June 18, 1840

Nauvoo, Illinois
Joseph Smith dictated a letter to the Nauvoo high council, petitioning for a release from attending to temporal concerns.
Sources: 
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 4:137
Personal Writings of Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith, pp. 501–3
Joseph Smith History C1:1062–1063 
Memorial to High Council, 18 June 1840 
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