Thursday April 3, 1862: I stayed at home and arranged many things.

Friday 4th: I again stayed at home and arranged the various things for emigration. It was quite cold and moist.

Saturday 5th: I was unusually busy until noon. Then our clothes were packed and they were put on a car and taken to Aalborg. At 2:30 in the afternoon I drove with my family in a car (Extra-Feder-Vogn) to Aalborg where we arrived at 8:30 in the evening and stayed at the home of Christian Frederiksen in Svinglen in Aalborg.

Sunday 6th: At 3 o'clock in the afternoon we went on board the ship "Albion" in Aalborg, and at 4 o'clock we left and came to Aarhus on April 7th at 2:30 at night, and sailed from there again on the steamship to Fredercia at 9:30 in the morning and left there at 11 o'clock. It was a beautiful sight to sail between Jutland and Funen and Slesvig, but when we in the evening almost came to Kiel the ships sailed on ground so that it was held there, and we all (about 700 emigrants from Vendsyssel, Aalborg, Aarhus, Skive, Fredericia and Funen) go in one side and then backwards all men to get the ship ok again. We now lying quietly and drove a little back into the steam, and then we went to Kiel where we arrived at 9 o'clock in the evening. Some of the emigrants went into town to lodge, and some stayed on the ship. I and 4 brethren stayed in the Railroad Hotel for the night.

Tuesday 8th: In the morning many of our families in town at 9:30. Then we went to the railroad station in Kiel, and at 11:15 we left there with an extra railroad train and rode these 14 miles to Altona until 2:15 in the after noon. There the Saints waited until evening before they could be ready to go on board ship.

I had to stay with the money bag until the middle of the afternoon, and then I and Madsen drove to Hamburg to President J. Van Cott at the English hotel and got 1,400 rigsdaler changed and got gold for silver. I came back in the evening and found my wife and children among the Saints on a boat and we now entered the ship and I got an order from C.A. Madsen [p.253] to distribute safety belts to Vendssysel Conference and was also assigned to be cash master for income and expenses and also to write a journal of the most important that happens.

Wednesday April 9 1862: We arranged our things somewhat and the ship people arranged their things on the ship. It was somewhat unfamiliar to us. Some were satisfied and some were very dissatisfied with the stairways and the toilets and lightning, and many of their clothes had disappeared. (It had been mixed with the emigrants' clothes on the ship "Humboldt" which had been with us from the Aarhus and Fredericia Conferences) I lost some of mine and my wife's and children's clothing so I must buy some again in Hamburg.

Thursday April 10th: In the morning Brother Jens Jensen's wife of Höien fell through the steerage and down into the cargo and hurt her head very much and also her shoulders so she had to be carried into the berth unconsciously. In the evening I went with President C.A. Madsen to Hamburg to make some purchases as we have lost some of our clothes which came with the emigrants on "Humboldt" and in the evening when we came home on the ship Elder R. Mikkelsen (steward on the ship) had fallen down through the upper deck to the between-deck and hurt his loin so that he had to be carried in the berth, and he can hardly move.

Friday 11th: Some assignments were made. Painter Buemann as steward. Elders S. Staerk and [Lars Anderson] Skoubye [Skouby] are cooks. Christen Olesen [Olsen] and Carl Chr. Jensen lamp trimmers. C. Andersen watch master. We are now divided into 8 districts and 20 berths in each district, and we are 259 adults, 131 children, 19 sucklings. Altogether 409 Saints.

Accounted for 324-1/2 full persons 8 district presidents were called:

J. [Jacob] P. [Peder] Jacobsen 1

J.C. Kornum 2

N. [Niels] Mortensen 3

L. [Lars] P. [Peterson] Fjeldsted 4

C. [Christian] P. [Peder] Borregaard 5

J. C. L. Frost 6

T. [Thomas] Larsen 7

J. Andersen 8

J. [Jens] Fr. [Fred] Mortensen clothes master. [PROBABLY, anton] A. Lund English interpreter. Winkelman and Jacob P. [Peder] Jacobsen German interpreters. Niels Chr. Andersen in charge of the washing. NL. JG. [p.254]

Saturday April 12 1862: I was assigned to help the steward with the accounts and delivery and L. [Lauritz] Larsen from Aalborg spiritual leader.

Sunday 13th. We didn't have any meeting on board until evening. We had a council meeting (midship) and Madsen set me apart as his first counselor and L. [Lauritz] Larsen as his second counselor and Joh. Chr. Jensen to wake the people up every morning at 5 o'clock with clarinet music, followed by 1 or 2 numbers on an accordion and likewise to have prayers at 7 o'clock in the morning and at 8 o'clock in the evening. Much more was discussed for the benefit of the company as cleanliness etc. NF. JWm.

Monday 14th. All well on the ship with the exception of a little sickness in the stomach as the result of the travel and the changed food.

Carl Chr. Jensen was appointed steward instead of Buemann and Mathias Jensen as lamp trimmer in his stead. We hired an extra cook for 90 rigsdaler, and he came on board and started the job today so that we can get good food that our health can be preserved, that we might reach the goal.

We are lying here waiting for a good wind that we can sail out. I am now through with exchanging money for the Saints and also with the payment for clothes as tents, bed sacks, cloth bound trunks, water containers, tin goods, rifles and other things to be used for the Saints' emigration.

