X' July 5, 1848, (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.

X' July 5, 1848, (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.