Monday, 28th at 8:23 Myself Brother Coatman & family, Elisabeth Praiter, Caroline Heane, Harriett Painter, & Ann Jackson took train from the Lans Down Station to Liverpool. Arrived about 4p.m.. We then had our [-] placed on a luggage van or cart & we proceeded to the Bramley Moor Docks to the ship Arkwright. [p. 25] Where Brother Coatman & family stayed all night, also Elizabeth Praiter [Praitar] myself & the rest including: Alice Townsend, who came into Liverpool after we did all took lodgings at 22 Hunters Street.

Tuesday 29th I Hired a cab, took Alice her luggage & other girls to the docks, got their things taken on board, after which their berths were shown them. I done some business at the office, slept at 22 Hunters & the folks slept at ship in their berths.

Wednesday 30th At 9 a.m. went on board & the ship cleared from the docks, anchored in the river where we laid during the day where the ship's passengers [p. 26] were inspected by the Government officials & in the afternoon President B. [Brigham] Young, Jr., his brother, John W. & a number of the brethren came on board & organized the ship's company. Appointed myself, president; H. Luff, first counselor; & Hyrum P. Tolsom, second counselor; Hatch Smith & B. [Brigham]Young gave us some good teaching. Dedicated the ship & company to the Lord, blessed the Saints & promised them a speedy, a pleasant & safe voyage if they would do right & hearken to those placed over them. They then bid us farewell & went to shore. Myself & the brethren then gave those berths that had not yet got them & arranged the luggage & attended to other business matters. [p. 27]

Thursday 31st at 7 o'clock The steam tug "Constitution" fastened onto the ship Arkwright & towed us out into the sea, left us about 9 a.m.. Meanwhile Mr. Halifacts [Halifax], a man not in the church desired to go to the shore. We told as he was on board that he had better continue the journey. He said he would not & unbeknown to us he took his departure in a small boat for the shore. We then organized the ship's passengers into 8 wards & appointed Jonathan Jackson president of the guard & William Smith, Clerk. We then appointed another ship's passenger cook. [p. 28] Ship's name Arkwright, name Captain Daniel Caulkins; 1 mate's name, David. C. Huntley; 2 mate, King; 3 mate, Griswould. The same day after the organization I became very seasick. Emptied my breadbasket several times & went to bed. Good wind during the day. Provisions served out.

Friday 1 of June A good breeze. The pilot left in a small boat for shore. We moved on, most all on board seasick.

Saturday 2nd Rather calm, passengers all much better.

Sunday 3rd We held a meeting on deck, myself, Elders Luff, & Folsome [Folsom] addressed the congregation. We had a very profitable & pleasant day. [p. 29]

Monday 4, ,Tuesday 5, & Wednesday 6 Good winds, but most of the passengers sick. Less winds on Thursday 7th & Friday 8th. The Saints all much better.

Saturday 9th Quite calm, the Saints mostly well & up on deck.

Sunday 10th at 11 a.m. We held a meeting on deck. Misty during meeting hours, but rained at the close. Brother Jonathan Jackson & myself addressed the congregation. A good spirit in the evening. We held two meetings below. Myself & Elder Luff attended one & Brother Folsome the other. Had fine times.

Monday 11th to Wednesday 13th Tolerable good wind, many seasick again. [p. 30]

Thursday 14th to Sunday 17th Calm, the majority of the Saints well & feeling well. Opened our meeting at 11 a.m.. Elder Folsome & myself addressed the congregation, a good spirit prevailed. In the evening I attended the meeting held in the young men's ward. Addressed them on the destiny of the followers of Christ. Brothers Luff & Folsome attended the meeting held at the aft end of the ship.

Monday 18th to Tuesday 19th Not much wind. Misty, the mostly well.

Wednesday 20th Misty, not much wind in the morning. Saw 2 whales & some porpoises. Wind rose, quite favorable. [p. 31]

Thursday 21st Head wind & rough, many seasick, not well myself. About half past 7 a.m.. Eliza Richards died age 6 years. At 4 p.m. I called a meeting. We sang a funeral hymn & I made a short prayer & we then committed her to the mighty deep, depressed the spirits of all present.

Friday, 22nd Head wind, nothing special occurred. Most all in good health & spirits.

Saturday, 23rd A heavy sea, but the vessel was very steady. Wind unfavorable. At 4 p.m. May [POSSIBLY, Mary] gave birth to 2, boy & girl.

Sunday, 24th Foggy, we held 2 meetings below on & at the forepart & the other after part. At 11 a.m. I & Brother Folsom attended the meeting [p. 32] held at the after part of the ship, had first rate time. Brother Luff attended the meeting held in the forepart. The captain attended in the evening. Brother Luff attended the after part, & myself & Brother Folsome attended the forepart meeting, opened at half past 6. The captain & first mate attended. I addressed the congregation on the subject of faith, after for which Brother Folsom spoke a short time. A good spirit prevailed, captain & mate were pleased with our doctrine. A good spirit prevailed throughout the day. The majority in good health & spirits. [p. 33]

Monday 25th at 9 a.m. I attended council as usual. Wind favorable, cold weather, meddling clear. At 8 a.m. May Ann Taylor gave birth to a fine boy, named him Daniel Arkwright.

