Joseph Smith Senior patriarchal blessing book [photocopy and transcript]

Joseph Smith Senior patriarchal blessing book [photocopy and transcript], undated

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Smith, Joseph, Sr., 1771-1840
Title: Joseph Smith Senior patriarchal blessing book [photocopy and transcript]
Dates: undated
Quantity: 0.25 linear feet, (3 folders)
Collection Number: ACCN 2400
Summary: The Joseph Smith Senior patriarchal blessing book (1833-1843) consist of a copy of the original manuscript and a transcript of the blessings. The original book is located within the archives of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Repository: University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions: Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Joseph Smith Senior (1771-1840) was born in Massachusetts and married Lucy Mack in 1795. Among his eleven children was the founder of the LDS Church, Joseph Smith Junior. Being plagued by crop failures in Vermont, Smith moved his family to upstate New York where the birth of the Latter-day Saint movement began. In late 1833, Joseph Smith Junior called upon his father to become the first presiding patriarch of the LDS Church. Patriarchal blessings often state an individual's particular talents and abilities, lineage, and often contain admonitions and blessings. Joseph Smith Senior carried this calling until his death in 1840 at Nauvoo, Illinois. The calling of patriarch was then given to Smith's son, Hyrum.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Joseph Smith Senior patriarchal blessing book (1833-1843) consists of a copy of the original book where the blessings were recorded. A transcript is included since the original manuscript is hard to read. A name index is included as part of the transcript. There are about 322 blessings contained in the collection.

Copies of the manuscript and transcripts exist for the blessings of the following people:

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Location of Originals

This book is a scanned copy of the original with a written transcript accompaning each page. The original book is located within the archives of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Acquisition Information

Donated by Mike Marquardt in 2008.

Processing Note

Processed by Jonathan D. Hepworth in 2008.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
1	1-3	Patriarchal blessing book [photocopy and transcript]

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