lonely place.

The emigrants assisted in filling the casks with fresh water from a running stream of cold fresh water running into the ocean. They also assisted in storing on the ship plenty of wood for cooking purposes. Daniel's diary says on May 8, 1846, the anchor was raised and the ship Brooklyn set her sails in a northwesterly direction over a trackless, but calm sea, at the rate of 6 or 7 knots per hour. Traveling three or four weeks the ship ran into a calm sea, not a breeze blowing. This lasted for several days. Instead of the Saints praying for the wind to stop, they prayed for the wind to come and carry them on to their destination. Suddenly, as in answer to their prayers they felt a breeze, and the ship began to move toward their longed for land awaiting them. Daniel said a joyous shout went up from the Saints, and they sang songs and praised the Lord for His kind and loving care over them.

He said a smooth and calm sea prevailed until they landed in the Honolulu harbor on his birthday June 29, 1846. It had been 146 days since leaving New York. He said his first attraction was the natives dressed in a piece of cloth of various gay colors about the size of a Turkish towel wrapped around their waists, and corners tucked in at the top. Several of them stood along the ship waiting for someone to throw into the water a coin and quickly they would dive down and every time come up with the money in their teeth. The next thing of interest to him was looking at the emigrants walking up the sidewalk, some holding one foot up high and then the other, going zigzag as if intoxicated.

There were many beautiful bright colored flowers and shrubbery. Daniel said as they were strolling round the city they were told Mexico and the United States were at war on the western coast where they intended landing. This was a severe shock to them and some wanted to stay in Honolulu. Others suggested going back to their homes in the east. Brannan bought all the muskets and ammunition he could find, also blue denim to be made into uniforms on the ship. He called their attention to the faith that they were to meet Brigham Young in the west and build up the Kingdom of God on the earth, and they must not falter in this undertaking.

Daniel records that while the ship was taking on fresh vegetables, meat, fruits of many kinds, and the casks were filled with fresh water, he with others attended a