Ola Nilsson Liljenquist (1825 - 1906) Profile

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British Mission Manuscript history and historical report

missionaries arrived at Liverpool

"missionaries arrived at Liverpool", British Mission Manuscript history and historical report, May 27, 1876.

British Mission Manuscript history and historical report.

First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877-1918, Church History Library

First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877-1918, Church History Library. 1890, October 21st.

First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877-1918, Church History Library.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1, Page 32, Line 1369.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 2, Page 35, Line 1369.

Ola N. Liljenquist autobiography, circa 1881, Church History Library

Ola N. Liljenquist autobiography, circa 1881, Church History Library.

Ola N. Liljenquist letter

Ola N. Liljenquist letter, November 17, 1876.

Ola N. Liljenquist letter, May 29, 1877.

Ola N. Liljenquist letter.

Ola N. Liljenquist letter, 1859 Sep. 07, Goshen, Utah, General Letters, 1840-1877, General Correspondence, Incoming, 1840-1877, Brigham Young Office Files, 1832-1878

Ola N. Liljenquist letter, 1859 Sep. 07, Goshen, Utah, General Letters, 1840-1877, General Correspondence, Incoming, 1840-1877, Brigham Young Office Files, 1832-1878.

Scandinavian Mission history, 1855-1920, Church History Library

Scandinavian Mission history, 1855-1920, Church History Library, Vol. 2, Page 154.

Scandinavian Mission history, 1855-1920, Church History Library.

A Biographical Sketch of James Jensen by J. M. Tanner (1911), 23-40

A Biographical Sketch of James Jensen by J. M. Tanner (1911), 23-40.

Transcript for A Biographical Sketch of James Jensen by J. M. Tanner (1911), 23-40

Andrew Jenson, "Widerborg, Carl," "Liljenquist, Ola," and "Anderson, Anthon," Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia

Andrew Jenson, "Widerborg, Carl," "Liljenquist, Ola," and "Anderson, Anthon," Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, Vol. 1.

Andrew Jenson, "Widerborg, Carl," "Liljenquist, Ola," and "Anderson, Anthon," Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia.

Anthon H. Lund, Scandinavian Jubilee Album (Salt Lake City: Deseret News, 1900

Anthon H. Lund, Scandinavian Jubilee Album (Salt Lake City: Deseret News, 1900, Page 215.

Anthon H. Lund, Scandinavian Jubilee Album (Salt Lake City: Deseret News, 1900.

"Arrival of the Danish Companies," Deseret News

"Arrival of the Danish Companies," Deseret News, September 24, 1862.

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The independent companies of Scandinavian Saints, Captains [Christian A.] Madsen and [Ola N.] Leijenquist [Liljenquist], numbering about five hundred persons, with eighty wagons, and about six hundred head of stock, arrived form over the plains yesterday afternoon.



The immigrants are in good health, and their stock in good condition. According to the reports of Elder [John] Van Cott and Capt. Madsen, these two companies, which traveled together most of the way form the Missouri river, have had most remarkable good luck, having lost but six or seven head of cattle; and the only accident that occurred to their wagons, was the breaking of one tong in getting over the mountains near the end of the journey, indicating good management, not only on the part of the captain’s, but of the teamsters, only two or three of whom, as understood, had ever drove a team before they started on the long wearisome journey, which they have so successfully accomplished.



Capt. [Homer] Duncan’s company is expected to arrive some time to-day.

Transcript for "Arrival of the Danish Companies," Deseret News, 24 September 1862, 100

"Arrival of the Danish Companies," Deseret News.

DUP Pioneer History Collection

History of O. N. Liljenquist

"History of O. N. Liljenquist", DUP Pioneer History Collection, Page 8.

April 21, 1862, I left Copenhagen the second time, for Zion, In charge of a company of saints, numbering 484 souls. This was the fourth and last company that started from Copenhagen to Zion in the spring of 1862. . . . The four companies we made into two at Florence. C.A. Matson was appointed captain over one and myself over the other, and our great chief John Van Cott, presided over both as we traveled close together. We arrived safely at Salt Lake City Sept. 22, 1862.

