March 1, 1842

Nauvoo, Illinois
Joseph Smith's letter to Chicago newspaper reporter John Wentworth was published in the Church newspaper Times and Seasons, telling of the rise of the Church, giving an account of the First Vision, and including statements of belief that would become the Articles of Faith.
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History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 4:535-41
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