Francis D. Hughes's restoration of sight
Published October 4, 2026 at 9:10 AM
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Millennial Star Research
Francis D. Hughes, who had been partially blind, was administered to by the Priesthood. Following this, he miraculously regained his sight and was able to see as well as any other person in the room.
In Their Own Words
“Francis D. Hughes [The last-named, who was one who had been administered to, for partial restoration to eye sight, in the morning, said that, by the power of God, he could then see with his eyes as well as any person in the room] — Millennial Star 26:14”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 2 April 1864 (Vol. 26, No. 14). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1864-04-02_26_14 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high)
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