[Patriarchal Blessings] Electa C. Williams. (Given by John Smith.)
"Sister Electa I lay my hands upon thy head and Seal a Fathers blessing upon thee thou art a Daughter of abriham through the loins of Joseph and entittled to an inheratance with his Sons which is a Seal and a promise of the holey Priesthood with all its benifits upon Generation to Generation in common with thh companion with all his blesings with a privedlage to save thy dead friends by his help and bring them into the same kingdom with him thou shalt yet see many of thy liveing Friends embrace the truth if not all thy years shall be according to the desires of thy heart even to see the gathering of Isirel and universal peace over all the Earth and be perfectly Satisfied I seal all these blessings upon thee according to thee desires of thy heart by the authority of the Priesthood Amen." (LDS Archives, Ms d 4806 Bx 11 fd 4.) [Age, ?; Scribe, ?] (1)
[Patriarchal Blessings] Louisa M. Hemenway. (Given by John Smith.)
"Sister Louisa I lay my hands upon thy head and Seal a Fathers Blessing upon thee thou art a young and lyable to be beset by many temptations therefore I ask my heavenly Father to give his angels charge over thee that thou may never be led away by evel designing persons who do and will exist in these the last days thou shalt have a companion in due time who shall hold the Priesthood he shall be a man of thy choice and shall make thee happy thou shalt enjoy all the blessings of the new and everlasting covenant which were sealed upon the head of Ephriam and Manassa and an inheritance in the Land of Zion to posess in time and again in Eternity thou shalt have the ministry of angels and converce with them as with a Friend shall see thy Saviour come in the clouds of heaven and shall converce with him while in the flesh. I seal this blessing upon thy head and more shall be recieved hereafter and I seal the[e] up to come forth in the first reserection to embrace eternal life Amen."
(LDS Archives, Ms d 4806 Bx 11 fd 4.) [Age, ?; Scribe, ?] (1)
-- Aug 31, 1844
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 31st Rode through Hendersonsville and spent the night with Mr Robins. (2)
Brigham Young: Elected lieutenant general of Nauvoo Legion 31 August 1844. (3)
[Brigham Young] took my wife and Unice went on to the hill found Br greene verry sick cauld on Br Joseph Young Lauds Handes Came home about 1 oc p.m. attended a Cort marshel at the seventies hall the cort marshel Elected me for their Leutenant General and Charles C. Rich for their Major General it was don with out a decenting voice in the evening at 6 o.c. we held a school meeting chose 3 trustees (4)
Brigham Young becomes lieutenant-general of the Nauvoo Legion, although the governor does not officially appoint him until Sept. 27. (5)
Illinois Governor Thomas Ford appoints Brigham Young lieutenant-general of the Nauvoo Legion, replacing Joseph Smith, who had been martyred earlier that year. (6)
William B Smith: Preaching in Philadelphia by 31 August 1844. (3)
-- Aug 31, 1844 (Saturday)
Brigham Young was elected lieutenant-general of the Nauvoo Legion, and Charles C. Rich, major-general. (7)
-- Aug 31, 1844. Saturday.
[William Clayton Journal] At the Temple Office all day. P.M. went to see A[lice] Hardman who is getting better. She will do right and wants her sister Elizabeth to go with her. (8)
-- During 1844: August
[Patriarchal Blessings] Joseph C. Kingsbury. (Given by John Smith.)
"[excerpt] Thou art entitled to all the blessings which the servants of God sealed upon their children in ancient days which is a fulness of the Melchizedek Priesthood with all the blessings and benefits thereof. Thou are a lawful heir to these things because thou art a son of Joseph, the son of Jacob who was sold into Egypt." (From typescript citing Joseph C. Kingsbury diary, University of Utah Library.) [Age, ?; Scribe, ?] (1)
-- During Aug 99, 1844. Thursday.
[William Clayton Journal] At the Temple, A.M., at 10 met the Twelve at President Youngs. Elders Marks and Rigdon had been notified to attend (for whom the council was designed). Elder Rigdon said he was sick and should not attend. Elder Marks was present. President Young stated to Elder Marks that in consequence of rumors and reports of the proceedings of him and Elder Rigdon he had called them together that the thing might be talked over and if possible an union effected. Elder Young stated what he had heard and Elder Marks denied the charges in toto, and said he had been abused by the tongue of slander. He acknowledged that the course the Twelve had pursued was contrary to what he had expected but he did not intend to say anything. The meeting was beneficial to me and I though[t] I would never listen to reports again. Evening Elder Kimball called to see us. I had a long conversation with him. He advised me to take L[ydia Moon] for time. (8)
Footnotes:
1 - Selected LDS Patriarchal Blessings, New Mormon Studies CD ROM, Signature Book, 2009, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
2 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
3 - Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985, http://amzn.to/RevelationsofJosephSmith
4 - Brigham Young Journal (1801-1877) Journal #2 July, 1837- Mar. 1845
5 - Advent Adam website (defunct) - based on http://amzn.to/originsofpower
6 - The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com
7 - Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology
8 - George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton
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