1868-07-28-Colorado
Autobiography of William Anthony
Anthony, William. [Autobiography], Our Pioneer Heritage, comp. By Kate B. Carter, vol. 12, (Salt Lake City: Daughters of Utah Pioneers, 1969), pp. 87-88.
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We had a successful trip across the ocean and landed at Castle Garden, New York, about the last of August, 1868. While looking around in the new world, we spied a fruit stand. Mother said, "Look at those American apples, aren't they pretty?" She bought a big one and divided it, giving each a third. We took a bite and that was enough. We threw it away. It was years after that before I could eat a tomato.
We entrained at Castle Garden for Ogden, Utah, and crossed the plains without an unusual incident, …
Letter of Aurelius Miner - August 3, 1868
Miner, A. [Letter], Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star. 30:37 (September 12, 1868), pp. 588-589.
- New York, August 3, 1868
- President F.[Franklin] D. Richards.
Dear Brother,--I have delayed writing till the present, hoping to be able to give you some information relative to the Constitution and Emerald Isle, but as I shall leave here tomorrow evening, I will no longer defer.
We arrived at the quarantine on the evening of the 27th ultimo, and landed at Castle Garden on the 28th at noon. …
All things worked nicely in passing the luggage at the custom house. The Saints were detained only about one hour, and then all went to the Hudson River Railroad Station, where they remained all night, settling for the remainder of their passage; and on the following day, about five o'clock p.m., all being comfortably seated in the carriages, the bell rang, whistle blew, and away they went towards Albany, feeling that they were satisfied with the water, and thankful that they were on their way to Zion. …
I have had the pleasure of meeting with many friends since I arrived in this city, some from Salt Lake, and some from all parts of the United States. On Friday I was pleased to meet our mutual friend, honorable W. H. Hooper, at the St. Nicholas. He looked as though his labors had been great, which has, indeed, been the case. He informed me that, on final action of the contested election case, the vote in his favor is unanimous. Thus, again, have the enemies of God's people met with degraded defeat. He also informed me that he had secured the extension of the pre-emption laws to Utah; the establishment of a surveyor office and land office; and Brother L. S. Hill's appointment of the office of receiver. This looks as though justice was at length going to be meted out to long ill-treated Utah. All we ask is our rights under the government, and though the granting of these may be long delayed, we bide our time. Brother Hooper left on Friday evening for Chicago, en route for home. Safe trip to him and plenty of rest, for he needs it.
Brother Preston went on with the Colorado company, as their president. Brother Thatcher remains here, and will remain for a week yet. I shall leave at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening for Cleveland, via the Allan Town and Pittsburgh Railroad, make a short visit at my father's, and then continue my journey home as fast as steam and mail coach can take me.
All the brethren here, Brothers Clawson, Staines, &c., join me in kind love to you, and all the brethren with you. Yours in the gospel,
A. Miner.
