1868-07-13-John Bright

Autobiographical Sketch of Mary Ann Williams Jenkins

Jenkins, Mary Ann Williams, [Autobiographical Sketch], In The Samaritans, comp. by Raymond R. Martin and Esther Jenkins Carpenter (privately printed, 1968). p. 140.

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A steamer came out from land to get us from the ship. We landed in Castle Garden, now called Ellis Island, in New York harbor. We were examined by doctors. Then we were put on the steamer again and taken to the harbor of New York. We landed on the pier. The pier was out over the water with no railing but a shed over it. We were there overnight and slept on the ground as we had to have our own bedding. That evening Mother went up town to get bread and cheese. She saw some tomatoes and thought they were some nice fruit, so she bought some. We tried to eat them but couldn't. That was our first experience with tomatoes. We saw our first bar of ice here, also. Next day brother Sammie came up missing. We were terribly worried as he could have easily fallen over the side of the pier. We looked everywhere when finally I ran along by the side of the railroad track and there he was across the track playing with some children. I was surely glad to get hold of his fat, dimpled hand, although I also felt like shaking him for running away. I saw a woman and a child crying. The husband had gone up town and drank too much beer, when coming back he walked off the pier and was drowned.

Next day we boarded the train. …

Autobiography of Mary Ann Chapple Warner

Warner, Mary Ann Chappel, [Autobiography], (MSS B-289), bx. 11, pp. 1-3,

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In the six weeks it took us to cross the ocean, many incidents both good and bad occurred and so our hearts were filled with prayers of thankfulness when we sighted land and sailed into New York Harbor.

We were in New York only a few days before we started for the prairies. …

Diary of Michael Mathisen

Mathisen, Michael, Diary. pp.1-10. Donated by Lenore C. Passey..

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Sunday, 12th. Same weather. 4 o'clock the pilot came aboard. We [had] two meetings. One on the lower deck for the Scandinavian people.

Monday, 13th. Same weather.

Tuesday, 14th. 9 a.m. we dropped anchor in New York. At 11 a.m. we left the John Bright and boarded a steamship which took [us] to Castle Garden where the luggage was weighed. Later we crossed the river to the railroad station and where we spent the night. During the night one of the brothers drowned - - he walked out over the pier.

Wed., 15th. We went sight seeing in town and bought a few things for the trip. We left New York on the train at 9:30 p.m. …

Reminiscences of William Henry Bradfield

Bradfield, William Henry, [Reminiscences], Treasures of Pioneer History, comp. by Kate B. Carter, vol. 3 (Salt Lake City: Daughters of Utah Pioneers, 1954) pp. 60-61.

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We arrived in New York harbor July 13, 1868. Our things were put on a platform and while we children watched them, Mother went into town and got some bread and cheese. We were then put in cattle cars for the train trip west to Laramie, Wyoming. …