"FOR ZION. -- The sixth company of this season, in charge of Elder John I. Hart, left Liverpool in the Guion and Co.'s steamship Nevada, Captain Forsyth, on the 6th instant, and we were favored with very pleasant weather from the time of going on board to latest date heard from at leaving Queenstown at 1 p.m. of the 7th. The company numbered 256, besides 7 returning elders, viz., John I. Hart, W. M. Bromley, C. W. West, C. Willardson, S. C. Tura, F. Oberheinsley and E. M. Caste, and have the faith and prayers of the Saints that their journey may continue as prosperous and pleasant as it commenced, that they may safely and joyfully arrive in goodly time at their longed for homes in Utah."
MS, 33:37 (Sep. 12, 1871), p.585
"Wed. 6. [Sep. 1871] -- The steamship Nevada sailed from Liverpool, England, with 263 Saints, under the direction of John I. Hart. The company arrived at New York Sept
. 18th, and at Ogden Sep. 27th."
CC, p.86
". . . Another company of Scandinavian Saints emigrating to Utah (the second company of the season) sailed Sept. 1, 1871, from Copenhagen per steamship 'Humber.' The weather was ideal and the emigrants (170 in number) were made quite comfortable on board. Elder Anthon H. Lund accompanied the emigrants to Liverpool, to render necessary help to those who were unaccustomed to travel. The voyage across the North Sea was pleasant and the weather favorable during the whole passage , and scarcely any seasickness occurred. On Sunday, Sept. 3rd, a meeting was held on board, attended by all the Saints and some nonmembers of the Church. A splendid spirit was dominant and quietness and peace prevailed. The ship arrived safely at Hull, England, Monday afternoon, Sept. 4th. The next day (Tuesday, Sept. 5th,) the emigrants continued their journey to Liverpool. The elders from Zion who returned to their American homes with this company were Christian Willardsen, Soren Christian Thure and Eric M. Caste who had labored in Jutland (Denmark) and Norrland (Sweden), for some time, visiting among their relatives and acquaintances of former days. The emigrants sailed from Liverpool Sept. 6, 1871, under the presidency of John I. Hart, on the steamship 'Nevada.' After a successful voyage, the ship arrived in New York, Sept. 18th, and the emigrants immediately continued their journey westward by rail to Ogden, Utah, where they arrived Sept. 27th. Those of the emigrants who were going south continued their journey by the Utah Central Railway to Salt Lake City the same evening. . . ."
HSM, pp.210-11
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