Writings

At a meeting with the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, Joseph Smith told the brethren "that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book."

Joseph Smith dictated a letter to Nehemiah Browning and Orville H. Bushnell, law partners who were attempting to collect debts for some of Joseph's Kirtland creditors.

Joseph Smith dictated a letter to Edward Hunter at West Nantmeal, Pennsylvania, describing the opening of his new store. “The store has been filled to overflowing . . . & I have stood behind the counter dealing out goods as steady as any clerk you ever saw.”

The newspaper Times and Seasons published its first issue with Joseph Smith listed as the editor, although he later claimed no responsibility for the content of this issue.