of wickededness hypocracy & &he rejected
our testimony & opposed the work, in fact we
cannot go to teach in the city of London but
what the Devil comes also to oppose us thi[s]
accounts for my dreams about serpents. I
returned home fell asleep & again dreamed
of vast serpents both dead & alive some were of
Antique turned into stone, & many were alive about
20 foot long & Pitched at me like Draggons & I
fled from them & arose into the air & sailed a great
distance with the greatest ease & delight singing
Victory. I also saw large fruit tasted of it & it was
good, & a man tried to set his dog on me, but he soon
repented of his conduct.
On the night of the
forth I dreamed of seeing my wife & child. I had
a happy interview with them. I trust I shall
soon hear from them at least. 8 miles
Elder Kimball got 5 letters & I received
one from Phebe Nov 2nd Br Kimble got
one from his wife & one from Robert B.
Thompson, & G A Smith one from Mr
[Jacob G. Bigler|Bigler]] Nov 13th It was truly a feast
to once more hear from our friends. Phebe
wishes me to come home as soon as it is the
will of God, & I dont wonder at it, for
considering all things she has bornurn my
absence like a good soldier, may the Lord bless
her & Willford Owen I pray & hasten me to
their embrace. DREAM I fell asleep soon
found myself in theA wilderness of wild pair trees
which were bending with wild pairs which were
the most beautiful of all fruit I ever saw
I tasted of it & found it delicious, & while I was
gazing with wonder & admiration upon it evry
pare instantly turned into a nisce fat dressed sheep
hung on the limbs head downwards I awoke
& the spirit said this is a token of fruit among
the Lamanites
of wickedness hypocracy & he rejected
our testimony & opposed the work, in fact we
cannot go to teach in the City of London but
what the Devil comes also to oppose us this
accounts for my dreams about serpents. I
returned home fell asleep & again dreamed
of vast serpents both dead & alive some were of
Antique turned into stone, & many were alive about
20 foot long & Pitched at me like Draggons & I
fled from them & arose into the air & sailed a great
distance with the greatest ease & delight singing
Victory. I also saw large fruit tasted of it & it was
good, & a man tried to set his dog on me, but he soon
repented of his conduct.
On the night of the
forth I dreamed of seeing my wife & child. I had
a happy interview with them. I trust I shall
soon hear from them at least. 8 miles
~ Thursday
7th [FIGURE] I wrote 3 letters to W PlayerG A Smith & W Whittaker
[FIGURE] Elder Kimball got 5 letters & I received
one from Phebe Nov 2nd Br Kimble got
one from his wife & one from Robert B.
Thompson, & G A Smith one from Mr
Bigler Nov 13th It was truly a feast
to once more hear from our friends, Phebe
wishes me to come home as soon as it is the
will of God, & I dont wonder at it for
considering all things she has born in my
absence like a good soldier, may the Lord bless
her & Willford Owen I pray & hasten me to
their embrace. DREAM I fell asleep soon
found myself in the wilderness of wild pair trees
which were bending with wild pairs which were
the most beautiful of all fruit I ever saw
I tasted of it & found it delicious, & while I was
gazing with wonder & admiration upon it evry
pare instantly turned into a nice fat dressed sheep
hung on the limbs head downwards I awoke
& the spirit said this is a token of fruit among
the Lamanites
"Journal (January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842)," January 6, 1841 - January 7, 1841, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed September 1, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/8OW