Martin Handcart Company, 1856
"After a month at sea, on June 26 the Saints began to see driftwood and other encouraging signs that land was near. The next day, June 28, the Horizon finally skimmed into Massachusetts Bay. Describing that day, John Jaques wrote: "Beautiful calm morning. Many small vessels seen. A thin sandy broken black streak was pronounced land, which proves to be true, being Cape Cod. Great rejoicing at this...It was truly refreshing to see the houses, trees, and the green landscape after being deprived of the privilege for some time. We cast anchor at 6p.m. within a mile or two of Boston."
The Price We Paid - Andrew D. Olsen
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