Sample Documents from the Series

Journal of P [Pratt] and J[S]

March 4^th took our Journy from Westfield <accompanyed By Br [John] goold> rode 33 miles [53 km] arrived in [space] <Vilanova> s<t>aid all night with a Brother [Reuben] Mc Bride, next morning went 4 m;s [miles; 6 km] to Br Nicisons [Freeman Nickerson] found him and [p. 56]

• Note: This entry is in the handwriting of, first, Frederick G. Williams and, second, Parley P. Pratt.

his house hold full of faith and of the holy spirit we cald the church together and Related unto them what had hapened to our Brethren in Zion opened to them the prophesyes and revelations concerning the order of the gethering to Zion and the means of her Redemtion and Brother Joseph Prophesyed to them and the spirit of the Lord came mightily upon them and with all redyness a the yong and midle aged volenteered for Zion
[p. 57]

same evening held 2 meetin<gs> 3 or 4 miles [5–6 km] Apart. next day March 6th held another Meeting at Bro Nicisons [Freeman Nickerson’s] the few un Believeers that atended were outragious and the meeting ended in complaet confusi<on>