I have received the following loans and delivered them to others:From Jens C. Kornum 100 rigsdaler to Apostles Lyman and Rich to Faaer 150 rigsdalerFrom Thomas Willestrup 50 rigsdalerFrom Maren Andersen Hald 100 rigsdaler to O.N. Liljenquist 100 rigsdalerFrom Thomas Willestrup 50 rigsdaler to C.A. Madsen 200 rigsdalerFrom Peder Jensen Mylbak 150 rigsdaler [p.255][PAGES 256-260 CONTAIN LISTS OF NAMES OF SAINTS WHO GAVE MONEY FOR CLOTHES AND EMIGRATION]Itemized money received for the Saints' emigration and clothing.

Tuesday April 15 1862: In the afternoon at 2:30 the ship Franklin left. It is a big 3 masts ship guided by Captain Robert Murray and 3 mates, Hiram Clawson, William Henwood and Collin and the carpenter. There are two black cooks or 1 cook and 1 steward and 1 waiter for the captain and 16 seamen, American, German, English. We were driven out by 2 steamships 7 miles. "Vorwerts" in front and "Alice" on the side. At 8 o'clock in the evening we cast anchor and were lying quiet that night. At 2:30 at night the steamships left us. We had a quiet night with the exception of a little sickness. Our child Anemine was also sick, and Sister Else Jeppesen is sick and both Grethes have been sick, both my wife's sister and our daughter Petreane Margrethe.

My wife was somewhat seasick between Aalborg and Aarhus and likewise little Grethe and big Grethe and Sister Else Jeppesen, but I was well all the way on the journey with the exception of diarrhea on April 13th and 14th.

Wednesday 16th: In the morning we dropped anchor and crossed until 10 o'clock and then we crossed anchor again. We are now lying quiet between Hanover and Holsten and can see the lovely region and green dikes.

We held a council meeting and assigned Elder Jens Chr. Terpe as District President of the First District to replace Jacob P. Jacobsen. I gave out butter last Monday and rye bread and crackers today. Today Brother Hens Jensen's wife of Höien was again on the deck moving after her fall, and likewise Brother R. Mikkelsen was out of bed for a little while.

On April 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th: we had big hails and likewise snow and storm and much cold.

April 16th: The Saints play and dance on the deck. At :30 in the afternoon we crossed anchor and began sailing, and during the same time President C.A. Madsen and I married 4 couples, viz. Niels Peder Lönstrup and Else Cathrine Jensen, Jens Frederik Mortensen and Mette Marie Hansen, Sören Pedersen Staerk and Ane Sophie Pedersen, Chr. Peter Sörensen and Marie Mikkelsen. Madsen married the first and third couple and I the 2nd and 4th. (It was the first I have married). [p.260]

Today it is 2 years since I got married and 8 years since I got baptized. Then L. Larsen and I went with C.A. Madsen and married Peder Peders Selde and Marie Magdalene Einersen. At 7:30 we cast anchor again. Today we have sailed [-] miles from Glykstad where we stayed for the night. In the evening we had a council meeting and set Marie Kjölbye apart as a nurse. Today Sister K. Svendsen's purse disappeared on the deck with 43 dollars, but it was found by President Madsen. [-] Thursday, April 17th. At 4 o'clock in the morning Brother Sören Chr. Thygesen's child of Aalborg Conference (Thyge Chr. Thygesen 9 months) passed away. Today I handed out butter, bread and crackers. We weighed anchor and sailed a little, and then we cast anchor again.

April 15 and 16 1862: We had good weather. From 4 to 7 o'clock we again went west against the wind. In the evening we held a council meeting and decided to hold a council meeting every evening at 8:30 midships. A little rain.

D.G. J.K.

Good Friday 18th: In the morning at 5 o'clock we weighed anchor and went west of the steam against the wind 1-1/2 miles to Koks-Havn [LOCATION UNCLEAR] until 9 o'clock in the morning. At noon a boat came and brought with it the dead child to Koks, and there it will be buried. We are now here waiting for favorable wind, for now we are at the end of the Elben, some miles from Hamburg and we have the large ocean west of us, viz. the North Sea. Another child was brought to Koks who died on the 19th, viz, Brother Sören Sörensen's of Hune.

The undersigned hereby admit to owe Peder Jensen Nylbak of Vendsyssel Conference 150 rigsdaler Danish, which sum or the value of it I oblige to repay as soon as I can.

C. A. MadsenOnboard the ship Franklin April 29 1862.

The undersigned hereby admit to owe Thomas Anderon of Willestrup, Vendsyssel Conference 50 rigsdaler Danish, which sum or the value of it I oblige to repay as soon as I can.

C. A. Madsen

The undersigned hereby admit to owe Jens Jensen Loth of the Vendsyssel Conference 350 rigsdaler Danish, which sum or the value of it I oblige to repay as soon as I can.

Jens Chr. Andersen Weibye

The undersigned hereby admit to owe Peder Jensen Mylbak of Vendsyssel Conference 50 rigsdaler Danish, which sum or the value of it I oblige to repay as soon as I can.

Jens Chr. Andersen Weibye($186)Onboard the ship Franklin May 10 1862.[ON PAGES 262-264 OTHER ACCOUNTS OF INCOME AND EXPENSES FROM DECEMBER 1 1861 TO APRIL 1 1862 LISTED IN DETAIL AS WELL.]

Saturday April 19 1862: I distributed bread and water. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon Sören Sörensen's child died from "hune" (Joseph 3 years old). He was sick for 7 days. At 5 o'clock in the afternoon I married Brother Mathias Jensen and Sister Metine [Mettine] Sörensen of Ugilt. South western wind and some rain.

