170 years ago today - Jan 26, 1844

[Joseph Smith Diary] ... Went to the office and instructed Bro[ther] Phelps to write a piece on the situation of the nation—referring to the President's Messages &c. [[Phelps then ghostwrites Joseph Smith's abolitionist platform]]

Prayer meeting at Bro[ther] Young's. 8 of the [Twelve Apostles were present]. O[rson] Pratt [was] present [and anointed to the fullness of the priesthood][[2nd anointing]].

[Source: Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1843-44, http://amzn.to/jsdiaries]