Transcript for "History of O. N. Liljenquist", DUP Pioneer History Collection, Page 8.

Ola Nilsson Liljenquist, reminiscences

"Ola Nilsson Liljenquist, reminiscences", DUP Pioneer History Collection.

. . . here [Iowa City] I was appointed to go with the hand cart company to Florence and my family to go with the wagon company. From Florence, I had the privilege of going with my family to Salt Lake City. Where we arrived Sept. 13th passing Buchanan's army on the plains, they traveling on the south side of the platt[e] and we on the north. We did not see them, but on the plains we met Joseph W. Young on his way to Europe, calling all the missioneries home. Myself, wife and four children arrived all right and well in Zion, according to the prediction of F.D. Richards.

Transcript for "Ola Nilsson Liljenquist, reminiscences", DUP Pioneer History Collection.

Daughters of Utah Pioneers. DUP Pioneer History Collection.

European Mission emigration records, Scandinavian Mission, 1852-1920

European Mission emigration records, Scandinavian Mission, 1852-1920.

Frederick Hansen, "The Great Handcart Train from Iowa City to Salt Lake City," Journal of History 9

Frederick Hansen, "The Great Handcart Train from Iowa City to Salt Lake City," Journal of History 9, October 1916.

It was understood before we left Denmark that many were to go by handcart across the plains. Father's family were among that lot. The balance were to travel in wagons pulled by oxen, in a company by themselves. The handcarts, and going to Zion were talked of a good deal by the church members. We were told that it would be pleasant to travel without having the oxen to care for twice a day and that there wouldbe greater blessings for those who made the greatest sacrifice. I well remember that President Young (as he was called by those people) in an article that came out in the Scandinavian Star said prophetically that the time would come when the saints would be willing to go to Zion with a bundle on their backs and be glad to have that privilege. However, that prophetic statement has not as yet been fulfilled.



The only time handcarts were used was two years 1856-57. We find an account of a handcart company consisting of seventy-four young missionaries that left Utah April 23, 1857. That company were all men and able to travel. (They were going to the states on a mission.) But for men, women and children, of all ages and conditions of life to travel in this way proved to be unwise, and never provided for by the great God above.



The following is what transpired while I was with the company in 1857:



I see in the Star that those who were to pull or travel with the handcarts arrived in Iowa City, Tuesday, June 9, 1857, after traveling almost two months. We were taken from the station to the camp grounds a short distance from the city. Here we found large round tents with one center pole and large enough to hold two or three families. Tents were all set up ready for us weary travelers. We were informed that Elder [James P.] Parks would be our captain and as he could speak only the English language, O. N. [Ola Nilsson] Liljenquist, a man who could speak the English and Danish languages, was appointed interpreter.



We were now informed that we had three days to get ready to start on that long, tedious journey. The handcarts were brought to camp, each family was given one with the instruction that fifteen pounds for each member of the family was all that could be allowed; and this must include bedding, wearing apparel and family provisions. The tents and their fixtures were hauled on a wagon provided for that purpose. There were also two or three other wagons which were used to convey those who were unable to walk, some on account of old age, others were crippled, and still others too young or weak. My mother being so weak, was allowed to ride. This arrangement would have been all right if everything had been carried out as was planned and promised when we started.



The fifteen pound arrangement was quite a puzzle. The company had heard of it before leaving Copenhagen but supposed it meant fifteen pounds of wearing apparel and not everything. When father came to that, he did not know what to do. Mother was sick, bedfast. The railroad journey from Philadelphia was too much for her weak body. Father thought for awhile we would have to stay in Iowa City. Mother called us children to her bedside one afternoon, and l being the oldest, she talked mostly to me, telling me she could not live to get to Zion and wanted me to help father with the younger children. It left an impression on our minds that was not to be forgotten. Though mother lived for forty years after, I never forgot that afternoon.



When our three days of preparation had passed, father like many others had solved that awful problem of fifteen pounds by throwing away and leaving good clothing that he knew would be needed before spring.



