1874-05-21-Nevada

Diary of James Liddiard

Liddiard, James. Diary. pp.12b-14b.

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19. Thick weather. Pilot boarded.

20. Very fine. Looking out for [-] first land. Made our [- - -] anchor 12 o'clock in New York River, 3,315 miles from London. [p. 13b]

21. Got underway and steamed up the river and left the ship for Castle Gardens and stayed there during the night.

22. Preparing for the cars.

23. Traveling throughout the state of Pennsylvania.

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Letter from L. J. Herrick et. al - May 21, 1874

Herrick, L. [Letser] J., et. al.[Letter] Latter-day Saints Millennial Star 36:36 (June 16, 1874) pp. 379-80

S. S. Nevada, New York Harbor, May 21, 1874.President Joseph F. Smith.

Dear Brother,--After a long and tedious voyage, we arrived at this port today, at 10 a.m., in good health and spirits, though many have suffered severely with seasickness, owing to high winds and rough seas. �

We expect to leave here tomorrow, at 3 p.m., by train, for the far west. All well.

Ever praying for you and all those associated with you, and the cause in [p.379] which we are all engaged, we are,

Your brethren in the gospel,

L. [Letser] J. Herrick

R. [Robert] McQuarrie

John E. Rees

J. [James] T. Little

Life History of William and Hephzibah Gardner Hodgkinson

Hodgkinson, William and Hephzibah Gardner Hodgkinson. Life History of William and Hephzibah Gardner Hodgkinson. p. 9.

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After three weeks on the ocean, the ship arrived in New York Harbor. The Mormon emigrants stayed at Castle Garden for two days while they were waiting for a train. William and Hephzibah arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah, on May 1874 