HISTORY OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS PERIOD I. History of Joseph Smith, the Prophet, By Himself. Volume IV. An Introduction and Notes By B. H. Roberts Published by the Church. Salt Lake City, Utah, 1908. {III} Table of Contents. Volume IV. CHAPTER I. The Departure of the Twelve for England--Manifestation of God's Power in Healing the Sick at Commerce. The Prophet's Literary Methods. Farewell to the Twelve. The L. D. S. Hymn Book. Administration to the Sick. Discourses by the Brothers Pratt. Prayer Meeting for the Sick. Letter to Isaac Russell, reproving him for issuing Pretended Revelations to the Saints. Conference in New Jersey. Progress of the Work in England. The Prophet's Letter to Isaac Galland--Nauvoo Affairs. Brigham Young Starts on his Mission. Departure of Elders Young and Kimball from Nauvoo. Items of Doctrine, The Prophet. Minutes of Conference at Commerce, Illinois, October 6th, 7th and 8th, 1839. Death of John Young, Brigham Young's Father. Hardships of the Elders of the British Mission. CHAPTER II. The Prophet's Journey To Washington--The Petition Of The Saints To The Congress Of The United States For Redress Of The Wrongs Inflicted Upon Them In Missouri. Departure of the Prophet for Washington. Progress of the Twelve towards England. Canadian Saints En Route for Nauvoo. Elder Taylor Anointed in the Kirtland Temple. Excerpt from Parley P. Pratt's Letter to the Prophet. First Issue of the _Times and Seasons_. The Elements Obey. The Prophet's Adventure En Route to Washington. The Saints' Petition to Congress. {IV} CHAPTER III. The Prophet's Efforts at Washington to Obtain Redress of Grievances for the Saints--Affidavits on Missouri Affairs. The Prophet's Letter to Hyrum Smith--Reporting State of Affairs at Washington. Letter of the Prophet and Elias Higbee to the High Council at Nauvoo--Preliminary Hearing of Grievances. Brigham Young in New York. Letter of Hyrum Smith to Parley P. Pratt--On Printing the Book of Mormon in New York. The Prophet in New Jersey. Affidavit of Simon Carter on his Sufferings in Missouri. Letter of Hyrum Smith to the Prophet and Judge Higbee. Affidavit of William F. Cahoon--Missouri Wrongs. Letter of C. Adams to the Prophet--Cause of the Saints before the Illinois Legislature. Law Suits to be Abandoned. Extract from Elder Orson Pratt's Letter to his wife--Reporting Movements of the Brethren in the Eastern States. Letter from John B. Weber to the Prophet--On Supplementing the Latter's Effort to Obtain Redress from Congress. Affidavit of John M. Burke--Missouri Outrages. Affidavit of John Lowry--Ditto. Affidavit of Jedediah Owen--Ditto. Affidavit of T. Alvord--Ditto. Affidavit of William Hawk--Missouri Affairs. Affidavit of Timothy B. Clark--Ditto. Affidavit of Urban V. Stewart--Ditto. Affidavit of John Smith--Ditto. Affidavit of Samuel Smith--Ditto. Affidavit of Daniel Avery--Ditto.