Where Was Joseph Smith between March 1, 1842 and November 15, 1842 when the articles were published in the Times and Seasons concerning the places of the Primary Events of the Book of Mormon in America?
by John L. Lund, PhD
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(Editor's Note: Proponents of the "Heartland Model" claim that statements in the Times and Season by Joseph Smith about looking to Mesoamerica to find Book of Mormon lands was written by someone other than the prophet. They claim that Joseph was not in Nauvoo on the dates these articles were published and therefore could not be the author. Follows is a chronology of Joseph Smith's whereabouts day by day between March 1, 1842 and November 15, 1842)
March 1, 1842 Joseph Smith was at his office in Nauvoo, Illinois Nauvoo, Illinois
and the printing office of the Times and Seasons. He
also wrote the Wentworth Letter that day.
Church History 4:519. Also published PofGP
Facsimile #1, Book of Abraham,
On this date he prepared the letter announcing that he
Would be taking over the editorship of the Times
And Seasons.
March 2, 1842 He reports, “I read the proof of the Times and Seasons Nauvoo, Illinois
as editor for the first time.” He was at the printing
office in Nauvoo.
March 3, 1842 General business in Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
March 4, 1842 Joseph was at his office exhibiting the Nauvoo, Illinois
Book of Abraham for Times and Seasons.
March 5, 1842 City council Nauvoo, Illinois
March 6, 1842 (Sunday) in Nauvoo preaching Nauvoo, Illinois
March 7, 1842 In his office Nauvoo, Illinois
March 8, 1842 In Times and Seasons office (printing office) Nauvoo, Illinois
March 9, 1842 Examining copy of Times and Seasons presented Nauvoo, Illinois
Presented by messrs. Taylor and Bennett. Continued
The translation of the Book of Abraham.
March 10, 1842 In Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
March 11, 1842 In Nauvoo for military parade Nauvoo, Illinois
March 12, 1842 In Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
March 13, 1842 With family in Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
March 14, 1842 Business in his office Nauvoo, Illinois
March 15, 1842 At Masonic temple in Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
On this date the announcement of his taking over the
Editorship was printed in the Times and Seasons;
Book of Abraham, Facsimile #2 and Book of
Abraham writing, and more of History of Joseph Smith
March 16, 1842 In Nauvoo; prepared letter about the Temple to the Nauvoo, Illinois
brethren in Nauvoo
March 17, 1842 Spoke for “female Relief Society” Nauvoo, Illinois
March 18, 1842 At home and at his office Nauvoo, Illinois
March 19, 1842 At home Nauvoo, Illinois
March 20, 1842 (Sunday) Preaches in Nauvoo on life and death Nauvoo, Illinois
and salvation of children
March 21, 1842 General business in his office, at home in the Nauvoo, Illinois
Evening
March 22, 1842 General business in his office Nauvoo, Illinois
March 23, 1842 Saw Heber C. Kimball and Willard Richards Nauvoo, Illinois
In his office
March 24, 1842 Attended Nauvoo female Relief Society Nauvoo, Illinois
March 25, 1842 Business and counseling Nauvoo, Illinois
March 26, 1842 Brother ? left for England Nauvoo, Illinois
March 27, 1842 (Sunday) Spoke on Baptism for the dead Nauvoo, Illinois
March 28, 1842 At office Nauvoo, Illinois
March 29, 1842 no report
March 30, 1842 Nauvoo; spoke to Relief Society Nauvoo, Illinois
March 31, 1842 At office in Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
April 1, 1842 General business and wrote editorial; Nauvoo, Illinois
Joseph published a lengthy editorial in Times and
Seasons on “try the Spirits”(History of the Church
4:571); asked the Twelve to write an epistle;
History of Joseph Smith was continued.
