November 12, 1831
Hiram, Ohio
Joseph Smith received Doctrine and Covenants 70, a revelation in which the Lord appointed stewards to have the revelations published as the Book of Commandments.
Sources:
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 1:235–37
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