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Joseph Smith presided at a Conference held at
Quincy Ill on the 6^th May 1839 whare it was resolved
that 15 of the Seventies Names given also 5 High priest accompy
the Twelve to Europe ownly two out of the Twenty fulfilled
the mission. May 9^th Joseph Smith left Quincy with his family
for Commece Ill. on the 9^th My and arived on the 10^th &
stoped with his family ain a log Home Nearly all the Church
who were driven from Missouri soon followd the
prophet to Commerce, Ill. On the 9 11 June Joseph
Smith commenced dictating his History to his Clerks, who
write for him. On the 15 May 1839 I left Quncy Ill. and
started with my family for Commerce Ill I ownly drove
to the committee House & spent the night. 16 Brothe Brigham
Young & myself started with our families & drove 15 mils
& camped for the night, and on the night of the 17^th we
camped on the bottom of an open prairie. We arivd in
Commerce on the 18^th and called upon Brothe Joseph
Smith & his family. I allso say may other old friends
who had been driven from place to place yet
they felt well, & were not Discouraged but felt to
trust in God. The Saints felt Determined to ^try to^ build
up a City where ever they went. Commerce was beautiful
for situation yet there was but two or three buildings
in the town. After spending a short time visiting old
acquaintances I crossed the Missippi River in a
ferry boat and landed in Montrose Iowa. this
was the first time I Ever was in the Territory
Montrose was built for a garrison in 1834 by the
United States Army It containd about 12 bloks of
building making about 75 rooms in all. After spending
the night in Docter Gallands office, I moved my family
and effects into a Room on the west side of the public
squa[r]e. this room I occupied untill I started upon
my mission for England and my family occuped it
after my Departure