April 2, 1842 Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
April 3, 1842 no entry
April 4, 1842 At house Nauvoo, Illinois
April 5, 1842 At office Nauvoo, Illinois
April 6, 1842 Day with family and Conference of the Church Nauvoo, Illinois
April 7, 1842 Conference of the Church in Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
April 8, 1842 Conference of the Church in Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
April 9, 1842 City council Nauvoo, Illinois
April 10, 1842 Preached at Grove in Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
April 11, 1842 At Masonic lodge and home in Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
April 12, 1842 At Masonic lodge with the Twelve. Nauvoo, Illinois
Instructs Willard Richards to write in the name of the
Twelve about the temple in the Times and Seasons
April 13, 1842 He greets150 Saints who come to Nauvoo from Nauvoo, Illinois
England
April 14, 1842 Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
April 15, 1842 Wrote editorial for Apr 15, edition of Times and Nauvoo, Illinois
Seasonson baptism for the dead (History of the
Church, 4:595;Times and Seasons, p. 559.)
April 16, 1842 At home in Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
April 17, 1842 At home with family Nauvoo, Illinois
April 18, 1842 Joseph, Hyrum, and Samuel go to Carthage, Illinois Nauvoo, Illinois
To court to file papers and back to Nauvoo
April 19, 1842 Examined land on North Limits in Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
April 20, 1842 Surveyed land in Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
April 21, 1842 Engaged in temporal and spiritual affairs at home Nauvoo, Illinois
and in office
April 22, 1842 Engaged in temporal and spiritual affairs at home Nauvoo, Illinois
and in office
April 23, 1842 At home Nauvoo, Illinois
April 24, 1842 Preached Nauvoo, Illinois
April 25, 1842 Reading and meditation, and family Nauvoo, Illinois
April 26, 1842 Reading and meditation, and family Nauvoo, Illinois
April 27, 1842 Reading and meditation, and family Nauvoo, Illinois
April 28, 1842 Nauvoo Legion Nauvoo, Illinois
April 29, 1842 Family threatened by Judge Adams who came to visit Nauvoo, Illinois
April 30, 1842 Judge Adams came from Springville Nauvoo, Illinois
May 1, 1842 Preached in Nauvoo on Keys of the kingdom and charity Nauvoo, Illinois
May 2, 1842 Writes Editorial for Times and Seasons called Nauvoo, Illinois
“The Temple” (Times and Seasons, p.775;
History of the Church, 4:608-610). Published
“A Catacomb of Mummies Found in Kentucky.”
May 3, 1842 With family in Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
May 4, 1842 Goes to private office (working on endowment ceremony) Nauvoo, Illinois
May 5, 1842 In office working on endowment Nauvoo, Illinois
May 6, 1842 Nauvoo Legion Nauvoo, Illinois
May 7, 1842 On parade Nauvoo, Illinois
May 8, 1842 At grove (Sunday) Nauvoo, Illinois
May 9, 1842 With family Nauvoo, Illinois
May 10, 1842 Business at Printing Office Nauvoo, Illinois
May 11, 1842 Dictated letters from office Nauvoo, Illinois
May 12, 1842 More letters and Relief Society Nauvoo, Illinois
May 13, 1842 Spent most of day in garden with family Nauvoo, Illinois
May 14, 1842 City council Nauvoo, Illinois
May 15, 1842 Preached, ordained men to priesthood Nauvoo, Illinois
May 16, 1842 Business at printing office; Facsimiles of Book Nauvoo, Illinois
of Abraham
May 16, 1842 Times and Seasons published with editorial on Nauvoo, Illinois
signs of the times and Facsimile #3 (History of
The Church, 5:11);
Continued more of History of Joseph Smith
May 17, 1942 Home and office Nauvoo, Illinois
May 18, 1842 Rode horseback around Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
May 19, 1842 Rained; at house until 1:00 pm then city council Nauvoo, Illinois
Received revelation
May 20, 1842 In City (Nauvoo) Nauvoo, Illinois
May 21, 1842 High council in Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
May 22, 1842 At Editor’s office – home and printer’s office Nauvoo, Illinois
May 23, 1842 Special session of city council Nauvoo, Illinois
May 24, 1842 Excommunicated Chancy Hughes Nauvoo, Illinois
May 25, 1842 Council Bishops Nauvoo, Illinois
May 26, 1842 Met Nauvoo in council, spoke to Relief Society on Ez 14 Nauvoo, Illinois
May 27, 1842 Home sick Nauvoo, Illinois
May 28, 1842 In evening called at Printing office Nauvoo, Illinois
May 29, 1842 At home and counseling Nauvoo, Illinois
May 30, 1842 At home and counseling Nauvoo, Illinois
May 31, 1842 At home and counseling Nauvoo, Illinois
June 1, 1842 Political meeting; ordained men to priesthood Nauvoo, Illinois
June 1 Edition of Times & Seasons, article on
“Priests’ American Antiquities,” and Ten tribes
in America.
