"THE FIRST COMPANY. -- DEPARTURE. -- On Saturday, the 25th instant, the S. S. Nevada, left the Mersey with the first company of this season, there was 354 souls on board, of whom 68 were from Scandinavia -- the latter had been in Liverpool since Tuesday, arriving on that day in charge of Elders S. P. Neve and S. Jensen. Of returning elders there were Thomas Judd, late president of Birmingham Conference; Thomas Ball, late president of Nottingham Conference, Louis Howells, from the Welsh, John Allen, from the Glasgow, J. Quale, from the Liverpool (Isle of Man) and H. B. Clawson from the Swiss and German Conference. Sister Neve, who had been in Scandinavia with her husband, and Sister J. Simons, who had been visiting friends in England, and the returning elders, made up the complement of Utah bound to 363. It almost looks as if each company was an improvement upon its predecessors, this was no exception, in appearance or spirits, and inasmuch as they are officered by those who have proved themselves faithful in their several missions, there can be no doubt about their having a pleasant, prosperous and successful trip. From Liverpool were the favorites 'our Polly' and 'Gus' -- we wish them every blessing, and have faith that Zion will be a Zion indeed to most of those who with glad hearts and cheerful faces left Old England on the good ship Nevada. . . ."
MS, 40:21 (May 27, 1878), p.330
"Sat. 25th. [May 1878] -- The steamship Nevada sailed from Liverpool, England with 354 Saints, under the direction of Thomas Judd. The company arrived at New York June 5th, and at Salt Lake City June 13th."
CC, p.102
". . . On Friday, May 17, at 9:30 a.m. a company of emigrating Saints, 66 in number, bound for Utah, sailed from Copenhagen by the steamship 'Cato' in charge of Elder Soren P. Neve and Soren Jensen, returning elders. The ship arrived safely in Hull, England, in the evening of May 20th, and the following morning (May 21st) the company of emigrants landed and was conveyed by rail to Liverpool, where it joined about 300 other emigrating Saints and returning missionaries. The united company sailed from Liverpool per steamer 'Nevada,' May 25th, for New York. Elder Thomas Judd was appointed president of the company with Soren P. Neve and L. Howells as his assistants. On the voyage a boy was born who was given a rather uncommon name, Nevada Atlantic Larsen. After a successful voyage, the company arrived safely in New York June 5th. The next day (June 6th) the journey was continued westward by railroad from Jersey City, and the company arrived safely in Salt Lake City, June 13th. . . ."
HSM, p.232
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