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Apr 18, 1856

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April 18, 1856 ~ Friday

18^th I went to the Historian office in the morning spent some
time writing Journal. Elder G. A. Smith & myself laid hands
upon the head of Samuel Harrison Bailey Smith the son of
Samuel Smith the witness of the Book of Mormoon. G A Smith
was mouth we ordained him one of the Seventies & set him
apart to go upon his mission to the United States. He had a good
blessing it was written By Thomas Bullock

laying on of hands

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Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine Notes 3

On the in the Historian's Office George A Smith and myself laid our hands upon the head of Samuel Harrison Baliley Smith the son of Samuel Smith one of the "Witnesses to the Book of Mormon" and ordained him one of the Seventies and set him apart to go on mission to ^England^ George A Smith was mouth. About this time Parley Pratt was very