I—Bent Johnson—maintained
acording to the visions of Moses
as revealed to Joseph Smith,
that out of the dust of the earth
God formed Adam, Abriham
testified to the same. [Genesis 1:26-27] For this
I was ridiculed by the four
named Brethern, we discussed
the matter pro & con satisfaction
not being given however on
either side.

As I am not personaly known
to you I deem it advisable to give
you a cscetch of my life.

I embraced the Gospel in 53
suffered imprisenment hunger
& cold for the Gospel sake.
I have been theatened kicked
& mobbed many times. At one
time I was struck across the nose
breaking the asailents arm,
but I through the mercy of

I - Bent Johnson - maintained acording to the visions of moses as revealed to Joseph Smith. that out of the dust of the earth God formed Adam, Abriham testified to the same. For this I was ridiculed by the four named Brethern, we discussed the matter pro & con satisfaction not being given however on either side.

As I am not personaly known to you I deem it advisable to give you ascetch of my life. I embraced the Gospel in 53 suffered imprisenment hunger & cold for the Gospel sake. I have been theatened kicked & mobbed many times. At one time I was struck across the nose breaking the asailents arm, but I through the mercy of