January 5, 1831

Fayette, New York
Joseph Smith received Doctrine and Covenants 39, a revelation calling James Covel (sometimes spelled Covill) to be baptized and labor in Zion.
Sources: 
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 1:143–44
Doctrine and Covenants 39 
Joseph Smith History A1:91–92 
Revelation, 5 January 1831 D&C 39 
"Mormonism in the Methodist Marketplace: James Covel and the Historical Background of Doctrine and Covenants 39–40," Christopher C. Jones, BYU Studies 51:1
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