 Brigham Young had been sealed by the law of adoption to Joseph Smith, and in January and early February 1846 (before leaving for the Rocky Mountains on 15 February 1846), Young was sealed to 38 young men by the law of adoption in the Nauvoo Temple.On February 23, 1847, Young "went to see Joseph" in a dream and Young said that he spoke with Smith about the law of adoption.On April 6, 1862, Young said of the law of adoption