August 18, 1842
Nauvoo, Illinois
Joseph Smith wrote a letter to the Newel K. Whitney family from his hiding place at Carlos Granger's on the outskirts of Nauvoo. Joseph requested Newel, his wife, and their daughter, Sarah Ann, to come and comfort him in his loneliness. Sarah Ann had been sealed to Joseph on July 27, 1842.
Sources:
Personal Writings of Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith, pp. 566–69
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