Kirtland August 16th 1834

Copy from Joseph S to the brethren in Zion

Dear Brethren Lyman Wight Edward  Partri[d]ge John Carrill [Corrill] Isaac Morley and others  the high council of the Church of the Latter  Day Saint——

After so long a time I dictate a few  lines to you to let you know that I am  in Kirtland and that I found all well on  my arival, as pertaining to health &c  but found our common advisary had  taken the advantage of our brother Sylvest [Sylvester]  Smith and others who gave a false colloring  to allmost every transaction from the  time that we left Kirtland untill we  returned, and thereby Stirred up a great  difficulty in the Church against me accor dingly I was met in the face and eyes as  soon as I had got home with a catalogue  that was as black as the author himself and  the cry was Tyrant,! Pope!! King!!! Usurper!!!!  Abuser of men!!!!! Ange[l]!!!!!! False prophet!!!!!  Prophecying Lies in the name of the Lord!!!!!!! and taking  consecrated monies!!!!!!!! and every other lie to fill  up and complete the cattelogue that was necissary to  perfect the Church to be meet for the devourer  the shaft of the devouring <distroying> Angel! and in consequence  of having to combat all these I have not been [p. 84]