January 5, 1842
Nauvoo, Illinois
Joseph Smith dictated a letter to Edward Hunter at West Nantmeal, Pennsylvania, describing the opening of his new store. “The store has been filled to overflowing . . . & I have stood behind the counter dealing out goods as steady as any clerk you ever saw.”
Sources:
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 4:491-92
Personal Writings of Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith, pp. 541-44
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