# Journal, 1832-1834 (Joseph Smith holograph entries only)
# Date: 27 November 1832 - 1 April 1834 | Source: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/journal-1832-1834/1
# Scribal status: holograph (ONLY passages marked by the Joseph Smith Papers as in Joseph Smith's own handwriting are included; entries kept by scribes Oliver Cowdery, Frederick G. Williams, Sidney Rigdon, and Parley P. Pratt were excluded)
# Spelling: original (Joseph Smith Papers verbatim transcript); deletions, editorial glosses/footnotes removed

Joseph Smith Jr s Book for Record Baught on the 27th of November 1832 for the purpose to keep a minute acount of all things that come under my obsevation &c— — oh may God grant that I may be directed in all my thaughts Oh bless thy Servent Amen

November 28th this day I have [spent in reading and writing this Evening my mind is calm and serene for which I thank the Lord November 29th this day road from Kirtland to Chardon to see my Sister Sopronia and also came to see my Sister Catheri and found them all [well this Evening Brother Frederic Prophcyed that next spring I should go to the city of PittsBurg to establish a Bishopwrick and within one year I should go to the city of New York the Lord spare the life of thy servent Amen

November 30th 1830 this day returned home to Kirtland found all well to the Joy and satisfaction of my soul on my return home stopped at Mr King s bore testmony to him and Family &c— December 1th bore testimony to mr Gilmore wrote and corrected revelations &c December 2th the sabath went to meeting &c December 3d ordaind Brothe Packherd with my own hands also Brother umpry came to see me from the East & braught news from Brother Lyman Johnson and Orson Pratt &c. also held a conference in the Evening Br Jese and Mogan and William Mclelen was excommunicated from the church &c—

December 4th this day I been unwell done but litle been at home all day regulated some of my things this Evening feel better in my mind then I have for a few days back Oh Lord deliver thy servent out of temtations and fill his heart with wisdom and understanding December 5th this day copying letters and translating and in evening held a council to advise with Brother Solomon Humphry it was ordered by the council that he should be a companion with Brother Noah packard in the work of the ministry December 6th translating and received a Revelation explaining the Parable the wheat and the tears &c

October 4th 1833 makeing preperation to go East with Freeman Nickerson A request of Brother David Elliott to call on his Brother in Law Peter Worrin St; kathrine upper Cannada Cob urg Richard Lyman request of Uncle John 5th this day started on a Journy to the East came to Ashtibuly stayed Lambs tavern 6th arrived at Springfield on the sabbath found the Brotheren in meeting Brother Sidney spake to the people &c— and in the

held a meeting at Brother Ruds had a great congregation paid good attention Oh God Seal our testimony to their hearts Amen

I feel very well in my mind the Lord is with us but have much anxiety about my family &c;— Sunday the 13th held a meeting at freeman Nickerson had a large congregation Brother Sidney preached & I bear record to the people the Lord gave his spirit in

marvilous manner for which I am thankful to the god of Abraham Lord bless my family and preserve them Monday 14th at the same place this day expect to start for Canada Lord be with us on our Journy Amen &c

this afternoon at Mr Pattricks expect to hold a Meeting this Evening &c— people very superstitious Oh God establish thy word among this people held a meeting this Evenning had an attentive conngregation the spirit gave utterance

Saterday 25th held a meeting at Mount Plasant the people very tender

left Mount pleasant for home 30th continued on our Journy Wensday and on Thirsday 31st arrived at Buffalo

November 13th nothing of note transpired from the 4th of Noveber until this day in the morning at 4 Oh clock I was awoke by Brother Davis knocking at my door saying Brother Joseph

come git up and see the signs in the heavens and I arrose and beheld to my great Joy the stars fall from heaven yea they fell like hail stones a litteral fullfillment of the word of God as recorded in the holy scriptures and a sure sign that the coming of Christ is clost at hand Oh how marvellous are thy works Oh Lord and I thank thee for thy mercy unto me thy servent Oh Lord save me in thy kingdom for Christ sake Amen