When starting time came, we were ready, father with his handcart, mother in one of the wagons. The order of the company was that each night the tents should be pitched in a circle, the handcarts and camp fires outside the tents. The object being that the smoke would drive the mosquitoes away and as we must always camp on low land on account of water the mosquitoes were an awful pest. Inside of the tents the circle was used for meetings. Every morning at five o'clock a whistle was blown for all to get up and prepare for breakfast. Immediately afterwards all that could were expected to meet in the circle yard for morning service, which consisted of singing a hymn and prayer. Then Elder Parks, captain, would make a few remarks in English which were interpreted in Danish, by O. N. Liljenquist, after that each one took his own place for the day's journey.



On Sunday we had regular services once or twice a day. In all the services all the speakers would impress as strongly as possible that it was not safe and also that we had no right to listen to anything about Utah and the doings of the people from outsiders. We were told the nearer we got to Zion the more power the Devil had. This was repeated time and time again, and sure enough we found that to be a fact.



Saturday, June 13, our first day, we traveled between eight and ten miles which was a plenty to start on. Pulling was new work to all, also the holding back as the carts had no brakes. Father worked on the left side of the cart, my brother John on the right, I worked in the middle, pulling on a rope about four feet long, one end of which was tied to the cart, to the other end a small stick was fastened for a handle. We made what some called a spike team. I always thought I had the easiest part as I did not have to hold back going down hill.



The first night, after the captain had selected our camping ground, tents were unloaded, each family got one, and we were told right here to mark the center pole so each would know his own. Then came the time for setting up tents and arranging for the first night, after which each family gathered fuel and prepared supper. We were all glad we had started on our last mode of traveling although we knew it would be tedious and seemed much slower after traveling on steamships and railroads. Still every day brought us nearer our goal, a fact for which all were grateful. Little talking and visiting were done the first night for I remember we were all very tired and soon retired for the night. The next day, June 14, was Sunday and we did not travel.



There were services both morning and afternoon but none in the evening which was the case as long as father was with the company. Between the meetings the glory of the handcarts was being discussed; all were filled with delight to think they would get to Zion before the prophecy of Brigham Young should be fulfilled that, "the time would come when the saints would be glad of the privilege to go to Zion with a pack on their backs, to escape the overflowing scourge that would come in like a flood."



Monday morning at the services it was announced that all the old folks, the sick, and children that possibly could, were to walk up the first hill. You see we always had to camp near a stream and therefore always had a hill to start out with every morning. My mother did not have to walk the first morning but in three or four days she was told she must walk up the first hill. A few days later they wanted her to walk up two or three hills, others were urged the same way. It was done so the sickly would gain strength. This was a poor policy for instead of the weakly gaining strength many got weaker after each walk, until the company was obliged to buy another team and wagon. We traveled on in this fashion until another Sunday came, June 21, and that day the handcart train traveled eighteen miles before we stopped for dinner which was about two o'clock. After dinner we had a short church service.



Monday morning we moved along again. We were told we would soon meet the United States mail coach and that when we did we must give all the road, for Uncle Sam, then as now, claimed the "right of way" for the mail. I remember the first time we met the "mail man" as we called him. We were at the foot of a big hill when from over the top came the sound of a big horn. Looking, we saw a coach and four horses coming at breakneck speed. We all turned out and stopped, and after it passed we continued our slow speed. We did not in those days know anything about automobiles and were satisfied with slow traveling.



About this time we crossed the Des Moines River. I do not remember whether it was below or above Des Moines. But I do remember the long bridge on which we crossed the river. While in this neighborhood the leaders thought they would see how well mother could walk. The teams had been in the habit of waiting at camp for an hour or so after the handcarts and walkers had started. But on this particular morning the teamswere quite late in starting. Mother and some few others had walked as far as they could, so sat down to rest and wait for the wagons. Imagine their surprise when one after another wagon passed and left mother and her companions sitting by the roadside. They did not know what to think but supposed the teams would soon come back. In this they were mistaken. So after resting awhile they started plodding along again, resting every little ways. I often wonder what my poor mother thought when she and those with her were left alone in a strange country and not knowing whether or not they had the right road, without water and without even a shade tree to hide them from the burning rays of that June sun which shines so beautiful at times and also which sends its scorching heat on bad or good and weak or strong alike.



