April 4, 1839
Liberty, Missouri
Joseph Smith wrote a letter from Liberty Jail to his wife. "My dear Emma," he wrote, "I think of you and the children continually, if I could tell you my tale, I think you would say it was altogether enough for once, to grattify the malice of hell that I have suffered."
Sources:
Personal Writings of Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith, pp. 463–69
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