Edward Stevenson writes a late recollection of the First Vision of Joseph Smith.
Edward Stevenson, Autobiography, typescript, 7–8, Church History Library
A great stir was made in this settlement at so distinguished visitors, the meetings held were crowded to see and hear the testamonies given which were very powerful I will here relate my own experience on the ocaision of a meeting in our old log school house. The Prophet stood at a table for the pulpit where he began relateing his vision and before he got through he was in the midst of the congregation with uplifted hand. I do believe that there was not one person presant who did at the time being or who was not convicted of the truth of his vision, of an Angle [angel] to him his countanance seemed to me to assume a heavenly whiteness and his voice was so peirseing [piercing] and forcible for my part it so impressed me as to become indellibly imprinted on my mind.