Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith commanded the Nauvoo Legion (the local civilian militia) on parade through the streets of Nauvoo. (1)
Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith wrote a letter to Edward Hunter. (1)
-- Mar 15, 1842
[Anointed Quorum] Installation of the Nauvoo Lodge of Freemasonry, in which Smith was initiated as a first degree Mason (HC, MNL). (2)
Joseph Smith begins publishing ―History of Joseph, excerpts from his journals which later become History of the Church, in each edition of the Times and Seasons. (3)
Account of First Vision published. (4)
Joseph Smith joins Masons. (4)
Masonic Lodge established in Nauvoo. (4)
Nauvoo, Illinois. An installment of Joseph Smiths translation of the book of Abraham, including facsimile 2, was published in the Church newspaper Times and Seasons. (1)
Joseph Smith is initiated into Freemasonry and organizes the Masonic Lodge of Nauvoo. (5)
[Joseph Smith] Officiates at installation of Nauvoo Masonic Lodge; receives first degree of Masonry. (6)
[Lucy Mack Smith] Joseph becomes editor of Times and Seasons. (7)
Wight, Lyman: Returned to Nauvoo from New Orleans with group of English Saints 15 March 1842. (8)
-- Mar 16, 1842
[Anointed Quorum] Smith "rose to the sublime degree" of Masonry (HC, MNL). (2)
Footnotes:
1 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
2 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Signature Books, 1994, Appendex: Meetings and Initiations of the Anointed Quorum, 1842-45
3 - Sherry Baker: Mormon Media History Timeline: 1827-2007, http://byustudies.byu.edu/showTitle.aspx?title=7984
4 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology"
5 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 7: Selected Chronology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47"
6 - Joseph Smith Papers, Timeline of Events, http://josephsmithpapers.org/TimelineOfEvents.htm
7 - Proctor, Scott and Maurine Jensen, editors, History of Joseph Smith by His Mother: Revised and Enhanced
8 - 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
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