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1823.	America, engraved on plates of gold, and directs him where to find them. September 22. Goes as directed and discovers them in a stone box, in a hill side between Manchester and Palmyra, western New York. He attempts to take them, but is prevented. The devil and angels contend about him; devil is whipped and retreats: he receives many instructions from the angel and begins preparing himself for his future.
1827.	January 18. Smith married to Miss Emma Hale, afterward "Lady elect of the Church." September 22. Receives the "plates" from the hands of the angel.
1828.	July: Translation is suspended, in consequence of Martin Harris stealing one hundred and eighteen pages of MS., which have never been replaced.
1829.	April 17. Translation recommenced, Oliver Cowdery acting as clerk. May 5. Smith pretends that John the Baptist came and ordained Cowdery and himself "priests;" and commanded them "to baptize and afterward re-ordain each other."
1830.	Smith was ordained Apostle by Peter, James, and John. April 6. The Mormon Church organized at Manchester, New York, and consisted of J. Smith, sen., Hiram and Samuel Smith, O. Cowdery, Joseph Knight, and J. Smith, jun. Martin Harris, one of the witnesses, not being one among them!
1830.	June. First conference at Fayette, New York.