August 9, 1840

Nauvoo, Illinois
Joseph Smith wrote a letter to a friend of the Church, John C. Bennett, of Wayne County, Illinois, inviting him to come visit Nauvoo.
Sources: 
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 4:177–79
Joseph Smith History C1:1088–1089 
Letter to John C. Bennett, 8 August 1840 
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