S. S. Wyoming, April 11th, 1880.President William Budge.

Dear Brother,--We started on our voyage last night at a few minutes past seven. The pilot left us, after we crossed the bar, at about ten o'clock.

A meeting was held last evening when the organization of the company was presented to the Saints and was sustained without dissent. The instructions given were seasonable and good and an excellent spirit pervaded the meeting. A president has been appointed in each of the rooms. Guards have also been appointed and everything is being done to insure the protection and comfort of the Saints.

This morning everything is lovely. The sun is shining, the ship steady and everybody appears to be happy. There are a great many on board who are not Saints, but the latter are partitioned off to themselves in a good quarter of the ship and everybody seems to be contented.

Your brethren in the gospel,

James L. Bunting, president,John L. Blyth [Blythe], counselor,Isaac Smith, counselor,George R. Emery, clerk. [p.253]

BIB: Bunting, James L. et. al. [Letter], Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star 42:16, (April 19, 1880) p. 253. (CHL)
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