Monday, March 13, 1837 – Set Apart for Mission to the East

Monday 13 "  Received the prayers of President| Joseph Smith Jr. & Sidney Rigdon| with the laying on of hands for| the recovery of my health. I was| set apart especially to accompany| Elder Brigham Young, on a brief| mission to the East.

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I received the prayers of President Joseph Smith Jr. and Sidney Rigdon, with the laying on of hands for the recovery of my health. I was set apart especially to accompany Elder Brigham Young on a brief mission to the Eastern States.

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Source: Willard Richards journals and papers, 1821-1854; Journals; Journal (volume 1), 1836 December-1840 April; Church History Library, https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/53d252e7-a5a9-4e9e-b22b-ac6e1d12ea3d/0/8