About January 6, 1831
Fayette, New York
Joseph Smith received Doctrine and Covenants 40, an additional revelation concerning James Covel (sometimes spelled Covill), who had broken his covenant with the Lord.
Sources:
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 1:145
"Mormonism in the Methodist Marketplace: James Covel and the Historical Background of Doctrine and Covenants 39–40," Christopher C. Jones, BYU Studies 51:1
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