might pro^p^erly be called mob militia. I was accompanied by 120 men.
we arrived there by breakfast time I took my station at the right wing
of the army, and in the course of the day there ware several propisitons
made by the different sides, at a little before sunset Hinkle had manageed
for the pitiful sum of $600 to seell the following named persons into
the enemy's camp Joseph, Smith; Sidney, Rigdon; George, W. Robison; and
myself, we entered the camp amidst the screams and shouts of 1200
demons in human shape, we ware there placed upon the ground with
a relief guard of 90 men, 30 on each relief. Up to this date I have kept
a daily journal from my first labors in the minsistry, together will all
the most imporant acts; and it is utterly impossible to give you a
satisfactory sketch, all the most touching incident of my life are couch
in history of some length. During the six months I was in jail I combined
my daily journal into a daily history covering thirty sheets of paper.
We are now in the hands of our enemis, and I will give you short sketches
till we get out, or rather refer you to the Times & Seasons Vol 4, No 17,
p[age] 263 to 269th. After I was libe[r]ated I traveled to Ill, and found my
family in Quincy ^Apr 22nd 1839^ I here rented a house and made my family as
comfortable as possible; and was here appointed by Br Joseph to receive
affidavits for the loss of life, and damages sustained by the Brethren
in Mo, which amounted to near 200. Not being satisfied without
preaching the gospel I started again traveled east as far Alton found
many of the brethren that had been driven from Mo, and had a time
of rejoiceing, taking a curcuilous [circuitous] rout for home, I found hundreds that
that had been driven, preach much and baptized many new members
into the church, and arrived at home on the 8th of Sep. And on the
3rd of Oct started to Nauvoo to attend conference where I met with thou-
sands that was driven from Mo and had a great conference. I then
visited many parts of Iowa Ter, and returned home on the 1st of Nov,
And on the 15th moved my family to south Augusta Iowa from this to
the 7 ^1840^ of Aug was spent in temperal concerns not preaching but once or
twice a week. I was then attacked with the typus fever which deprived
might properly be called mob militia. I was accompanied by 120 men.
we arrived there by breakfast time I took my station at the right wing
of the army, and in the course of the day there ware several propisitons
made by the different sides, at a little before sunset Hinkle had manageed
for the pitiful sum of $600 to sell the following named persons into
the enemy's camp Joseph, Smith; Sidney, Rigdon; George, W. Robison; and
myself, we entered the camp amidst the screams and shouts of 1200
demons in human shape, we ware there placed upon the ground with
a relief guard of 90 men, 30 on each relief. Up to this date I have kept
a daily journal from my first labors in the ministry, together will all
the most imporant acts; and it is utterly impossible to give you a
satisfactory sketch, all the most touching incident of my life are couch
in history of some length. During the six months I was in jail I combined
my daily journal into a daily history covering thirty sheets of paper.
We are now in the hands of our enemis, and I will give you short sketches
till we get out, or rather refer you to the Times & Seasons Vol 4, No 17,
page 263 to 269th. After I was liberated I traveled to Ill, and found my
family in Quincy Apr 22nd 1839 I here rented a house and made my family as
comfortable as possible; and was here appointed by Br Joseph to receive
affidavits for the loss of life, and damages sustained by the Brethren
in Mo, which amounted to near 200. Not being satisfied without
preaching the gospel I started again traveled east as far Alton found
many of the brethren that had been driven from Mo, and had a time
of rejoiceing, taking a circuitous rout for home, I found hundreds that
that had been driven, preach much and baptized many new members
into the church, and arrived at home on the 8th of Sep. And on the
3rd of Oct started to Nauvoo to attend conference where I met with thousands that was driven from Mo and had a great conference. I then
visited many parts of Iowa Ter, and returned home on the 1st of Nov,
And on the 15th moved my family to south Augusta Iowa from this to
the 7 1840 of Aug was spent in temperal concerns not preaching but once or
twice a week. I was then attacked with the typus fever which deprived