: we had a precious time. He was upon an important mission to
gather up a company to go up to redeem Zion. I accompanied brother
Pratt to Jefferson Co., ^&^ I told him my circumstances; he said it was my
duty to prepare myself to go to Kirtland, and join the camp of Zion.

I immediately went to work with all my might and settled
my business. ¶ April 11, 1834, I ^with my^ biad^e^ my friends farewell, and took a pair
of horses and wagon, and took with me ^I took^ brothers Harry Brown and
Warren Ingales, and started for Kirtland, Ohio ^Zion^. I met with Orson Pratt,
John Murdoch and other Elders on the way and arrived in Kirtland
on the 25^th day of April 1834.

I was introduced to The prophet Joseph, who invited me
to make his house my home; which kind offer I accepted, ^his offer^ and staid
with him about one week. I became acquainted not only with the
prophet Joseph, and his family but / with ^stet^ many of the High Priests
Elders and Saints. I spent one Sabbath in Kirtland and heard many
of the Elders speak, and I felt to rejoice before God for the light and
knowledge which was manifested to me during that day.

May 1, I started from Kirtland, and went to New Portage,
and remained till all the company joined us, when we were organized.
^¶^ March 7, we took up our line of march, pitching our tents by the
way, and travelled to Missouri.

After we had pitched our tents in Clay Co. (our numbers being
205) and many of the brethren had been taken sick, and some had
died, Joseph requested the camp to disperse, except enough to take care
of the sick; all who had teams were required to leave the ground
go among the brethren, I went to bro. Lyman Wights', in company
with Heman Hyde and Milton Holmes. After Shortly, Joseph called
the brethren together at Lyman Wights', and told them if they would
humble themselves before the Lord, and covenant to keep His command-
ments and obey His counsel, the plague should be stayed from that
hour, and there should not be another case of the cholera in the
camp. The brethren commanded covenanted to do this and the
plague was stayed and there was not another case in camp.

Prest. Joseph Smith returned home ^to Kirtland^ with many other of the
brethren, I remained with Lyman Wight, laboring with my hands till the

: we had a precious time. He was upon an important mission to gather up a company to go up to redeem Zion. I accompanied brother Pratt to Jefferson Co., & told him my circumstances; he said it was my duty to prepare myself to go to Kirtland, and join the camp of Zion.

I immediately settled my business. ¶ April 11, 1834, with my horses and wagon, I took brothers Harry Brown and Warren Ingles, and started for Zion. I met with Orson Pratt, John Murdoch and other Elders on the way and arrived in Kirtland on the 25th day of April 1834.

The prophet Joseph, invited me to make his house my home; I accepted his offer and staid with him about one week. I became acquainted stet many of the High Priests Elders and Saints. I spent one Sabbath in Kirtland and heard many of the Elders speak, and I felt to rejoice before God for the light and knowledge which was manifested to me during that day.

May 1, I started from Kirtland, and went to New Portage, and remained till all the company joined us, when we were organized. ¶ March 7, we took up our line of march, pitching our tents by the way, and travelled to Missouri.

After we had pitched our tents in Clay Co. (our number being 205) and many of the brethren had been taken sick, and some had died, Joseph requested the camp to disperse, except enough to take care of the sick; all who had teams were required to leave the ground go among the brethren, I went to bro. Lyman Wights', in company with Heman Hyde and Milton Holmes. Shortly, Joseph called the brethren together at Lyman Wights', and told them if they would humble themselves before the Lord, and covenant to keep His commandments and obey His counsel, the plague should be stayed from that hour, and there should not be another case of the cholera in the camp. The brethren covenanted to do this and the plague was stayed and there was not another case in camp.

Prest. Joseph Smith returned to Kirtland with many of the brethren, I remained with Lyman Wight, laboring with my hands till the