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Part of Letter from Lyman Wight, 24 August 1857
Excerpt:Our crops became free booty to their horses, hogs, cattle, &c. I was chased by about sixty of these ruffians 5 miles (or there was about 60 when they commeced and dwindl^e^d down to 62) I fled south and my wife was driven north to Clay Co and for three weeks I knew not whether my family was dead or alive, neither did they know what was my fate, at one time I was three days without food. When I found my family I found them on the north bank ... -
Part of Letter from Lyman Wight, 24 August 1857
Excerpt:and preched my way to Cincinnati in this city as also in K Y I preached much, baptized many, and strenghen ^the^ Brethren. I completed this mis- sion and arrived at hone on the 18th of May and held meetings every day till the 29th of Sep on which day I started for Kirtland traveled through many churches, baptized many, and arrived at Kirtland Nov the 3rd and as school opened that morning, I commenced study that day. I left school ... -
Part of Letter from Lyman Wight, 24 August 1857
Excerpt: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 ... -
Part of Letter from Lyman Wight, 24 August 1857
Excerpt:me of doing any bisiness untill Sep 2nd from this time to Jan 7th 1841 I confined myself to preaching in, and around Augusta, built up a branch of between 60 and 70 members in that place, and had equal success in the regions around there. On the above date I started to visit the first Presidency with a view of going to K. Y. But he appointed me one of the committee to build the Nauvoo house, and ... -
Part of Letter from Lyman Wight, 24 August 1857
Excerpt:preparing for atour of 1300 miles to the state of NY untill the 3rd of Sep when I started with my wife and two small children for that place and after visiting a numerous host of relitives and friends which I had not seen for many years, I returned home on the 16th of June 1843, having filled one of the most important missions of my life, for the particulars ^of^ which I shall refer you ^to^ the ^to^ Times & Seasons Vol 4 ... -
Part of Letter to the Editor of Star, 12 September 1857
Excerpt:We have reaped the largest crops this season ever known in these vallies. The Tithing office begins to receive new tithing having 11,000 bushels of last year's wheat on hand. Peaches are becoming very plentiful. And Doctor Willard Richards family yesterday carried in 100 apples as their Tithing apples. The currants were a mammoth crop this season. Brother Hemanway brought me a specimen which were larger than cherries, and of a very fine flavour. We have much cause to be grateful to our Heavenly Father for his abundant goodness to us as ... -
Part of Letter to the Editor of the Western Standard, 4 August 1857
Excerpt:living in strict obedience to the laws of their country & having proved themselves devoted & loyal to its constitution, this was certainly a startling announcement but aware that certain renegades who had found their way hither in the charades of U. S. Officials & who had left our midst filled with bitter invectives against a people who would sustain good & wholesome laws we were led to anticipate that hostile movements against this people would be resorted to if possible, but answered it all we pursue the even [knor] of our way, relying upon that God who ... -
Part of Letter to John Taylor and George Q. Cannon, 8 February 1887
Excerpt:Pr Woodruff Feb 14 [18]87 L. D. S. Historian's Office, P. O. BOX 321, Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb 8th 1887 Presidents John Taylor & G. Q. Cannon Dear Brethren, Your va[r]y kind and interesting Letter of Jan 31 arived Last evening, I read its contents with much pleasue, And I feel to return you my thanks for your kindness towards me I received the Drafts from J. Jack of $200. I shall also have to ask ...Dates:February 8, 1887 -
Part of Letter to John Taylor and George Q. Cannon, 8 February 1887
Excerpt:known And I have 0 which place of retreat untill there is general Danger through the County Brother Thompson is on hand with a good team and light waggn at almost a moment notice to take me anywhre I wish to go in this region of Country, should the time arive when I would be under the necessity of goig to Arizona or Mexico And the Temple still runnig I might be under the necessity of looking to some other ... -
Part of Letter to Phineas Young from Wilford Woodruff and George A. Smith, 31 December 1857
Excerpt:Bro Phineas Young You will please to furnish us with your History immediately, as the next issue of the News will close the History of President Joseph Smith, then that of President Young will commence, and the first paper will contain the History of your Father's family of which yours should form a part. we will thank you to attend to this Matter as soon as possible or your Hist[or]y will necessarily be omited Yours Respectfully Geo. A. Smith W. Woodruff Historians Office G ...Dates:December 31, 1857