7th Col Kane Called upon me at my tent for
the last time as he was about to leave for the
east. He had been sick for several weeks but
was now getting better before he left he desired
to receive his Patriarchal Blessing from under
the hands of Father John Smith. I went with
him to the tent of the Patriarch who lade
his hands upon the head of Col Kane & blessed
him I wrote the blessing & presented Col Kane
with a copy of the same of my hand writing
I was with Presidents Young & Richard duri[ng]
the evening
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