by our enemies for our religion, and
that we had come one thousand
miles to assist our brethren to bring
them clothing, &c and to reinstate them
upon their own lands, and that we
had no intention to molest or injure
any people, but to administer to the
wants of our afflicted friends; and
that the evil reports circulated about
us were false and got up by our
enemies to procure our destruction.
When I had closed a lengthy speech
the spirit of which melted them into
compassion they arose and offered me
their hands and said they would
use their influence to allay the excite-
ment which every where prevailed aga-
inst us, and they wept when they
heard of our afflictions and perse-
cutions and that our intentions were
good. Accordingly they went forth
among the people and made unwear-
ied exertions to allay the excitement.

Bris. Ezra Thayre and Joseph Hancock
were ^(are)^ sick with the cholera. Thomas
Hays was taken sick today (this is
fulfillment of the prophecy given June
3^rd). The brethren in Clay County wrote

by our enemies for our religion, and that we had come one thousand miles to assist our brethren to bring them clothing, &c and to reinstate them upon their own lands, and that we had no intention to molest or injure any people, but to administer to the wants of our afflicted friends; and that the evil reports circulated about us were false and got up by our enemies to procure our destruction. When I had closed a lengthy speech the spirit of which melted them into compassion they arose and offered me their hands and said they would use their influence to allay the excitement which every where prevailed against us, and they wept when they heard of our afflictions and persecutions and that our intentions were good. Accordingly they went forth among the people and made unwearied exertions to allay the excitement.

Bris. Ezra Thayre and Joseph Hancock (are) sick with the cholera. Thomas Hays was taken sick today (this is fulfillment of the prophecy given June 3rd). The brethren in Clay County wrote