June 2, 1842 Rode to look at lots Nauvoo, Illinois
June 3, 1842 Rode out with Emma Nauvoo, Illinois
June 4, 1842 At Printing office in the morning Nauvoo, Illinois
June 5, 1842 (Sunday) Preached Ezekiel 32 & 33 Nauvoo, Illinois
June 6, 1842 Looked at land and business with Nauvoo Legion Nauvoo, Illinois
June 7, 1842 Sold land Nauvoo, Illinois
June 8, 1842 At Home and about neighborhood; Old Charley (horse) Nauvoo, Illinois
had accident; sends Dr. Richards to Carthage on business
[Joseph used messengers]
June 9, 1842 Spoke to Relief Society Nauvoo, Illinois
June 10, 1842 Purchases land Nauvoo, Illinois
June 11, 1842 City council Nauvoo, Illinois
June 12, 1842 Mostly home and at printing office for some papers Nauvoo, Illinois
June 13, 1842 Nauvoo – helping English Saints Nauvoo, Illinois
June 14, 1842 Meets with most of Twelve in council at Printing Office Nauvoo, Illinois
June 15, 1842 Visited places in city accompanied by clerk and
Porter Rockwell and wrote editorial for Times and
Seasons about the gift of the Holy Ghost Nauvoo, Illinois
June 15, 1842 Times and Seasons published with editorial on Nauvoo, Illinois
Gifts of the Holy Ghost; also Traits Mosaic History
found among Azteca Nations (quotes Ether chapter 1.
(See Times and Seasons, p. 823).
June 16, 1842 Published notice in Masonic lodge that John C. Bennett Nauvoo, Illinois
was an expelled Mason
June 17, 1842 in Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
June 18, 1842 Speaks at Temple Site on iniquity, hypocrisy, wickedness Nauvoo, Illinois
June 19, 1842 No entry
June 20, 1842 No entry
June 21, 1842 Large meeting of Saints Nauvoo, Illinois
June 22, 1842 City council ; change names of streets Nauvoo, Illinois
June 23, 1842 Published article for Times and Seasons; topic of
John C. Bennett ` Nauvoo, Illinois
June 24, 1842 Speaks in Nauvoo to Masonic lodge Nauvoo, Illinois
June 25, 1842 Sat for lithograph (portrait for Map of Nauvoo); Nauvoo, Illinois
wrote about Catherwood and Stevens
(History of Church)
June 26, 1842 Preached (Sunday) Nauvoo, Illinois
June 27, 1842 Business Nauvoo, Illinois
June 28, 1842 Business at store; visits the sick Nauvoo, Illinois
June 29, 1842 Rode around d city Nauvoo, Illinois
June 30, 1842 Private office; testified against John C. Bennett
July 1, 1842 in Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
July 1, 1842 An edition of Times and Seasons printed; editorial
on denunciation of John C. Bennett
July 2, 1842 Rode around Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
July 3, 1842 Preached to 8,000 at Grove (a Sunday) Nauvoo, Illinois
July 4, 1842 Marched with Nauvoo Legion Nauvoo, Illinois
July 5, 1842 City Council Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
July 6, 1842 Business in City Nauvoo, Illinois
July 7, 1842 Weather cool at Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
July 8, 1842 Rode on Prairie; Returns for business Nauvoo, Illinois
July 9, 1842 Variety of business Nauvoo, Illinois
July 10, 1842 Attended meeting (Sunday); home in afternoon Nauvoo, Illinois
July 11, 1842 At Printing office reading Times and Seasons papers Nauvoo, Illinois
July 12, 1842 Nauvoo City Council Nauvoo, Illinois
July 13, 1842 No entry
July 14, 1842 No entry
July 15, 1842 An edition of Times and Seasons printed; Nauvoo, Illinois
Editorial on “Government of God;”
American Antiquities (Times and Seasons, pp. 858-860).
