About August 30, 1831
Kirtland, Ohio
In response to the anxiety of the Saints, Joseph Smith received Doctrine and Covenants 63, a revelation concerning the gathering of the Saints and the purchase of land.
Sources:
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 1:206–11
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