But mother said she had faith enough in my father that he would find her, and that he would not leave camp until she came in. Father always watched the teams as they passed us but on that day he did not see her in any of the wagons and said to brother John and me, "I wonder if they have left mother on the road, I don't seem to find her." That evening when we pulled into camp, father's first thought was to go to the teams and see about mother, but alas! she was not to be found. They had left her with others out on the prairies with no one to look after them. Father went at once, to see our interpreter who was also first counselor to the captain and demanded to know what this kind of treatment meant. The brother told father to be quiet—that his wife was not the first one to be left on the prairies by the roadside. Father knew this to be true from what he had heard; still he did not think they would leave mother.



Nevertheless, a team was sent for them, a four-mule team hitched to a lumber wagon. Mother told us afterwards that it was the worst ride she ever had. It seems like the drivers were in a hurry and drove very fast and as the saying goes, hit all the high places. Mother took her thin calico apron and folded it to put under her knees and then caught each side of the wagon with her hands. Uphill and down, over rough roads and smooth, they kept the same pace. They reached camp at midnight.



This act of cruelty hurt father and weakened his confidence in our company leaders. I think from that time on he planned some on pulling out at Florence. Here the leaders thought it would be best to have another team. So one of the brethren by name of Christenson bought a yolk of cattle and wagon and said he would haul his own family and a few others. Father got him to carry mother. After that no one was left behind, all were in camp every night. Father's family and all those that Brother Christenson took with him felt that we could never thank him enough for his kindness. I often wonder what has become of him. He joined the cattle train at Florence and started westward.



On Sunday, June 28, we rested all day, attending services both morning and afternoon. The captain, Elder Parks, made quite a long talk which was interpreted by O. N. Liljenquist. It was understood it would be the last Sunday before we would reach Florence, and the main substance of those talks was "Obey your leaders" and all would go well, listen to no outsiders.



Monday morning we started again after packing and loading the handcarts. Here we had the advantage of our oxen drivers, they had to hitch up their cattle, while we just hitched up ourselves. Perhaps all the readers have seen balky horses; I often wonder why the men did not balk. Times change and what we look at now as a hardship was then taken as a matter of course.



Still those of our party that were well got along fine. A few died on the way and were buried along the roadside. Graveyards were not accessible. At each burial a short service was always held, then we would move right on. No mercy was shown the ones called to mourn.



Shortly after dinner on the second day of July we came in sight of Council Bluffs, once known as Kanesville. We came up on what we used to call the Glenwood road. Just before we got to the edge of town we were met by the city officers who claimed we had the smallpox (which was not true) and forbid us going through the city. So we turned south and went west leaving the town to the north. We arrived at the Missouri River about evening and camped there for the night.



Some of the campers had a curiosity to see the "Muddy" as it is often called. Our leaders had been telling us of this terrible river and that Brigham Young had seen the Devil riding on the water. He had instructed the saints to be very prayerful when they were crossing the water on account of the curse that rested on it. We had heard of this talk in Denmark, but the farther west we got the more of that talk we heard.



July 3 we were all rejoicing, it was the last morning to pack before we would reach Florence. All were eager to travel and left right after our morning service. We followed the river up to the ferry. There was a steamboat of good size that took us across the river. We were right in Omaha when we got across, we did not stop in Omaha but traveled seven miles north to Florence which was then only a small village about as big then as now. We reached Florence about noon. The company realized it was now time to get ready for that toilsome journey across the desert. The next day, July 4, we were told was a national holiday and big celebrations were held everywhere.



On account of mother's continued poor health father thought it would be best for him to remain in the States a year or so until conditions would be more favorable, so he did not make any preparations to move on with the rest. Elder Parks resigned his position as captain and associated himself with the cattle train. O. N. Liljenquist also resigned. Elder Christen [Christian] Christenson who had been on a mission in the States and was on his way home, was appointed captain and as he could speak both the Danish and English languages no other was needed.



This town of Florence was the last outfitting place this side of Salt Lake City and what they did not get there they went without, so every effort was made to get the necessary supplies. Father sold out his share in the company to three young men that wanted to go to Zion.



