1858-03-11-New York Times-Arrival of the Mormon Missionaries
Arrival of the Mormon Missionaries
New York Times, v7 n2020, 11 March 1858, p. 1 c. 6
The ship Underwriter, Capt. ROBERTS, from Liverpool Jan. 23, arrived yesterday afternoon, bringing 25 Mormons, all Americans, who have been on a visit to various points of England and the Continent, as missionaries of the Church of Latter Day Saints, and upon business affairs. There is only one lady among them. The party were taken from the ship as she was passing up the river, and landed at Castle Garden, whence they all took their way to various hotels and private houses in the City. At WALKER'S Hotel, No, 25 Greenwich-street, our reporter found four of the Elders with the only lady. They were seated at a small table in the sitting room, enjoying a game of whist, the lady looking on. The cards had evidently seen service. They were all young, healthy and good looking men, who have not apparently suffered from sea sickness or short rations. The effort to learn any particulars concerning their party; where they had been, how long they had been abroad or even their names, was abortive. They referred the reporter to Mr. HERRIMAN, whom they designated as their chief, who they thought was at LOVEJOY'S Hotel. The discipline of the camp appears to prevail among them. The lady is young, rotund and not bad looking. In answer to the question if they were going to Salt Lake the chief speaker replied, that they were each going to their respective homes. One to Vermont, another to Illinois, &c. At Mrs. LAWTON'S, No. 138 Cedar-street, there were six of the same party. At LOVEJOY'S Hotel there six others, whose names stood on the regtster as follows; David Wilkins and D. Margett, St. Louis; E. H. Price and T. Price, Philadelphia; Thomas R. King and Peter Robison, Syracuse.
