1873-11-04-Idaho

A Compilation of General Voyage Notes

� President A. Carrington also took his departure by the Idaho, and on meeting with Elder John W. Young at New York, will, according to arrangement, proceed direct for Utah�

Autobiography and Journal of John Isaac Hart

Hart, John Isaac. Autobiography and journal (Ms 5181), pp. 99-100.

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5th - About 11 o'clock we passed the doctor and custom house officers and went on ashore to the Castle Garden, all rejoicing to be on land again. I was very sick all the way. President Carrington returned as far as New York with us. We had on board about 12 hundred souls, 774 Saints out of the number. Brother Staines, our emigration agent, was here to meet us and we was treated very well all the way by the captain and the crew Brother Staines give me 130 dollars to buy bread for the poor.

6th - We left Castle Garden and took the cars for the remainder of our journey. �

Diary of William Kilshaw Barton

Barton, William Kilshaw, Copy of Diary and Missionary Journal of William Kilshaw Barton, Pioneer of 1852 (1828-1887), (privately printed), p. 33.

� We landed in the River Hudson at New York November Fourth, but did not get on shore until November Fifth, which is just twenty-six years from the time I first landed at New Orleans and landing from my mission.

Attended to the organizing of the New York Saints. Brother William Thain, the general agent of emigration, gave me five dollars and fifty cents for the purpose of buying provisions for myself to pass through the states and over the plains. I helped Brother [John] I. Hart to organize the Saints, numbering five-hundred and thirty souls. Brother John Neff joined with me in provisions and for our comfort.

While in New York a Miss Talmage (from Ransbury, Berkshire) of the London Conference gave us (the Elders) the slip after we had had [SIC] considerable trouble with her in crossing the Ocean to keep her from going astray with some of the crew, but she seemed determined to have her own way and go to destruction. We had a good time on the railroads and had no accident at all. �

Letter from John I. Hart et al - November 5, 1873

Hart, John I., et. al, [Letter], Latter-day Saints Millennial Star. 36:24 (November 25, 1873) pp. 748-49.

New York, Nov. 5, 1873.

President L. J. Herrick.

Dear Brother,--We arrived here last evening at 4 p.m. All remained on board during the night. At 11 this morning we came ashore.

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Tomorrow, at 1 p.m. we expect to go on the cars, and hope to continue our journey speedily and safely to the mountain of the Lord's house, where we can rest securely beneath the folds of Zion's standard.

President [Albert] Carrington continues to enjoy good health; he leaves for home on Saturday, the 8th, in company with Brother [William C.] Staines, and possibly Brother J. W. Young.

Praying for your continued success, together with that of your co-workers, in the gathering of scattered Israel, and wishing a kindly remembrance to all at "42," [LIVERPOOL MISSION ADDRESS WAS 42 ISLINGTON] in which President [Albert] Carrington joins, we remain you brethren in the covenant of peace,

John I. Hart, John Neff, W. K. Barton.