AD. 1846 Has been a day of
the sacrafice of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Through the fatigues and labours
& exposers of the Saints many have
been laid in the grave I have my-
self been called to part with
two of my sons which God hath
given me they lie in the dust untill
the ^resurrection^ and I came nigh being killed
by accident by the fall of a tree
which broke my breast bone and
three ribs but through the great
goodness of God I was preserved
and have recoverd and still live
for which I feel to render the
gratitude of my heart to my
Heavenly Father And I pray my
Heavenly Father to lengthen out my
days to behold the House of God stand
upon the tops of the Mountains
and to see the Standard of Liberty
reared up as an ensign to the nations
to come unto to serve the Lord of Hosts
I Pray that my Brethren the Twelve
may be preserved to esstablish Zion
upon the mountains of Israel and
lead the camp of Israel to a land of
peace, health and safety all these
blessings I ask God my Heavenly Father
in the name of Jesus Christ and by virtue
of the Holy Priesthood AMEN

AD. 1846 has been a day of the sacrafice of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Through the fatigues and labours & exposers of the Saints many have been laid in the grave I have myself been called to part with two of my sons which God hath given me they lie in the dust untill the resurrection and I came nigh being killed by accident by the fall of a tree which broke my breast bone and three ribs but through the great goodness of God I was preserved and have recoverd and still live for which I feel to render the gratitude of my heart to my Heavenly Father and I pray my Heavenly Father to lengthen out my days to behold the House of God stand upon the tops of the Mountains and to see the Standard of Liberty reared up as an ensign to the nations to come unto to serve the Lord of Hosts I Pray that my Brethren the Twelve may be preserved to esstablish Zion upon the mountains of Israel and lead the Camp of Israel to a land of Peace, health and safety all these blessings I ask God my Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ and by virtue of the Holy Priesthood AMEN