
guns like an army—they pitch their tents by the side of the Road—they
set out Guards and let nobody pass into their Camp in the night—and they
are Mormons, and I believe they are going to kill the people up in Jackson
County Missouri, and retake their lands." |
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he, the <The> Priest says <said> to the Magistrate "that company march & have
guns like an army—they pitch their tents by the road side—they
set out guards & let nobody pass into their camp in the night—& they
are Mormons & I believe they are going to kill the people up in Jackson
Co: Missouri, & retake their lands"— |
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The magistrate replied "if you
was travelling and did not wish to put up at public houses, or there were
none in the country, would you not camp by the road side in a tent? and if
you was afraid that your horses, or property, would be stolen in a strange
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the magistrate replied "if you
was <were> travelling & did not wish to put up at public houses, or there was
none in the country, would you not camp by the road side in a tent? & if
you was <were> afraid that your horses or property would be stolen in a strange
country, would you not watch & keep Guards?" |
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"Why yes" said the Priest "but they are Mormons"! |
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"Why yes" said the Priest, "but they are Mormons."! |
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"Well, I can't hear but they mind their own business, and if you, and this Stranger [meaning Luke Johnson] [Brackets original.] will mind your own business, every thing will be right." |
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"Well, I can't hear but they mind their own business, & if you & this stranger [meang. Luke Johnson] [Brackets original.] will mind your own business, every thing will be right." |
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this Baptist Priest
treated Brother Luke Johnson with great politeness. gave him his
dinner. his wife washed his stockings, gave him letters of introduction
to men in Jackson County delivered to his charge some letters which
he had received from Jackson County which brother Luke brought into the
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This Baptist Priest
treated Brother Luke Johnson with great politeness. gave him his
dinner. his wife washed his stockings, gave him letters of introduction
to men in Jackson County, delivered to his charge some letters which
he had received from Jackson Co; which he Bro Luke brought into the
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Luke Johnson <He> also stated that he had seen a man that morning who informed him
that 400 men were in readiness on the Missouri side, with ten
hours notice, to use up all the camp, and he was on the <his> way to give them
the notice— |
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Luke Johnson also stated that he had seen a man that morning who informed him
that 400 men were in readiness on the Missouri side, with 10
hours notice, to use up all the Camp & he was on the way to give them
the notice— |
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a little before midnight we heard several guns fired in the west of
us, which appeared to be answered by one directly East—there was no
settlement west of us nearer than the State of Missouri— |
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a little before midnight we heard several guns fired in the west of
us, which appeared to be answered by one directly East—there was no
Settlement west of us nearer than the State of Missouri— |
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this appearing so
much like a signal in addition to the many threats of our being attacked
on crossing the Mississippi, I considered sufficient cause of alarm to put
out a double picket guard and place the camp in a state of defence, so that
every man might be ready at a moment's notice—it however proved to be a
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this appearing so
much like a signal in addition to the many threats of our being attacked
on crossing the Mississippi <river>, I <Joseph> considered sufficient cause of alarm to put
out a double picket guard & place the camp in a state of defence, so that
every man might be ready at a moment's notice—it however proved to be a
false alarm— |
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Wednesday 4 we crossed the Snye Island which was about five miles wide, and encamped on the bank of the
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[George A., 23] June 4th we travelled 5 miles across the <Snye> Island of Snye & camped on the bank of the main River Mississippi—the road was muddy— |
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we were short of provisions. having little else but Indian Meal, |
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and no water except the river, only what we boated across the Mississippi, |
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we had to use the river water which was not very palateable to us Eastern men, but <&> we boated some little well <spring> water across the River which was about 1 ½ miles wide. |
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many [13] of the company had a disposition to scatter thro' the woods for hunting but I advised them to the contrary— |
