When brother Brigham and brother Joseph Young went up to see the Prophet, they found him chopping wood; for he was a labouring man, and gained his bread by the sweat of his brow. They made themselves acquainted with him. He received them gladly, invited them to his house, and they rejoiced together in the Gospel of Christ, and their hearts were knitted together in the spirit and bond of union.

Journal of Discourses 7:100 (Jan. 10, 1858) - Character of Joseph Smith, Jr.

Journal of Discourses/Volume 7/Early Events of the Church, etc.