On board the S. S. Wyoming, August 10, 1885.President D. [Daniel] H. Wells.

Dear Brother,--We are nearly across the Atlantic Ocean, being 206 miles from New York at noon today. Thus far we have had a very pleasant voyage, all that could have been desired. There has been but very little seasickness on the voyage. We had a little fog while crossing the banks of Newfoundland, and it was quite cool for two days. We saw a large iceberg to the south of us, which I suppose somewhat accounted for the cold weather.

The Iceland Saints are well and have enjoyed themselves, and although our journey has been pleasant and agreeable, we are pleased at the prospect of soon reaching land, which will be early in the morning. The pilot came on board at 4:30 p.m. today.Tuesday, Aug. 11th.

All well on board. Sighted land at daybreak, and at 6 a.m. got to quarantine, and all passed the doctor. It is a fine morning, and the sight of land is good to look upon. We arrived at the Guion Docks at 7:30 a.m, when the cabin and intermediate passengers got off with their luggage. I remained with the Saints and the steerage passengers, and got on board a barge and went to Castle Garden at 10 o'clock. I went to 5 Battery Place, and found Brother James E. Hart in the office, and made arrangements to proceed on our journey westward, which will be tonight at [p.541] 6 p.m, by the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Your brother in the gospel,

George F. Hunter. [p.542]

BIB: Hunter, George F. [Letter], Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star 47:34, (Aug. 24, 1885) pp. 541-42. (CHL)
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