James K. Polk inaugurated as eleventh President of 27 United States.
26th
I sent Elder E. F. Sheets A letter
containing the Epitah to be put on Elder
Lorenzo D. Barnes Grave which are as
follows.
In Memory of Lorenzo D.
Barnes who Died in Idle on the 20th of December 1842
Aged 30 years. He was a Native of the
United States An Elder in the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, A member
of the High Priest ^quorum^, And ^Also^ of Zions Camp in
AD 1834. He is ^And^ the first gospel Messenger
from Nauvoo who has found a grave in
a foreign land.
Sleep on Lorenzo but ere long from this
The conquered tomb shall yield hiser captive pray
Then with thy quorum shalt thou reign in bliss
As King and Priest for an Eternal Day
I rode in the evening in compan with
Br James Ferguson to Newton & spent the
Night with Br John Nuttall distance 16 [miles]
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sat in a chair & leaned upon my breast. He said he was going to take a mission to India & pointed out the man to go with him but I cannot now calk him by name. G. A. Smith asked liberty of Joseph to become betterr acquainted with me or to spend more time with me that we might be prepared to take a mission together it was granted him. O Prat had his mission appointed I do not know whare. Lyman Wight was spoken of do not recollec what was said we had an interesting time together all seemed happy to once more see the Prophet
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