. . . Friday, 22nd. Arose early, a young man and woman was waiting at the front door for admittance. At 4 a.m. wrote to Brother Nicolson, at 10 a.m. got into the cab in company with John [-], C. W. West, and John Needham and went to the ship. Meeting was held on board ship, Brother [George Q.] Cannon spoke, John L. and Jesse N. interpreted to the Swiss and Danish Saints. Brother [John] Needham was appointed president of the ship passengers, and Phillip Del-a-mere [Philip De La Mere] and myself counselors. Brother Cannon gave me some money; I had a talk with Brother Thomas Taylor. The brethren left by the tender; wrote to Sister Eastham.
Saturday, 23rd. I joined in with J. Burrows and wife in the eating line. Brother Del-a- mere [Philip De La Mere] & myself received a ham each from onshore, suppose Brother Cannon sent it. Wrote to George Swan and sent it with the pilot. Also sent a line to Brother Cannon to let Aaron Farrer £1. At 10:40 the ship began to move, a pleasant breeze. The ship is the Antarctic. [p.229]
Sunday, 24th. Lay in a calm. Held a meeting below. I spoke first. Brother Del-a-mere [De La Mere] followed, made arrangements for dividing the Saints in wards. Brother Del-a-mere [De La Mere] and myself went below and held meeting in No. 2nd Ward. Brother [John] Needham spoke. Some lost articles were brought.
Monday, 25th. Had a dance on board, on deck.
Tuesday, 26th. Weather was very fine, all well.
Wednesday, 27th. A little more wind. I spoke at the meeting.
Thursday, 28th. Held meeting. Spoke about ventilating the apartments. A motion to have both doors open.
Friday, 29th. Provisions served out. Many was seasick. Had meeting downstairs & spoke.
Saturday, 30th. Visited the folks below. Brother [Philip] De La Mere spoke. I went upstairs and spoke to the Saints in No. 1st and 2nd Ward. [p.230]
Sunday, 31st. Heavy gale at 3 p.m. Each ward met and had sacrament. Went downstairs and had a general meeting. I opened the meeting and spoke to the Saints.
Monday, 1st June - Many of the folks were sick. I was busy waiting on them, cooking, and so forth.
Tuesday, 2nd. The passengers were called out of number 2nd cabin and the place smoked with tar. Wind not favorable, the first mate said we had made 28 miles the last 24 hours, very tedious.
Wednesday, 3rd. We held meeting. I spoke fifteen minutes and we gave liberty for the Saints to occupy the time.
Thursday, 4th. I laid down in the daytime.
Friday, 5th. Provisions were served out.
Saturday, 6th. Wind changed in our favor.
Sunday, 7th. Fast day. Held meeting at 2 p.m. Brother [John] Needham & [Philip] De La Mere spoke. Went below and held meeting. Called on [John] Dorius & Huber to interpret to the Swiss and Danish Saints. Brother Del-a-mere [De La Mere] spoke to the French Saints. I spoke a short time and dismissed the meeting, fine day. [p. 231]
Monday, 8th. Wet day. Went below and visited.
Tuesday, 9th. Captain ordered all on deck to see if their number of passengers were correct. Found a few over the number specified. Some played at game in the evening and enjoyed themselves very well.
Wednesday, 10th. Read discussion of iconoclast & with the Reverend Mathias. Had a talk with the captain. I married a couple. Found out the captain had been provoked by a remark from one of the passengers. The ship's company was thrown into an excitement over their supposed rights &c.
Thursday, 11th. Held meeting, and in order to secure the friendship of the captain and officers and save trouble, we reprimanded Brother [Robert] Wilson for certain remarks. Had another wedding and invited the captain and lady to attend.
Friday, 12th. Rough sea, some little sick. Brother De La Mere and Needham was quite sick. Rations were not served, out [the sea] being so rough.
Saturday, 13th. Rough in the morning, rations served.
Sunday, 14th. Had meeting, spoke in reference to leaving their old heavy, boxes and the course to take.
Monday, 15th. Sarah Walters from Preston died. [p. 232] She left six children. I assisted in the ceremony and burial. Rained very fast.
Tuesday, 16th. Calm day. Two children died. I chatted with the captain, he spoke about his business transactions, &c.
Wednesday, 17th. I spoke at the meeting in the second cabin. Rather rough.
Thursday, 18th. Meeting in the second cabin. Instructed the Saints in reference [to] cleaning.
Friday, 19th. Got up at 5 o'clock a.m., attended meeting, and spoke to the Saints in reference to cleaning. Ready to land.
Saturday, 20th. Sister Swan sang songs for us.
Sunday, 21st. I had a thorough cleanup. Held meeting and administered the Sacrament. Had another talk with the captain on deck; returned at 10 p.m.
