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Day in the Life

May 1, 1834

Journal Entry

May 01, 1834 ~ Thursday
to appointment on the first day of May 1834
we left Kirtland for Missouri there
was not but a small part of the company
left Kirtland untill the Monday following
on account of their not being in readi
ness going five days later. There was four
baggage waggons and rising of 20 men
in the company which left Kirtland the
first of May. We traveled to New Portage
and there remained with the Church unt
ill the remainder of the company joined

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Kirtland, Geauga County, Ohio
Missouri
New Portage, Medina County, Ohio

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I witnessed a solemn scene previous to this time while on our journey there were disobedience and murmurings in the camp And Brother Joseph prophesied
~ Wilford Woodruff
That in consequence of these things there was a scourge awaited the Camp And as it was prophesied of so it was fulfilled for soon after we had cam ped by Brother Burkjetts we were visited by the destroying angel and 8 or 10 of our brethren were immediately lade helpless beneath the stroke[.] I assisted in taking care of them through the day and the night following and through the night and in the morning there continued to be new attacks. And in the morning Joseph remarked that it was the duty of the Camp to brake up and disperse and take up their abode around among the brethren lest the Sco urge should be more severe. A reser ve was made however for ^a^ sufficient number to tarry to take care of the sick.
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Autobiography 1858 Deseret News

—I started from Kirtland, and went to New Portage, and remained till all the com- pany joined us, when we were organized.

Autobiography 1882 Leaves from My Journal

The , was appointed for the Camp of Zion to start from Kirtland to go up to Missouri for the redemption of their brethren. Only a small portion of the Camp was ready. The Prophet told those who were ready, to go to New Portage and wait for the remainder. I left, in com- pany with about twenty men, with the baggage wagons. At night we pitched our tents. I went to the top of the hill and looked down upon the camp of Israel. I knelt upon the ground and prayed. I rejoiced and praised the Lord that I had lived to see some of the tents of Israel pitched, and a company gathered by the commandment of God to go up and help redeem Zion.

Autobiography 1865 Millennial Star

—I started from Kirtland, and went to New Portage and re- mained till all the company joined us, when we were organized.

Autobiography 1857 Draft 2

I started from Kirtland, and went to New Portage, and remained till all the company joined us, when we were organized.

Religious – The History of Zion's Camp

According to appointment on the 1st day of May 1834 those who were ready left Kirtland for New Portage, their was but a small po[r]tion of the company ready. The company that did starte was composed of over twenty men, with four baggage wagons. Wilford Woodruff owned one of the four teams, and baggage wagons which he drove. The company pitched their tents by the way. This first company tearried with the Church at New Portage untill the main body arrived from

Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine

was ap- pointed for the Camp of Zion to start from Kirtland to go up to Missouri for the redemption of their brethren. Only a small portion of the Camp was ready. The Prophet told those who were ready, to go to New Portage and wait for the remainder. I left, in company with about twenty men, with the baggage wagons. At night we pitched our tents. I went to the top of the hill and looked down upon the Camp of Israel. I knelt upon the ground and prayed. I rejoiced and praised the Lord that I had lived to see some of the tents of Israel pitched, and a company gathered by the command- ment of God to go up and help redeem Zion. We tarried at New Portage until the

Autobiography 1892 Deseret News Notes

I starte left Kirtland ^on my way^ to go to Missouri with a company, known as Zion's Camp.

Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865

On the morning of the I left Kirtland and started upon my Journey for Missouri our company consisted of 20 men & 4 Baggage waggons being a part of the main camp we travled to New Portage and there remained with the Church untill the remainder of the Camp Joined us from Kirtland

Religious - Account of Zion's Camp

The , was appointed for the Camp of Zion to start from Kirtland to go up to Missouri for the redemption of their brethren. Only a small portion of the Camp was ready. The Prophet told those who were ready to go to New Portage and wait for the remainder. I left, in company with about twenty men, with the baggage wagons. At night we pitches our tents. I went to the top of a hill and looked down upon the camp of Israel. I knelt upon the ground and prayed. I rejoiced and praised the Lord that I had lived to soo [see] some of the tents of Israel pitches, and a company gathered by the commandment of God to go up and help redeem Zion.

Autobiography 1857 Draft 1

upon the with a part of the company went to New Portage where we remained untill all the company came up joined us, from Kirtland & we

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May 1, 1834