time I had ever seen him we appointed a meeting for him to speak to our little branch, ^He instructed [illegible] us the branch^ and we had a precious time, he spoke till near midnight. He was upon an important mission in connexion with Lyman Wight, it was to gather up from 100 to 5000 men ^a company^ to go up to redeem Zion. I accompanied Brother Pratt to Jefferson County, I told him my circumstances. He said it was my duty to try to prepare myself ...

case of cholera in the camp. The people ^brethren^ covenanted to do this & the plague was stayed & there was not another case in camp. Joseph held several meetings with the ^Saints^ Saint Set them in order, & ^President Joseph Smith^ returned home with many other of the brethren I remained with Lyman Wight laboring with my hands till the following winter. * ^(*see paper apart & page 9th)^ At a meeting of the High Council at Lyman Wights in Clay County Missouri I was ordained to the office ...

The history and travels of Zions Camp, led by the prophet Joseph Smith from Kirtland Ohio to Clay County Missouri in the Spring of 1834. Written by Wilford Woodruff Assistant Historian, who was a member of Zions Camp The Saints of God were driven from Jackson County into Clay County about the 13th of November 1833 on which night were the signs in the Heavens of the falling of the Stars, see History of the Church, Millennial Star Vol. 18 Page 583. After the Saints ...

in such circumstances so as not to injur each other. We traveled acrast the prairie, and encamped in a strip of timber, where we stopped to dine. I wrote a letter to the brotherin in Missouri (dated camp of Israel) requesting some of them to meet us as soon possiable, and give us information of the state of things in upper Missouri; and sent the letter to Springfield Post-Office, by Dr Willams. At this place I discovered that part of my company had been served with ...

curse had been taken from him because of his righteousness. He was a warrior, and a chiefton He fought under the prophet Onondagus, who held domion from the east to the west sea includ- ing the Rocky-mountains. Zelph had his thigh bone broken from the sling of a stone, while in battle, many years before his death. He was killed in battle by the arrow found in his back bone, dureing a great struggle with the Lamenites, and I Wilford Woodruff, carried the thigh bone to Clay County and burried it in that ...

company, and gave vent to his feelings against myself in particular in consequence growling at him while he was marching the company up to the camp, he being the last that came over the river. The next morning I told them that I whould desend to the spirit that was manifested by some of the brotherin to let them see the folly of their wickedness. I rose up and commenced speaking by saying, "If any man insults me or abuses me I will stand in my own defence, at the expense of my life ...

One night we camped in the middle of a prairie without water; one man took a spade and said, ["]Who knows but I can find water here." and dug a small hole, which soon filled with good water; when the brotherin saw this, they said it was as much a miracle as for Moses to bring water out of the rock June 8, 1834 ~ Sunday Sunday the 8th. We were joined by my brother Hiram Smith and Lyman Wight with another company, who started ...

The foregowing was inclosed in the following letter to their Lawyers, Gentlemen, Will you be so good as to read the inclosed then seal and hand to the Judge. We have given him an early hint fearing that he might be induced by the sol- icitation of our enemies to prepare a sale of our lands, which you well know whould be like selling our children into slavery, and urging of such a measure whould avail nothing unless to produce an excitement against us in this country as requested last Thursday. We hope you will ...

bare feet, he received a bite on his left foot, it was communicated to me, and I took accasion to reprove him, and exhorted the brotherin never to trifle with the promises of God, I told them it was presumption for any one to provoke a serpant to bite him, but if a man of God, was accidentaly bitten by a poisonous serpant he might have faith or his brotherin might have faith for him so that the Lord whould hear his prayer, and he might be healed, but when a man designedly ...

parties are to remain — — — — as they are till the payment is made at which time the people of Jackson County will give possession. Sign◊◊◊ (Signed) Samual C. Owens, John Davis, Thomas Jeffress, Richard Frestoe, Smallwood Noland, Thomas Hayton Sen., Robert Rickman, Thomas Campbell, Abraham Mc Clellon. On presentation of the foregowing Samual C Owens made a flaming war speech, and Genl