"THE EMIGRATION. -- The steamship Minnesota, Captain Price, left this port, October 6, with 294 souls of the Saints on board, including the following elders returning from missions to this land -- James Needham, Henry Woodmansee, A. W. Brown, William H. Hemer, John Toone, H. F. Smith, and Edmond Eldredge. Elder Needham was in charge of the company. Also included in the company were 39 Saints from Scandinavia. The company appeared to be in excellent spirits. They were blessed with a pleasant day, a high tide, and a fair wind. . . ."
MS, 31:42 (Oct.13, 1869), p.674
"Wed. 6. [Oct. 1869] -- The steamship Minnesota sailed from Liverpool, England, with 294 Saints, in charge of James Needham. The company, which was the sixth shipload of the season sailing from Liverpool arrived at New York Oct. 17th, and at Ogden Oct. 28th. By a collision with an express train, at Evanston, Oct. 27th two of the immigrants were killed and others wounded."
CC, p.81
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