at the hand of their friends or soldiers & obtained it becaus they [were] Defeated in battle. It is observed that not one of those who had a hand in the Death of Caesar Died a natural Death but either killed themselves or were killed by others, in fine suicide was a common thing among the grecian & Roman Generals soldiers & poets, many Died by the use of hemlock & other poisons, as well as by the Dagger. Cleopatra sought Death by the sting of ...

October 2, 1842 ~ Sunday Oct 2 Sunday Elder John Taylor called upon me & informed me that I was not going to Keokurk but Joseph wished me to assist in the printing in Nauvoo. Elder Allexander arived from the South & called upon me. Our babe has been preserved unto us she appeared to be deliverd from her fever & is fast recover- ing. it has been vary healthy in Nauvoo ...

The following is a synopsis of the address deliverd by President Joseph Smith to the citizens of Nauvoo June 30th 1843 I repuire attention. I discoverd what the emotions of the people were on my arival to this city, & I have come here to say, how do you do to all parties & I do now say How do you do at this time. I meet you with a heart full of gratitude to Almighty God & I presume you all feel the same I ...

me from the hands of wicked and ungodly men who seek my destruction while their angor is kindled against me. We sailed acrosst the Penobscot bay and went up the goose river. We here took the parting hand with Br. Ames who returned home while walked to James Andrews, who is ingaged in making the baggage waggons for Brother Nathaniel Thomas & the saints to journey to the land of Zion with Brother Thomas possesses the true spirit of Christ and ...

June 6, 1840 ~ Saturday June 6th I walked to Br Benj. Hills at Turkey Hall & spent the night 4 mile June 7, 1840 ~ Sunday 7th Sunday according to appointment I met a congregation of saints & sinners at the coars Lawn for the purpose of holding a camp meeting I preached in the fore part of the day & was followed by a Priest. & in the afternoon several of the Priest & Elder delivered their testimony, & I closed the meeting by delivering ...

June 16, 1843 ~ Friday 16th I went onto the Prairie & Planted corn & had some conversation with Br Chena concerning his dog that bit me I informed him that I should not be satisfyd unless he would kill his dog as he was dangerous & had bitten several persons June 17, 1843 ~ Saturday 17th I spent the day diging my well June 18, 1843 ~ Sunday 18th Sunday I attended meeting at the Temple Elder

Jan 14th 1835 and thanksgivings to God while at the same time that precious land was polluted by ungodly men. We travled 23 miles to Brother Bensons tarryed with him through the night got 5 signers to a petition to the Governor of Missouri for redress of wrongs done us by the Jackson County mob January 14, 1835 ~ Wednesday 14th Left Brother Benson travled to Brother Charles MCCline being 5 miles got one signer to the ...

May 28, 1836 ~ Saturday May 28 At a conferenc convened at Br Seth Utleys agreeable to appointment on the 28 day of may 1836 congregation called to order & Elder David W Patten nominated & seconded to officiate as chairman & Elder Warren Parish secretary. Opened by singing & Prayer & Pro ceded to business. The chairman made some prelimin ary remarks touching the object & order of the meeti ng & called upon the official members to inform the conference in what manner they ...

June 6, 1836 ~ Monday June 6th Elders Patten & Parrish arived at Br Taylors in the morning & I rode in company with them to James Hendricks Elder Parish tarried & Elder Patten rode with me to Br Lanes whare we spent the night {Distance} 20 m[iles] June 7, 1836 ~ Tuesday 7th Elder Parrish came to Br Lanes & we all rode to Br Clapps to attend meeting. Elder ...

past and gone and at times it seemed as though all earth & hell were combined to crush her troubled soul I began to cry unto God that she might be supported under these & all other trials. & I soon found that the same spirit which had inspired her to imbrace the fullness of the gospel & forsake her friends & go a journey of 1000 miles to enjoy the society of the saints & had united her heart & hand with my own & caused her to accom- pany me to the Islands of the ...