. . . I sailed on the 7th day of February, 1841, in the ship Sheffield, Captain Porter. We had on board two hundred and thirty-five passengers, mostly members of the church: after a passage of fifty-one days, we landed in New Orleans; we had three deaths, and two births during the passage. On arriving in New Orleans, I went to a bookstore, and procured some blank lists for passengers luggage, and directed the passengers to fill them up for themselves, which saved each of them three or four shillings. I then made a contract with a steamer for the company, luggage included, for ten English shillings each, from thence to St. Louis, a distance of twelve hundred miles; from St. Louis to Nauvoo we procured a passage on board the "Goddess of Liberty," for one dollar each; about thirty, who had become disaffected through false reports, tarried at St. Louis. We landed at Nauvoo on the 18th of April, about eleven o'clock in the evening, yet many of the brethren stood on the shore to welcome us on our arrival. Not trifling emotions filled my bosom on meeting my family and the Saints, after an absence of one year, seven months, and twenty days. I felt pleased and rejoiced to see the improvements that had been made in the city during my absence. When I left, it was comparatively a wilderness, there not being more than from six to twelve houses visible from the door of my humble cottage then; but on my return I could count upwards of one hundred , while multitudes had been built in other directions. I remained with my family one year, two months, and five days, during which time it was surprising to behold the improvements that took place on every hand; many fine brick houses arose in different parts of the city, bespeaking the industry and diligence of the inhabitants. I left Nauvoo, June 23rd, 1842, agreeably to counsel, for the purpose of assisting in the emigration of the Saints from England to the place of gathering. I inquired where I should get money to pay my passage, the answer was, "Go, and your way shall be opened.". . . [p.147]

BIB: Clark, Hiram. [Journal]. The Latter-day Saints' Millennial
Star 4:10 (February, 1844, p.147). (CHL)
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