August 16, 1841

Nauvoo, Illinois
On account of the death of his son Don Carlos, Joseph Smith was absent from the morning session of a special conference of the Church.
Sources: 
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 4:402–4
Joseph Smith History C1:1221–1222 
Minutes, 16 August 1841 
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