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Show Wednesday, May 16,1860 - We went along middling well. Friday, May 18,1860 - It was rather rough. Saturday, May 19,1860 - Calm and started slowly in the morning, but swifter in the afternoon, and big speed at night. Sunday, May 20, 1860 - Very fine morning. We have two meetings today on deck. Some very good instructions given on obedience and cleanliness which was carried out middling well. Distance from Liverpool at twelve o'clock noon today -1550 miles. Monday, May 21,1860 - Very rough and we went along swiftly. At twelve o'clock today 1553 miles from Liverpool and 1562 miles from New York. Tuesday, May 22, 1860 - Morning very fine and the sea very green. Wednesday, May 23,1860 - Wet and rainy. Thursday, May 24,1860 - Wet and rainy. Friday, May 25,1860 - Fine, not much speed. Saturday, May 26,1860 - We went speedily along. Sunday, May 27, 1860 - Isabella was mending from the measles or some other breaking out like Morgan Pioneer History Binds Us Together measles. Lorenzo very bad of the same complaint and has been for two days. Eliza broke out with same. We have all been affected by the sea voyage mor or less. Monday, May 28,1860 - Fine and a good wind. Wednesday, May 30,1860 - Very wet. Friday, June 1, 1860 - We were 946 miles from New York. Saturday, June 2, 1860 - Very fine morning and we started slow today. Rather better toward night. Sunday, June 3,1860 - Small pox broke out among the Scandinavians. Wednesday, June 20,1860 - We sailed badly several days. We landed in the Castle Gardens, New York, and stayed there all night. Thursday, June 21, 1860 - We went to Williams borough and lay in a passage of a second floor ail that night. Friday, June 22,1860 - We rented a house for one month, and paid $4.25 in advance rent. August 3, 1860 - Isabella departed this life. She was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Long Island, New York, America. 603 ■ Thomas Adams and Jane Durrant Adams Jane Durrant was the sixth child of William Durrant and Phoebe Hoar Durrant, born Decembers, 1846, in Deans- hanger, Northampton, England. She received but a little education in England, most of which was taught in a private home. At the age of nine years, she was put to work at the lace making Jane Durrant Adams trade. They made the lace on a pillow about two feet long and three feet in circumference. Four or five girls would usually work in one room, each having a different pattern. An instructor helped them until they learned the trade. An agent would come and buy up the lace that was ready, and the price they received was according to the pattern and how much work they put into it. There were no social activities for girls of Jane's age, so a group would gather at her home and her father would play a tin whistle and teach the girls how to step dance. That is how Jane came to be such a good step dancer. She was also a good soprano singer. About 1848 the L.D.S. missionaries came to their home and began preaching the very strange and new doctrine to them, which they accepted as the truth, and Jane's parents were baptized into the Church April 23,1850. Jane was later baptized June 4, 1855. During the following years the whole family worked hard, sacrificed much, and saved what money they could, and they finally raised enough to send Jane to Utah. She was very trustworthy and they wanted her to be here in Utah to look after the others as they could afford to come. She left her home May 5, 1866, for London, England. From there she sailed on the S.S. Caroline to America. There were 389 Saints aboard. After thirty- seven days they landed in New York June 11, 1866. From there they traveled by steamboat and railway to the eastern border of Wyoming, which was the terminal of the railroad at this time. Thomas Adams was born at Badderley Edge, Stafford, England, on December 28,1840, to Samuel |