1869-08-10-Colorado

Diary of Joel Grover

Joel Grover, Diary pp. 171-179, 180 [Ms 1860]

Monday 7th A lovely day was this, our last at sea. Log book at 12 A.M. as follows: 282 miles last � and it said time in long. 71.50 west. lat. 40.20 north and 105 miles from Sandy Hook which lat. place is 25 miles from New York City, U.S.A. At 2:30 P.M. we came in sight of Long Island off to the right. Patriotic feeling swell my bosom as we sail along America�s fair shores. Passed Sandy Hook at 9 P.M. Signals exchanged and we passed on and anchored near Staten Island at 10 P.M., 4 miles from the city.

Tuesday August 10th 1869 After passing �.. examination, we steamed on up to the city of New York. Met Br. Agent W. C. Staimes, N. Dasenberg, J. A. Young and others. Passed the custom house and spent a busy day getting the Smiths ready for the railway. In the morning took a stroll up Broadway. Put up for the night the Stephens House, Lower Broadway.

Wednesday 11th I was busy during the forenoon making arrangements for my homeward journey. At 2 P.M. in company with our shipload of Saints, the brethren going home, and Bro. Dasenberg, for he was to be our capt. as far as Omaha. Crossed by streamer to the Jersey side, when at 6 P.M. we took train on the Jersey & Trenton Railway, for Philadelphia. A pleasant ride followed through the nice state of New Jersey and at 11 P.M. we arrived in Philadelphia, we �

Journal of Richard E. Egan

Egan, Richard E. Journal (Ms 8795 reel 13 #5), pp.4-17, 44-45

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Saturday, 7th. Rough sea last night & heavy swells this morning, but as the wind had fell the sea soon got calm. Several sails in sight in the forenoon. We had a grand concert in the saloon in the evening. The pilot came on board this afternoon. He said that the "City of Antwerp" which started one day after we did was now fifty miles ahead of us. It is a faster steamer than the Colorado.

Sunday, 8th. They held religious service in the cabin again at 10:30 a.m., the captain read it again, it was so dry that I hardly had patience to stay until it was over, [p. 14] at 2 o'clock we held our meeting with the Saints in the steerage. Brother George Teasdale preached, weather fine today but no fair winds. I saw six sails at one time, in the afternoon. In the evening we held another good meeting. Brother T. preached again.

Monday, 9th. Very fine weather today & many sails in sight through the day. We came in sight of land, (Long Island) about noon. The sights were lovely after seeing nothing but the blue waters for eighteen days. We anchored off Staten Island near New York City at 10 o'clock p.m. and will go ashore tomorrow.

Tuesday, 10th. The inspecting officers came on board early & found everything all right [p. 15] so they weighed anchor & steamed near into one of the piers & the cabin passengers got onto a tug & came ashore, myself & some of the brethren unfortunately went with him. We should have mixed up with the steerage passengers & got our luggage with theirs in order to pass the customs house officers without having our luggage examined, but we were in for it. Our boxes were all ransacked & everything pulled out & hauled about. I had to pay $27.59 in gold for three pieces of goods I bought for Brother Carrington. The Saints landed a little after noon at Castle Garden & had to prepare to remain there all night as they could not get them off today. They did not have the best of beds, but [p. 16] had to put up with it as it could not possibly be helped. We were all very busy the rest of the day, changing the Saints money into American money & settling up other business for them. I put up at the Stevens House where Brother Staines lodges, also Brother Teasdale, it is a very fine hotel, every accommodation that could be wished for, they have. Brother Teasdale & I took a room together with two beds in it.

Wednesday, 11th. We were all very busy today getting the emigration off. . . . [p. 17]

. . . I started for Salt Lake in company with the Saints who came on the "Minnesota." �

Reminiscences of Joel Grover

Grover, Joel, 1849-1886. Reminiscences and Diary, 1847 May-1878 Aug, pp.171-180.

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Monday, 9th, A lovely day was this, our last at sea. Logbook at 12 A.M. as follows: 282 miles last run and at said time in long. 71.50 west, lat. 40.20 north and 105 miles from Sandy Hook, which latter place is 25 miles from New York City, U.S.A. At 2:30 P.M. we came in sight of Long Island and off to the right. Patriotic feeling swell my bosom as we sail along America�s fair shores. Passed Sandy Hook at 9 P.M.; signals exchanged and we passed on word, anchored near Staten Island at 10 P.M., 4 miles from the city.

Tuesday, August 10th, 1869, After passing close examination, we steamed on up to the city of New York. Met our agent W. C. Staines, N. Dusenberg, J. A. Young, and others. Passed the custom house. And spent a busy day getting the Saints ready for the railway. In the evening took a stroll up Broadway, put up for the night at the Stephen�s House, Lower Broadway.

Wednesday, 11th, I was busy during the forenoon making arrangements for my homeward journey. At 2 P.M., I in company with our shipload of Saints, the brethren going home and Bro. Dusenberg [-] to be our capt as far as Omaha. Crossed by steamer to Jersey side, where at 6 P.M. we took train on the Jersey & Trenton Railway for Philadelphia. A pleasant ride followed through the nice state of New Jersey, and at 11 P.M. we arrived in Philadelphia; �