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===A Compilation of General Voyage Notes===

The 'B. S. Kimball' cast anchor in the harbor of New York in the evening of Saturday, June 13th, and on the 15th the passengers were permitted to go ashore. In the evening of the same day the emigrants continued by train to Albany. There a fine boy was born. 


===Autobiography of Lars Nielsen===
''Nielsen, Lars, Autobiography [ca. 1904], pp.10-12.''

After 42 days at sea, we landed in New York, June 15, 1863, at [[Castle Garden]]s. We were there four or five hours then went on board a train and traveled to Albany. We were there two or three hours. There Sister Westenskov gave birth to their first son and named him Peder Albany. 


===Journals of Hans Peter Lund===
''Lund, Hans Peter. Journals (Ms 8941), typescript translation, pp. 79-81, 84. (CHL)''

Jun 13 we came to New York and Sunday I wrote to Jesse N. Smith. We were happy and the weather was nice. In the afternoon [[William Staines|Brother Stainer]] came aboard and we were happy.

Monday Jun 15 a ship came and took us to the fortress. Some of the brethren took the luggage and went to the railroad. Anders Eliasens son, 3, and Jens Hansens daughter, 1 died. [[P. V. Poulsen]] stayed in New York with the family. I had a lot to do. None of my company stayed. At 9 we went by train and came to Albany.

[[Category: Port of New York]]
[[Category: Castle Garden]]
[[Category: William Staines]]
[[Category: P. V. Poulsen]]