Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball's Miraculous Healing and Departure for England

“"President Brigham Young, when he crossed the Mississippi River at Montrose, and started on his mission to England, was very sick. He was brought to the house of Heber C. Kimball in Nauvoo. Brother Kimball was also sick with the same disease, ague, but after the fever went off he climbed upon his house and was trying to finish the roof when his brother missionary, Brigham, came out to walk a little to try his strength. In the effort he fainted and fell to the ground. Brother Kimball, not having strength to lift him, called to me just across the river, to come and help assist Brother Brigham into the house. After placing him upon the bed we administered to him and he recovered consciousness. When I left, Brother Heber followed me to the door and said : ' Charlie, I doubt very much if Brigham ever rises from that bed.' But he had no sooner uttered the words than he spoke up as with another voice and said: ' He shall live and start upon this mission with me to-morrow morning.' And they did start the very next morning on their mission to England. After they started from Montrose Brother Kimball was so overcome with grief at leaving his wife, with a babe only a few days old, in such poor circumstances, that he exclaimed to Brother Young : 'This is pretty tough ; let us rise and give them a cheer.' They rose and, swinging their hats over their heads, exclaimed, 'Hurrah, Hurrah, Hurrah for Israel!' Brother Kimball's wife, hearing the voices, arose and came to the door. She had a smile on her face. With Sister Young she cried out, 'Good-bye, God bless you ! ' After this they experienced joy and gratitude at seeing Sister Kimball on her feet ; for they were leaving their families for three years without purse or scrip, as was customary with the early day missionaries." — Millennial Star 88:4”