Monday, 22nd. Got up at five a.m. [-] ships, one passed within hailing distance, the captain spoke with the trumpet.
Tuesday, 23rd. Held meeting, told them to be kind to the sick. We went upstairs, they had not gotten through with their meeting.
Wednesday, 24th. Attended meeting in the 2nd cabin. [p. 233]
Thursday, 25th. Sister Swan washed my linen. We signed a certificate that there were more passengers than specified. Some young men refused to do their share of ship duty. They found that they had better change their mind & save trouble.
Friday, 26th. Provisions served out, moved slow.
Saturday, 27th. Wind changed more favorable.
Sunday, 28th. Held two meeting, I spoke on the blessings of the Saints.
Monday, 29th. But little wind blowing.
Tuesday, 30th. Had a talk with the brothers [PROBABLY, John and John F. F.] Dorius. The captain spoke [to] a ship 7 days out from New York. Said there were two private vessels [which] were not far from here.
Wednesday, 1st July - Had a talk with [John] Dorius, but little wind.
Thursday, 2nd. Had a bath, wet evening, danced.
Friday, 3. Provisions served out. Very foggy. Held meeting and gave out to have the place thoroughly cleaned out tomorrow.
Saturday, 4th. A thorough cleaning out, and a man by the name of [John] Smith undertook to dictate. De La Mere talked to him and he said he had been insulted a number [p. 234] of times since he came on board. I told him that he had insulted others. In the evening, the captain had a display of fireworks.
Sunday, 5th. Held meeting in the wards both afternoon and evening.
Monday, 6th. Got up early. Three or four vessels have in sight, one, the "Harriet Queen." The pilot came on board. Had a talk with the pilot.
Tuesday, 7th. I spoke at the evening meeting. All are anxious to get onshore.
Wednesday, 8th. Cast anchor, busy packing.
Thursday, 9th. Up early, tug came, anchor raised. The tug broke and cast anchor again. In the afternoon another tug came, anchored close to Castle Garden.
Friday, 10th. Brother [William C.] Stains and John Young came on board. Passed customs officers. Went to the office and found Joseph F. [Smith] had arrived. Joseph and I went out, had something to eat. I left by the evening train with the company.
Saturday, 11th. Arrived at Albany. Brother [p. 235] [William C.] Stains returned from there.
Sunday, 12th. Arrived at Suspension Bridge. Took train again at 1 p.m. Refreshments cost two prices [PROBABLY MEANING TWICE AS MUCH] at this place.
Monday, 13th. Arrived at Detroit, two of the Norwegian brethren were left.
Tuesday, 14th. Arrived at Chicago. [John] Dorius stopped to bury a child.
Wednesday, 15th. Arrived at Colchester, met cousin Don [UNCLEAR, PROBABLY C.] Came on the cars, I got off here and stopped a few days.
Thursday 16th. Sister Mary left for Jefferson City at 6 p.m., I gave her $30.
Friday 17th. Visited cousin Maria, saw Aunt Sophronia; Aunt Catherine came.
Saturday 18th. I visited two men who had been in the church, one very sick. Don [UNCLEAR, PROBABLY C.] was in the motion of going across the plains with us.
Sunday 19th. Visited the Methodist meeting and heard a sermon from the 21 chapter and 4 verse of Revelations.
Monday 20th. Cousin Alvin came and I went to cousin Maria, and stopped over night.
Tuesday 21st. Returned to Aunt Lucy, [p. 236] Alvin and I had a talk, they went home.
Wednesday 22nd. Uncle Arthur got a letter from Mary, she had been detoured. Don, George, and I went hunting and killed a squirrel.
Thursday 23rd. Got a letter from Mary, she had seen Edwin. Don C. & Maria got one each.
Friday 24th. Left by the 7 o'clock train, went to Aunt Sarah Dell's, Quincy. Went to see old Sister Pinkham. Returned in the evening and had an introduction to Mr. Bond and his sister Read [UNCLEAR]. I went and baptized Sister Reid's daughter, Helen Mar Cooley, who is a teacher of music, also baptized her son Elijah.
Saturday 25th. Went to their house and attended to their confirming. Got watch fixed; took boat then train, got into St. Joseph at 9:30, put up at the Pacific House.
Sunday 26th. Met with two or three apostates from Utah. Said he had a daughter coming in the next company and before she should go to Utah he would shoot her. Stopped at Pacific House. [p. 237]
Monday 27th. Walked to the railroad station, learned that the first company would be in this evening. Bought Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
Tuesday 28th. [NO ENTRY]
[ABRUPT END OF AUTOBIOGRAPHY NO SALT LAKE CITY ARRIVAL DATE] [p.238]
BIB: Smith, Samuel H. B. Reminiscences and diary (Ms 4214), pp. 229-38. (CHL)
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