Mormon History, Oct 1840

-- During Oct 1840
Ebenezer Robinson completed the printing the third edition of The Book of Mormon at Nauvoo. (1)

Ebenezer Robinson completes job of printing the third edition of The Book of Mormon. (2)

-- During Oct. 1840
Josiah Butterfield: Tried by the Council of Seventy "for a number of criminal charges" Oct. 1840, but acquitted (3)

[Lucy Mack Smith] Orson Pratt in Scotland prints Joseph Smith's first vision. (4)

-- During October 1840
Benson, Ezra Taft: Ordained elder 3-5 October 1840 by Elisha H. Groves at Nauvoo, Illinois. (5)

The general conference passed a resolution to begin the construction of a temple at Nauvoo. William Weeks, a self-taught builder, became the architect. Within 10 days, two limestone quarries were located, one in the northwest portion of the city and the other somewhere south of the city. The temple was to be built on land donated by a non-Mormon pre-Nauvoo resident, Daniel H. Wells. As the saints left for the West in 1846, he would join the Church and go with them on the western migration. (6)

-- During fall of 1840
Miller, George: Appointed to preach in Lee County, Iowa, and Hancock County, Illinois, fall of 1840-February 1841. (5)

-- Nov 1, 1840
Notice in "Times and Seasons:" ". . . It is requested that all those who have been endowed with a poetical genius, whose muse has not been altogether idle, will feel enough interest in a work of this kind, to immediately forward all choice, newly composed or revised hymns. In designating those who arc endowed with Poetical genius, we do not intend to exclude others; we mean all who have good hymns that will cheer the heart of the righteous man, to send them as soon as practicable directed to Mrs. Emma Smith, Nauvoo, Illinois. POST PAID." (7)

-- Nov 7, 1840
Snow, Erastus: Left Nauvoo with wife 7 November 1840. (5)

-- Nov 8, 1840
John Taylor baptized in Manchester, England [per Brigham Young]. (2)

-- Nov 21, 1840
Snow, Erastus: Arrived in Dewningtown, Pennsylvania, 21 November 1840. (5)

-- Nov 24, 1840
William Clayton Arrives in Nauvoo, Illinois. (8)

-- Nov 28, 1840
Higbee, Elias: With Robert B. Thompson, wrote petition to Congress 28 November 1840 for redress of grievances. (5)

Footnotes:
1 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
2 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology"
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 - Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books
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 - LDS Church News: Nauvoo -- The City of Joseph, http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58063/Church-history--Nauvoo.html
7 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
8 - Smith, George D., An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, p.lxiii, A William Clayton Chronology

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