Appendix 5: Blessings, September and October 1835, Introduction
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Members of the Smith family who received blessings from JS in 1833 were Joseph Smith Sr., Lucy Mack Smith, Hyrum Smith, Samuel Smith, William Smith, and Don Carlos Smith.
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JS, Journal, 14–19 Nov. and 18 Dec. 1833.
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Patriarchal Blessings, 1:9.
Patriarchal Blessings, 1833–. CHL. CR 500 2.
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On Cowdery’s appointment as church recorder, see Minutes, 14 Sept. 1835.
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Patriarchal Blessings, 1:11–13.
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Patriarchal Blessings, 1:9.
Patriarchal Blessings, 1833–. CHL. CR 500 2.
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JS, Journal, 14–19 Nov. 1833.
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See JS, Journal, 18 Dec. 1833; and JS to Don Carlos Smith, Blessing, 18 Dec. 1833, in Patriarchal Blessings, 1:11.
Patriarchal Blessings, 1833–. CHL. CR 500 2.
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JS, Journal, 22 Sept. 1835.
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Edward Partridge, Kirtland, OH, to Lydia Clisbee Partridge, 2 Nov. 1835, in Partridge, Genealogical Record, 25.
Partridge, Edward, Jr. Genealogical Record. 1878. CHL. MS 1271.
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For example, when copying his own blessing, which was also given in December 1833, Cowdery omitted references to “two evils” that he was admonished to forsake. The omitted text appears in JS’s journal under the 18 December 1833 entry. (JS to Oliver Cowdery, Blessing, [18 Dec. 1833], in Patriarchal Blessings, 1:12–13; JS, Journal, 18 Dec. 1833.)
Patriarchal Blessings, 1833–. CHL. CR 500 2.
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Beyond the fact that Cowdery was the recorder and the blessing book was his responsibility, the fact that he charged Hyrum, Samuel, and William Smith money for recording their blessings underscores the official nature of his actions. The amount Cowdery charged was based on the number of words in the blessing. He routinely charged individuals ten cents per one hundred words. (Cowdery and Cowdery, Financial Account Books, 2–3.)
Cowdery, Warren A., and Oliver Cowdery. Financial Account Books, 1835–1836. CHL.
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Patriarchal Blessings, 1:9; see also Blessing to David Whitmer, 22 Sept. 1835; Blessing to John Whitmer, 22 Sept. 1835; Blessing to John Corrill, 22 Sept. 1835; and Blessing to William W. Phelps, 22 Sept. 1835.
Patriarchal Blessings, 1833–. CHL. CR 500 2.
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Patriarchal Blessings, 1:15.
Patriarchal Blessings, 1833–. CHL. CR 500 2.
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See, for example, Minutes, 8 Nov. 1831; and Minutes, 30 Apr. 1832.
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The earlier blessings to Sidney Rigdon and Frederick G. Williams are found in JS, Journal, 14–19 Nov. 1833. The blessings to Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith, Hyrum Smith, Samuel Smith, William Smith, Oliver Cowdery, and the text from Don Carlos Smith’s blessing are found in JS, Journal, 18 Dec. 1833.