Sunday 20th: (Easter Sunday) I delivered butter, bread and water. At 2:15 in the afternoon Lars Peter Christensen's child of Faurholdt (Maren 5-1/2 years) died from measles. Seven days sickness. In the afternoon we had preaching in First and Second Districts. In the evening L. [Lauritz] Larsen married Brother Carl Chr. Jensen and Maren Jensen, both of Vendsyssel Conference. Today there was requirement in Koks after beer. There is some sickness here onboard, viz. diarrhea which in some people has become dysentery. In the evening we held a council meeting and it was decided to double the guards during the night so that 4 men walk on the corridor for two hours and follow the ladies and help with the sick, and L. Larsen and I supervise the watchmen.

Monday April 21st: Very beautiful weather; the wind was northeast. At 10 o'clock in the morning we laid anchor and sailed in direction of North-Northwest. At 11:30 Brother C.A. Madsen married Brother Christen Olesen [Olsen] and Sister Birgithe Marie Christensen of Vendsyssel Conference. Today the health aboard the ship is better and many are on the deck. At 2 o'clock we again laid anchor. In the evening I married Elder Thomas Larsen and Sister Andrea Jensen, both of Aalborg Conference. We sailed one mile today.

DU. J. *******

Tuesday 22nd: At 6 o'clock in the morning Brother Steffen Jensen Baek's wife of the Aalborg Conference gave birth to a son after an hour's sickness. He was named Chr. August Baek. It went very quietly.

At 9 o'clock we laid anchor and sailed west. At 1 o'clock we could see the island Helgoland on the right side, one mile from us. This is how the island looks from the sea. [HERE THE AUTHOR HAS DRAWN AN ILLUSTRATION] [p.265]

In the afternoon President Madsen married Elder J.C.L. Frost and Sister Johanne Marie Hansen.

Wednesday April 23 1862. We sailed and many were seasick, and I was also somewhat seasick but not as much as many others. However, I was not more sick than I could walk. Sister [Carol Marie] Truelsen's child Carl Andersen died at the age of 2-1/2 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. I didn't attend a council meeting in the evening. My wife was very seasick. Sister Ane Jensen from Aarslevhede helped us the most. We crossed the headwind.

Thursday 24th: At 7 o'clock in the morning Brother Anders Chr. Jensen's child of Gaardsholdt died, Jensine Jacobine 3 month old from measles. We crossed the headwind.

Friday 25th: I delivered butter, bread and water. In the evening Brother Jens Andersen of Vedum died. (He was the richest of the emigrants on this ship. He has owned 12000 rigsdaler and done much good.) He was 49 years old and was sick for three days.

Saturday April 26. Favorable wind, but almost calm. In the afternoon at 2:30 blacksmith J. Peter Jacobsen's child of Ugilt Chr. Holm died from measles one year old.

At 6 o'clock we could see England from a distance of 1 mile, and then we turned and crossed along the countryside to the canal. During the night my wife had a bad cough I gave her two drops of "Belladonna."

Sunday 27th: During the night one of the sailors fell asleep at his job, and the captain came and boxed his ears. Then he caught the captain and threw him against the deck and held him and he cried for help, but then came the mate and helped the captain, and the mate now stands with iron around his hands above the captain's cabin with the hands bound. When he in the morning had the opportunity to cut himself loose he was immediately surrounded with iron around the feet. At 6 o'clock in the afternoon 12 sailors went to the captain to intercede for the sailor, but it didn't help, although they prayed for him and were much against the captain.[p.266]

In the morning Brother Niels Christensen of Aalborg Conference died from diarrhoea. He is 62 years old. In the afternoon Brother Niels C.C. Stamhuus' son Christian died from measles at the age of 7-1/2. In the morning we could again see England. Good weather but almost completely quiet. On Monday morning April 28th. Sister Abigail Jensen's child (foster-child) of Aalborg Conference 9 months old [died.] She has been weak right from her birth. (The name is Dorthea Jensen). It is beautiful weather today, favorable wind, and we are sailing in the canal one-half mile from England, and at 12 o'clock noon we are just outside of Dover in England and can see the city and the castle on top of the hill. England looks very beautiful, white mountains along the sea and green hills and valleys on the country side. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon Brother Laurits [Lauritz] Larsen's son of Höien, Martin Johan 2 years old [died] from measles, and then we could see the coast of France. We could see England all day and in the evening. Pleasant wind today. In the evening Peder Mikkelsen was set apart as President of the First District to replace J.C.Terpe as he is sickly. Ane Jensen of Aarslevhede and Mariane Pedersen of Vedum were set apart as nurses aides to Margarethe Frantsen instead of Sister Hviid and Marie Kjolbye.

Tuesday April 29th: At one o'clock at night Brother Anders Larsen's son Jens 2-1/2 years old died from measles. Today we can see England again. At 12 noon we passed by the island of Write close to half a mile. And at the same time Brother Christoffer Thomsen's child of Gaardsholdt Oline Marie 5 years died from measles.

Our daughter Anemine is very sick today. We could see today, but the channel is very wide. Today there were some seasick people.

A very good wind today and in the evening. In the evening it was decided in the council to hold prayers every evening at 8:30 and council at 9 o'clock. [p.267]

Wednesday April 30 1862. In the morning we sailed out of the channel and into the Spanish Lake. Today the measles have come out on our child Anemine. Today Frederik Jacobsen's daughter Sara Marie died from measles at the age of 6.

Thursday May 1st: Good wind. Sailed about 3 miles an hour. Many were sick. I stayed in bed in the afternoon.

Friday 2nd: During the night Niels Mortensen Lynge's daughter Maren Kirstine died of measles at the age of 5. And in the morning Niels Lynge's son Ander Peter Fjeldsted died from measles at the age of 6 months. In the afternoon Frederik Jacobsen's daughter Ingerlise Thomine died from measles at the age of 9. (On board the ship 37 are suffering from measles. 7 grownups and 17 children have diarrhea today.)

