Mormon History, Wednesday, August 27th, 1845

[Apostle John Taylor diary] In council with the Twelve. Bro. Parley P.
Pratt was present, he had just returned from the East. I [was] much gratified to meet with him again, he being my father in the gospel.

[source: 'The John Taylor Nauvoo journal, January 1845-September 1845,' BYU Studies 23:3 (1983) edited by Dean C. Jessee]