About December 27, 1834
Kirtland, Ohio
Joseph Smith wrote a letter to Oliver Cowdery, providing details about his birth and early life for a history of the Church Oliver intended to publish in the Messenger and Advocate.
Sources:
Messenger and Advocate 1:3
Personal Writings of Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith, pp. 354–56
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