Many remarks was
made by the Recorder
which are not Here
incerted explaniton
of the same
Those figures with
No explanation opposit
was lost in Reporting or
not put down
President Young Remarked for my own satisfaction & great
consolation there has not one Dollar gone into the hands of
a Lawyier as in the days of Joseph at that time almst
evry dollar had to go into the hands of the Lawyeiers they
prosecuted him all the day long. But I said I would
kill any man that sought to take me many thought my
purse reached from Eternity to Eternity that there was
No End. we were called Bogus makers Brother Kimball
said we would go whare we could coin the pure gold $10
at a lick we have done so even $20 at a time Our Brethrn
went to Calafornia the Hand of God was in all this they opened
the gold mines and the Lord had a Design in it to see who
would be tryed by it. Never did nor never will any of the
saints go to dig gold ther without being sent without being damned
by it mark my words if we go onto the devilsground we shall
be left to smellHell we shall feel the wrath of God if I was
sent there by the Lord I would go But the Lord has not called
Many remarks was
made by the Recorder
which are not here
incerted explanaton
of the same
Those figures with
No explanation opposite
was lost in reporting or
not put down
Presidet Young remarked for my own satisfaction & great
consolation there has not one Dollar gone into the hands of
a Lawyier as in the days of Joseph at that time almst
evry dollar had to go into the hands of the Lawyiers they
prosecuted him all the day long. But I said I would
kill any man that sought to take me many thought my
purse reached from Eternity to Eternity that there was
No End. we were Called bogus makers Brother Kimball
said we would go whare we could coin the pure gold $10
at a lick we have done so even $20 at a time Our Brethen
went to Calafornia the Hand of God was in all this they opened
the gold mines and the Lord had a Design in it to see who
would be tryed by it. Never did nor never will any of the
saints go to dig gold ther without being sent without being damned
by it mark my words if we go onto the devilsground we shall
be left to smellHell we shall feel the wrath of God if I was
sent there by the Lord I would go but the Lord has not called
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