-- Jul 2, 1833
[Joseph Smith] Concluded work on New Translation, or inspired revision, of Bible, Kirtland. (1)
[Joseph Smith] [Joseph Smith] Completes revision of Bible. (2)
[Joseph Smith] Completes his initial work on the inspired translation of the Bible, now known as the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible. From this work came the book of Moses and Joseph SmithMatthew, now contained in the Pearl of Great Price. (3)
[Lucy Mack Smith] Translation of the Bible "completed." (4)
-- early Jul 1833
D. P. Hurlbut traveled back to Springfield, Erie County PA and held his first public lectures against the Mormon Church. The lecture tour took him south through Erie county, to Jacksonville and Elk Creek. (5)
-- about Jul 10, 1833
[Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith clarified to the Saints that the hot drinks spoken of in the Word of Wisdom included tea and coffee. (6)
-- Jul 13, 1833
The July issue of the Evening and Morning Star contains a controversial article by W. W. Phelps quoting Missouri state law and constitution regarding flee blacks entering the state and freedom of religion. (7)
-- Jul 15, 1833
Saints in Zion, MO receive notice from the citizens of Jackson County, accusing them of planning to take over all the Jackson County land, tampering with their slaves, and inviting free negroes and mulattos to join; the citizens instruct Mormons to leave or they will remove them. (8)
-- Jul 16, 1833
The Evening and Morning Star issues an extra, explaining the controversial article was only intended to encourage Mormons not to be come involved in the slavery issue. (7)
[Lucy Mack Smith] The Evening and Morning Star publishes an editorial on "free people of color," then retracts it when it outrages the "old settlers." (9)
-- Jul 18, 1833
Letter circulates in Jackson County calling for the removal of all Mormons. EMS 2, no 15 (Dec.1833): 114. (7)
-- (Sat) Jul 20, 1833
At Independence, a citizens committee destroyed the press of The Evening and Morning Star. They tarred and feathered Bishop Edward Partridge and the Mormons were ordered to leave Jackson county. (5)
-- Jul 20, 1833
Mob at Independence demanded removal of Saints from Jackson Co. Printing office destroyed, halting printing of Book of Commandments. (10)
Footnotes:
1 - Joseph Smith Papers: Chronology for the Years 1832-1839
2 - http://josephsmithpapers.org/TimelineOfEvents.htm
3 - Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah
4 - History of Joseph Smith by His Mother: Revised and Enhanced by Scot Facer Proctor Maurine Jensen Proctor
5 - http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
6 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
7 - http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
8 - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgv482t8_0d5hdn5cv
9 - Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, Edited by Lavina Fielding Anderson, 2001, Signature Books
10 - 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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