January 20, 1843

Nauvoo, Illinois
Joseph Smith attended a meeting with the Twelve, where he told them that from April 6, 1844, he would prepare for a mission with them throughout the United States, England, and other countries. The council also considered the case of Orson Pratt and his reinstatement in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Sources: 
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 5:255–56
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