Nauvoo August 1st 1840 had to mount^ed^ my horse and ride ^rode^ 2 1/2 miles, over a
very rough road and had to dismount^ed^ twice
in consequence of miry places, my breast and
vitals were so badly torn to pieces that at each step of
the horse the pain went through me ^like an^ arrow; I continued
on horse back until I arrived at Turkey Creek
on the north side of Winter Quarters I then became
exhausted and was taken off my horse and
carried to my wagon in a chair; I was met in
the street by Prests Brigham Young, H. C. Kimball
& W. Richards and others who assisted in carrying
me to ^my^ family; before laying me upon my bed, the
Presidency laid hands upon me rebuked my
suffering and distress in the name of the
Lord, and said I should live and not die, I
was then laid upon my bed in my wagon
and as the Apostles prophesied upon my head
so it came to pass. I did live and not die. I
employed no physician on this occasion but
was administered to by the Elders of Israel
and nursed by my Wife. I lay upon my bed
unable to move, until my breast bone began
to knit together, which commenced on the 9th
day, I began to walk about in 20 days in
30 days from the time I was hurt, I again
commenced to do hard labor.
On the , I innoculated
my arms with poison and mortification ^ensued^; while
assisting to remove an ox that had died from
poison and had been skinned; the poison worked
through my system for seven days before it
showed itself outwardly. on the my arm began
to swell, was in great pain and showed signs
mounted my horse and rode 2 1/2 miles, over a
very rough road and dismounted twice
in consequence of miry places, my breast and
vitals were so badly torn to pieces that at each step of
the horse the pain went through me like an arrow; I continued
on horse back until I arrived at Turkey Creek
on the north side of Winter Quarters I then became
exhausted and was taken off my horse and
carried to my wagon in a chair; I was met in
the street by Prests Brigham Young, H. C. Kimball
& W. Richards and others who assisted in carrying
me to my family; before laying me upon my bed, the
Presidency laid hands upon me rebuked my
suffering and distress in the name of the
Lord, and said I should live and not die, I
was then laid upon my bed in my wagon
and as the Apostles prophesied upon my head
so it came to pass. I
employed no physician on this occasion but
was administered to by the Elders of Israel
and nursed by my Wife. I lay upon my bed
unable to move, until my breast bone began
to knit together, which commenced on the 9th
day, I began to walk about in 20 days in
30 days from the time I was hurt, I again
commenced to do hard labor.
On the , I innoculated
my arm with poison and mortification ensued; while
assisting to remove an ox that had died from
poison and had been skinned; the poison worked
through my system for seven days before it
showed itself outwardly. on the my arm began
to swell, was in great pain and showed signs
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