first time I had seen him for more than two years it was a happy meeting I attended
the conferences and meetings with the saints in Quincy untill the 15^th when I left with
Elder Brigham Young and journeyed to Nau M Commerce with him crossed the river and settled
my family in a room in the old barracks in Montrose Brother Brigham Young and family occupied ^I moved my family to Montrose and occupied a room in the barracks^
^with President Young and family^ the same room with me a short time I spent my time attending the meetings, council, and
conferences in I wrote ^in my journal^ the teaching of Joseph sayings, and prophesyings of Joseph from
time to time as I had an opportunity. July 22 I was with the prophet ^President^ Joseph ^Smith^ and his
council and the Twelve, it was a day of Gods power with the prophet, he healed many on both
sides of the river who were sick nigh unto death, among ^them^ was Elijah Fordham and
Joseph B. Nobles, as the Prophet had healed many even the wicked rabble followed
to see the sick healed and as Joseph was about to cross the river a man came to
him and asked him if he would not go about 3 miles and healed two of his small
children which were twins about 3 months old and were sick nigh unto death, he was a
man of the world never herd a sermon preached by a Latter Day Saint, Joseph said
he could not go, but he would send a man, after a moment^s hesitation he turned
to me and said you go with this man and heal his children, at the same time giving
me a read po sick [silk] handkerchief and said after you lay hands upon them wipe their faces
with it and they shall be healed, and as long as you will keep that handkerchief it shall
ever remain as a league between you and me, I went and done as I was commanded
and the children were healed. On the 25 I was attacked with the chills and fever for the
first time in my life. I had a chill every other day and was very sick. On the 8^th of
I laid hands upon my wife and children blessed then committed them into the hands of God
and started upon my English mission ^leaving my family sick and with not more than 4 days provision^ Brother Brigham Young rowed me across the river in a
boat, I was sick and feeble, when I landed I laid down upon the bank of the river on a
side of soal leather, the prophet Joseph came along and looked at me and said you are starting
on your mission, I said yes, but I look like a poor instrument for a missionary I look
more fit for the hospital or desecting room, ^than a missionary^ he replyed what do you say that for, go ahead in
the name of the Lord and you shall be healed and blessed on your mission I thanked him
A brother came along with a waggon I got and took me to carried me along a few miles
on my road, I started without purse or scrip I passed by Parley ^P^ Pratt who was hewing
house logs for a house barefoot, bareheaded, without coat or jaket on, he came to me and said I have
no money but I have got an empty purse. I will give you that. I went a few rods and found
Elder H. C. Kimball in nearly the same position, that Parley was, building a log cabin also he crossed
to me and ^said^ I have one dollar I will give you that to put in your purse. He blessed me and I
went along my way accompanied by Elder John Taylor I had a shake of the ague every other
day and lay on the bottom of the waggon while I travelled over the ^a^ stubs and stones
we stoped with Samuel and Carlos Smith at McComb held a meeting with the Saints

first time I had seen him for more than two years it was a happy meeting I attended the conferences and meetings with the saints in Quincy untill the 15th when I moved my family to Montrose and occupied a room in the barracks with President Young and family I spent my time attending the meetings, council, and conferences I wrote in my journal the teaching sayings, and prophesyings of Joseph from time to time as I had an opportunity. July 22 I was with the President Joseph Smith and his council and the Twelve, it was a day of Gods power with the prophet, he healed many who were sick nigh unto death, among them was Elijah Fordham and Joseph B. Nobles, as the Prophet had healed many even the wicked rabble followed to see the sick healed and as Joseph was about to cross the river a man came to him and asked him if he would not go about 3 miles and heal two of his small children which were twins about 3 months old and were sick nigh unto death, he was a man of the world never herd a sermon preached by a Latter Day Saint, Joseph said he could not go, but he would send a man, after a moments hesitation he turned to me and said you go with this man and heal his children, at the same time giving me a read silk handkerchief and said after you lay hands upon them wipe their faces with it and they shall be healed, and as long as you will keep that handkerchief it shall ever remain as a league between you and me I went and done as I was commanded and the children were healed. On the 25 I was attacked with the chills and fever I had a chill every other day and was very sick. On the 8th of I laid hands upon my wife and children blessed then committed them into the hands of God and started upon my English mission leaving my family sick and with not more than 4 days provision Brother Brigham Young rowed me across the river in a boat, I was sick and feeble, when I landed I laid down upon the bank of the river on a side of soal leather, the prophet Joseph came along and looked at me and said you are starting on your mission, I said yes, but I look like a poor instrument for a missionary I look more fit for the hospital or desecting room, than a mission he replyed what do you say that for, go ahead in the name of the Lord and you shall be healed and blessed on your mission I thanked him A brother came along with a waggon and carried me a few miles on my road, I started without purse or scrip I passed by Parley P Pratt who was hewing house logs barefoot, bareheaded, without coat or jaket on, he said I have no money but I have got an empty purse. I will give you that. I went a few rods and found Elder H. C. Kimball, building a log cabin said I have one dollar I will give you that to put in your purse. He blessed me and I went my way accompanied by Elder John Taylor I had a shake of the ague every other day and lay on the bottom of the waggon while I travelled we stoped with Samuel and Carlos Smith at McComb held a meeting with the Saints