Oct ^Aug^ 8th 1839 [FIGURES] Early on this important morning I
took my departure from the embraces of my companion to go on my mission She parted
with me with that fortitude that becometh a Saint realizing the call & responsibility of her comp-
anion. Phebe farewell. Be of good cheer Remember me in your prayers esspecially as the
sun sets in the western horizon I leave these pages for your careful perusal while I am
gone. I shall see thy face again in the flesh. I am gone to obey the command of JESUS CHRIST
The time had come for me to take my departure from my family to carry the gospel of Jesus
Christ to the nations of Europe in fulfillment of the commands of God. Accordingly I left a parting
blessing with my wife & took my fare well of her & other Saints on the morn of the 8th day
of Oct ^Aug^ 1839 & left Montrose & crossed the Missisippi river for the purpose of commencing
my mishsion of about six thousand miles & I started without purs or scrip and that to with
the fever & ague resting upon me every other day. I left in company with Elder John
Taylor. we were the first of the quorum of the Twelve that left Nauvoo on this important
but the rest expect to follow us immediately. we rode from Commerce across a 16 mile
prairie & spent the night at Br Merills distance of the day 18 m[iles]
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