The handcart train left Florence on Tuesday, July 7, for the West. What transpired daily I know nothing about, as father and family left the company at Florence, Nebraska. I see in the Scandinavian Star, a paper published in Denmark, that the company arrived at Laramie on the tenth day of August; this was considered half way. They wrote they had been blessed with health and were in good spirits and ready to continue their journey to Salt Lake.O. E. Olsen who had been president of their church in Copenhagen wrote from Utah in the fall of 1857 to his friends in Denmark that the company arrived there on the thirteenth day of September in the valley of the mountains.



PERSIA, IOWA.

Transcript for Frederick Hansen, "The Great Handcart Train from Iowa City to Salt Lake City," Journal of History 9 (October 1916): 408-16

Frederick Hansen, "The Great Handcart Train from Iowa City to Salt Lake City," Journal of History 9.

Historical Department journal history of the Church

CR 100 137: Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, September 23, 1862, Page 20.

Historical Department journal history of the Church.

John Frantzen reminiscence and journal, 1889-1892, 29-39

John Frantzen reminiscence and journal, 1889-1892, 29-39.

We remained but a short time in Philedelphia and soon started on our journey westward, traveling on Rail Roads from there to Iowa City. Here we stopped several days until arrangements was made to proceed farther, as the mode of traveling was to be performed in a different style. In a few days all were furnished with a hand cart or as many as were necessary from five to seven persons to each cart. The whole company consisted of some upwards of 200 souls divided into four departments of ten carts in each with a captain to take charge of the same. Elder Parkes, one of the returning missionaries was appointed as leader or President of the whole company. Three mule teams, tents, bake Kettles etc. were also furnished, which were all purchased by means collected from the emigrants, those articles being indespensible necessary for their accomodation as they had to camp out every night, bake their own bread etc. Bro. O[la]. N[ilsson]. Liljenquist drove one of the teams and two of the returning missionaries. They would generally start in the morning before the company did, and a great many time we would not see them again before night.



