11 Sabbath. Arrived in Fairport1| after 24 hours sail &| walked immediately to| Kirtland. It was excessively| hot. & I came near melting| had a pleasant & happy interview| with Bro
Brigham & his dear| family from whom I have| received many favors. (the| Lord reward them) & Brothers| P. & L. & Sister Hehry [Henry?] & others.
[pg. 16]
11 Evening went with Brother| Brigham to President Joseph| Smiths. Those were present| Brothers Heber C. Kimball, O. Hyde,| Jos. Fieldings, also Presidents S. Rigdon H. Smith & othe[rs]|
Elders K[imball] H[yde] & F[ielding] had been ordained| to a mission to England &| [pg. 17] President Smith was giving| them counicl on the subject| when I felt my heart burn| within me,
strongly desiring that| I might be one of the No. [number]| but I do not recollect that it| once entered my mind that it| would be possible for me| to go, for I was deeply involved| in the
temporal affairs of| the Church in Co. with Bro.| Brigham & knew not how| to [[extricate?]] myself from the| dilemma So I let my mind| rest over night, quite contented| with the simple fact I
could| not go although months| before I had entered into a [pg. 18] Covenant with Elder Kimball| that I should be one of the| No. [number] to constitute the first| mission to a Foreign Land
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Arrived in Fairport after 24 hours sail and walked immediately to Kirtland. It was excessively hot, and I came near melting. Had a pleasant and happy interview with Brother Brigham and his
dear family, from whom I have received many favors (the Lord reward them), as well as Brothers P. & L., Sister Henry, and others.
Evening went with Brother Brigham to President Joseph Smith's. Present were Brothers Heber C. Kimball, Orson Hyde, Joseph Fielding, as well as Presidents Sidney Rigdon, Hyrum Smith, and
others. Elders Kimball, Hyde, and Fielding had been ordained to a mission to England. President Smith was giving them counsel on the subject when I felt my heart burn within me, strongly
desiring that I might be one of the number. Yet, I do not recall that it once entered my mind that it would be possible for me to go, for I was deeply involved in the temporal affairs of the
Church in company with Brother Brigham and knew not how to extricate myself from the dilemma. So I let my mind rest overnight, quite contented with the simple fact that I could not go,
although months before I had entered into a covenant with Elder Kimball that I should be one of the number to constitute the first mission to a foreign land.