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Jan 23, 1837

Journal Entry

January 23, 1837 ~ Monday

Jan 23rd As Elder Abram O Smoot hath been much out
of health since he hath been in Kirtland he desired
to return home into the south country to spend the
winter in a warm climate with his friends. I accom-
panied him to father Smiths to officeate in the office
of a scribe while he receieved his Patriarchal
blessing
. Accordingly the Patriarch JOSEPH
SMITH Sen pronounced his blessing upon his head
in the name of the LORD & I wrote it down for
him. It was truly a great blessing we had it rec-
orded & I gave Elder Smoot a copy of it in print
that he might take it home with ^him^ as he was expe-
cting to leave the day following

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Smoot, Abraham Owen
17 Feb 1815 - 6 Mar 1895
583 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Smith, Joseph (Sr.)
12 Jul 1771 - 14 Sep 1840

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Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865
to when it was found necessary for Elder Smoot to return to his home in the South on account of ill health. On this day he received his Patriarchal blessing before leaving on the

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Jan 23, 1837