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and invited a number of saints to a sumptuous supper. September 22: Brother Walker and I left Philadelphia on board a steamboat for New York. We decided to sail on the fine sailing vessel, Constitution, to Liverpool and paid our passage by 'steerage' [thlrd class passage], eight dollars each, and found our own provisions. A steam tug towed the ship as far as the floating lights, then left us to wind our way over the Atlantic by wind and sail. No sooner had the steamer left us when the wind began to blow a brisk breeze, and the noble vessel began to rock. I commenced to be seasick and continued so for the first week. We anived in Liverpool October 15, making a speedy and successful voyage from New York to Liverpool in eighteen days. A man who was supposed to have stowed away on the ship at New York was found dead in the hold, and some cotton bales had covered him as the cargo had moved. After they anived in Liverpool, a tender took the passengers and luggage from the ship to the Custom House. They walked to the office and were warmly received by Brother Franklin D. Richards and several others. An account told by Henry's daughter, Henrietta, indicated that when he left Salt Lake City, 'Xenry wore his best which was a broadcloth coat, moccasins, and a pair of pants made from one of Aunt Ellen's, his wife's, blue serge skirts." Brother Richards loaned Henry some money to buy new clothing, apparently observing his homemade ctothing. Henry then went to Cheshire and visited his mother who was staying with Mr. and Mrs. Davenport, a cousin and his wife. Davenport was a wealthy and independent gentleman who lived at the Oaklands, a most magnificent place. Henry wrote about the visit: Mother was delighted to see me again. After spending a few days with her, I went to Birmingham to see my brother, Richard, who was a merchant doing
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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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