tell the truth & speak of things he knows.
The Elders were also addressed by Elder B Young

July 4, 1843 ~ Tuesday

JULY 4^th 1843

[FIGURE] As the Romans took particular notice of any
singular event as ominous of Good or evil so I
will record a small circumstance that took place
in my house this morning. Soon after I arose
in the morning on this 4^th Day of July my
sword while hanging in its usual place unsheathed
of itself & the scabbard droped upon the
floor leaving the bear blade suspended from the
peg upon which it hung

As this is the 4^th we call it a happy day for
Nauvoo. At a vary early hour people began to
assemble at the grove & at 11 oclock near 13000
thousand persons had congregated, who were
addressed in a vary able and appropriat
manner by Elder Orson Hyde lately from
Palestine, and who has recently been appointed
on a mission to St Petersburgh, Russia. A
constant accession of Numbers swelled the
congregation to 15,000 as near as could be estimated
& at 2 oclock they were again addressed by
Elder Parley P. Pratt in a masterly discourse
followed By President Joseph Smith upon
the subject of the late arest & persecution
who clearly vindicated his innocence &
showed the corruption of his pursueers in
a tru light. Three steamers arived in the
afternoon—one from St Louis one from
Quincy & one from Burlington—bringing altogether

tell the truth & speak of things he knows. The Elders were also addressed by Elder B Young

July 4, 1843 ~ Tuesday

JULY 4th 1843 [FIGURE] As the Romans took particular notice of any singular event as ominous of Good or evil so I will record a small circumstance that took place in my house this morning. Soon after I arose in the morning on this 4th Day of July my wword while hanging in its usual place unsheathed of itself & the scabbard droped upon the floor leaving the bear blade suspended from the peg upon which it hung As this is the 4th we call it a happy day for Nauvoo. At a vary early hour people began to assemble at the grove & at 11 oclock near 13,000 thousand persons had congregated, who were addressed in a vary able and appropriat manner by Elder Orson Hyde lately from Palestine, and who has recently been appointed on a mission to St Petersburg, Russia. A constant accession of numbers swelled the congregation to 15,000 as near as could be estimated & at 2 oclock they were again addressed by Elder Parley P. Pratt in a masterly discourse followed by President Joseph Smith upon the subject of the late arest & persecution who clearly vindicated his innocence & showed the corruption of his pursueers in a tru light. Three steamers arived in the afternoon—one from St Louis one from Quincy & one from Burlington—bringing altogether