[Joseph Smith Diary] Monday, March 13th Throwed the bully of Ramus wrestling. ... In the evening held a meeting for blessing children, 27 blessed.
... It is said by many the sword was seen in the heavens last eve again. It is said in the papers that iron filings and sulphur have fallen in form of snow storm in Missouri in five counties. This day heard that the Quincy Institute was burned last week. 3 or 4 tracks were followed in the light snow from the institute to the middle of the river which was frozen over....
[the next day he explains the reason for this virtue going out of him. He states that he saw the influence of Lucifer and strove with all his might to protect the children against it. For this reason he becomes weak and has still not recovered by the next day]
[Source: Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1843, http://amzn.to/jsdiaries; Conkling, Christopher J., Joseph Smith Chronology]
[Source: Faulring, pp.332-333, and HC 5:303]
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