11 Feb 1861 that He did not profess to be a prophet seer & Revelator as Joseph Smith was, was speaking of men being born Natural Prophets & Seers many have the gift of seeing through seer stones without the Priesthood at all He had not this gift naturally yet He was an Apostle & the President of the Church & Kingdom of God on the Earth and all the Keys of the Holy Priesthood & of Revelation was sealed upon him & the

Great Salt Lake City Feb. 20, 1861 Copied Elder G. A. Smith Dear Brother I write to say that in company with Elder Jon Taylor I took a mission to the North last week as far as Brigham City. we had a good time much of the spirit of teaching was poured out upon us & the people seamed to have an Ear for hearing. we started on Friday preached at night at Farmington to a large congregation Exhorted to temperance &c. Sunday ...