November 4, 1838
Ray to Clay County, Missouri
While en route to Independence with other prisoners, Joseph Smith preached the gospel of Jesus Christ to a woman who inquired whether he “professed to be the Lord and Savior.”
Sources:
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 3:200-201
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