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Henry worked in the store with the idea of saving his earnings, not to be a merchant, but to travel to America to be with other Mormons. Jeter Clinton was in charge of organizing the 402 Saints who boarded the ship Argo. They left England Jan. 10, 1850, and took eight weeks and three days to reach New Orleans on March 8, 1 850.13 Henry became acquainted with many people on board the ship, includiig Milo Andrus and his wife, Sarah, and their little boy. Milo had been serving as a Mormon missionary in England. He grew up in the state of New York, was converted to Mormonism at a young age and migrated with the Saints to Utah. He was present at the dedication of the Kirtland Temple and went to Missouri and Nauvoo, Illinois, eventually crossing the plains to Salt Lake City where he received his call to preside over the Liverpool Mission in England. When Andrus left for this mission he traveled with Orson Pratt H n y also became fhendly with Thomas Gower and his wife, Jane er Cressell Gower, and their three small children, the oldest of whom was Ann.14 Little did Henry know then that this little six-year-old girl would one day become his wife. Thomas, l i e Henry, was an English gentleman and an iron foundry man by occupation, being employed as an overseer of a large force of men in Stratford, England. Jane had brothers who were commissioned officers in the British Army. The emigration list of 1850 lists Henry Lunt as age 26, from England.ls The trip across the ocean was very grueling as he was prone to seasickness, although he was fortunate to escape cholera, which infected many on board the ship. In fact, there were several deaths from the disease during the voyage. Milo Andrus and his wife and child suffered from cholera but survived the disease, feeling that they were blessed by the Lord.I6 When the Argo approached America in March 1850, the land was a welcome sight to the weary passengers. It was spring in New Orleans, and the beautiful green trees and growth along the shoreline were a much appreciated change &om the open sea. The mouth of the Mississippi River was so immense that it appeared to be more of a continuation of the Gulf of Mexico than a river. New Orleans was about 100 miles up the river, and the passengers were filled with the excitement of embarking on a new adventure in this awesome and
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| Title | Henry Lunt: biography and history of the development of Southern Utah and settling of Colonia Pacheco, Mexico |
| Creator | Jones, Evelyn K. |
| Subject | Lunt, Henry, 1824-1902; Cedar City (Utah) -- Biography; Cedar City (Utah) -- History |
| Description | Biography of Henry Lunt, including the early settlement of Cedar City, Utah and establishment of the Iron Works. |
| Source | Henry Lunt |
| Date Digital | 2008-01 |
| Date Original | 1996 |
| Type | Image; Still image |
| Format | image/pdf |
| Digitization Specs | JPEG image for display. Archived TIFF image was scanned at 300 dpi with a CreoScitex EverSmart Jazz+ scanner. |
| Contributing Institution | Digitized by: Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah |
| Contributors | Researched by: Jones, York F., 1925- |
| Publisher | Published by the author: Jones, Evelyn K. |
| Language | eng |
| Genre | Biography |
| Website | http://www.li.suu.edu/library/digitization/lunt.html |
| Rights Management | Digital image c2008 Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. All rights reserved. |
| CONTENTdm file name | 1072.cpd |
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