About November 10, 1837
Joseph Smith left Far West to return to Kirtland, Ohio.
Travels
About January 16, 1838
Fleeing mob violence in Ohio, Joseph Smith traveled to Dublin, Indiana, where he tarried nine days. He was then given $300 from the sale of Brother Nathan Tomlinson's farm, which allowed him to continue his journey.
March 14, 1838
Joseph Smith arrived in Far West at the conclusion of a difficult journey from Kirtland, Ohio, and was "immediately received under the hospitable roof of Brother George W. Harris, who treated us with all possible kindness."
About July 10, 1838
Joseph Smith visited Adam-ondi-Ahman with other members of the First Presidency, which consisted of Sidney Rigdon, Joseph's brother Hyrum, and clerk George W. Robinson.
July 28, 1838
Joseph Smith left Far West for Adam-ondi-Ahman, Missouri, to transact business and to help some of the Canadian brethren who were settling there.
July 30, 1838
Joseph Smith returned to Far West.
August 11, 1838
Joseph Smith traveled with members of the high council to visit the Canadian brethren who had settled on the Grand River at Three Forks, Gentry County, Missouri, contrary to the Church's counsel.
September 1, 1838
Joseph Smith traveled with the First Presidency to the halfway house of Waldo Littlefield in the Daviess County, Marrowbone Settlement, for the purpose of appointing another city of Zion as a place of refuge for the Saints.
October 5, 1838
Joseph Smith was interrupted on his journey to lower Caldwell County, Missouri, when some brethren from De Witt, Missouri, told him that the Saints in De Witt were in danger.
October 12, 1838
Joseph Smith arrived in Caldwell County after having buried some of the Saints who died of fatigue and privation during the evacuation from DeWitt, Missouri.
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