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The Brethren manifested a disposition to scatter, hunting, fishing &c., but Joseph advised them to remain together, appointing a sufficient guard to take care of the horses— |
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some of the brethren went on to the sand bar. and got a quantity of Turtle’s eggs as they supposed, I told them they were Snake’s eggs and they must not eat them but some of them thought they knew more than I did about it, and still persisted they were Turtle Eggs. I said they were Snake’s eggs. eat Snake’s Eggs will you<?> the man that eats them will be sorry, for it, you will be sick, notwithstanding all I said—one or two of the <several> brethren eat of them, and were sick all the day after it |
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Some of the Brethren gathered a quantity of what they supposed to be Turtles Eggs from the Sand along the River bank. Joseph advised the Brethren not to eat them as they might be the eggs of some poisonous reptile—they persisted that they were Turtles Eggs perfectly healthy. Joseph told them they might be snakes eggs, "eat snakes eggs will you <said he>. the man that eats them will be sorry"—Some still persisted in eating of the eggs & were consequently very sick for sevl. hours all the day. |
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[MH-A, 483] Continuing our Journey on the 4th we Encamped on the banks of the Mississippi River. At this place we were somewhat afflicted and our enemies strongly threatened that we should not cross over into missouri. The river begin nearly one & an half miles wide. and having but one ferry boat, it took two days for us to cross pass over. |
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[Heber's Extracts 783] We pursued our journey
on the 4th, and camped on the bank of the Mississippi river.—Here we
were somewhat afflicted and the enemy threatened much that we should not
cross over the river out of Illinois into Missouri. It took us two days
to cross the river, as we had but one ferry boat, and the river was one
mile and a half wide. |
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[Joseph to Emma:] My Dear Companion, …We arrived this morning
on the banks of the Mississippi and were detained from crossing the river,
as there was no boat that we could cross in, but expect a new one to be
put into the river this evening … |
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A tolerable degree
of union has prevailed among the brethren or camp up to the present moment … and in fine, all the Camp is in
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but our numbers and
means are altogether too Small for the accomplishment of Such a great enterprise,
but they are falling daily and our only hope is that whilst we deter the
enemy, and terrify them for a little Season (for we learn by the means
of some spies we send out for that purpose that they are greatly terrified)
notwithstanding they are endeavoring to make a formidable stand, and their
numbers amount to several hundred, |
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and the Lord shows
us to good advantage in the eyes of their Spies, for in counting us the[y]
make of our 170 men from five to Seven hundred and the reports of the
people are not a little calculated [to] frighten and Strike terror through
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for the general report
is that four or five hundred Mormons are traveling through the Country
well armed, and disciplined; and that five hundred more has gone a south
west and expect to meet us, and also another company are on a rout North
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all these things serve
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Now is the time for
the Church abroad to come to Zion. |
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It is our prayer day and night
that God will open the heart of the Churches to pour in men and means
to assist us, for the redemption of Zion And upbuilding of Zion. We want
the Elders in Kirtland to use every exertion to influence the Church to
come speedily to our relief. … |
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The whole of our journey,
in the midst of so large a company of social honest and sincere men, wandering
over the plains of the Nephites, recounting occasionaly the history
of the Book of Mormon, roving over the mounds of that once beloved people
of the Lord, picking up their skulls & their bones, as a proof of
its divine authenticity, and gazing upon a country the fertility,
the Splendour and the goodness so indescribable, all serves to pass away
time unnoticed, … |
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We have not as yet
heard any thing from Lyman
and Hyrum And do not expect to till we get to salt river Church, which
is only fifty miles from this place. … |
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[Frederick G. Williams post script to his wife, Rebecca:] … I [59] Can truly say, we have been
treated with respect by the people while on the road, have met with no
insult except now And then an instance when the spies have Seen our brethren
away from the camp. |
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Zion's Camp (1): Ohio (May 1–16, 1834)
Zion's Camp (2): Indiana (May 17–24 1834)
Zion's Camp (3): Illinois (May 25–June 1, 1834)
Zion's Camp (5): Missouri (June 5–15, 1834)
Zion's Camp (6): Missouri (June 16–20, 1834)
Zion's Camp (7): Missouri (June 21–27, 1834)
Zion's Camp (8): Missouri (June 28–July 3, 1834)
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