# Journal, 1835-1836 (Joseph Smith holograph entries only: 22-24 Sept. 1835 and 19-22 Dec. 1835)
# Date: 22 September 1835 - 22 December 1835 | Source: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/journal-1835-1836/2
# Scribal status: holograph (ONLY passages marked by the Joseph Smith Papers as in Joseph Smith's own handwriting are included; the rest of this journal, kept by scribes such as Oliver Cowdery, Frederick G. Williams, Warren Parrish, and Sylvester Smith, was excluded)
# Spelling: original (Joseph Smith Papers verbatim transcript); deletions, editorial glosses/footnotes removed

September 23.th This day Joseph Smith, Jr. was at home writing blessings for my most beloved Brotheren I, have been hindered by a multitude of visitors but the Lord has blessed our Souls this day. May God grant to continue his mercies unto my house, this night, For Christ sake. This day my Soul has desired the salvation of Brother Ezra, Thay r. Also Brother Noah, Packard. Came to my house and let the Chappel Committee have one thousand dollers, by loan, for the building the house of the Lord; Oh may God bless him with an hundred fold! even of the things of Earth, for this ritious act. My heart is full of desire to day, to be blessed of the God, of Abraham; with prosperity, untill I will be able to pay all my depts; for it is the delight of my soul to be honest. Oh Lord that thou knowes right well! help me and I will give to the poor. September 23d 1835 This day Brothers William, John, and Joseph Tibbets Started for Mosoura the place designated for Zion or the Saints gathering they Came to bid us farewell the Brotheren Came in to pray with them and Brother David Whitmer acted as spokesman he prayed in the spirit a glorious time succeded his prayr Joy filled our hearts and we

blessed them and bid them God speed and promiced them a safe Journy and took them by the hand and bid them farewell for a season Oh! may God grant them long life and good days these blessings I ask upon them for Christ sake Amen September 24th 1835 This day the high council met at my house to take into consideration the redeemtion of Zion and it was the voice of the spirit of the Lord that we petition to the Governer that is those who have been driven out should do so to be set back on their Lands next spring and we go next season to live or dy in Jackson County we truly had a good time and Covenanted to strugle for this thing utill death shall desolve this union and if one falls that the rest be not discouraged but pesue this object untill it is acomplished which may God grant unto us in the name of Christ our Lord September 24th 1835 This day drew up an Article of inrollment for the redemtion of Zion that we may obtain volenteers to go next Spring to Mo I ask God in the name of Jesus that we may obtain Eight hundred men or one thousand well armed and that they may acomplish this great work even so Amen——

I have had many solemn feelings this day Concerning my Brothe William and have prayed in my heart to fervently that the Lord will not cast him off but he may return to the God of Jacob and magnify his apostleship and calling may this be his happy lot for the Lord of Glorys Sake Amen Sunday the 20th At home all day and took solled Comfort with my Family had many serious reflections also Brothers Palmer and Tailor Came to see me I showed them the sacred record to their Joy and satifaction O may God have mercy upon these men and keep them in the way of Everlasting life in the name of Jesus Amen

Monday morning 21st. At home Spent this in indeavering to treasure up knowledge for the benifit of my Calling the day passed off very pleasantly for which I thank the Lord for his blessings to my soul his great mercy over my Family in sparing our lives O Continue thy Care over me and mine for Christ sake Tusday 22d At home Continued my studys O may God give me learning even Language and indo endue me with qualifycations to magnify his name while I live I also delivered an address to the Church this Evening the Lord blessed my Soul, my scribe also is unwell O my God heal him and for his kindness to me O my soul be thou greatful to him and bless him and he shall be blessed of God forever I believe him to be a faithful friend to me therefore my soul delighteth in him Amen Joseph Smith Jr
