S. S. Idaho, Sept. 21, 1870.

Dear Brother Jaques--You will perceive, by the reading of this letter, that we are still upon the briny deep. We now are in sight of Fire Island, 65 miles from New York, where we expect to land this afternoon.

This makes fourteen days since we left Liverpool. The day after leaving that port one of our engines broke, causing a delay of eight hours, after which we again started upon our journey. The Saints - a great many of them - felt quite sea-sick on the second day out. We have had a birth on board; mother and child are both getting along well, and the baby will be named Idaho, in remembrance of the good ship in which we have crossed the ocean.

Our engines have got out of repair four times since we started, and we have had to run with one. Since we crossed the banks of Newfoundland we have had some fearful weather, the sea running mountains high, causing our progress to be very slow. But in the midst of all this, the blessings of the Lord have been with us. The Saints are all pretty much restored to health, and are quite buoyant in spirit. Captain Price is a gentleman. He has extended to us every favor that lay in his power to extend. Most of the officers are very good men, and the ship is an excellent sea going vessel. She has braved the winds and the waves and brought us thus far on our journey in safety, for which I feel to thank the Giver of all good.

Give my love to President Eldredge and wife, also to brother Carlson and Robert, and accept the same yourself, in which the brethren all join.

From our friend and brother in the gospel of peace,

George Romney [p.650]

BIB: Romney, George, [Letter], Latter-day Saints' Millennial
Star 32:41 (October 11, 1870) p. 650. (CHL)
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