CONTENTS

Introduction by Fawn Μ. Brodie Note on the Text

ROUTE FROM LIVERPOOL το GREAT SALT LAKE VALLEY

Preface

[Chapters I-IX by Linforth]

Chapter I.

Commencement of the Latter-day Saints' Emigration—History until the Suspension in 1846

Chapter II.

Memorial to the Queen—Re-opening of the Emigration—History until 1851

Chapter III.

History of the Perpetual Emigrating Fund—Act of Incorporation by the General Assembly of Deseret

Chapter IV.

History of the Emigration from 1851 to 1852—Contemplated Routes via the Isthmus of Panama and Cape Horn

Chapter V.

History of the Emigration from 1852 to April, 1854—Extensive Operations of the Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company vi CONTENTS Chapter VI.

Foreign Emigration passing through Liverpool 38

Chapter VII.

Statistics of the Latter-day Saints' Emigration from the British Isles 40 Chapter VIII.

Mode of conducting the Emigration 49

Chapter IX.

Instructions to Emigrants 54

[Chapters X-XXI by Piercy]

Chapter X.

Departure from Liverpool—San Domingo—Cuba—The Gulf of Mexico—The Mississippi River—The Balize—Arrival at New Orleans—Attempts of "Sharpers" to board the Ship and pilfer from the Emigrants 62 Chapter XI.

Louisiana—The City of New Orleans—Disembarkation 71

Chapter XII.

Departure from New Orleans—Steam-Boats—Negro-Slavery— Carrollton—The Face of the Country—-Baton Rouge—Red River —Mississippi—Unwholesomeness of the waters of the Mississippi —Danger in procuring Water from the Stream—Washing away of the Banks of the River—Snags—Landing at Natchez at night —Beautiful effect caused by reflection on the Water of the Light from the Steamboat Windows—^American Taverns and Hospi- tality—Rapidity at Meals—American Cooking Stoves and Wash- ing Boards—Old Fort Rosalie—An Amateur Artist 73

Chapter XIII.

Perpetual Motion—Flat Boats—Vicksburgh—"Lynching" of Gamblers—An Hibernian's Defence of Printing—Walnut Hills —'Yazoo River—Arkansas—Arkansas River—Tennessee—Mem- CONTENTS vii phis—German Reverence for Art—Negroes; Quarrel between two Rival Teamsters; love of finery; piquing a white Dandy; Negro blood in European veins 80

Chapter XIV.

Plumb Point Bars—Missouri—Little Prairie—Kentucky—The Ohio River—Cairo City and Ohio City—Illinois—Cornice Rocks —Devil's Bake Oven—Kaskaskia River, and the Great American Bottom—Fort Chartres—St. Louis 85

Chapter XV.

Departure from St. Louis—Sketching Apparatus and Seat— American Inquisitiveness—Alton—Quincy—Arrival at Keokuk— The Camp, its situation and arrangement—"Spiritualism and Spirit Rapping" 89

Chapter XVI.

Visit to Nauvoo—The Temple—The Icarians—Interview with Lucy Smith—Sketch of her life—Joseph and David Smith, Sons of the Prophet—Visit to Carthage Jail—Sketches of the Lives of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, Willard Richards, and John Taylor 93

Chapter XVII.

Return to St. Louis—Iowa—Kanesville—The necessity of great care in procuring an Outfit—Shoeing Oxen—Costume for the Plains—Council Bluffs Ferry and group of Cottonwood Trees— Crossing the Missouri into Indian Territory; Nebraska and Kansas—Winter Quarters—Council Bluffs and the Missouri River from an elevation—Organizing for the Plains—Importance of Herding and Guarding the Cattle 97

Chapter XVIII.

Departure from Council Bluffs—Six Mile Grove—"Geeing" and "Hawing"—Ludicrous Efforts of the Teamsters—Pappea Creek —A Night on Guard—Fright among the Oxen—Elk Horn Ferry —Prairie Dogs—Shell Creek—Accident to Henry Randell; Sur- gery on the Plains—Pawnee Indians; Theft—Indian Marksman- viii CONTENTS ship—Double team to get through a Slough—Loup Fork Ferry— Elder Miller's Mules stray—Unsuccessful Search for them; the Mules found—Prairie Creek; Dangerous Descent to the Bridge; a Wagon upset into the Creek—Wood River—Elm Creek—Buf- falo Hunt—Mosquitoes impede the Progress of the Train— Indian Subtlety—Skunk Creek—A Drink at a Stream, and a Snake—Wide Creek—Halt for general Repairs 105

Chapter XIX.

Departure from Wide Creek—Cooking with Buffalo Chips— Death of Elder Cooley's child—A delicate Morsel for a Cow— The "Lone Tree"—Ancient Bluff Ruins—Chimney Rock—Meet- ing of Missionaries from G. S. L. Valley—Scott's Bluffs—Lara- mie's Peak—Separation of the Company 116

Chapter XX.

Proceed in advance of the Main Company—Plan of Travel— Account of Mr. Furze's Death—Alkali Lakes—Rock Independ- ence—Devil's Gate—The "South Pass" of the Rocky Mountains —Prairie Hens—Utah Territory—Fort Bridger—Witches' Bluffs —Arrival at Great Salt Lake City 121

Chapter XXI.

Great Salt Lake City—Brigham Young—Heber C. Kimball— Jedediah M. Grant—Father John Smith—John Smith 127

Appendix I by Linforth: Emigration Appendix 129 Appendix II: Linforth's Notes to Piercy's Narrative 138

Index 309