Tuesday 26th Died Jane Althem [Altham] daughter of Mary Althem, buried at 7 p.m. I performed the service on the upper deck. The corpse was laid on a board at the close of the prayer, committed to the deep. In the evening I attended a meeting held in the young man's ward.

Wednesday 27th For 20 minutes to [-] nine. [Ellen] Egunson (Mrs.) gave birth to a girl. [p. 34]

Wednesday 27th Head wind, foggy. I attended meeting held in the after part of the ship. Nothing special occurred during the day.

Thursday 28th Damp, foggy for part of the day. Favorable wind. After part of the day, calm. Nothing special occurred during the majority. In good health & spirits. My meddling good. [UNCLEAR]

Friday, 29th Rained all day. William Airmet died at 7 a.m. of bronchitis, age 2 years. Buried at 7 p.m.. I performed the service on the lower deck. Provisions was served out as usual. My health tolerably goo, no special complaints. I visited the sick below as usual & administered to their wants. [p. 35]

Saturday, 30th A wet foggy day. Sailing very slow in the day. The [-] fell on Harriett Painters head & hurt her very bad. Might have killed her had it hit on some other part of the head. The [-] was blown down by a [UNCLEAR, POSSIBLY heavy] squall of wind, after which we had a calm & the sea being rough, the ship reeled to & fro like a drunk man's bones. Barrels, tins & every [thing] not lashed, was rolling & dancing from one side of the ship to the other. Also men, women & children sliding with them, sometimes sliding under their berths. Two young ladies considerably hurt, but not dangerously. No bones broken. Most of the Saints laughing at the top of their voice, but however the rolling did not last long. [p. 36]

Sunday, July 1 1866 Still somewhat damp & disagreeable. Held a meeting at each end of the ship. I attended one held at the forepart. Brothers Luff & Folsome with me. The after part at 2 p.m.. At half 6 p.m. held a meeting at each end of the ship. Myself, Brother Luff & Folsom all attended the one at the after part & blessed the 4 children born on board. I was mouth in blessing the first which we named John Arkwright. Brother Luff mouth to the second & we named it Annice Ubaldina [Hubaldina] Hodgson. Brother Folsome was mouth for the 3rd. We named it Rubina Egison [Egunson] & I was mouth to the 4th, named it Daniel Arkwright Taylor. I will just add that the 2 first were twins. [p. 37] After the blessing of the children, I directed a funeral address which tended to do good, gave some instructions of temporal matters & concluded the meeting. The weather looked much better & the vessel did not roll so bad as on the previous day. A good spirit prevailed throughout the day.

Monday 2nd A pleasant day. Favorable wind, but not very strong. Sea calm. David Jones died at half past 10 a.m. Buried at 2 p.m. Elder Luff performed the service. Overhauled the storehouse articles & took & [UNCLEAR] inventory of the same.

Tuesday 3rd Calm & warm. Sister Egison [Egunson] died at 9 p.m. Laid out at about 12 o'clock most [p. 38] of the Saints well & feeling well myself & Brother Smith began to collect the money for exchange from the Saints.

Wednesday 4th Warm weather & favorable wind. At 9 a.m. Brother Luff performed the service over Sister Egunson & she was committed to the deep. Many shed tears of regret. Brother Smith & myself finished collecting the money. In the evening the captain sent up several fire rockets which were very beautiful & several nice songs were sung & general enjoyment.

Thursday 5th The pilot came on board. As we neared to land, all on board were filled with joy &c.

Friday, 6th Landed in Castle Garden had our [p. 39] names registered & the tug then took us about one mile to a steamer by the mane of "City Elm" where we all got on board. The steamer left New York 11 p.m. Proceeded till daylight when we landed at [-].

Saturday 7th Took the cars & traveled by rail up to St. Joseph. There we took the steamboat and traveled up the Missouri River, a distance of 200 miles.

Wednesday the 18th Landed at Wyoming. Tarried there 5 days, one of which I visited Nebraska City. Done some trading & returned the same day. I will also say that during the 5 days I was appointed chaplain in Captain Thompson's and emigrant train. [p. 40] Took my passage in my brother's wagon, or at least the one he drove 8 others besides myself namely: John & Mary Price, Ann Jackson, Harriett Painter, Alice Townsend, Henry Larland, & Henry Russell, also Caroline Heane who apostatized &stopped on the road a little this side of Fort Kearney. I traveled in Captain Thompson's train till we came 200 50 miles west of Wyoming during which time I acted as Kaplan, doctor, & every other capacity I could for the benefit of the Saints in general. I then hired out to drive ox team for Joseph Slagle from here to Salt Lake City for 25 dollars per month. [p. 41] William Green was our captain. . . .

. . . I arrived in Salt Lake City Oct. the 10th 1866.

BIB: Wixom, Justin Chancy. Diaries, vol. 4 (Ms 2559 3-4) pp. 25-42. (CHL)
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