Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith wrote a reply letter to James Arlington Bennet in which he addressed a mathematical approach to religion brought up in Bennets letter. (1)
-- Nov 15, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois. At a mayors court, Joseph Smith told the brethren of his intention to write a proclamation to the kings of the earth. (1)
-- Nov 23, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith suggested petitioning Congress for a grant to make a canal over the falls [around the Mississippi River rapids], or a dam to turn the water to the city, so that we might erect mills and other machinery. (1)
-- Nov 28, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith and the brethren prepared a memorial for the United States Congress that included an account of their history and grievances with the state of Missouri. (1)
-- During Nov. 1843
[Lucy Mack Smith] Lucy and Joseph Sr. (proxy) are given their second anointings. (2)
-- Dec 2, 1843
[Lucy Mack Smith] The first endowments for women and more for men are conducted. During this month, there are several hostile incidents: Missourians kidnap a Mormon on a four-year-old horse-stealing charge and take him across the state line. A Mormon living on the prairie is stabbed and robbed. A Mormon's house is burned near Ramus. (2)
-- Dec 3, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois. In the assembly room above the Red Brick Store, Joseph Smith and the others present prayed for his brother Hyrum Smith, who had injured his leg. (1)
-- Dec 8, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois. At a city council meeting, Joseph Smith suggested petitioning Congress to have Nauvoo placed under the protection of the United States government. (1)
-- Dec 9, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith wrote a letter to William Clayton. (1)
-- Dec 11, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith sent an affidavit to Thomas Ford, governor of Illinois, reporting conditions surrounding the recent kidnapping of Daniel Avery. (1)
-- Dec 14, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith received a letter from Thomas Ford, governor of Illinois, in which he claimed no place to interfere in individual crimes committed against the Saints in this matter and that punishment belonged to the judicial power and not the executive. (1)
-- Dec 15, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois. After becoming ill in the morning, Joseph Smith was administered herbs and mild drinks by Levi Richards and was considerably revived by evening. (1)
-- Dec 16, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith signed a Memorial to Congress for redress of losses and grievances in Missouri and prophesied that if Congress would not hear the petition, the administration in power would be broken up. (1)
Footnotes:
1 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
2 - Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books
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