Saturday May 3rd: Today we sailed more than 2-1/2 miles an hour. In the morning Niels Lauritsen's daughter Mette Kathrine died from measles at the age of 7-3/4. In the afternoon Niels Stamhuset's son Sören Peter died from measles age 1-1/4.

Sunday May 4th: In the morning Anders C.P. Moller's son Niels Peter died from measles at the age of 2-1/2. In the afternoon Blacksmith Jas P. Jacobsen's daughter Rasmine Laurine died from measles at the age of 2-3/4. Today good wind and a little rain.

Monday May 5th: During the night Ane Kirstine Bassibaek's daughter Thomine Kristine died from measles at the age of 2-1/2. In the morning Christoffer Thomsen's son Carl Chr. died from measles at the age of 2-1/2. At noon Jens Peter Nielsen's son Niels Chr. died from measles at the age of 4. Today we are 23 degrees out in the Atlantic Ocean, and there are 50 degrees to New York. Altogether 73 degrees across the Atlantic Ocean.

On Tuesday May 6th: We sailed 47 Danish miles in 24 hours. It is very cold. The sickness is decreasing. This evening Joh. Chr. Jensen's son Jens Jai died from measles at the age of 6 years. [p.268]

Wednesday May 7 1862: In the morning Anders Chr. Haardsholdt's daughter Ane Marie Jensine at the age of 1-3/4 died from weakness after the measles, and a little later John Chr. Jensen's daughter Marthine Josephine died from measles at the age of 2-1/4. In the afternoon Lars Christensen Sataun's son Anton died from measles at the age of 3-1/4.

(Today we saw a flock guinea pigs.)

Thursday May 8th: Less good wind. This evening an envious spirit appeared in the council regarding the distribution of the stores as well as wheat bread and pancakes to the sick, but President C.A. Madsen chastised them as they deserved. Sailed about 30 Danish miles today.

Friday May 9th: Today contrary wind; sailed a little forward. In the evening Peder Poulsen's son of Aalborg Conference Poul Chr. 2-1/2 years old died from measles and the same evening Anders C.P. Moller's son of age 4-1/2 died from measles. It was raining, sailed quickly north this evening.

Saturday May 10th: Our child Anemine is improving a little, but our little Petreane Margrethe is sick. Today it is the third day.

Sunday 11th: I have now had diarrhea for 12 days, but now it has stopped. In the morning Lars Peter Faurholdt's son Ole 2-3/4 years old died from measles. Today we are sailing in the right direction. It is blowing a lot, so we are rocked a lot. Four sisters bake 120 pancakes to the sick and 2 of them bring them around.

Monday 12th: Today it is very cold and less pleasant wind. Madsen gave us much good counseling in the Council and likewise good teachings.

Tuesday 13th: In the morning Lars Chr. Jörgensen Elling's son Jörgen Chr. died from measles at the age of 3. We are sailing well today, but it is very cold. In the council meeting in the evening I informed the Saints to which the paragraph "Emigration Expenses" had been used to cover the expenses of the conference as well as expenses of the emigrants' travel. [p.269]

Wednesday May 14 1862: It is very cold today, but we are sailing fine. In the afternoon Peder Poulsen's son of Aalborg Conference Ole Ferdinand 5 years old died from measles. Today it was decided that I shall share a car with Brother Jens Chr. Christensen Poel of Vendsyssel.

Thursday May 15th: Today we are sailing fast in the direction of Southwest, but it is extremely cold. In the evening Painter Harald Bueman's [Buemann's] foster-daughter Ane Adoptine [Adophine] died from measles at the age of 2-1/2. This evening it is blowing extremely strong, but however not a storm. Madsen taught us to join together as a family to have our clothes together. We in the Vendsyssel Conference are divided into 17 families.

Friday 16th: The weather was almost completely quiet, we are sailing Southwest. At noon today Niels Mortensen Lynge's son Jens died at the age of 3-3/4 from measles, and in the evening the son of Jens Petersen of Aalborg Conference Jens Anton died from breast weakness at the age of 2-1/2. This evening the fog started on New Fundlands Banks. (The Fishbanks).

Saturday 17th: Fog and cold. In the afternoon Blacksmith J.P. Jacobsen's son Jens Ludvig Theodor died from measles at age 6. We sailed today in 35 fathoms of water and we have sailed for many days where it has been too deep to sound.

Sunday 18th: At 9 o'clock we are through the fog and have sunshine and milder air and are going Southwest. At noon Niels Jensen Somonsen's son died from diarrhea after the measles at the age of 3-3/4. In the afternoon we had a good meeting on the quarter-deck (back deck) in the free air which was very enjoyable. I also preached to the congregation which consisted of more than 100 people. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon the fog returned. And then Jens Nielsen Blegerhavs daughter Karen Marie died from measles at the age of 4-1/4. [p.270] In the council meeting in the evening I loaned Steffen Jensen Baek of Aalborg Conference 5 rigsdaler and Christen Pedersen Lindholm of Aalborg Conference 14 rigsdaler. Then Jens C. Kornum gave me 1 rigsdaler which was also loaned to Steffen Jensen Baek.

DK. IN *****

Monday May 19 1862: Today we are sailing fast and take a good course, but it is very foggy and cold. Good teachings were given in the evening council meeting by Madsen and others.

Tuesday 20th: Much fog and cold, but we are sailing well. In the afternoon Frederik Jacobsen's daughter Elisabeth died from measles at the age of 2-1/2.

