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Blessing to William W. Phelps, 22 September 1835, as Recorded in Phelps, Diary and Notebook

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JS, Blessing, to
William W. Phelps

17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...

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Kirtland Township

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...

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, Geauga Co., OH], 22 Sept. 1835. Version copied [not before 3 Oct. 1835] in Phelps, Diary and Notebook, pp. 30–34 (second numbering), in handwriting of
William W. Phelps

17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...

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unto them <​his​> names, and the generations to come shall call them <​him​> blessed. His days shall be prolonged upon the land of
Zion

A specific location in Missouri; also a literal or figurative gathering of believers in Jesus Christ, characterized by adherence to ideals of harmony, equality, and purity. In JS’s earliest revelations “the cause of Zion” was used to broadly describe the ...

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; and when he is old and bowed down with many years, behold he shall lift up his eyes and the heavens shall be opened upon him. Hh shall be lifted up at the last day, and his rest shall be glorious Amen
Given <​By Joseph Smith, ​>September 22d D 1835 and recorded oct 3d 1835 on Page 14 Church record [p. 34]
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