Mound people of the Mississippi, gold ornaments,
weapons of brass; Men and researches
read Stevens and Catherwood would see there were
“great and mighty people and cities on this continent.
Their ruins speak of greatness and the Book of Mormon
unfolds their history.” (Times and seasons, p. 357.)
John Taylor says Joseph Smith wrote this.
July 15, 1842 Looking for Orson Pratt Nauvoo, Illinois
July 16, 1842 Rode around prairie; hoed potatoes Nauvoo, Illinois
July 17, 1842 Meeting at Grove; then at home Nauvoo, Illinois
July 18, 1842 Rode out to Bro Kearns and the farm Nauvoo, Illinois
July 19, 1842 around Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
July 20, 1842 City council Nauvoo, Illinois
July 21, 1842 No entry
July 22, 1842 City council morning Nauvoo, Illinois
July 23, 1842 No entry
July 24, 1842 Home sick; attended Grove meeting in afternoon (Sunday) Nauvoo, Illinois
July 25, 1842 [presumed at Nauvoo still sick] Nauvoo, Illinois
July 26, 1842 sick in morning; rode to farm in afternoon Nauvoo, Illinois
July 27, 1842 Meeting at Grove Nauvoo, Illinois
July 28, 1842 Sent Wilford Woodruff for printing paper for
Times and Seasons Nauvoo, Illinois
July 29, 1842 No entry
July 30, 1842 Writes letters from office; mentions Times and
Seasons Nauvoo, Illinois
July 31, 1842 High Priest Quorum clerk to publish in Time and Nauvoo, Illinois
Seasons “Duties of a Priest;” Continued History of
Joseph Smith; Affidavits against John C. Bennett
Aug 1, 1842 In Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
Aug 2, 1842 No entry
Aug 3, 1842 In city transacting business Nauvoo, Illinois
Aug 4, 1842 Variety of business Nauvoo, Illinois
Aug 5, 1842 Variety of business Nauvoo, Illinois
Aug 6, 1842 Joseph goes to Montrose, Iowa; prophecies about Nauvoo, Illinois
Saints going to Rocky Mountains, and settlements
and cities
Aug 7, 1842 At Home Nauvoo, Illinois
Aug 8, 1842 Arrested in Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
Aug 9, 1842 In vicinity of Nauvoo
Aug 10, 1842 On river between Nauvoo and Montrose In vicinity of Nauvoo
Aug 11, 1842 Spent day at Zarahemla, Iowa; After dark met at In vicinity of Nauvoo
water site near brick store; then went out in a skiff
to Wiggins farm and to Edward Sayers
Aug 12, 1842 Dispatched messages from Island In vicinity of Nauvoo
Aug 13, 1842 Sent messages to Emma from Island In vicinity of Nauvoo
Aug 14, 1842 Spent afternoon with Emma and wrote letters In vicinity of Nauvoo
Aug 15, 1842 Joseph on Island; Emma presented letter to General; In vicinity of Nauvoo
Joseph writes editorial for Times and Seasons on
Persecution (Times and Seasons, pp. 886-890);
History of Joseph Smith continued; Report of
333,000 Indians East of Rocky Mountains,
Broken down by tribes
Aug 16, 1842 On Island—writes to Emma (sends letter with Hyrum) In vicinity of Nauvoo
Writes to Governor Carlin; sends instructions on
conduct of business
Aug 17, 1842 Walk in woods; staying at Bro Sayers (they are sending In vicinity of Nauvoo
messages back and forth)
Aug 18, 1842 Reading In vicinity of Nauvoo
Aug 19, 1842 Went home in the evening; gets visit from Nauvoo, Illinois
Temperance Mack
Aug 20, 1842 Spent day in business Nauvoo, Illinois
Aug 21, 1842 Office doing business Nauvoo, Illinois
Aug 22, 1842 Pondered good qualities of faithful few Nauvoo, Illinois
Aug 23, 1842 Writes blessings for all loved ones Nauvoo, Illinois
Aug 24, 1842 Home all day, Gets a letter from Quincy Nauvoo, Illinois
Aug 25, 1842 Home all day Nauvoo, Illinois
Aug 26, 1842 Home and meets with council Nauvoo, Illinois
