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Jul 5, 1848

Journal Entry

July 05, 1848 ~ Wednesday

5th [FIGURE] We drove 15 miles to Br James Williams
we spent the afternoon & night with Br
Williams And had an interview with Br Samuel Miller during
the evening A hard thunder storm was Approaching us. my
Mules were tied to A large oak tree on the opposite side of the
street I felt impressed to move my Mules away to another place
I did so I also removed my children out of the house carriage
& made them a bed in the house I also moved my carriage one
rod down to the house in which Mrs Woodruff myself & one
child slept, we had Just retired to bed when the storm reached
us with great fury in A moment the large oak tree came thund-
ering to the ground with A mighty crash had I not have moved
my Mules it probably would have killed them had I not have
moved my carriage it would have crushed it to atoms And killed
us dead for the body of the tree fell whare my carriage stood
& Just missed Br Kinglys waggon I considerd it an i[n]ter position
of Providence to save our lives 15 [miles]

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Kingsley, Henry
abt. 1824-1905
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Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
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a hard thunder storm was approaching us. my Mules were tied to a large oak tree on the opposite side of the street I felt impressed to move my Mules away to another place I did so I also removed my Children out of the house Carriage & made them a bed in the house I also moved my Carriage one rod down to the house in which Mrs Woodruff myself & one child slept, we had just retired to bed when the storm reached us with great fury in a moment the large oak tree came thund- ering to the ground with a mighty crash had I not have moved my Mules it probably would have killed them had I not have moved my Carriage it would have crushed it to atoms and killed us dead for the body of the tree fell whare my Carriage stood & just missed Br Kingleys waggon I considerd it an i[n]ter position of Providence to save our lives
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Autobiography 1858 Deseret News

— While on a mission to the Eastern States, I drove my carriage, contain- ing myself and family into the door yard of br. James Williams in Iowa, to camp for the night. I tied my mules to a large oak tree several rods from the carriage. As we were about to lay down in the carriage for the night, I was strongly impressed to go and move my mules from the oak tree, and also to move my carriage. I followed the dictates of the Spirit, and removed my mules to a small hickory grove, also moved my carriage several rods, and retired to rest. In a short time a heavy rain storm came on, which broke the tree near the ground, and laid it prostrate where my carriage had stood. As it was, the top struck the hind end of the carriage; the tree was two feet in diameter. Thus, by obeying the whisperings of the Spirit, myself and family were preserved.

Autobiography 1865 Millennial Star

—While on a mission to the Eastern States, I drove my carriage, containing myself and family into the dooryard of brother James Williams in Iowa, to camp for the night. I tied my mules to a large oak tree several rods from the carriage. As we were about to lay down in the carriage for the night, I was strongly impressed to go and move my mules from the oak tree, and also to move my carriage. I followed the dictates of the spirit, and removed my mules to a small hickory grove, also moved my carriage several rods, and retired to rest. In a short time a heavy rainstorm came on, which broke the tree near the ground, and laid it prostrate where my carriage had stood. As it was, the top struck the hind end of the carriage; the tree was two feet in diameter. Thus, by obeying the whisperings of the Spirit, myself and family were preserved.

Autobiography 1857 Draft 2

X', (while on a mission to the Eastern States) I drove my carriage, containing myself and family into the door yard of bro. James Williams in Iowa, to camp for the night; I tied my mules to a large oak tree several rods from the carriage; as we were about to lay down in the carriage for the night, I was strongly impressed to go and move my mules from the oak tree, and also to move my carriage; I followed the dictates of the Spirit, and removed my mules to a small hickory grove, also moved my carriage several rods, and retired to rest. In a short time a heavy rain storm came on, which broke the tree near the ground, and laid it prostrate where my carriage had stood, as it was, the top struck the hind end of the carriage; the tree was 2 feet in diameter; thus, by obeying the whisperings of the spirit, myself and family were preserved.

Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865

On the we spent the afternoon and night with Brother James Williams after our drive of 15 miles in the morning. During the evening a hard thunderstorm was approaching us. My mules were tied to a large oak on the opposite side of the street and I felt impressed to move them away to another place and I did so. I also removed my

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Jul 5, 1848