[Joseph Smith] Joseph proofreads the Doctrine and Covenants with W. W. Phelps, studies German, and sells Willard Richards a cow. (1)
[Joseph Smith Diary] Tuesday, February 14th 1843 Read proof of some of the Book of [Doctrine and] Covenants with W[illiam] W. Phelps. German Lesson from 9 1/2 to 11 A.M. Stove removed from the Mayor's office to the smoke house which is designed for the Mayor's office till a new one can be built. Mr. Cowan arrived from Shokokon. Much conversation with various individuals. Sold Dr. [Willard] Richards a cow. (2)
-- Feb 15, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith published a letter in the Times and Seasons containing a parable about the libel and persecutions he had received from the press. (3)
[Joseph Smith] Joseph publishes the parable "The Lions of the Press," satirizing the various publishers and writers who constantly treat Mormonism. Some writers are symbolized by lions and other animals (1)
[Joseph Smith Diary] Wednesday, February 15th 1843 Helped change the top plate of the office stove. After reading in the Alton paper about the Libellous letter written to Mr. Bassett of Quincy about Judge Pope, Butterfield, and the Ladies attending the trial at Springfield.
About noon /1 o'clock/ started for Shokokon with Cowan, O[rson] Hyde, and P[arley] P. Pratt in sleighs. Previous to starting W[illia]m Law gave 1 barrel flour, 5 bushels Meal, and 10 bu[shels] of brann. When we come on the prairie it was so cold I proposed to Mr. Cowan and wait till the morrow, but he chose to go forward. We arrived safely at Mr. Rose's, where we had supper and gave long exposition of Millerism. Slept with Mr. Cowan. (2)
-- Feb 16, 1843
[Joseph Smith Diary] Thursday, February 16th 1843 After breakfast I started with Mr. Cowan and Bro[thers] Hyde and Pratt started from Michael Crane's to go to Shokokon 5 miles.
On the way [Elders] Hyde and Pratt turned over and [Elder] Hyde hurt his hand. Their horse ran away and we brought him back. We dined at /Mr./ Quin[n]'s Mills and went to Shokokon and viewed the place which is very desirable for a city.
When we returned to the place of dining, Elder Hyde prayed [and] I preached to a large and attentive audience 2 hours from 19 Rev[elation], 10 verse and shewed them that any man who denied his being a prophet was not a preacher of righteousness. They opened their eyes and appeared well pleased and had a good effect.
After meeting when we had returned as far as Mr. Quinn's Mills, Mr. Cowan turned up to the fence and proposed to call. While waiting a moment Mr. Crane's horse (for he went with our company) which was behind ran and jumped into our sleigh as we jumped out and thence over our horses and the fence sleigh and all, fence 8 rails high and both horses ran over lots and through the woods clearing themselves from the sleighs and had their frolic out without hurting themselves or riders. It was truly a wonderful feat and as wonderful a deliverance of the parties.
We took supper at Mr. Crane's and I staid at Mr. Rose's. Dr. Richards invited [the] brethren to come on Monday and pile up and chop wood for the President. (2)
-- Feb 16, 1843 (Thursday Afternoon)
[Joseph Smith Sermon] Location: Shokoquon, Henderson County, Illinois, USA
Source: Joseph Smith Diary, by Willard Richards (Words of Joseph Smith, 164)
3 [P.M.] Elder Hyde prayed I preached to a large & attentive audience 2 hours from 19 Revâ€"10 verse & shewed them that any man who denied his being a prophet was not a preacher of righteousness. they opened their eyes & appeared will pleased. & had good effect. (4)
-- Feb 17, 1843
[Joseph Smith Diary] Friday, February 17th and 18[th] 1843 Mr. Cowan returned with me to my house where we arrived about noon. [I] enjoyed myself by my own fire side with many of my friends around me. Mr. Cowan proposed to give me 1/4 of city lots in Shokokon and 2 each to [Elders] Hyde and Pratt. (2)
-- 18Feb43
[Joseph Smith Sermon] Remarks at the Mansion House during dinner at Nauvoo, Ill. on Saturday February 18,
While at dinner, I remarked to my family and friends present, that when the earth was sanctified and became like a sea of glass, it would be one great urim and thummim, and the Saints could look in it and see as they are seen. (5)
-- Feb 18, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith taught that the earth would eventually be a urim and thummim. (3)
[Joseph Smith] At dinner Joseph tells his family that "when the earth was sanctified and became like a sea of glass, it would be one great urim and thummim, and the Saints could look in it and see as they are seen." This is the first mention of this doctrine, which will be given in more detail in D&C 130. (History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (7 volumes) 5:279.) (1)
[Joseph Smith Diary] Saturday, February 18th 1843 About house and office. Mostly some at High Council in store or Lodge Room. Ells on trial from Laharpe. Several called for council on Law. One /Christopher Dixon/ against Nauvoo house. Carlos Granger called. Esqu[ire] Warren called; [he] had hurt his horse. Said it was not the first time he had missed it by not following Joseph's advice. At dinner Joseph said, "When the earth was sanctified and become like a sea of glass it would be one great Urim and Thummin [and] the Saints could look in it and see as they are seen."
The 12 [Apostles] wrote a letter to the Saints in Laharpe to call for food for the President. (2)
Footnotes:
1 - Conklin, Christopher J., Joseph Smith Chronology
2 - Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1842-43
3 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
4 - The Woodland Institute, http://www.woodlandinstitute.com
5 - The Parallel Joseph, http://www.boap.org/LDS/Parallel/
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