Journal (January 1, 1838 – December 31, 1839)
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~ Thursday
May 30th The spirit of mobocracy increases in Montrose & the Ioway &c I spent the day gardning & choping wood
~ Friday
31 I spent the day writing. I purchased a cow of Mr Stebbins waith a calf a week old & paid $22 dollars for the same
~ Saturday
June 1
I wrote a lengthy letter to Brother Joseph F Carter
~ Sunday
2nd Sunday the spirit of the mob or of a lawless bandity was manifest this morning. one was walking
in foront of our houses with his drawn sword while others were riding on horsback with flags
strung upon poles crying out the mormons are despised, &c & also threatning the lives of others
~ Friday
7th I spent the week with my family in Montrose nothing of great Interest transpired during the time
~ Saturday
8th I Received a Recommend from the first Presidency to go to the Nations of the Earth that reads as follows
Recommendation
To the Saints Scattered abroad, to the Nations of Europe, and to the World
Be it known unto you that Elder Willford Woodruff is fully authorized to preach the
gospel of Jesus Christ & his testimony can be relied on. he is a man of unexceptionable character
and received his authority & priesthood from under the hands of the Residincy authorities of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints who was called by actual revelation from fromGod
therefore God will bless him and bear record by his power thereby confirming his word & ministry
thus testifieth your humble servents
Quincy Ill
June 3rd 1839
~ Thursday
May 30th The spirit of mobocracy increases in Montrose & the Ioway &c. I spent the day gardning & choping wood
~ Friday
31 I spent the day writing. I purchased a cow of Mr Stebbins with a calf a week old & paid $22 dollars for the same
~ Saturday
June 1 [FIGURE] I wrote a lengthy letter to Brother Joseph F Carter
~ Sunday
2d Sunday the spirit of the mob or of a lawless bandity was manifest this morning. one was walking in front of our houses with his drawn sword while others were riding on horsback with flags strung upon poles crying out the mormons are despised, &c & also threatning the lives of others
~ Friday
7th I spent the week with my family in Montrose nothing of great Interest transpired during the time
~ Saturday
8th I Received a Recommend from the first Presidency to go to the Nations of the Earth that reads as follows
Recommendation
To the Saints Scattered abroad, to the Nations of Europe, and to the World
Be it known unto you that Elder Willford Woodruff is fully authorized to Preach the gospel of Jesus Christ & his testimony can be relied on, he is a man of unexceptionable character and received his authority & Priesthood from under the hands of the Residincy authorities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints who was called by actual revelation from God therefore God will bless him and bear record by his power thereby confirming his word & ministry thus testifieth your humble servents
Quincy Ill June 3rd 1839