The sun in the east arose to gladden earth & shed oe'r nature his pleaseing beams to wellc ome the return of delightful spri ng that drearry winter might be forgotten. No day more pleas ing than April thirteenth 1837 While all nature smiled without friendships purest joys were felt beneath a prophets roof whare the brides and bri desgroom found a welcome reception. While by law with the nuptial cord their hands were bound their congenial hearts in one, lay cemented bearing the seal of Eternal life. Their friendship formed from principle pure, virtue unsuled ...

March 23, 1837 ~ Thursday March 23rd I repaired to the house of the Lord at an early hour in the morning to spend the day in prayer and fasting with the saints in Kirtland, as this was a day set apart for that purpose. Immediately after entering the house in com pany with several other Elders, I went within the veil and we bowed down before the Lord in the aronic stand & offer'd a morning sacrifice, & the Spirit of God rested upon us ...

August 28, 1838 ~ Tuesday Aug 28. I spent the day in writing I made a family record for Brother Joseph Fabyan Carter {[illegible] and son} August 29, 1838 ~ Wednesday 29. I wrote an acrostic for Shuah C. Carter. [FIGURES] August 30, 1838 ~ Thursday 30. I rode in company with Mrs Woodruff to Brother Luther Scamman's & spent the night distance 4 miles August 31, 1838 ~ Friday 31st The last day of summer ...

And may health peace and the love of God our Father and the grace of Jesus Christ our Lord be and abide with you all is the sincere Prayer of your devoted brother & friend In the everlasting gospel JOSepH Smith City of Nauvoo June 1st 1843 June 2, 1843 ~ Friday to June 3, 1843 ~ Saturday June 2 & 3 Spent the time in building my house. June 4, 1843 ~ Sunday 4th Sunday ...

out the church. Lest you may not get my letters I would just say that brother Ilus is married and sister Shuah expects to be soon. sister Rhoda Scammans has a young daughter 13 days older than my babe. brother Luther wants to come to the west but sister R does not. Did you know of the correspondence between brother Webster and sister Eunice I knew nothing of it untill he came here

i.e for the press I copied it off with my pen & it filled four sheets of common letter paper. I extracted it mostly from my journals & signed it Kinball, Woodruff & Smith We also sent a lengthy letter to Bishop Elias Smith, we are sparing no pains to communicate any intelligence to our friends in America that we may have in our possession, I have just recieved two letters from our Maine friends one from Sister Foss & the ...

some excitement & things are working about right now in the potteries to have the people hear the word whether they embrace it or not, the priest are quite mad because we are getting a hold in Hanly we have a good house to preach in & we have a worthy brother who has rece ived the work & his doors are opened unto us constantly. he is a Merc- hant in the place his wife & servent are also members of the Church We shall have warm opposition in Hanly for it is ...

occupied by Her Majesty Queen Victoria, & his Highness Prince Albert, except while they are at Winser Castle. Buckingham Palace Covers a number of acres of ground & is surro unded by a high wall of hewn stone except the front which is a high fence of cast Iron railing, & evry door, enterence, & gate was strongly guarded by armed soldiers. I walked nearly around this castle Palace, & while there I for the first time had a view of his Royal Highness Prince Albert while he was riding from his ...

[sideways text] A O. Smoot I thank you for writing a few lines to me I was glad to hear of those things of which you spoke I should be glad to write more lengthy to you but excuse me at this time I feel vary thankful to you for the kindne[ss] you & Margarett have shown my family render then what assista[n]ce you can in their afflictions & you shall not loose your reward the fields are ripe in this City & country for a great work, though the Saints ...

But oh what a storm of persecution will rage In the cause of old Babylon to many will ingage Beholding thereir loss & beginning to sing They all hope to abstruct the light from shining But truth cuts its way and love will melt down its foes The pure love of God will conquer all who oppose The church stands in purity in peace & in love The sight of her enemies she rises above The watch men all lift up their voices as one East west north & south to & fro will they run In ...