20th I had a regular over Halling of my loads
And repacking I left A number of chests
And trunks barrels &c Mother Woodruff
Handed me A regular lengthy epistle of
complaint written in a book of 30 pages
against several persons there treatment to
her &c And come to examin it it was like
A tempest in a tea pot or a bubble not worthy
of notice The more I have provided for
Her of late the more she has complained
she has manifested much of a spirit of
fault finding & watching for iniquity
since she came to Nauvoo & has Been
with Dwight & Eunice Webster who have
turned Strangites
~ Sunday
21st Sunday I preached to a large
congregation of Saints on Mount Pisgah
And enjoyed the Spirit of God I was
followed by Elders Huntington, Rich, Benson & Sherwood & we had a good
meeting. Some Assistance was called
for to Help me off some money was
obtained And oxen & waggons Promised
After meeting An express came by letter
from the President at Council Bluffs
requiring 100 mounted men as dragoons
for a guard & Buffaloo Hunters for the
camp of Israel
~ Monday
22nd I laboured Hard all day to get
some Blacksmithing done at night I
met the people to raise the 100 volunteer
of mounted men I addressed them (filled
with the spirit of God,) on the importance
~ Saturday
20th I had a regular over Halling of my loads
And repacking I left A number of chests
And trunks barrels &c Mother Woodruff
Handed me A lengthy epistle of
complaint written in a book of 30 pages
against several persons there treatment to
her &c And come to examin it it was like
A tempest in a tea pot or a bubble not worthy
of notice The more I have provided for
Her of late the more she has complained
she has manifested much of a spirit of
fault finding & watching for iniquity
since she came to Nauvoo & has Been
with Dwight & Eunice Webster who have
turned Strangites
~ Sunday
21st Sunday I preached to a large
congregaton of saints on Mount Pisgah
and enjoyed the Spirit of God I was
followed by Elders Huntington, RichBenson & Sherwood & we had a good
meeting. Some Assistance was called
for to Help me off some money was
obtained And oxen & waggons Promised
After meeting An express came by letter
from the President at Council Bluffs
requiring 100 mounted men as dragoons
for a guard & Buffaloo Hunters for the
camp of Israel
~ Monday
22nd I laboured Hard all day to get
some Blacksmithing done at night I
met the people to raise the 100 volunteers
of mounted men I addressed them (filled
with the spirit of God,) on the importance
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