“Thursday, Jan. 9 . . Releases - -Elder John Astle of the Nottingham Conference has been honorably released to return home per s.s. ‘New England,’ sailing from Liverpool the 11th inst. (Mill.Star, 64:27)” [BMMH, 1902].
“Saturday, Jan. 11. . . Releases - - The following Elders have been honorably released to return home per s.s. ‘New England,’ sailing from Liverpool, Saturday January 11, 1902: Frank Rigby, Hyrum J Rigby, and Heber C Parker of the Liverpool Conference; Joseph H Downs and William Stoddard of the Manchester Conference; President Frederick A Mitchell and Joseph Webb of the Newcastle Conference; Arthur R Reddish and James R Cooper of the Sheffield Conference; President Neils P Aagard and Joseph Davis of the Welsh Conference. (Mill. Star, 64:12) [BMMH, 1902].
“Saturday, Jan.11 . . . Release - - Elder William F Fisher of the London Conference has been honorably released to return home, and sailed per s.s. ‘New England’ on Saturday. The 11th inst. [The following was written: January 16:] Departures - -The s.s. ‘New England’ which sailed from Liverpool for Boston on Saturday, the 11th inst, had aboard the following Elders returning to their homes in Zion: David Edwards, John T. Thain, Ephraim G Hughes, Frank L Rigby, Hyrum L Rigby, Heber C Parker, Joseph H Downs, William H Stoddard, Joseph Webb, Arthur R Reddish, James R Cooper, John Astle, and William F Fisher. (Mill.Star,64:43)" [BMMH, 1902].
“Saturday, Jan.11 . . The s.s. ‘New England’ which sailed from Liverpool on Saturday, the 11th inst, arrived in Boston on Sunday morning, the 19th inst. (Mill. Star, 64:57).” [BMMH, 1902].
“Saturday, Jan. 11 . . ..Elder David Edwards writes from Boston reporting the safe arrival, January 19th, of the steamship ‘New England,’ which left Liverpool the 11th inst. He says they had a pleasant voyage and were treated kindly by those in charge of the vessel. They had arranged to leave Boston for the West the afternoon of the 19th. (Mill.Star, 64:75).” [BMMH, 1902]." (source abbreviations)