Autobiography Volume 3 circa 1865-1866
On the afternoon of Elder Tripp spoke. He
said he had called upon Mother Smith and she clasped him
in her arms. (They were formerly acquainted) and she said my
son Enoch I am glad to again see you: I am glad to see a man
again from Salt Lake. She cried for joy and said she
had desired for two years to be with the Saints in the valleys
of the mountains but others had hindered her meaning Emma
The aged mother of the Prophet Joseph said give my love to Brigham
and Heber and all the faithful Saints for my heart is with
them.
In the evening after the Prayer Circle Brigham
Young J. M. Grant Wilford Woodruff and all at our circle
laid our hands upon Parley P. Pratt and blessed him: President
Young was mouth. I never heard a better blessing given
to man. It was not written at the time but afterwards
an outline was written by Elder Pratt and filed in the
Historians oOffice. This blessing was given previous to
his going to the States where he was assassinated as he
