January 26, 1841

Nauvoo, Illinois

Joseph Smith dictated a letter to Oliver Granger, the Church's agent at Kirtland. Under the impression that Granger was planning to return to Nauvoo in fall 1840, Almon Babbitt had been called to preside over the stake at Kirtland. If Granger's letters making his intentions known had been delivered to the Prophet promptly, Granger would likely have been called to preside over the Kirtland stake.