Wilford Woodruff's manifestation of the Prophet Joseph Smith's death

On June 27, 1844, while serving a mission in Boston, Wilford Woodruff and Brigham Young experienced a sudden, intense period of heaviness and sorrow, though they remained unaware of its cause at the time. Woodruff later reviewed his journals and retrospectively annotated the entry for that day, noting, 'in the evening we sat together in the depo while Joseph & Hiram were killed. Brother Young was vary sorrowful & pressed in spirit without knowing the cause.' Woodruff also added specific temporal details to the margin, recording the time as '5 oclock 16 m. 23 sec' at Carthage. It was not until July 9, 1844, that Woodruff and his companion, Elbridge Tufts, learned the news of the martyrdom after obtaining a copy of the 'Boston Times' that reported the deaths of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. Woodruff initially processed this news with a sense of being 'nerved up like steel,' but on July 17, after reuniting with Brigham Young in Boston and calling upon Sister Vose, he finally allowed himself to openly grieve. He recorded, 'Br Young took the bed and I the big chair, and here I veiled my face and for the first time gave vent to my grief and mourning for the Prophet and Patriarch... after being bathed by a flood of tears I felt composed.' Woodruff dedicated the remainder of his life to ensuring that the details of the martyrdom, including the testimonies of those present, were accurately documented and preserved for the Church.