Given in March 1816
Lucy Mack Smith History Manuscript (1844-1845)
Lucy Mack Smith History Manuscript (1845)
Lucy Mack Smith History, First Edition (1853)
1
A. I dreamed that I was traveling on foot, and I was so sick and lame in the knee that I could hardly walk.
B. My guide, as usual, attended me.
C. After traveling some time together, I became so lame I thought I could go no farther. I informed my guide of this and asked him what I should do, and he told me to travel on till I came to a certain garden.
D. So I arose and started for the garden, and on my way thither I asked my guide how I should know the place. He said, “Proceed until you come to a very large gate. Open this and you will see a garden blooming with the most beautiful flowers that your eyes ever beheld, and here you shall be healed.”
E. Then I took a staff with the firmest resolution to get to this garden in order to be healed, limping along with great difficulty and with much exertion.
2
A. I finally reached the gate, and upon entering it I found myself in the above-mentioned garden which was indeed beautiful beyond description, being filled with the most delicate flowers of every hue and description.
B. In this garden were paths about 3 1/2 feet wide which were set on both sides with marble stones. One of these paths ran from the gate through the center, and on the length of each side was a very richly carved seat. On each seat were placed six wooden statues, each of which was the size of a very large man.
C. On coming to the statue on the right side, it arose and bowed to me with much deference. I then turned to the one which sat opposite on the left side, and it arose and bowed to me in the same manner as the first.
D. I continued turning first to the right and then to the left until the whole twelve made their obeisance.
E. After this I was entirely healed.
3
I then asked my guide, the meaning of all this; but, before I received an answer, I suddenly awoke.