Aug 27, 1842 in Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
Aug 28, 1842 At home Nauvoo, Illinois
Aug 29, 1842 Speaks at Special Conference in Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
Aug 30, 1842 At home Nauvoo, Illinois
Aug 31, 1842 At home in morning; in afternoon in grove with Nauvoo, Illinois
Relief Society
Sept 1, 1842 Assembly room and at home Nauvoo, Illinois
Composed letter that he may have to be in hiding
(This letter appeared in the Sept 15, 1842 edition
of the Time and Seasons. But he did not actually
go into hiding until Oct 8, 1842.)
Times and Seasons articles on Persecution of
Prophets and Baptism
Sept 2, 1842 Spent day at home Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 3, 1842 Morning at home Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 4, 1842 Writes letters that were sent from Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 5, 1842 Writes letters Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 6, 1842 Wrote letter on Baptism for the Dead that was published Nauvoo, Illinois
Oct 1, 1842. Joseph wrote articles as editorials
which were published later.
Sept 7, 1842 In Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 8, 1842 Dictates letters from Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 9, 1842 Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 10, 1842 Training Nauvoo Legion Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 11, 1842 Home all day Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 12, 1842 Home all day Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 13, 1842 Home Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 14, 1842 Home Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 15, 1842 Sept 15, 1842 is the Times and Seasons extract
talking about the book by Stevens and Catherwood .
Joseph also says Lehi traversed the Great Southern
Ocean and landed a little South of the Isthmus
of Darien and that Palenque (in Central America)
was once a Book of Mormon City. Also printed the
letter written Sept 1, 1842, about hiding; but Joseph
stayed in town until Oct 7.
Sept 16, 1842 Home having his likeness painted Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 17, 1842 Home Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 18, 1842 At home; in the evening received a visit from his
Mother Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 19, 1842 Home having his likeness painted Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 20, 1842 Home having his likeness painted Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 21, 1842 Councils with printing office Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 22, 1842 Talked about moving the printing office Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 23, 1842 Home Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 24, 1842 Parade Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 25, 1842 Preached in Grove; spoke on Persecution (Sunday) Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 26, 1842 City Council Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 27, 1842 Home Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 28, 1842 Home “Nothing of interest transpired.” Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 29, 1842 Emma was sick; Joseph was home with her Nauvoo, Illinois
Sept 30, 1842 Emma still sick; Joseph home with her Nauvoo, Illinois
Oct 1, 1842 Nauvoo Temple Committee Nauvoo, Illinois
Oct 1, 1842 Edition of Times and Seasons –Central America
“Zarahemla stood on this land [of Central American
