A blessing given by Joseph F. Smith to Lucy P. Russel, with Daniel H. Wells assisting, setting her apart for calling as a midwife in Utah. Smith was the 2nd Counselor in the Mormon Church's First Presidencey at the time of the blessing.

This collection consists of books recording the temple work completed for the ancestors of Wells. They include listings of the Wells, Welles, Chapin, Kellog, and numerous other families. The materials show individuals' names, birth and death dates, the temple ordinances performed, and by whom and when these temple rites were conducted. Some of the names are of persons living as early as the Middle Ages.