"The first ship, John Bright, carrying a portion of this year's emigration, cleared from the port of Liverpool on Monday, the 30th of April, having on board 670 1/2 American adults, or 764 souls. We have not seen a finer vessel, or a better company of emigrants, leave these shores, than those who bade farewell to their native land on the 30th ultimo, trusting in that God who had, through their own obedience, opened the eyes of their understanding to see and comprehend the importance of gathering out from the midst of the wicked. . . ."
MS, 28:12 (May 12, 1866), p.297
"The first ship, John Bright, carrying a portion of this year's emigration, cleared from the port of Liverpool on Monday, the 30th of April, having on board 670 1/2 American adults, or 764 souls. We have not seen a finer vessel, or a better company of emigrants, leave these shores, than those who bade farewell to their native land on the 30th ultimo, trusting in that God who had, through their own obedience, opened the eyes of their understanding to see and comprehend the importance of gathering out from the midst of the wicked. And while we rejoice in consideration of the number who have succeeded in emancipating themselves, we can but regret the course pursued by some of those who were notified of the sailing of this vessel. The notifications were sent out at the earliest practicable moment, but some of the Saints who received them were so indifferent to their own welfare, that they never intimated, by letter or otherwise, whether they would go in the John Bright or not, thus causing a loss to be sustained by this office. . . ."
MS, 31:19 (May 12, 1866), p.296
"Mon. 30 [Apr. 1866] -- The ship John Bright sailed from Liverpool, England, with 747 (or 764) Saints, under the direction of C. M. Gillet. The company landed at New York June 6th, and arrived at Wyoming [Nebraska] June 19th, traveling by way of New Haven (Connecticut), Montreal (Canada), Detroit, Chicago, Quincy (Illinois) and St. Joseph (Missouri)."
CC, p.74
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