July 2, 1834

Liberty, Missouri
Joseph Smith told the brethren of Zion's Camp that they could avoid a second plague of cholera by humbling themselves and covenanting to obey the Lord's commandments.
Sources: 
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 2:114–20
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