Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
On Sunday the in company with brothers Dana and
Kingsley I drove into Montrose dined with MrBro Beebe and
then crossed the river on the steam ferry boat to Nauvoo
We called upon Almon W Babbit and
then in company with John Snider I visited the Temple and went
over it from the bottom to the top. Here I once more had
a full view of the once beautiful but now desolate city Nauvoo
The Temple was in a much better state of
preservation than I expected to find it
The people in the city of Nauvoo were
much excited from a report that Elder Hyde would preach in the
Temple that day. They had made many threats upon the
subject and some came in waggons from the country to hear and
see; but the excitement was all among themselves for Elder
Hyde had given out no such appointment
I returned to Almon W. Babbits and
found a man had come from Michigan to enquire after
the Gospel and to see the Saints. I was introduced to him
and he told his business. I preached the Gospel to him
one hour and then went to the river in Nauvoo and baptized him