Wednesday 21st: In the morning we heard the cry to go up and see a stone cliff from which we were a Danish mile away and had this vision before my eye and it looked to be 10-15 yards high, but a little later in the day when the sun started shining on it, it proved to be an iceberg, and in a telescope it could be seen from 3 until 10 o'clock in the morning when we in clear weather half a Danish mile from it passed by an island which bordered on New Scotland. What a joy it was for us to see land, but it didn't last long before we sailed out of sight. In the afternoon there was a conflict between C.A. Madsen and Christoffer Thomsen about a rifle which made Madsen angry and he became too hot-headed and pushed C. Thomsen twice. In the evening In the evening [SIC] Joh. Chr. Jensen's daughter Johanne Dorthea died from measles at the age of 4-1/4. Tonight no wind.

In the council it was accepted by the brethren that Elder R. Mikkelsen will be my assistant with the delivery of goods. At 11:15 in the evening some were alarmed when they were informed and smelled there was fire in a tree, but it was soon found out that it was at the tree at the passengers' cooking galley but it was soon put out by the help of the water hoses on the ship to our great joy. [p.271]

Thursday May 22 1862: It was clear sunshine in the morning. We are sailing westward, but it is very cold almost as in Trondheim in Norway C.A. Madsen said.

We are sailing on the 61 grade and we have about 110 Danish miles to New York. Now it is foggy and cold again. We are now sailing Northwest. In the council meeting in the evening it was mentioned that Jesus used a wrap on the dove merchants and Petrus [Peter] cut the High Priest's servant's ear off etc.

Friday 23rd: In the morning we sailed north. Sunshine and clear cold air. At 9 o'clock we could see New Scotland and at 11 o'clock before we turned were two Danish miles near it and could see buildings and forests just before Liverpool in Scotland which looked very beautiful. We are now sailing southward and at 1 o'clock we were again out of sight. In the council meeting in the evening President C.A. Madsen presented the following to sustain as Authorities in Zion and here. 1. Brigham Young President, Seer and Revelator of the Church of Jesus Christ. 2. Heber C. Kimball as his First and Daniel H. Wells as his Second Counselors. 3. The Twelve Apostles with Orson Hyde as President. 4. C. A. Madsen as Captain of the Company. 5. J. C. A. Weibye and L. Larsen as his counselors. 6. J. A. Weibye as Cashier and Secretary of the Company. 7. L. Larsen as manager of the Company. 8. Peder Mikkelsen, J.C. Kornum, Niels Mortensen Lynge, Lars P. Fjeldsted, P.
Borgaard, J.C.L. Frost, Thomas Larsen and Johan Andersen as District Presidents. 9. Then to sustain each other as brothers and sisters. All the underlined proposals were unanimously accepted. [p.272]

Saturday May 24 1862. In the morning we sailed West and Southwest which is the right course. It was decided in the Council that those who would have President C.A. Madsen to get some food from New York to Florence should in advance to me (J.C.A. Weibye) 1-1/2 rigsdaler for each person above 8 years and one rigsdaler for each from 1 to 8 years old. And those under the age of one year should not have any goods. And 14 rigsdaler for payment on the railroad etc. for each from 12 years to the highest age and 7 rigsdaler for children between 5 an 12 years, and all children below the age of 5 travel free through America.

The undersigned hereby confess to owe Else Marie Jörgensen of Hjörring forty rigsdaler Danish which amount I bind myself to repay her as soon as I can after her arrival to Zion, either in money or goods.

But if she dies in Denmark or arrives in Zion and does not require it paid, then after death I shall pay it to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Zion.

Jens Chr. Andersen WeibyeOnboard the ship Franklin May 10, 1862.(21 dollars 25 cents American)

The undersigned hereby admit to owe J.C.A. Weibye fourteen dollars which amount I undertake to repay him either in money or values as soon as I can. Onboard the ship Franklin May 20 1862.

Christen PedersenTestified by A. Engberg.

The undersigned hereby admit to owe J. Chr. Anderen Weibye six dollars which I hereby pledge to repay him either in money or values as soon as I can. Onboard the ship Franklin May 19 1862.

Steffen Jensen BaekTestified by A. Engberg

The undersigned hereby admit to owe Jens Chr. Andersen Weibye of Vendsyssel Conference 18 rigsdaler Danish which amount or the value of it I pledge to repay as soon as I can. Onboard the ship Franklin May 10 1862.

Ane Margrethe Pedersen(American value 9 dollars 55 cents)

Onboard the ship Franklin May 25 1862.Captain Murray.

Dear Sir: The passengers on the ship Franklin fulfill hereby a pleasant duty to thank you and acknowledge you for your courtesy to us, for your care for the sick, for the passengers welfare, for your helpfulness for your encouraging attitude, for your patient lenience to our awkwardness because of our unaccustomed experience with silver, for your knowledge and experience which we know have contributed to our fast and sacred crossing from Hamburg to New York. As we are leaving the ship we wish that success and progress may crown your days on earth.

J.C.A. Weibye.

L. Larsen.

A.H. Lund

R. Mikkelsen.

J. Andersen

C.C. Jensen

Ane M. Frantsen

Ane Jensen

Sunday May 25th: Sailed West, but it was very quiet. The sun was shining clearly and it was milder than usual, and we also saw some small black birds like the "svales" in Denmark.

