““EMMA'S BLESSING WRITTEN IN NAUVOO, ILLINOIS 1844 A blessing Emma wrote for herself, having asked Joseph for a blessing right before he left for Carthage. Not having time, he told her to write the best blessing she could, and he would sign it upon his return. He never returned. "I desire with all my heart to honor and respect my husband...ever to live in his confidence and by acting in unison with him, retain the place which God has given me by his side. ””
![“Madam, my mother, I do cry you mercy;I did not see your Grace. Humbly on my knee I crave your blessing. DUCHESS. God bless thee; and put meekness in thy breast,love, charity, obedience, and true duty! GLOUCESTER. Amen! [Aside] And make me die a good old man! That is the butt end of a mother's…” quote by William Shakespeare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c7d/william-shakespeare-4_blessings_madam-my-mother-i-do-cry-you-mercy-i-did_1876015.jpg)
![“As Emma's final days drew near, she reported a vision in which Joseph came to her. In the dream she put on her bonnet and shawl and went with him: "I did not think that it was anything unusual. I went with him into a [beautiful] mansion, and he showed me through the different apartments." One room…” quote by Angela Eschler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/dd9/angela-eschler-57639_dreams_as-emma-s-final-days-drew-near-she-repor_2763438.jpg)
