On the 12th day of May sprang up a good strong wind, which grew heavier from time to time until it was a good heavy storm. The water raised higher and higher until the swells appeared like mountains.

Seasickness had begun. I flattered myself already that I would stand it alright, but lo, the next morning when I awoke, I was in the greatest misery, seasickness in the greatest degree! For three days I did not raise my head, only when my stomach commanded it to do so.

The storm was very heavy for two days. The cook could not build a fire in the kitchen, and for the passengers sake it was not necessary neither as none cared to have anything to eat.

These three days I never forget! I many times wished if only I could lay in my father's pigpen instead of on board this ship. But as everything has an end, so this had, the storm finally quieted down and all the seasick got better, and now we had for a while good weather and we become accustomed to the moving footing and so when the water become rough again it did not effect many anymore, anyway it was alright for the whole voyage, only the miserable board which was furnished would never agree with me, it was really too rough for anybody. The whole voyage was rather monotonous with only once in a while a sailing ship or a school of fish and one time the sight of a whale that come within about 20 rods and made a half circle around us, and to the pleasure of everybody, pushed up his columns of water, I should say about 15 feet high.

AT LAST June the 21st in the afternoon LAND! My what a sensation. Land really came in sight as good wind drove us flying. What a pleasure, and about 6 PM our anchor was dropped and we were in New York Bay. I never forget the sensation and pleasure which we all enjoyed now. The Lord be praised. We were safe in the harbor, but we had to stay on board until next morning.

I did not sleep a wink that night, but this time it was the pleasure, the scenery was so handsome, so heaven like.

I seen New York Bay many times afterward, I always found her handsome, but never any more so handsome as that first time. It really was a paradise. It is no use to try to describe it. It cannot be done. 46 days crossing the ocean.

The next morning, a splendid day! the sun was rising in Glory and shown on the magnificent surroundings and now we were landed June the 22nd 1857 I set my foot in the New World, my new home.

We were received by friends that lived in New York City, I was received by Adam Eckel, a brother-in-law of my brother Christopher who was then residing in Boston Mass.

I was a week in New York City and as I got no answer from my brother Christopher, so I look for a job and found one in a furniture factory on Essex Street as an apprentice to learn varnishing at $3.00 wages per week.