Mormon History, Apr 27, 1838

-- Apr 27, 1838
[Joseph Smith] Smith and Sidney Rigdon begin preparing a church history, with George W. Robinson as scribe. This history describes the most well-known accounts of his First Vision and the visits of the angel Moroni. Though the original manuscript history is not known to exist, it was later copied into the 1839 Manuscript History of the Church, Book A-1. . Contrary to earlier and later writing, the history indicates that the angel who appeared to Smith was named "Nephi" . Some scholars consider this to be a clerical error, though it was never corrected by Smith in later publications. Other scholars believe that Smith saw both Nephi and the angel Moroni. . Wikipedia Joseph Smith Chronology

-- Apr 28, 1838
Far West, Missouri. Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon attended the high council by invitation and filled in as councilors in an appeals case. (2)

-- Apr 30, 1838
[Joseph Smith] Sidney Rigdon gives Smith a set of "grammer [sic] lessons" and then they continue preparing the early church history. . Wikipedia Joseph Smith Chronology

-- During Apr. 1838
Zebedee Coltrin: Sued, with business associates Sidney Rigdon and Sampson Avard Apr. 1838 in Ohio, dismissed (3)

-- Between Winter 1837 and Spring 1838
Known dissenters are: Frederick G. Williams (1^st Presidency), Martin Harris, David Whitmer (apostle), Luke Johnson (apostle), Parley P. Pratt (apostle), William E. McLellin (apostle), John F. Boynton (apostle), Roger Orton (The 70), and S. Wilbur Denton [per Ebenezer Robinson]. (4)

-- During Spring 1838
Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, Sidney Rigdon move to Far West, MO. (4)

-- During spring of 1838
Pratt, Orson: Appointed to preside over branch of Church in New York City in spring of 1838. (5)

Smith, Don Carlos: Mission to Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio in spring of 1838 to raise money to move Smith families to Missouri. (5)

Smith, William B: Moved to Far West, Missouri, in spring of 1838. (5)

-- May 1, 1838
William E Mclellin: Excommunicated 11 May 1838, returned to Methodism (3)

[Joseph Smith] Smith and Rigdon continue preparing the early church history. . Wikipedia Joseph Smith Chronology

-- May 2, 1838
This day was also spent in writing Church History, by the first Presidency ... (6)

Joseph Smith writes Joseph Smith History. (7)

Footnotes:
1 - Joseph Smith Chronology Wikipedia, Joseph Smith Chronology, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_Joseph_Smith,_Jr.
2 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
3 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47
4 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology," http://bit.ly/14Qt5F
5 - Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985
6 - Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
7 - Wikipedia, 19th Century (Mormonism), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century_(Mormonism)

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