November 28, 1839

Washington, D.C.
Joseph Smith arrived in the capital to present the Saints' petition to the United States government seeking redress for losses in Missouri.
Sources: 
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 4:24-38
"The Missouri Redress Petitions: A Reappraisal of Mormon Persecutions in Missouri," Clark V. Johnson, BYU Studies 26:2
Joseph Smith History C1:975–987 
Petition to United States Congress, 29 November 1839 
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