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Frontmatter
Introduction by Fawn M. Brodie
Note on the Text
ROUTE FROM LIVERPOOL TO 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
Chapter VI. Foreign Emigration passing through Liverpool
Chapter VII. Statistics of the Latter-day Saints' Emigration from the British Isles
Chapter VIII. Mode of conducting the Emigration
Chapter IX. Instructions to Emigrants
[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
Chapter XI. Louisiana—The City of New Orleans—Disembarkation
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 Hospitality—Rapidity at Meals—American Cooking Stoves and Washing Boards—Old Fort Rosalie—An Amateur Artist
Chapter XIII. Perpetual Motion—Flat Boats—Vicksburgh—"Lynching" of Gamblers—An Hibernian's Defence of Printing—Walnut Hills—Yazoo River—Arkansas—Arkansas River—Tennessee—Memphis—German Reverence for Art—Negroes; Quarrel between two Rival Teamsters; love of finery; piquing a white Dandy; Negro blood in European Veins
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
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"
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
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
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; Surgery on the Plains—Pawnee Indians; Theft—Indian Marksmanship—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—Buffalo 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
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—Meeting of Missionaries from G. S. L. Valley—Scott's Bluffs—Laramie's Peak—Separation of the Company
Chapter XX. Proceed in advance of the Main Company—Plan of Travel—Account of Mr. Furze's Death—Alkali Lakes—Rock Independence—Devil's Gate—The "South Pass" of the Rocky Mountains—Prairie Hens—Utah Territory—Fort Bridger—Witches' Bluffs—Arrival at Great Salt Lake City
Chapter XXI. Great Salt Lake City—Brigham Young—Heber C. Kimball—Jedediah M. Grant—Father John Smith—John Smith
Appendix I by Linforth: Emigration Appendix
Appendix II: Linforth's Notes to Piercy's Narrative
Index
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