April 15, 1837 ~ Saturday

WILLFORD WOODRUFFs Patriarchal
Blessing Receieved April 15^th 1837

At a blessing meeting held at the LORDs house in Kirtland
Ohio on the 15^th day of April AD. 1837. Joseph
Smith ^Sen the Patriarch of the Church of latter
day Saints confered a blessing upon the head of
Willford Woodruff son of Aphek Woodruff
born in Farmington Hartford County Conn[ecticut]
March the 1^st 1807

My Beloved Brother I lay my
hands on thy head in the name of JESUS CHRIST
the Son of the living GOD and seal a blessing on
thy head which shall reach thy posterity a seal that
shall not be taken from thee. I bless thee as Melchisedeck
blessed Abram when he returned from the slaughter
of the ten kings. [Genesis 14:17-20] I confer on the[e] all the blessings of
Abram Isaac and Jacob which includes all blessings
both temporal and spiritual, the blessings of heaven &
the blessing of the earth, thou shalt have all the power
and authority of the Melchesedeck priesthood. Thou
hast a great work to do in the earth. Thou shalt visit
many barberous tribes of the earth, they shall seek
to take thy life; yet God will give the[e] power and wisdom
to frustrate their designs. Thou shalt be blessed with
posterity, thy sons shall receieve the priesthood and dbe
an ornament to the church of Christ, yea they shall be
great men in the earth, thou shalt be honor'd by them
and they shall call thee blesed. I place a seal on
thy head & no power shall be able to take it from thee
if thou art faithful in keeping the commandments of
of God. This ^seal^ shall guard thee against the destroyer.
Thou mayest have the administration of the angels
of heaven, an Holy angel shall soon administer unto

April 15, 1837 ~ Saturday

WILLFORD. WOODRUFFs Patriarchal Blessing Receieved April 15th 1837

At a blessing meeting held at the LORDs house in Kirtland Ohio on the 15th day of April AD. 1837. Joseph Smith sen the Patriarch of the church of latter day saints confered a blessing upon the head of Willford Woodruff son of Aphek Woodruff born in Farmington Hartford County Connt March the 1st 1807

My Beloved Brother I lay my hands on thy head in the name of JESUS CHRIST the Son of the living GOD and seal a blessing on thy head which shall reach thy posterity a seal that shall not be taken from thee. I bless thee as Melchisedeck blessed Abram when he returned from the slaughter of the ten kings. I confer on thee all the blessings of Abram Isaac and Jacob which includes all blessings both temporal and spiritual, the blessings of heaven & the blessing of the earth, thou shalt have all the power and authority of the Melchesedeck priesthood. Thou hast a great work to do in the earth. Thou shalt visit many barberous tribes of the earth, they shall seek to take thy life; yet God will give thee power and wisdom to frustrate their designs. Thou shalt be blessed with posterity; thy sons shall receieve the priesthood and be an ornament to the church of Christ, yea they shall be great men in the earth, thou shalt be honor'd by them and they shall call thee blesed. I place a seal on thy head & no power shall be able to take it from thee if thou are faithful in keeping the commandments of of God. This seal shall guard thee against the destroyer. Thou mayest have the administration of the angels of heaven, an Holy angel shall soon administer unto