November 19th from the 13th untill this date nothing of note has transpired since the great sign in the heavins this day my hart is somewhat sorrowfull but feel to trust in the Lord the god of Jacob I have learned in my travels that man is trecheous and selfish but few excepted Brother Sidney is a man whom I love but is not capable of that pure and stedfast love for those who are his benefactors as should possess the breast of a Presedent of the chu ch of Christ

this with some other little things such as a selfish and indipendance of mind which too often manifest distroys the confidence of those who would lay down their lives for him but notwithstanding these things he is a very great and good man a man of great power of words and can gain the friendship of his hearrers very quick he is a man whom god will uphold if he will continue faithful to his calling O God grant that he may for the Lords sake Amen

the man who willeth to do well we should extall his virtues and speak not of his faults behind his back a man who willfuly turneth away from his friend without a cause is not easily forgiven. the kindness of a man should never be forgotten that person who never forsaketh his trust should ever have the highest place for regard in our hearts and our love should never fail but increase more and more and this my disposition and sentiment &c Amen

Brother Frederick is one of those men in whom I place the greatest confidence and trust for I have found him ever full of love and Brotherly kindness he is not a man of many words but is ever wining because of his constant mind he shall ever have place in my heart and is ever intitled to my confidence

January 16th 1834 this night at Brother Jinkins Salisbury came from home Oh Lord keep us and my Family safe untill I can return to them again Oh my God have mercy on my Bretheren in Zion for Christ Sake Amen

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O Lord grant it for Christ Sake Amen

Wensdy Febuary 26th Started from home to obtain volenteers for Zion Thursday 27th Stayed at Br Roundays 28th Stayed at a strangers who entertained us very kindly in Westleville March 1th arived at Br Lewis and on the 2 d the Sabath Brother Barly preached in this place and I preached in the evening had a good

meeting there is a small church in this place that seem to be strong in the faith Oh may God keep them in the faith and save them and lead them to Zion March 3d this morning intend to Start on our Journy to the east O may God bless us with the gift of utterance to accomplish the Journy and the Errand on which we are sent and return s to the land of Kirtland

and find my Family all well O Lord bless my little children with health and long life to do good in th generation for Christs sake Amen

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Stewards tavernin F Beamans March 15th at Father Beamans and Brother Sidny and Lyman arived at his house to the Joy of our Souls in Lyvona Sunday 16th Brother Sidny preached to a very large congregation in Genes o Monday 17 Brother

Parly preached in the afternoon Tusdy 18th Stayed at Father Boslys all day Wensday 19th Started for home arrived at Brother Whitheys tarried all night &c Thursday 20th Started on our Journy at noon took dinner at Brother Joseph Holbrooks, and at night tryed three times to git keept in the name of Deciples , and could not be keept,

after night we found a man who would keep us for mony thus we see that there is more place for mony than for Jesus Deciples or the Lamb of God , the name of the man is Reuben Wilson that would not keep us without mony he lived in China &c . March 21th came to a man by the name of Starks 6 th miles East of Springville

22d came and tarried with Vincen nights in Perrysburg Co— of Cattaraugus 23d came to Father Nickersons Perrysburg the same Co NY held a meeting &c . 24th this day am not able to start for home but feel determined to go on the morrow morning 25th came from Father Nickerson to Father Leweses in

Westfield Father Nickerson came with me 26th Came from Westfield to Elk kreek Stayed with Elder Hunt on free cost 27th came to springfield found Brother Sidney and came to within 16 miles from Pain sville 28th Came home found my Family all well and the Lord be praised for this blessing 29th at home had much

Joy with my Family 30th Sabbath at home and went to hear Brothe Sidney Preach the word of life &c . 31th Monday this day came to Sharden to attend the Court against Docter P Hurlbert &c d Tusday this day at Brother Riders and the Court has not braught on our tryal yet we are ingaged in makeing out some supenies for witness this is

Aprel 1st Tusday my Soul delighteth in the Law of the Lord for he forgiveth my sins and will confound mine Enimies the Lord shall destroy him who has lifted his heel against me even that wicked man Docter P Hrlbert he will deliver him to the fowls of heaven and his bones shall be cast to the blast of the wind for he lifted his arm against the Almity therefore

the Lord shall destroy him
