180 years ago today - 1838: 31 July

[Patriarchal Blessing]
Loren W. Babbitt. (Given by Joseph Smith, Sen.) ... if thou wilt keep the commandments of god and observe the word of wisdom thou shalt live to see thy three score years and ten and be satisfied with life ...

[Source: photocopy of manuscript; Ms 7039, LDS Archives, in Selected LDS Patriarchal Blessings, New Mormon Studies CD ROM, Signature Book, 2009, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

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