In the afternoon we had a meeting on the deck midships under open skies. T. Larsen, J.C. Kornum and I preached to them, and as it was almost completely quiet some, about 200 of the Saints, were on the deck to attend the meeting. In the evening 6 brothers and 6 sisters were appointed to wash and make the sicks and the weaks clothing clean of lice and other unclean things with Brother L. Staerk and Sister Ane Margrethe Frantzen heading the Cleaning Committee. [p.274]

Monday May 2 1862: Clear air but somewhat cold. We are crossing Southwest, Northwest and again West. In the council meeting in the evening President C.A. Madsen spoke much about teaching and contemplation to us and said that the most evil which has been here or some other place has appeared because of the question MINE AND YOURS.

And still none of us own anything, but all is the Lord's and we are housekeepers. Madsen proposed to the council that he and I (J.C.A.Weibye) and Carl Chr. Jensen become chairmen of the purchase of foods for the company through the states and L. Larsen chairman to bring it by the help of 12 brothers, viz.J.C. KornumJ.F. MortensenHans ChristensenN.C.C. StamhuusH.C. HansenT.C.P. GrysbergChr. Peter SörensenJ.C.S. FrostJ
örgen Nielsen
Axel Einersen
Sören Jacobsen and
Jens Jensen Löth

A letter was read thus and it was unanimously decided to bring it to the mates.

Onboard the ship Franklin May 1862.To the mates Clawson, Henwood and Collin.

Gentlemen: We the passengers, before we leave the ship, are happy to offer to you our thanks and gratitude for your kind and gentlemanlike treatment there according to our experience and it is unsurpassed and have rendered to our passage crossing the Atlantic comfort, pleasure and satisfaction in every regard.

And with the most sincere desire for your welfare and happiness we leave you forever remembering our agreeable and joyful voyage under your care and company.

Respectfully yours,

J.C.A. Weibye,

L. Larsen,

A.H. Lund,

R. Mikkelsen,

J. Andersen,

Carl Chr. Jensen,

Ane Margrethe Frantzen,

Ane Jensen. [p.275]

At 11 o'clock in the evening Niels Jensen's child from Höien Jensine Kirstine died from measles at the age of 2-1/2. dj = jd.

Tuesday May 27 1862: From last night at 10 o'clock until 8 o'clock this morning we have been sailing fine in the right direction towards West/Northwest, but now it is almost quiet and somewhat warm, fog and much rain.

Today it is 7 weeks since we came on board the ship Franklin in the harbor in Hamburg, and from here on I will give a short description of our treatment, food and drinks etc.

We 409 emigrants came here on Franklin Tuesday April 8th in the evening, and Madsen assigned me to distribute the berths (or beds which were so wide that 3 could lie on one without being jammed). There were 160 beds one above the other, and we had our clothing taken care of and we had food delivered which consisted of meat, ham, peas, beans, potatoes, barley groats, rice, prunes, syrup, vinegar, pepper, coffee beans, tea, brown sugar, powdered sugar, chicory, butter, ryebread and crackers as long as this ryebread could stand the mold and then crackers, water, wheat meal for pancakes, herrings, salt and oil for the lamps. We lighted 11 lamps every evening; the six belong to the ship and the 5 are the emigrants'. We got an extra cook hired in Hamburg by the name of Christensen for 90 rigsdaler and two of our own brethren, Staerk and Skoubye [Skouby] are cooks. From our own goods we had good food made as peas, sweet soup, rice boiled in milk and barley porridge. We had sweet soup on Sunday, Peas on Monday, Rice pudding on Tuesday, Rice pudding on Wednesday, Peas on Thursday, Barley porridge on Friday and Herrings and potatoes on Saturday. [p.276]

Some of the emigrants had brought measles with them from home which soon spread around all over the ship so that about 40, especially children, were attacked at the same time. Besides, most of the emigrants suffered from diarrhea, some for two weeks and some in less time and some longer which exhausted us a lot. And besides almost all of us lost the taste for the crackers which lasted for a short time or longer time. At the close of the journey we soaked them in cold water or tea water. After 8-12 hours we intended to eat them and they would be soft like a loaf of bread, made of rye flour and wheat flour in Denmark. For the sick two times a day oat soup, rice soup or sego soup, and almost every day pancakes by the hundreds were baked for the sick and those who didn't like crackers. Besides we had often baked white bread by the black steward for the old people who couldn't chew crackers. We were divided into 8 districts about equally large. We held a council meeting every evening, and many necessary things were done both regarding cleanliness and help to the poor which they needed for their journey through America.

We washed the deck three times a week and twice it was fumigated with tar.

The Spirit of Peace was among us, so I haven't heard any more evil during the 7 weeks more than once among so many people, and naturally each of us has our imperfections and human weaknesses.

The captain, the mates (3), the carpenter (1), and the seamen (16) were very human to us as well as the captain's servant, the black steward and the black cook who often cooked for us in his time off as well as our own cook (Christensen) cooked and baked pancakes for us.

We held meetings partly on the deck and partly on the between-deck with ourselves. Almost every morning at 5 o'clock they blew the clarinet or played the harmonica to get people up, and sometimes both things were used, and likewise at 7 o'clock in the morning and 8:30 in the evening for prayer. They danced on the deck almost every day, but mostly in the afternoon from 6:30 until 8:30, and then our own brethren played and two mates, the carpenter, the captain's servant or one of the seamen, so we had much joy when we don't think about the many deaths from measles. Up to this time 3 grownups and 43 children [p.277] have died, almost all of them from measles. These days the smallpox has broken out among us so four children have been attacked by it. We have almost had contrary wind all the time. Otherwise we would have been in New York many days ago as Franklin is an excellent ship. We have sailed around all those we have been able to see.

There has been very little seasickness among us. It was only a couple of times in the beginning, once on the North Sea and once on the Atlantic Ocean. We feel much better sailing on the Atlantic Ocean than on the North Sea between Hamburg and England.

