History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 6Smith, Joseph, Jr.
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History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 6
Smith, Joseph, Jr.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
I then took through the woods to the road, where I heard two men
riding on horseback. I hid behind a shady tree, and overheard one
of them say, "He has not been gone many minutes: we shall soon
overtake him."
I went round the houses and traveled in the fields by the side of
the road. The moon was in its first quarter, and I traveled during
the night about twenty-five miles. I carried a little food with me,
and next day traveled on the road, and walked past Crooked River to
a Mr. Taylor's, with all the skin off my feet.
A neighbor offered to take me in for the night, if I would go back
{142} two miles. I did so, found his wife very cross with her
husband, who said, "Stranger, you see my wife is very cross. I have
got some whisky; let's drink: my wife will soon have something to
eat." When supper was eaten, she became good tempered. I stayed in
peace through the night. Next morning I ate breakfast with them,
and gave them fifty cents, when the man brought out a horse, and
sent a little boy with me fourteen miles, which was a very great
relief to my weary feet.
The next night I stopped near where the Haun's Mill massacre took
place.
The third day I walked till noon, and then hired a man to carry
me the remainder of the day for seventy-five cents. Stayed at a
house where I was well acquainted; but the people did not recognize
me, and I did not make myself known. Paid fifty cents for supper,
lodging, breakfast, and being sent twelve miles on horseback the
next morning.
I then continued my journey about thirty miles, where I rested
three days to recruit my feet. I was then carried twenty-five miles
on horseback, and walked the same day twenty-five miles. The day
following I walked forty miles, and then waited another day and
engaged a man to carry me to Montrose, to which place I was three
days in going. I immediately crossed the river to Nauvoo in a small
boat, and came straight to the Mansion.
[Sidenote: Release of Daniel Avery.]
Daniel Avery was liberated from his imprisonment in Missouri by
_habeas corpus._ This was, no doubt, on account of our vigilance in
communicating with the Governor, and endeavoring to prosecute the
kidnappers, and continually making public the conduct of Missouri.
Warm day; rain in the evening.
A PLAN FOR WOMEN'S SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE TEMPLE.
_(From the Millennial Star.)_
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