1875-07-13-Idaho
Journal of John Anderson
Anderson, John. Journals (Ms 1806), fd. 2, pp.52-53 (Swedish). Translated by Ollie Larsen.
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On the 13th we arrived from New York.
On the 14 we came into Castle Garden. I will here state how far we went each 24 hours on the ocean. Begin on:
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Journal of Peter Christian Geertsen
Geertsen, Peter Christian. Journal (Ms 1507), fd. 2, vol. 3, pp. 16-30, 33-34.
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Monday, July 12. Weather fine, but headwind continued. Sailed 235 miles. Got pilot on board. We gathered a little money for the stewards. Meeting on deck at 2 p.m. [p.23]
Tuesday, July 13. We sailed 268 miles. Weather very fine and sea smooth. I wrote a letter home and one to Aarhus [Aarhuus] to President A. R. Andersen. In the afternoon we came within 6 miles of New York and cast anchor waiting to be passed by doctor in the morning. Many cried for joy.
Wednesday, July 14. Doctor came by sunrise, and passed us; and soon anchor was hoisted and we was taken to dock No. 15 [p.24], New York, from which place we was taken on a tender to Castle Garden where we arrived about 1 p.m. We could get provisions and everything in this place in that line. Money exchange was also here. After our names was booked and the people settle, some of us went out in town and bought a few articles. I bought a hat & revolver.
Thursday, July 15th. At 6 a.m. our luggage was checked and put on a boat which took several hours hard labor. We left the Garden at 11 a.m. and went to dock 1 from where we was taken to railroad [p.25] depot in Jersey City. We got good and comfortable cars and at 3 p.m. we started off on the Pennsylvania railroad - P.C.R.R. We rode through New Jersey and arrived at Philadelphia, 90 miles from New Jersey and New York City about sundown. �
Letter from C. G. Larsen - July 13, 1875
Larsen C. G. Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star 37: 32 (Aug 9, 1875) pp. 506-507.
On board the S. S. Idaho, July 13, 1875, off New York.
President Joseph F. Smith.
Dear Brother,--
We are now within 50 miles of New York, fine weather and all well on board - expect to get into the harbor sometime this afternoon. �
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New York, July 14.
We came in to dock 9 o'clock this morning all well, with the exception of one or two, who are quite feeble, and we do not know yet whether they will be able to go along on the cars or not. Elder Staines met us on board and bade us all welcome, feeling well both in body and in spirit. By one o'clock, p. m., all our people and their luggage were safely lodged in Castle Garden, where we will remain till tomorrow morning, the 15th, when we expect to leave by train at 10 o'clock. Brother Staines had received money for Jane Jenkins and daughter and John Jones and family, to pay their fare to Ogden, but nothing had arrived, for those two girls booked from Copenhagen to New York, yet we have made arrangement to take them clear through to Ogden, as one of them goes in place of the old lady who died and money was raised for the other.
We feel truly thankful for the blessings of God, and his preserving care which has been extended unto us on our journey so far, and hope we may all reach our place of destination in safety.
With kind love to yourself and the brethren in the office, in which all join, praying God to bless you in all your administrations.
Your brethren in the gospel,
C. [Chr.] G. Larsen,M. [Miles] L. Williams,John Frantzen,L. [Lars] S. AndersenN. AndersonP. [Peter] C. Geerston [Gertsen]Andrew Jenson.