I will here remark that we were all strangers in a strange land, and as our leaders and guide generally traveled with more ease and rapidity than [we] could with our carts, [they] were so far in advance so as to be out of our sight, hence it sometimes happened we took a wrong road, which were [was] greatly to our inconvience[.] The hand carts were very light built so as to be as easy to pull as possible, hence the amount of weight to be put upon them had to be correspondingly. Before we left Iowa City, of necessity, the amount of freight allowed each person was 17 pounds, including provisions, bedding and everything to last us till we arrived at Florence, a small town on the Missouri river. Some of course had money so as to be able to buy a little provision occasionally, as we went through many towns and villages. On account of the little freight allowed, many of the emigrants was under the necessity to leave a great many valuable articles including feather beds etc. before they left the camping ground, a little distance from Iowa City. This was quite a trial to some of the Saints. We had not traveled many days until it was thought best to reduce the freight to 13 lbs. to each individual, little infants excepted, which was accordingly done. Besides the three mule teams which I have previously mentioned there was also an ox team driven by C[arl].C[hristian].A[nthon]. Christensen. This was principally for the accommodations of the old infirm, sick and unable to walk from morning until night. During the journey from Iowa City to Florence, a distance of 300 miles, a great many of the emigrants took sick, quite a number of whom were left along the road side during the day until we camped for night, when a sufficient number of young man was sent back to bring them to the night quarters, and a few died. I was generally fortunate enough to be well and able to perform this duty and mostly called on for that purpose every time, and this occurred nearly every day. Although young, full of vigor and life, I was sometimes tired after pulling the hand cart all day. I am thankful however that I never refused whenever called upon. I[n] passing through the many settlements and town[s] on our way westward, sometimes the people would come out in mass to look at this [these] wonderful pilgrims, consisting of men, women and children, old and young, blind and cripples, pulling their hand carts and bound for the rocky mountains, called Zion, and many comments were made concerning us, as they invariably would find out that we were of the so called “Mormons.” One thing I think was a great advantage to our people, we never came into any conversation with them, which they so much desired and if nothing else prevented us from so doing, it was this one very important item, we could not understand them nor they us, scarcely any of us could understand less talk the English language, hence we went along first rate so far as this was concerned. After a long and tedious Journey we finally reached Florence, some almost worn out, and it seemed as though it required considerable faith on the part of many to undertake the long journey ahead of us a distance of 1000 miles to reach the place of destination. We remained at Florence or Winter quarters for several days. While staying there we learned the sad news that apostle Parley P. Pratt had been assassinated in the United States while traveling as a missionary. Winter quarters is the place where the Mormon people located after being driven from their happy houses in Nauvoo in the State of Illinois, and staying there in the winter previous to the pioneers starting for the rocky mountains. One most important incident in the history of this so much persecuted people occurred while they were staying there. The United States government was at this time on unfriendly terms with the government of Mexico. In less than one year ago Latter day Saints had been robbed of nearly all their property and driven by an unscrupulous mob from their homes, hence their means and supplies for the undertaking of a long journey in the condition they seemingly to all human appearance well placed was anything but favorable. They had always been accused of being disloyal to the government of the United States and in opposition to the laws, rules and regulations of [the] country and nation of which they formed a part. This however was interly false and without any foundation whatsoever. It will be very evident to every reasonable and unpredudized [prejudiced] person, who will [read] the history of the people belonging to the religious denomination known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, that the desire and intentions of the American government has been to blot out of existence these so called Mormon people. I will just refer to on single instance, while hundreds could be mentioned to substantiate this fact. While this handful of people were camped at Winter quarters, preparing for journeying westward, Knowing not where, were called upon by this government to furnish 500 men to enter into active service as soldiers to take part in the war with Mexico. Notwithstanding this would appear to the natural man, if complied with, to defeat the saints in their contemplated journey, the requisition made upon them even in the circumstances they were then placed, were strictly complied with infactely showing their loyalty to their country. The men thus called, and performed a long and tedious journey from Fort Leavenworth to Santa Fe in California is Known as the “Mormon Batalion.” Many of them left wife and children in Winter quarters, comparatively helpless, trusting in the Lord for the[ir] return when honorably discharged from the army. They started in pursuit for their families and friends, and reached them in the fall of 1847, located in the valleys of the mountains. I must now go back to the travels of emigrant company who had arrived at Florence with their hand carts. When they arrived at this point they were all tired and weary after traveling for the distance of 300 miles, and a little rest seemed to by [be] quite necessary. We had the privilege at this place to meet with apostle Erastis Snow. While remaining in Florence the necessary arrangements for journeying across the plains were made. A certain amount of provisions were distributed to all the emigrants, calculated to last them until they reached Salt Lake City if possible. All this were put on the hand carts according to the number of persons belonging to each. From this it can readily be understood that the quantity of provisions was not very large. I do not remember the amount of each kind, but I think that we (five in number) received ten pounds pork. How much flour and other articles I cannot recollect. Before we started on our long journey, which was early in July, the company was reorganized by apostle E. Snow and Elder Christian Christensen [Christiansen] appointed as leader and captain for the company, which appointment met with the hearty approval of all concerned. On our travel we had to cross on foot, with the hand carts behind, all streams both large and small. The first of any consequence was Loupe Fork, the largest on the whole route, unless it should be green river. It was just about all we could do to cross this stream[,] the water being quite deep and the currant strong, but the whole company got across without any loss of life. We camped in a grove close by the river that night, and I never witnessed such lighting and thunder in my life before and the rain came down in torrents, so much so that the clothes of everybody was wet through in the morning, on which account we started rather late. Our captain always took the lead of the company from morning till night and was liked and respected by all. He was returning from a mission to the States to his family and friends in the valley. He was danish by birth, and consequently could speak the danish language, which was a great comfort and satisfaction to the emigrants, as most of them were Scandinavians. In crossing the long prairies we often would [see] Indians, but they never troubled us any. It must be remembered that this was a very important year to all the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, not on account of this company of emigrants crossing the plains with hand carts, but this was the year when the government of the United States fitted out the best army pertaining to provisions, implements of war and in fact everything else necessary to accomplish the object for which the[y] were sent. It is Known as the Buchanan army, he being President of the United States at that time. The government not being satisfied after they had driven the Latter day Saints from their midst into the wilderness, this army was sent for the express purpose of over powering them and as they pretended to claim, bring the Mormons into subjection to the laws of the U. States. At the same time this was no more or less than a barefaced falsehood. But after being utterly disappointed &amp; entire destruction of these people, as the[y] most assuredly anticipated to be accomplished by wild bears and the red men of the forrest or by starvation, they reserved their attack on the Saints with the same results they had previously met. This army was ahead of the Mormon emigrants on the plains, of which we however were not aware off, and as one day we were passing as we supposed a large number of Indians, away of[f] in the distance, lo and behold we afterwards learned it was this great army, numbering some 6000 or 7000 men out on the prairie after the Indians, and through this means we passed them without interference. After about 9 weeks [of] arduous toil we reached Salt Lake City on the 13th day of September 1857

