The City of the Mormons; or, Three Days at Nauvoo, in 1842

book in my hand, numerous Mormons came forth from their dwellings,

begging to be allowed to see its mysterious pages; and by the time I reached the prophet's house, they amounted to a perfect crowd. I met Joseph Smith at a short distance from his dwelling, and was regularly introduced to him. I had the honour of an interview with him who is a prophet, a seer, a merchant, a &quo...