. . . On Jan. 24, 1862 was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

On the 4th of April 1862 left Weibye [Denmark], my native town, for Utah in connection with my mother, sisters and 2 brothers. Arrived in Aalborg the same day.

On April 6 we left Aalborg in company of 412 with other emigrants on the ship Franklin, leaving Hamburg, April 8. Had a very time on the ocean. Had headwind nearly all the way and much sickness among the emigrants. 43 children & 3 adults persons was buried in the ocean.

Arrived in New York May 29, leaving New York June 1, arrived at Florence, Nebraska June 8.

On July 14 a company of emigrants known as the Independent Company with C. A. Madsen as captain left for Utah. The company consisted of 44 wagons from 1 yoke to 3 yokes of oxen for each wagon. This journey was a very hard and tiresome. One of the whole [-] including my mother had to walk all the way, 1,000 miles. Arrived in Salt Lake City Sept. 22, 62. . . . [p .1]

BIB: Poulson, Paul. Reminiscences (formerly in Ms 2050). p.1 (CHL)
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