Joseph reports that Oliver Olney claimed to have been visited by the "Ancient of Days" on a number of occasions.

Date
Feb 10, 1843
Type
Personal Journal / Diary
Source
Joseph Smith, Jr.
LDS
Hearsay
Scribed Verbatim
Reference

Joseph Smith, Journal, December 1842–June 1844 (Febraury 10, 1843): [179], The Joseph Smith Papers Website, accessed May 29, 2022

Scribe/Publisher
Willard Richards
People
John D. Parker, Oliver H. Olney, Moses Smith, Joseph Smith, Jr.
Audience
N/A
Transcription

5 o clock P.M. adjourned. & immediately— Oliver Olney & Newell Nurse were brought in by Sheriff J[ohn] D. Parker as prisoners for Stealing Goods f[r]om the Store of Moses Smith on the night of the 23d of January. last.— Olney confessed before the Mayors court that he had been visited many times by the Ancient of days. sat with him on the 9. 10. & 11 days of June last.— & shall sit in council with ancient of Days on tuesday next— have had a mission from him to the 4 Quarters of the world. & have been have establishd the 12 stakes of Zion

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