October 11, 1836

New York City, New York
Eaton v. Smith: Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery signed a promissory note to Winthrop Eaton for $1,150. The note was to be satisfied in Kirtland Safety Society notes in six months.
Sources: 
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch, 
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