Lyman Wight for presenting the subject of politicks through the public press in a manner that was derogatory to the character of the church & closing up what public feeling there was manifest in our favor May 13, 1839 ~ Monday to May 14, 1839 ~ Tuesday 13th & 14th I spent in preparing myself to move to Commerce or Montrose in the Ioway Territory. I [FIGURE] wrote a Letter to Elder Milton Holmes by the direction of the Twelve informing ...

May 21, 1839 ~ Tuesday May 21st I spent this day vary pleasently I rode out on a land excursion in viewing the territory for several miles in the the regions around Montrose our company consisted of seven persons viz the first Presidency Joseph, Sidney, & Hiram three of the Twelve Brigham George & Willford one of the seventy Br Bates Nobles & also Brother Elias Higby making the eight person Brother Nobles ...

6th Resolved that George A Smith be ordained to the place of Thomas B Marsh as one of the twelve ^acknowled[ged] as one of the Twelve Apostles^ 7th Resolved that this conference are entirely satisfied with and do give their sanction to the procedings of the conference of the Twelve and their friends held on the Temple spot at Far West Missouri on friday the 26th of April last. 8th Resolved that we also sanction the act of the council held same date at same place ...

See Journal Vol 1st April 15. 1837. Great and marvelous are thy Works O LORD GOD ALMIGHTY Written upon what came to pass on the first day of July AD 1838 in fulfillment of Revelation O GOD my heart inspire my pen direct while I record this scene of thy mercy this blessing of thy love a blessing promised me by the testimony of JESUS CHRIST. Could I claim it yes by faith all things are possible even that my parents & friends could in the new covenant with me stand. Without ...

There was no bell here to toll But many a briny tear did fall With look our own hearts did tell Little Sarah Dear farewell Yes little Sarah lovly one Sleep on Sleep on, till Christ shall come Then thou wilt rise shake of[f] thy dust BAnd be numbered with the just Brother Woodruff except of this piece of compo- sition from one who had evry feeling but that of a parent for your departed Sarah M. T. Smoot Phebe's letter was Dated July 18th 1840 ...

Lee County Commerce July 18th 1840 My Dear Willford I think that you will believe me when I say that it is with peculiar feelings that I commence this sheet to you my dear Willford what will be your feelings when I say that yesterday I was called to witness the departure of our little Sarah Emma from this wold world- yes she is gone — the relentless hand of death has snatched her from my embrace — but Ah! she was to lovely to ...

could not sit up to have my bed made, I was brought verry low in consequence of my situation little Sarah Emma was verry sick at the same time both of our lives were nearly dispaired of but through the mercy of God I got some better so that as soon as my house was called done I went into it, it had no door window or loft in it, and it was a hard matter for me to get it done any way they seamed unwilling to do it, I had ...

Brother and sister Smoot send their respects to you - Phebe W Woodruff sends hers to you and the brethren that went from Americ likewise all the saints in Eng. The family where I live are verry kind to me I am comfortable for provision now. - My cow has lately come in and she is so ugly about milking that I cant do much with her - shall I sell the calf in the fall or change it for a heifer - I have two calves now ...

oppen their way, brother Young has been verry sick on his way— brother Kimbal was in the state of N.Y. some where but do not know where— brother J. Page is near Lima preaching— has baptized 8 or 10 O. Pratt was expecting to start for England as soon as he has company the last that I heard of him— Brother L. White called here a few days since says that he thinks of ...

Montrose Lee County May 9th 1840 My Dear Willford Think me not negligent in answering your letter when I tell you you that it about 3 weeks since I received your last communication which I was truly glad to get and perused it with much satisfaction— the most of my time since your letter came to hand has been devoted to the care of my babe for the destroyer has tried hard to get him from me but I feell as though I had the best right to him and ...