Sep 22, 1827

Lucy sends Joseph Jr. to a cabinet maker, probably Willard Chase, to make a chest in which to put the plates . Chase says this occurred in the "fore part" of September , perhaps unaware that there was a gap between Smith's removing the plates from the hill and his taking them home Chase assumed Smith had approached him before 22 September.

[Source: Vogel, Dan, Early Mormon Documents, Appendix B: Chronology, 1771-1831, http://amzn.to/T5nY8w]