-- Mar 18, 1845
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] ...I preached in the evening to a crouded house & walked after meeting to Br Cruthers & spent the night & dreamed a rattle snake bit me on the ancle. I pulled him off squoze him to death & much poison came out of his mouth. The interpetation is when we arive at Edinborough I shall be opposed by (the presiding elder> for appointing Br Banks to preside over that branch of the Church & conference. Distance of the day 12. (1)
-- Apr 23, 1845
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] ...After I retired to rest at night I fell asleep And had the following dream: I was in company with a number of the Twelve & other Brethren. I thought I had Just returned to Nauvoo from my English mission. We met with Br Joseph Smith the Prophet. I shook hands with him And asked him if he & his family were well. He said they were. I Thought the endowment had been given & he was counciling us about taking a mission abroad some portion of the time. While talkinghe sat in a Chair & leaned upon my breast. He said he was going to take a mission to India & pointed out the man to go with him but I cannot now call him by name. G. A. Smith asked liberty of Joseph to become better acquainted with me or to spend more time with me that we might be prepared to take a mission together. It was granted him. O Pratt had his mission appointed I do not know whare. Lyman Wight was spoken of. Do not recollect what was said. We had an interesting time together.
All seemed happy to once more see the Prophet. (1)
-- Jun 27, 1845
[Lucy Mack Smith] In a family meeting, Lucy describes a three-part vision she has had the night before, showing William Smith as head of the church but surrounded by men who seek his life. (2)
-- Sep 21, 1845
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 21st Sunday I spent the day at home with my family through the day & evening. Mrs Woodruff was more composed concerning the death of her Mother & slep comfortible during the night. We had both dreamed of loosing teath which is generally a sign of a death of some friend. (1)
-- Nov 4, 1845
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] ...I retired to rest & dreamed of being in A ship & a great storm arose And it seemed as though the ship would be swallowed up but it out lived the storm. I also Saw A large serpent which brought forth other serpents. (1)
Footnotes:
1 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993
2 - Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books
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