JS, Discourse, , Geauga Co., OH, 16 Jan. 1836. Version copied [ca. 16 Jan. 1836] in JS, Journal, 1835–1836, pp. 122–124; handwriting of and unidentified scribe; JS Collection, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for JS, Journal, 1835–1836.
and I do place unlimited confidence in your word for I believe you to be men of truth, and I ask the same of you, when I tell you any thing that you place equal confidence in my word for I will not tell you I know anything which I do not know— but I have already consumed more time than I intended to when I commenced and I will now give way to my colleagues [p. 124]