23^rd I met ^ ^ with the quorum of the Twelve in
council, a little time or some of them. I visited
Emma Smith the widow of the prophet she
let me have a peace of oak for a staff [FIGURE] out of
the coffin of the Prophet Joseph who was
inhumanly martered in Carthage Ill in company
with his brother Hiram. Emma also let me have
a Pair of gloves composed of white cotton and Mrs
Woodruff a pair cotton hankerchief both of which
the Prophet wore while living. We called upon
Sister Mary Smith widow of Hiram Smith the
Patriarch. She gave us some hair from the head
of Joseph Smith, Hiram Smith, Samuel Smith, & Don
Carloss Smith, all brothers, of the same Parents
I also obtained some hair of the quorum of the
Twelve Apostles in the Church of Jesus Christ of
the Latter day Saints my object was in putting
a portion of each in the top of my staff as a relick
of those noble men, master spirits of the nineteenth
centaury, to hand down to my posterity, to
deposit in the most Holy and sacred place in
the Holy temple of GOD, on the consecrated Hill
of Zion

I next visited, Mother Lucy Smith, the mother
of those noble men even the Lords anointed,
whose names were Joseph, Hiram, Samuel and
Don Carloss, and the wife of Joseph sen the
first Patriarch of the last dispensation, all those
men fell directly or indirectly as marters for the
cause of truth and of God. Joseph and Hiram
being shot in cold Blood. The Old Mother and
Prophetess felt most heart broaken at the
loss of her children and the wicked and
cruel treatment she had recieved from the
hands of the gentile world. She begged a blessing
at my hands. I lade my hands upon her head and
proclaimed the following by the Spirit of God

23rd [FIGURE] I met with the quorum of the Twelve in council, a little time or some of them. I visited Emma Smith the widow of the prophet she let me have a peace of oak for a Staff [FIGURE] out of the [FIGURE] coffin of the Prophet Joseph who was inhumanly martered in Carthage Ill in company with his brother Hiram. Emma also let me have a Pair of gloves composed of white cotton and Mrs Woodruff a cotton hankerchief both of which the Prophet wore while living, we called upon Sister Mary Smith widow of Hiram Smith the Patriarch. She gave us some hair from the head of Joseph Smith, Hiram Smith, Samuel Smith, & Don Carloss Smith, all brothers, of the same Parents I also obtained some hair of the quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter day Saints my object was in putting a portion of each in the top of my staff as a relick of those noble men, master spirits of the nineteenth centaury, to hand down to my posterity. to deposit in the most Holy and Sacred place in the Holy temple of GOD. on the consecrated Hill of Zion

I next visited, Mother Lucy Smith, the mother of those noble men even the Lords anointed, whose names were Joseph, Hiram, Samuel and Don Carloss, and the wife of Joseph sen the first Patriarch of the last dispensation, all those men fell directly or indirectly as marters for the cause of truth and of God. Joseph and Hiram being shot in Cold Blood. The Old Mother and Prophetess felt most heart broaken at the loss of her Children and the wicked and Cruel treatment she had recieved from the hands of the gentile world. She begged a blessing at my hands. I lade my hands upon her head and proclaimed the following by the Spirit of God