History draft; handwriting of and ; docket in handwriting of Robert L. Campbell; 27 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1843 to 3 March 1843.
<18.> one thing more tended to give a zest to the occasion was that it was 15 years this day since Joseph Smith Jun was maried to . The brethrn dispersed about 6 oclock, with many thanks, & expressions of gratitude. & in the evening I attended the .
<20> Friday. 20 visited at this morning, returnd at 10 A M & gave & some instructions about the history, when presented me with the following. I receivd the following communi[c]ation. “From (T. & S. 81. &2) 1843. In To the P M I attended a council of the a[t] s. <Enquire. x> <Dream [illegible]> There were present, , , , , , , , , & Bro .— We had conversation on a great variety of subjects. <I> related dreams &c. <my dream, I dreamed (Q. T. Jan 20) awoke>To dream of flying signifies prosperity & delivrane [deliverance] from Enemies. To dream of swimming in deep water signifies success among many people, and that the wind will be accompanied with power. I told that when he spoke in the name of the Lord it should prove true, but he must not curse the people, rather bless them. <I prophsy> in the name of the Lord <god> as soon as we get the built so that we shall not be obliged to exhaust our means thereon, we will have means to gather the saints by 1000s. & 10s of 1000s. This council was called to investigate the case of , who had <previo[u]sly> been cut off from the Quorum <of the Twelve> for negle[c]t of duty, & had been An Apostle in his place. I told the Council that as there was not a presint, when ’s case came up before, that he was Still a member, that he had not legally been cut off legally, & I would find some other place for , <to which the council agreed.> Said there were but 3 present when was odained, I told them that was Legal when no more could be had. I told the council that from the 6th day of April next I go in for preparing, with all present, for a mission through the , and when we arrive at we will take ship for & so on to all countries where we shall have a mind to go, We must send for , to come home, And have all the quorum to start from this place. Let the 12 be calld in on the 6th of April, and a notice be given for a special confrece [conference] on the platform of the .— If I live, I will yet take these Brethen through [p. 10]