Hyrum, Cache Company, July 20, 1886.President D. [Daniel] H. Wells,

Dear Brother,—As you have already learned by my last letter, we left New York on the evening of the same day we arrived there. We went over the Central Railroad of New Jersey to Baltimore. Here we were met by Mr. P. Jurgensen, Emigration Agent and Interpreter for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, over which road we traveled to Chicago. We were given twelve first class passenger coaches, and hurried through on limited express time. Mr. Jurgensen was a very genial, kind and accommodating gentleman, who did everything in his power to make us comfortable and satisfied.

In Chicago our company was divided, and upwards of thirty-six of the company, under the direction of Elder L. J. Nuttall, Junior, went over the Chicago and Alton and D. and R. G. to Spanish Fork and Provo. The balance of the company went over the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul to Council Bluffs, thence by the Union Pacific.

The object of the railroad companies on the whole route seemed to be [p.523] to rush us through in the shortest time possible, and very little time was given us at any point. In Chicago we made the transfer from train to omnibus, and from there to cars again in thirty minutes. From Chicago westward we experienced considerable difference int eh courtesy and treatment of the railroad officials, which was somewhat less agreeable than what we had received on the first part of our journey.

We reached Ogden on Monday, July 12th, at 5:45 p.m., having been a few hours less than five days in making the journey across the continent, and arriving here sooner than our letters mailed for Utah in New York on the day of our departure from there. Those going north remained in Ogden over night, and those bound for Salt Lake City and the south proceeded to the city the same evening, where many received a hearty welcome and warm greeting form their friends and relatives, while those who were going still further were made comfortable at the Tithing Yard. . . . [p.524]

. . . With kind regards to yourself and all at "42," [42 ISLINGTON IS THE ADDRESS OF THE ENGLISH MISSION] as well as all my acquaintances, and ever praying for your welfare and success, I remain your brother in the everlasting covenant,

C. F. Olsen. [p.524]

BIB: Olsen, C. F. [Letter] Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star
48:33 (August 16, 1886) pp. 523- 24. (CHL)
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