"THIRTIETH COMPANY. -- 86 souls. In the Millennial Star of January, 1845, (Vol. V., No. 8), the editor says: 'The fine ship Palmyra, Captain Barstow, is expected to sail with a numerous party of emigrants on the 16th instant. We would also give further notice that we shall have a ship sail between the first and tenth of February.' That such a ship did sail about that time is proven by a letter written by one of the passengers, (James Kay), and dated St. Louis, Missiouri, May 20th, 1845. . . .
. . . A number of Saints remained in St. Louis to seek employment in order to earn means wherewith to continue the journey to Nauvoo. Brother Kay also mentions that a number of the passengers who had crossed the Atlantic on the Norfolk and Palmyra had taken empolyment at St. Louis."
Cont., 12:12 (Oct. 1891), p.450
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