“Friday, Sept 22. . . Releases - -Elder George T Parkinson was honorably released and returned home per s.s. ‘Republic,’ September 22, 1905. The following Elders are honorably released to return home November 3, 1905: Albert B Carrigan, Liverpool; Norman E Shorten, London; Lester Bramwell, Manchester, Robert H Moyes, Scottish; David S Evans, Sheffield; John O Mellor, Nottingham. Elder Jedidiah M Grant, jun., of the Irish conference is honorably released to return home October 27th, 1905. (Mill.Star, 67:683).” [BMMH, 1905].
“Thursday, Sept. 28 . . . Departures - -The following missionaries sailed from Liverpool by the s.s. ‘Republic’: From Great Britain - -Orson John Hyde, George T Parkinson. From Germany - - William G Kocherhans, Fred Rich, David P Woodruff. From Sweden - -Andrew L Larson, John Peterson, Peter W Harrison. Thirty-three emigrating Saints were in the company. Elder Hyde was in charge. (Mill.Star., 67:619).” [BMMH, 1905]. (source abbreviations)