~ Monday
July 8th I spent in writing.
~ Tuesday
9th. I regulated my trunks & set my house in order for
my Journey.
I wrote a letter to Elder John Herret & sent him the Prospectus
~ Wednesday
10th I crossed the River saw some lamanites. I spent the day in Montrose Commerce
with Joseph & some of the Twelve in aranging a selection of Hymns for the Church 5 [miles]
~ Thursday
11. I rode out with Phebe & Brother & Sister Smoot 4 miles west of montrose across
a beautiful prairie to a plantation of Brother Hawleys. he was breaking prairie & had
a fair prospect of having a plantation of the first order distance 8 m
~ Friday
12 I crossed the river with Brother Taylor in a canoe to upper Commerce assisted in looking
over the proof sheet of the first number of the Times & Seasons. We then had an interview
with the presidency & also with Elder Kimble We went into the River & had a bathe. We was
called upon to visit the sick & administer unto them by the laying on of hands. We found quite a
number that arwere sick several received a blessings & while administering in spiritual things
Joseph called upon the Twelve to call & visit father Smith ^is 68 years of age this day^ & lay hands upon him that he
might be healed for he was sick & nigh unto death we lade hands upon him & he received ^6 sick^
a blessing the thought struck me that the Lord would add unto his life fifteen years, &
to close the scenes of this day, we received the glorious intelligence of the happy ideliverence
of PARLEY P. PRATT from Prision whare he had been confined seven
months for the cause of God. Brother Morris phelps was also delivered with Parley. they
delivered themselves on the fourth day of July about the setting of the soun by running over the
Jailor & esscaping out of th[e]ir hands by mounting some horses that were prepared for that purpose
by Orson Pratt, Sister Phelps & others. they were closely persued by the mob & narrowly escaped
by leaving behind them their horses saddles bridles & hats & arived in Quincy on the 10th of July
making six days on the road. they are now all liberated but two persons viz King Follet &
Luman Gibbs. King Follet got out of Prision with Parley but was retaken. may the remainder soon
be deliverd I Pray. But Blessed be the Lord God for his mercy in delivering the Saints from prision {distance of the day} 8
~ Monday
July 8th I spent in writing.
~ Tuesday
9th. I regulated my trunks & set my house in order for my Journey. [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Elder John Herret & sent him the Prospectus
~ Wednesday
10th I crossed the River saw some lamanites. I spent the day in Commerce with Joseph & some of the Twelve in aranging a selection of Hymns for the church 5
~Thursday
11. I rode out with Phebe & Brother & Sister Smoot 4 miles west of montrose across a beautiful prairie to a plantation of Brother Hawleys. he was breaking prairie & had a fair prospect of having a plantation of the first order distance 8 m
~ Friday
12 I crossed the river with Brother Taylor in a canoe to upper Commerce assisted in looking over the proof sheet of the first number of the Times & Seasons. We then had an interview with the Presidency & also with Elder Kimble we went into the River & had a bathe. We was called upon to visit the sick & administer unto them by the laying on of hands. We found quite a number that were sick several received a blessings & while administering in spiritual things Joseph called upon the Twelve to call & visit father Smith is 68 years of age this day & lay hands upon him that he might be healed for he was sick & nigh unto death we lade hands upon him & he received 6 sick a blessing the thought struck me that the Lord would add unto his life fifteen years. & to close the scenes of this day, we received the glorious intelligence of the happy deliverence of PARLEY P. PRATT from Prision whare he had been confined seven months for the cause of God. Brother Morris Phelps was also delivered with Parley. they delivered themselves on the fourth day of July about the setting of the sun by running over the Jailor & esscaping out of thir hands by mounting some horses that were prepared for that purpose by Orson Pratt, Sister Phelps & others. they were closely persued by the mob & narrowly escaped by leaving behind them their horses saddles bridles & hats & arived in Quincy on the 10th of July making six days on the road. they are now all liberated but two persons viz King Follet & Luman Gibbs. King Follet got out of Prision with Parley but was retaken. may the remainder soon be delivered I Pray. But Blessed be the Lord God for his mercy in delivering the saints from prision {distance of the day} 8
