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Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:

William F. Butt papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1397
Scope and Contents

Diaries, 1887-1895; correspondence, 1883-1897; financial records, Lehi, Utah, Ward record book; patriarchal blessings; mission records; and biographies of family members. Also included are the diaries of Butt's wife, Laura Ellen Bushman Butt, 1896-1897. The materials document William Butt's life in Lehi, Utah, and his service as a missionary for the Mormon Church to the Northern States.

Dates: 1881-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William F. Butt papers

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints records

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 4123
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, church related, financial records, legal records, and miscellaneous documents. Notable documents (all photocopies) include an 1844 letter from Joseph Smith while in Carthage Jail and a list of Mormon Battalion soldiers.

Dates: 1831-1964
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints records

Charles David Evans patriarchal blessings

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230317148]
Identifier: MSS SC 1896
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of handwritten patriarchal blessings given to Lillie Hone and Elijah Hawkins. The blessings assure LIllie and Elijah that they are entitled to all the blessings of the Mormon Church including the opportunity to go to heaven.

Dates: 1899-1900
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Charles David Evans patriarchal blessings

Hamik Crapiet Gregory patriarchal blessing

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230318302]
Identifier: MSS SC 1975
Scope and Contents

Typewritten patriarchal blessing given to Hamik Crapiet Gregory, a native of Iran. The blessing assures Gregory in Mormon theological terms of his ability to attain salvation.

Dates: 1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Hamik Crapiet Gregory patriarchal blessing

Electa Coltrin Higginson family papers

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230350149]
Identifier: MSS 4176
Abstract

Electa Higginson family papers containing a biographical record of Higginson’s father, Zebedee Coltrin, a patriarchal blessing for Mary Margurett Shults and a patriarchal blessing for John Albison, 1841-1977.

Dates: 1841-1977
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Electa Coltrin Higginson family papers

Willard George Homer journal

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230349844]
Identifier: MSS 4099
Abstract

William George Homer’s journal, 107 typed pages.

Dates: 1893-1899
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Willard George Homer journal

Jesse Nathaniel Smith collection, 1845-1970

 Series
Identifier: MSS 503 Series 1
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: Collection contains journals, correspondence, genealogies, patriarchal blessings, certificates, an autobiography, and other papers of Jesse Nathaniel Smith, dating from 1836 to 1970. Includes information on the Smith family, and Smith's activities as a settler and community leader in Snowflake, Arizona. Smith was the president of the Scandinavian Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1862 to 1864 and an early settler in Salt Lake City and Parowan, Utah, and in...
Dates: 1845-1970
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 503, Jesse Nathaniel Smith papers

John L. Smith personal and family papers, 1792-1950

 Series — Box 5: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232563210], Folder: 1-3
Identifier: MSS 680 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains priesthood blessing transcripts, legal documents, articles, letters, and other Smith family papers, dated 1792 to 1950.

Dates: 1792-1950
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 680, John L. Smith papers

John McEwan diary

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSS1051
Dates: 1843-1889
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

John Smith personal papers, 1852-1962

 Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 803 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains papers related to Smith's personal and family life, genealogical information, business interests, and his role as Presiding Patriarch of the LDS Church. Includes patriarchal blessings given to him, as well as those he gave to others. Also includes tithing receipts, legal documents, documents regarding stock held by Smith, commendations for Smith, miscellaneous correspondence, documents related to Joseph Smith III, and articles regarding John Smith. Dated 1852-1962.

Dates: 1852-1962
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 803, John Smith papers

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