Now about myself and my family.

I feel very fine on this my journey to Zion and thus does my family.

We were all well when we came on board the ship, and I have been well all the time with the exception of diarrhea for two weeks. My wife has also been well all the time, but however, she has continually been in bed since April 30th because our little Anemine became sick from measles on April 30th, and she has been lying with her to keep her warm. Since then the measles have disappeared. Now the sickness has gone to coughing, ear pain and weakness, and she has become very meager. O God, wilt Thou heal her is our prayer in the name of Jesus, amen.

On May 8th our child Petreane Margrethe became sick with a cold and has been lying in bed now and then since that and has been more or less sick and still is. My wife's sister Ane Margrethe has been well almost all the time. My old sister (72 years) Else Jeppesen has mostly been in bed and has been more or less sick. My sister Sidsel Cathrine with 4 children Johanne Marie, Anders, Poul and Chr. have been well with the exception of a little seasickness. My sister Maren with her husband Jens Jensen and children Jens, Ane, Anders and Ane Marie have been well with the exception that her husband had difficulty to stand the sea, especially in the beginning; then he mostly had to stay in bed, but now hope is enlivened much. [p.278]

In the afternoon of May 27 1862 the seamen took the anchor up and lowered the anchors down on the side of the ship which is a good sign that we are approaching New York. In the evening in the council it was decided that Brother C. Andersen (brother in arms) should be luggage manager on the train through America and have 4 brothers to help him.

During the night we sailed well.

Wednesday May 28th: It was foggy in the morning. We are sailing well in South West. In the afternoon at 2 o'clock the lock boat No. 21 came. We got the cargo on board which made us happy, and now we could start to see 8-10 ships which was very new to us on the Atlantic Ocean where we sailed for several days without seeing a ship.

At 4 o'clock in the afternoon we could see North America's Continent, and at 5:30 we turned and sailed towards the Northwest towards the country. It was very beautiful to see America's land and the many fires which burned during the night, for there is little room and it takes caution to sail.

Thursday May 29th: At 2 o'clock at night Joh. Chr. Jensen's child Martinus Liljenquist died from weakness. At 4 o'clock in the morning a steamboat came and took us and towed us, and at 7 o'clock and the doctor from the state Eiland and we were tested, and the dead child came on land. At 10 o'clock in the morning we came so near to New York as Nörre Sundby is from Aalborg in old Denmark.

We were now very busy to pack our clothes together to be ready to go ashore. At 11 o'clock our clothing came by Franklin and on a large transport boat from Castle Garden, and at 12 noon we ourselves came on it and were there for two hours, but then we received a message from Castle Garden that we could not get off the boat there as there were so many dead people on the ship and some were still sick. We now had to go back on Franklin again, but they sailed to the coast with all our clothing and beds with a very few exceptions, and 18 of our party were taken to a hospital on an island, shortly from New York of whom 10 were sick and 8 well in the same families. [p.279]

Vendsyssel Conference

Thomas A. Willestrup — X

Johanne Marie (his wife) — Sick

Karoline (his daughter) — Sick

Larsine Marie (his daughter) — Sick

Niels Jensen Höien — X

His wife — Sick

Mariane Hansen — Sick

Her daughter — Sick

Frederik Jacobson — X

His wife — Sick

His son Peter — X

His son Jens — Sick

Thomas Larsen — X

His wife Andrea — Sick

A. Chr. Christensen Biersted — X

His wife — X

His daughter — Sick

We now stayed on the ship this night without getting any of our clothing back with the exception of 30 beds for more than 300 persons and still kind of a quarantine. During the night Sören Chr. Thygesen's daughter Ane Kirstine Marie 2 years old [died] from measles. She was buried in the water.

Today we have received milk, bread, cheese and some more from New York which all tasted very well. (Today it was Ascension Day) [p.280]

Friday May 30 1862: We remained on the ship Franklin in kind of a quarantine and could now see the lovely surroundings and the big traffic of steamboats and steamships and other ships by the thousands and see the beautiful cities which belong to New York, one of the biggest business places in the world. The weather was very beautiful and it was exceptionally warm today just like yesterday, but it is also the first time that the heat starts this year. We could see a large fire in New York which lasted several days, for it was oil that burned.

Saturday 31st: At 2 o'clock in the afternoon I for the first time set my feet on the land of North America or Joseph's Land of Inheritance.

We now got into Castle Garden, a large round building which could hold many hundreds of people. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon Apostle C.C. Rich together with J. Van Cott to visit us. At 5 o'clock our clothes we had our clothes brought out from Castle Garden. At 8 o'clock we went from there through the streets of New York. Many pointed fingers at us, especially children, and said Djötz, Djötz, Djötz!

The railroad goes through New York and there are also streetcars in several streets. At 8 o'clock we left New York on an extra train in 8 cars and besides 3 cars for our clothes. We, about 350 people, might each have 100 lbs. free on the railroad. Adult and children half, and still we had 5,750 lbs. overweight which cost $150.

The weather was very beautiful and mild. We drove through the whole night.

Sunday June 1st: At 7 o'clock in the morning Ane Kirstine Bassibaek's daughter died, Maren Kirstine Marie 8 years old from consumption after measles. At 7:30 we came to Albany and crossed on a steamboat.

The child was buried there which cost 7 dollars.