and Guatemala]; a day and ½ journey for a Nephite;
Large round stone; Quirigua, a Book of Mormon City;
Quotes Vol. 2, p. 122 of Stevens book
Oct 2, 1842 Home (reward offered of $300.00 for Joseph Smith Nauvoo, Illinois
and Porter Rockwell)
Oct 3, 1842 He was with Emma all day-she was sick Nauvoo, Illinois
Oct 4. 1842 Emma was worse; Joseph was with her Nauvoo, Illinois
Oct 5, 1842 Emma baptized twice; Joseph was with her Nauvoo, Illinois
Oct 6, 1842 Emma felt better Nauvoo, Illinois
Oct 7, 1842 Cheerful in Nauvoo; Emma somewhat better Nauvoo, Illinois
Joseph left on Oct 7 at 8:20 pm to hide out
at the Taylor Farm
Oct 8, 1842 [Joseph believed to be traveling to the Taylor Farm]
Oct 9, 1842 [Joseph believed to be at the Taylor Farm]
Oct 10, 1842 [Joseph believed to be at the Taylor Farm]
Oct 11, 1842 Elder Taylor returned to Nauvoo; found Emma recovering
Oct 12, 1842 [Joseph believed to be at the Taylor Farm]
Oct 13, 1842 [Joseph believed to be at the Taylor Farm]
Oct 14, 1842 [Joseph believed to be at the Taylor Farm]
Oct 15, 1842 Bro John K Parker informed Emma that Joseph was well
Oct 15, 1842 Edition of Times and Seasons about 1 Nephi; Revelation
to Martin Harris; Revelation to Joseph Smith on April 6;
Moses water Mt Ararat; History of Joseph Smith continues;
[nothing about Book of Mormon Geography in this edition]
Oct 16, 1842 [Joseph believed to be at the Taylor Farm]
Oct 17, 1842 [Joseph believed to be at the Taylor Farm]
Oct 18, 1842 [Joseph believed to be at the Taylor Farm]
Oct 19, 1842 [Joseph believed to be at the Taylor Farm]
Oct 20, 1842 Joseph arrived at Nauvoo to visit family
Oct 21, 1842 Joseph returns in company to Father Taylor’s Farm [John Taylor’s Father]
Oct 22, 1842 Printing office took fire
Oct 23, 1842 [Joseph believed to be at the Taylor Farm]
Oct 24, 1842 [Joseph believed to be at the Taylor Farm]
Oct 25, 1842 [Joseph believed to be at the Taylor Farm]
Oct 26, 1842 [Joseph believed to be at the Taylor Farm]
Oct 27, 1842 [Joseph believed to be at the Taylor Farm]
Oct 28, 1842 Joseph returns to Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
Oct 29, 1842 Joseph rides to temple in Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
Oct 30, 1842 Joseph was sick so John Taylor spoke Nauvoo, Illinois
Oct 31, 1842 Joseph rode out to see sick Nauvoo, Illinois
Nov 1, 1842 No publication of Times and Season [probably because
Of fire at printing office on Oct 22]
Nov 1, 1842 Carriage wrecked; Nauvoo, Illinois
Nov 2, 1842 At his house; also plowing Nauvoo, Illinois
Nov 3, 1842 Goes with Emma to temple Nauvoo, Illinois
Nov 4, 1842 Looks at land Nauvoo, Illinois
Nov 5, 1842 At home; Indians visit Nauvoo, Illinois
Nov 6, 1842 Home Nauvoo, Illinois
Nov 7, 1842 Council and Bro Hyrum Nauvoo, Illinois
Nov 8, 1842 Nauvoo Nauvoo, Illinois
Nov 9, 1842 Nauvoo City Council Nauvoo, Illinois
Nov 10, 1842 Nauvoo City Council Nauvoo, Illinois
Nov 11, 1842 Nauvoo City Council Nauvoo, Illinois
Nov 12, 1842 Nauvoo City Council Nauvoo, Illinois
Nov 13, 1842 Home Nauvoo, Illinois
Nov 14, 1842 Nauvoo City Council Nauvoo, Illinois
Nov 15, 1842 Publishes Valedictory for Time and Seasons; giving up
being editor Nauvoo, Illinois
Nov 15, 1842 ` Edition of Times and Seasons Vol 4:1; Joseph
Resigns as editor; Joseph has article about
Melchizidek Priesthood and Temple in Nauvoo;
There is an article on Chitzen Itza (origins I leave
to others) [sounds more like John Taylor]
Nov 16, 1842 Home Nauvoo, Illinois
Nov 17, 1842 Home; the Mississippi was frozen Nauvoo, Illinois