Transcript for John Frantzen reminiscence and journal, 1889-1892, 29-39

Liljenquist, Ola Nilsson, Autobiographical sketch 1885, 77

Liljenquist, Ola Nilsson, Autobiographical sketch 1885, 77.

Liljenquist, Ola Nilsson, Autobiographical sketch 1885, 77-78

Liljenquist, Ola Nilsson, Autobiographical sketch 1885, 77-78.

Liljenquist, Ole Nielsen, "Autobiography of Bishop O. N. Liljenquist, One of the Fathers of the Scandinavian Mission," Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine

Liljenquist, Ole Nielsen, "Autobiography of Bishop O. N. Liljenquist, One of the Fathers of the Scandinavian Mission," Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine, July 1881.

<xhtml:p xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">At Liverpool, we embarked on a sailing vessel called, 'Westmoreland,' belonging to Philadelphia. After seven weeks at sea, we arrived at Philadelphia, and the first news we learned was that Parley P. Pratt had been assassinated, and President Buchanan had sent a large army against the Mormons. From here we took the railway to Iowa city; here I was appointed to go with the handcart company to Florence and my family to go with the wagon company. From Florence, I had the privilege of going with my family to Salt Lake City, where we arrived, September 13th, passing Buchanan's army on the plains, they traveling on the south side of the Platte and we on the north. We did not see them, but on the plains we met Joseph W. Young on his way to Europe, calling all the missionaries home. Myself, wife and four children arrived all right and well in Zion, according to the prediction of F. D. Richards.</xhtml:p>

Transcript for Liljenquist, Ole Nielsen, "Autobiography of Bishop O. N. Liljenquist, One of the Fathers of the Scandinavian Mission," Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine, July 1881, 571; ibid., Morgenstijernen, 1883, 25-32, 37-46

Liljenquist, Ole Nielsen, "Autobiography of Bishop O. N. Liljenquist, One of the Fathers of the Scandinavian Mission," Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine.

Liljenquist, Ole Nielsen, "Biografiske Skizzer," Morgenstjernen, Marts 1883, 40

Liljenquist, Ole Nielsen, "Biografiske Skizzer," Morgenstjernen, Marts 1883, 40.

I Liverpool gik vi ombord paa Sejlskibet,,Westmoreland "fra Philadelphia, og efter syv Ugers Sorejse ankom vi til naevnte Stad. Den forste Nyhed, som blev os meddelt ved vor Ankomst, var, at Parley P. Pratt var bleven snigmyrdet, og at Præsident Buchanan havde sendt en stor Armé op mod "Mormonerne". Fra Philadelphia rejste vi med Jærnbane til Iowa City. Her blev jeg beskikket til at skulle gaa med Haandkarrekompagniet til Florence, medens min Familie skulde tage med Vognkompagniet. Fra Florence havde jeg Lejlighed til at rejse i min Families Selskab til Salt Lake City, hvor vi ankom d. 13de September. Vi passerede forbi Buchanans Armé paa Sletterne, men da Soldaterne rejste paa den söndre Side af Platte-Floden og vi paa den nordre, saa' vi dem ikke. Vi mödte imidlertid Joseph W. Young, som var paa Vejen til Europa for at kalde alle Utah Missionærene hjem. Jeg tilligemed min Hustru og fire Börn naaede Zion i bedste Velgaaende, i Overensstemmelse med Franklin D. Richards' Forudsigelse.

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Ola Nilsson Liljenquist

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