Brother Van Cott and Blackburn went with us there, but Van Cott remained there and took care of two letters for me, one to H.C.S. Högsted in Hjörring and one to my wife's parents Peder Pedersen back in Rakkebye. [p.281]

Sunday June 1 1862: At 12:30 noon we drove from Albany in other railroad cars and arrived in Syracuse at 9 o'clock in the evening and slept in the cars during the night. In the morning we bought bread. (We had with us from New York bread, butter, cheese, hot dogs, pork) and at 7 o'clock in the morning on June 2nd we left Syracuse in the same cars. (Bought a patglas in Syracuse at the price of 1 dollars.

At 10:30 we crossed a bridge at a small waterfall in a large city Rochester, and at 3 o'clock in the afternoon we crossed an unusually large bridge at Clifton where the railroad goes on top of the road across this bridge, and there you can see the gorgeous Niagara Waterfall which is about an English mile from there. I and some others went to see this waterfall. The water tumbled down so that it rumbled heavily and went up in the air again. [AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE SUSPENSION BRIDGE IS PROVIDED AT THE BOTTOM OF p.282]

We stayed at this railroad station until 7 p.m. Then we got into other cars and drove all night. (We were now in English possessions).

Tuesday June 3 1862: In the morning we drove across the Sumpige Areas and along the St. Clare Lake and arrived in the Windsor Station at 2:30 in the afternoon and crossed the St. Clare Lake in a steam-ferry (just as far as between Sundby and Aalborg in Denmark) to Detroit. (Now we are again in the United States) where we immediately got into other railroad cars and left there at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The weather was beautiful and it was a beautiful fertile area.

There I saw the first female Indian, a girl about 12 years. We drove all night.

Wednesday June 4th: The weather was beautiful. Around noon we drove along the Michigan Lake. (There are big waves like the ones at Lökken in Denmark.) [AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE NIAGRA WATERFALLS IS PROVIDED AT THE TOP OF p. 283] [p.283] We came to Chicago at 11:30 a.m. We were in town to buy food, viz. 700 loaves of bread, butter and cheese for 273-1/2 passengers. We now got into other cars and left at 6 p.m. and drove all night.

Thursday June 5 1862: Beautiful weather. At 8 o'clock in the morning our dear child, Anemine, started dying, and in 2 hours, viz. at 10 o'clock she gave up the spirit quietly (after 5 weeks of sickness) in Prairie City close to Quincey in Illinois. The Poulsen sisters sewed burial clothes to her, a shift and a white dress, blue stockings and boots and a white mantle and a white ribbon around the body and about the wrists and a white sheet with cut holes in the edge.

At 2:30 p.m. we came to Quincey, and at 4:30 we sailed from there on a ship 16 English miles up the Missouri River to Hannibal where we arrived at 6 o'clock the same evening. I went to town to do some errands, and Brother Mitchel brought a coffin for Anemine. The shape of the coffin on top of oak, brown, polished, Price $3, and in the evening he helped me to carry her 2 English miles to Samuel Coleman in Hannibal who promised to bury her the second day and put the following inscription on her grave. Price $2.50.

Anemine Weibye

born February 10 1861 in Hjörring in Denmark,

in Europe by parents J.C.A. Weibye and S.M. Weibye.

Died June 5 1862 in Prairie City near Quincy City

close to Quincy in Illinois. [p.284]

We slept in the railway-carriages during the night.

Friday June 6, 1862: At 6 o'clock in the morning we left Hannibal and drove across flat, fertile and almost uninhabited plains where we saw American soldiers who had raised their tents, partly at the towns and partly at the bridges to prevent the Southern people to break up the railroad or the bridges. Today we drove 209 English miles from Hannibal to St. Joseph with the speed of an English mile in 3 minutes, but we often stopped for a long time, and for this reason we didn't arrive in St. Joseph until 7:30 in the evening. I went to town to buy bread for the company. It was very hot today. We slept in the same cars during the night.

Saturday 7th: At 4 o'clock in the morning we got out of the cars and to a green plain at the Missouri River where we stayed until noon. Then we went on board the steamship "Westward". (Many of us were in the St. Joseph City, some to buy clothes and I and Brother Abraham Mitchel to buy food for the company). At 10 o'clock in the evening we sailed from St. Joseph against the stream in the Missouri River. We had very poor room on this ship (or steamboat).

Sunday 8th: We held a Whitsuntide party on the Missouri River and enjoyed the beautiful weather and this lovely wooded area. On the whole way there is nothing else to see on both sides of the river but wood and forests, and the stream is so strong that it takes the soil with trees and everything else and takes it with it. Wherever you saw you saw streaming trees which the stream takes.

Monday 9th: Beautiful weather. At 6 o'clock in the morning we sailed by Nebraska City. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon we came by Council Bluff and at 6 o'clock we came to Omaha where I went out to bread. There Elder H.C. Hansen came to us and traveled with us to Florence where we arrived in the evening at 10 o'clock and got our clothes gathered together and stayed on the beach. [NOTE THERE IS AN ASTERISKED NOTE SAYING: Saw 4 Indians there.] [p.285]

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. . . At 10:10 we could see the Valley (Salt Lake Valley) and then right away across a small spring to the right, and at 10:18 we could see houses in the Valley, and now much up on a hill, and at 10:26 we cold see Great Salt Lake City. At 10:30 we stopped on the hill and gathered until 11 o'clock and then off again down to the city, where we arrived at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Here many friends came and welcomed us of whom some were from Weibye. . . . [p.333]

BIB: Weibye, Jens Christian Andersen. Reminiscences and journals (Danish mss.) (Typescript) (Ms 1432), reel 1, bx. 1, fd. 1, pp. 472-529 and (English typescript) (Ms 4723), bx 3, fd. 3, pp. 253-60,262-72,274-85,333. (CHL) 2863
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