November 1839

Commerce, Illinois
While Joseph Smith traveled, the first issue of the Church newspaper Times and Seasons was published; it included one of Joseph's journal entries.
Sources: 
Personal Writings of Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith, pp. 470–82
Times and Seasons 1:2–9
Tag: 
Winter Quarters

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