-- about 2 Nov to mid Dec 1833
D. P. Hurlbut spent several days the Palmyra region of Wayne & Ontario counties, NY He collected numerous adverse affidavits from old neighbors of the Smith family. During a 12 day cessation in D. P. Hurlbut's taking of statements in the Palmyra area he probably traveled to the East to obtain Solomon Spalding holographs. (1)
-- (Sun) Nov 3, 1833
Barton Stafford gave D. P. Hurlbut a signed statement at Manchester. (1)
Eleven Manchester Palmyra residents signed their names to a statement drafted by D. P. Hurlbut or an assistant. This document signing perhaps occured in the context of Hurlbut's lecturing after a church meeting in Manchester. (1)
-- (Mon) Nov 4, 1833
Joseph Smith returned to Kirtland from his travels to Pennsylvania, New York, and Canada. Oliver Cowdery wrote his diary enntry that day, (1)
-- Nov 4, 1833
Mob of 200-300 assemble in Independence; some proceed to Whitmer settlement, two are killed. Outrage in Jackson County (2)
Battle near Blue River: Mormons driven out of Jackson County, MO; Andrew Barber [sp?] and another Mormon killed, Hugh L. Brazeale and another of the mob killed, Philo Dibble wounded [per Dibble]. (3)
[Joseph Smith] In compliance with the August revelation, Mormons engage in their first war-like confrontation in the so-called "Battle of Blue River," near Independence, Missouri. Led by Book of Mormon witness David Whitmer, the Mormons kill two mobbers. Of the one Mormon death during battle, the official History of the Church calls Andrew Barber "the first direct martyr to the cause," despite the previous murder of missionary Brackenbury. (4)
[Joseph Smith] Returned to Kirtland from journey to Mount Pleasant. (5)
[Lucy Mack Smith] Joseph Jr. returns to Kirtland. (6)
[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. (7)
-- After Nov 4, 1833
Philo Dibble rents ferry at $9 per day for saints to cross river to Quincy, IL [per Dibble]. (3)
-- (Tue) Nov 5, 1833
After three days of skirmishing Battle near Blue River, the Mormons were driven out of Jackson County on Nov 5-6. Most went to Clay county. (1)
-- Nov 7, 1833
Saints fled from Jackson Co. mobs across Missouri River into Clay Co. [See Missouri Conflict.] (8)
Footnotes:
1 - Broadhurst, Dale R., http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
2 - Kenny, Scott, http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
3 - Tidd, N. R., http://www.exmormon.org/mhistory.html
4 - D. Michael Quinn, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 7: Selected Chronology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47"
5 - Joseph Smith Papers: Chronology for the Years 1832-1839
6 - History of Joseph Smith by His Mother: Revised and Enhanced by Scot Facer Proctor Maurine Jensen Proctor
7 - Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, Edited by Lavina Fielding Anderson, 2001, Signature Books
8 - Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol. 4, Appendix 2: A Chronology of Church History
Mormon History Timeline / Chronology
http://mormon-church-history.blogspot.com/
A lighter version of this timeline: http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
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