“Thursday, Sept. 9 . . . . Releases and Departures- - The following named missionaries have been honorably released and sail for home to-day per s.s. ‘Canada’: From Great Britain - -William Glenn, Victor O Jackson. From Sweden - -Andrew F Jenson, Otto A Johnson. From Switzerland and Germany - -Richard H Smith, Leo N Beal. With the company were forty-five emigrants, in charge of Elder William Glenn, Elder Richard Smith and Otto A Johnson being his assistants. (Mill.Star, 71:574).” [BMMH,1909].

Church Transportation Agent. Incoming Correspondence, 1885-1923. (CR 256 1 Bx 3 fd 16) Sept. 9th, 1909. Mr. W. C. Spence, Salt Lake City, Utah. Dear Brother Spence, I have received your favors on emigration matters and noted all the items you have communicated, and I believe we are acting fully in accordance therewith. Fifty-two people left on the Canada today, including six elders, the latter receiving instructions in regard to presenting their ministers certificates at Chicago, this word being inserted in the written instructions to the president of the company and his counselors. Elder William Glenn is in charge as far as Montreal. From that point Richard H. Smith, assisted by Elder Otto A. Johnson, will be in charge. If you would be kind enough to communicate this to the Presiding Bishopric, it will please and accommodate them. Just before sailing time, I discovered that the Dodsworth girl, who was twice deported, was among our passengers. On inquiry I learned that she was married to a David J. Roberts of Cardiff who, with his father, mother and younger brother, were going to Utah. Thus she was booked in the name of Roberts. She claimed that she had been informed by the Commissioner in Salt Lake City that if she had been informed by the Commissioner in Salt Lake City that if she was married there would be no difficulty in her returning. She had written to Commissioner Strauss at Washington, who informed her that she would have to prove that she was not a believer in polygamy. She is prepared to make any kind of affidavit that may be required by the Immigration Officials and her husband is ready to stand up for her and defend her right to entry as his wife., from whom he will be responsible. Being in some doubt as to the propriety of letting her go, even with her legal new name and a proper certificate of marriage, which I inspected, I went and had a private interview with Mr. Fleetwood of the Dominion Line and informed him of all the particulars, also that if she was not permitted to proceed, she would be ready to pay her own way back here again if necessary. He expressed his opinion that she would get through, and anyhow she should pass on without objection; so she sailed with the company. I instructed Elder Glenn, who will be in charge on the ship, to watch the case, and as he would leave the company at Montreal, to stay there if there was any trouble about her landing and see that a proper inquiry was made and her rights determined. There is nothing concealed in her declaration. She admits that she has been in the United States and everything is open and above board, and inquiry having been made of the Secretary at Washington, I did not feel like hindering her going, as she would have made the attempt, I am sure, in some other way. I give you the particulars in case there should be anything grow out of it in Salt Lake City. I think we shall get along now with our emigration allright, as we will get all the accommodations promised to us from week to week. The Dominion Company, as a last resort, fitted up for us a number of rooms from the third-class quarters, which were made quite comfortable, so as to find good berths for the passengers that exceeded the number they thought we could have, although we did not get the full sixty which were originally promised. But everything is O K. Mr. Roberts of Ramsdens is highly elated over the restoration of “Mormon” goodwill. Kind regards, your brother, Chas W. Penrose. (source abbreviations)