March 27, 1842
Nauvoo, Illinois
Joseph Smith witnessed the landing of Latter-day Saint immigrants from England on the steamboat Ariel and performed ordinances for 107 individuals after speaking on baptism for the dead.
Sources:
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 4:568
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