January 2, 1831
Fayette, New York
During the third conference of the Church, which was held at the Peter Whitmer Sr. home, Joseph Smith received Doctrine and Covenants 38, a revelation calling the Saints to gather in Ohio.
Sources:
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 1:140–43
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