when we left Br Nobles, the prophet Joseph went
onto the bank of the river waiting for the Ferry boat
to return back home with those who accompanied
him. We accompanied him to the river
while waiting for the boat a man came to Joseph
Smith of the world, knowing of the miricles which had
been performed he having a pairs of twin children
about 5 months old old and both laying [each]
night unto death aske[d] the prophet of he would
not go and heal them but they were some 2 miles
from Montrose the prophet said he could not go
but after pausing some time he said he would
send some one to heal them and he turned to me
and said you go with the man & heal his children
and he took a bandanna red silk hankerchief
out of his pocket and gave to me and told me to
wipe their faces with the hankerchef when I administered
to them and they should be healed and he said unto me
as long as you will keep that hankerchief it shall
remain a league between us you and me I went
with the man and done as the prophet commanded
me & the children were healed and I keep possession
of the hankerchief unto this day.
when we left Br Nobles, the prophet Joseph went
onto the bank of the river waiting for the Ferry boat
to return back home with those who accompanied
him. We accompanied him to the river
while waiting for the boat a man came to Joseph
Smith of the world, knowing of the miricles which had
been performed he having a pairs of twin children
about 5 months old and both laying each
night unto death asked the prophet of he would
not go and heal them but they were some 2 miles
from Montrose the prophet said he could not go
but after pausing some time he said he would
send some one to heal them and he turned to me
and said you go with the man & heal his children
and he took a red silk hankerchief
out of his pocket and gave to me and told me to
wipe their faces with the hankerchef when I administered
to them and they should be healed and he said unto me
as long as you will keep that hankerchief it shall
remain a league between you and me I went
with the man and done as the prophet commanded
me & the children were healed and I keep possession
of the hankerchief unto this day.
"Autobiography 1882 Leaves from My Journal Notes 1," p. 33, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed January 16, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/6GJn