Feb 3rd 1854 As my son Wilford was to commence
this morning to begin to officiate in the priests office by
going through the ward to visit the house of each member
in company with Brother Ross in the capacity of teachers
I called my family together for the purpose of Prayer
and Dedicating my son unto the Lord his father and
mother laid hands upon his head and Blessed him and
Dedi[c]ated him unto the Lord. The following is a coppy of the
Blessing bestowed upon his head

Wilford Woodruff ^Jr Born In Montrose Iowa March 22nd 1840
Received the following fblessing under the hand of his father Wilford
Woodruff ^sen one of the Twelve Apostles city of the SGreat Salt Lake
Feb 3rd 1854 when he was 13 years & 323 days old

Wilford in the name of Jesus Christ and by virtue of the
Holy Pristhood I lay my hands upon your head and seal upon
your head a Fathers blessing and seal upon ^you^ the priesthood of Aaron
which you have received, and also to dedicate you unto God for
the purpose of the ministry. I seal upon your head all the blessings
of Abram Isaac & Jacob. I seal you up unto eternal life and no power
shall take your crown. And you shall live long upon the Earth
and do great good and bring many souls into the kingdom
of God. And you shall stand in the defence of Zion and if you
will be faithful in keeping the commandments of God you
shall receive the fulness of the priesthood and the Apostheship
and the keys thereof and shall follow the footsteps of thy
father wherein he has been faithful in the Apostheship, and
tho shalt live and not die. thy body shalt not be laid in the grave
but thou shalt live till the coming of Christ. then shall thy body
be changed in the twinkling of an eye from mortality to [3 Nephi 28:8]

immortality, and shalt be caught up to meet the Lord
in the air when he shall come in the clouds of heaven to
meet with the saints on the earth. [1 Thessalonians 4:17] thou shalt be a great
man on the Earth. thou shalt have posterity and thy sons
shalt bear the priesthood after thee. thou shalt be a comfort
and consolation to thy father & Mother in their declining
years. thou shalt cause the heart of thy mother to rejoice
who has laboured hard to preserve thy life from thy
infancy up to this day. thou shalt have power to teach
the great things of the kingdom of God and do great
miracles thou shalt heal the sick & cast out Devils
in the name of Jesus Christ. thou shalt see visions &
dream dreams and angels shall administer unto thee
and teach thee great things. thou shalt see Zion Zion
esstablished in great power and glory. I seal all
these Blessings upon you in the name of Jesus Christ Amen
theis Blessing was sealed upon the head of my son
Wilford and recorded under my hand on this the
3rd day of Feb A.D 1854 Wilford Woodruff sen

I spent most of this day in school with my children
during the evening Sisters Whitney & Eliza Snow called upon
us and spent the evening we talked over the days of Kirtland &
others times I red over several of the old sermons of Joseph not
recorded any whare ownly in my Journal. we spent a plesant evening
before they left Sister Whitney sung in tongues in the pure
language which Adam & Eve made use of in the garden of Eden
this gift was obtained while in Kirtland through the promise of Joseph
He told her if she would rise upon her feet (while in a meeting)
she should have the pure Language she done so and immediately
commenced singing in that language. it was as near heavenly
music as any thing I ever herd.