LDS History, October 29, 1833

-- October 29, 1833
[Joseph Smith] Mount Pleasant, Upper Canada. Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon departed for their return trip to Kirtland, Ohio. (1)

-- 31 Oct.-7 Nov. 1833
[Lucy Mack Smith] Mobs attack Mormon settlements in Jackson County; 1,200 flee into Clay, Ray, Van Buren, and Lafayette counties. (2)

-- 1833 November
[Joseph Smith] Latter-day Saints fled Jackson County, migrating primarily to Clay County, Missouri. (3)

-- November 1, 1833
[Joseph Smith] Independence, Missouri. Joseph Smiths history reported that mobs attacked the Gilbert and Whitney Store, partially destroying it as well as the homes of many Saints. (1)

-- 1833 November 4
[Joseph Smith] Returned to Kirtland from journey to Mount Pleasant. (3)

-- 4 Nov. 1833
[Lucy Mack Smith] Joseph Jr. and party return from their Canadian mission. Probably during the fall or early winter, Joseph Jr. has his parents move into his and Emma's Kirtland home. Lucy falls, suffers from inflammation of the eyes, and is healed by her faith and the administration of the elders. (2)

-- 1833 Nov 4
[Lucy Mack Smith] Joseph Jr. returns to Kirtland. (4)

-- 1833, November 7
Saints fled from Jackson Co. mobs across Missouri River into Clay Co. [See Missouri Conflict.] (5)

-- 1833 7 November
Saints driven from Jackson County, Missouri. (6)

-- 1833, November 7
Saints began fleeing from mobs in Jackson County, Missouri across the Missouri River and into Clay County. (7)

-- November 13, 1833
[Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith arose at 4:00 a.m. and beheld a meteor shower, which he interpreted as a sign from God that the coming of Christ was close at hand. (1)

-- November 19, 1833
[Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith wrote a letter to Moses Nickerson in Mount Pleasant, Upper Canada, relating some of his travel experiences and his testimony of the gospel. (1)

-- November 22, 1833
[Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smiths brother Don Carlos Smith came to live with him and learn the printing trade. (1)


Footnotes:
1 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
2 - Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, Edited by Lavina Fielding Anderson, 2001, Signature Books
3 - Joseph Smith Papers: Chronology for the Years 1832-1839
4 - History of Joseph Smith by His Mother: Revised and Enhanced by Scot Facer Proctor Maurine Jensen Proctor
5 - Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol. 4, Appendix 2: A Chronology of Church History
6 - http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550
7 - http://scriptures.lds.org/chchrono/contents

Clair Barrus