long mission I conclude it best to take my
family with ^me^ according to the council of the Twelve
so this day is spent settleing accounts taking
inventoriey of Goods and chatels left, packing up
goods, recieving letters, biding friends farewell
blessing the Saints, which continued untill midnight
[FIGURE] At 12 oclok at night in company with Mrs Wood-
ruff, Br A. O. Smoot, Sisters Smoot, and Hannah
Ells, we walked to the Temple of the Lord in
Nauvoo, and as we approached it we lifted up
our eyes and beheld the greatness grandure and
glory that presented itself to our view in a conspic-
uous manner while she was coverd with the silver
rays of the Queen of the night who was pouring the
whole strength of the brightness of her glory upon
her it presented an imposing, grand, and sublime
senery to the beholder, after gazing a few moments
upon her magnus walls, and examining her capitols
which were completed, standing on the ground, we
all as onf one accord assended the laders unto the
top of the walls, several of the poliece and friends
followed our example, among which was Gen C C Rich
and Elder Godard we repaired to the south west
corner of the Temple and their in company with
Mrs Woodruff & the above named brethren and sisters
we bowed our knees upon the top corner stone
which was prepaired to recieve its capitol, And their
with uplifted hands towards heaven, I called
upon the God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph
by Prayer and supplication to except the gratitude
of our hearts for his mercies and blessings unto us in
preserving our lives giving us power to build the
Temple thus far. Prayed that the Saints might have
power to finish the Temple according to the Patern
given, and accepted at their hands, that the Saints
might recieve their endowment, and be prepared to
plant the work of God in all the world. I asked

long mission I conclude it best to take my family with me according to the Council of the Twelve so this day is spent settleing accounts taking inventoriey of Goods and Chatels left, packing up goods, recieving letters, bidding friends farewell blessing the Saints, which continued untill midnight [FIGURE] At 12 oclok at night in company with Mrs Woodruff, Br A. O. Smoot, Sisters Smoot, and Hannah Ells, we walked to the Temple of the Lord in Nauvoo, and as we approached it we lifted up our eyes and beheld the greatness grandure and glory that presented itself to our view in a conspicuous manner while she was covered with the silver rays of the Queen of the night who was pouring the whole strength of the brightness of her glory upon her it presented an imposing, grand, and sublime senery to the beholder, after gazing a few moments upon her magnus walls, and examining her capitols which were completed, standing on the ground, we all as of one accord assended the laders unto the top of the walls, several of the poliece and friends followed our example, among which was Gen C C Rich and Elder Godard we repaired to the South west corner of the Temple and their in company with Mrs Woodruff & the above named brethren and sisters we bowed our knees upon the top corner stone which was prepaired to recieve its Capitol, And their with uplifted hands towards heaven, I called upon the God of Abraham Isaac, Jacob and Joseph by Prayer and supplication to except the gratitude of our hearts for his mercies and blessings unto us in preserving our lives giving us power to build the Temple thus far. Prayed that the Saints might have power to finish the Temple according to the Patern given, and accepted at their hands, that the Saints might recieve their endowment, and be prepared to plant the work of God in all the world. I asked