Joseph Smith presided at a Conference held at
Quincy Ill on the 6^th May 1839 where it was resolved
that 15 of the Seventies Names given also 5 High priest accompany
the Twelve to Europe only two out of the Twenty fulfilled
the mission. May 9^th Joseph Smith left Quincy with his family
for Commerce Ill. on the 9 May and arrived on the 10^th &
sleped with his family in a log home nearly all of the Church
who were driven from Missouri soon followed the
prophet to Commerce, Ill. On the 9 11 June Joseph
Smith commenced dictating his History to his Clerks, who
wrote for him. On the 15 May 1839 I left Quincy Ill. and
started with my family for Commerce Ill I ownly drove
to the Committee House & spent the night. 16^th Brother Brigham
Young & myself started with our families & drove 15 miles
& camped for the night, and on the night of the 17^th, we
camped on the bottom of an open prairie. We arrrived in
Commerce on the 18^th, and called upon Brother Joseph
Smith & his family. I also say many other old friends
who had been driven from place to place yet
th[e]y felt well, & were not discouraged but felt to
trust in God. The Saints felt determined to ^try to^ build
up a City wherever they went, Commerce was beautiful
for situations yet there was but two or three buildings
in the town. After spending a short time visiting old
acquaintances I crossed the Mississippi River in a
ferry boat and landed in Montrose Iowa. This
was the first time I ever was in the Terr[i]tory.
Montrose was built for a garrison in 1834 by the
United States Army. It contained about 12 blocks of
buildings making about 75 rooms in all. After spending
the night in Doctor Gallands office, I moved my family
and effects into a room on the west side of the public
square. This room I occupied untill I started upon
my mission for England and my family occupied it
after my departure

Joseph Smith presided at a Conference held at Quincy Ill on the 6th May 1839 where it was resolved that 15 of the Seventies Names given also 5 High priest accompany the Twelve to Europe only two out of the Twenty fulfilled the mission. Joseph Smith left Quincy with his family for Commerce Ill. on the 9 May and arrived on the 10th & sleped with his family in a log home nearly all of the Church who were driven from Missouri soon followed the prophet to Commerce, Ill. On the 11 June Joseph Smith commenced dictating his History to his Clerks, who wrote for him. On the 15 May 1839 I left Quincy Ill. and started with my family for Commerce Ill I ownly drove to the Committee House & spent the night. 16th Brother Brigham Young & myself started with our families & drove 15 miles & camped for the night, and on the night of the 17th, we camped on the bottom of an open prairie. We arrrived in Commerce on the 18th, and called upon Brother Joseph Smith & his family. I also say many other old friends who had been driven from place to place yet they felt well, & were not discouraged but felt to trust in God. The Saints felt determined to try to build up a City wherever they went, Commerce was beautiful for situations yet there was but two or three buildings in the town. After spending a short time visiting old acquaintances I crossed the Mississippi River in a ferry boat and landed in Montrose Iowa. This was the first time I ever was in the Territory. Montrose was built for a garrison in 1834 by the United States Army. It contained 12 blocks of buildings making about 75 rooms in all. After spending the night in Doctor Gallands office, I moved my family and effects into a room on the west side of the public square. This room I occupied untill I started upon my mission for England and my family occupied it after my departure