1862-05-20-Humboldt

A Compilation of General Voyage Notes

...After a successful voyage this company of emigrants arrived in New York May 20th, thence the journey westward was continued by railroad and steamboat to Florence, Nebraska...

Autobiography of Anders Persson Lofgreen

Lofgreen, Anders Persson. Autobiography 1991. (Ms 12901), pp. 39-42; Acc. #202094. (CHL)

...When we began to come close to New York our president pretended to be poor and asked the Saints (Mormons) for contributions, so he could buy clothing when we arrived in New York. I gave him 2 dollars.

The 2nd of June we landed in New York and felt very happy to feel land under our feet so we could walk around as sober people.

On the 4th we took the train and after many changes we arrived at St. Joseph. ...

Reminiscences and Journal of Christian Anderson

Anderson, Christian. Reminiscences and journal (Ms 1917), p. 7. (CHL)

...Tuesday May 20 -- Landed at New York after a rough voyage and considerable sickness and death among the children.

We continued our journey on railroad from New York to St. Joseph...