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Here they met Rev. 0. G .Hedström, who at that
time held Swedish religious meetings in an old
disbanded vessel called the Bethel ship. In those days
Sweden exported a good deal of iron to the United
States. On this account the harbors in New York were
frequented with any number of Swedish sailors. It
was among these people Hedström was doing
missionary work. Our immigrants attended the
meetings in the Bethelship. When they were ready to
depart Hedström gave them each a Swedish New
Testament.
On leaving New York they went by boats up the
Hudson River to Albany where they took the Erie
Canal to Buffalo, From there they continued by the
lake route to Toledo, Ohio, where they went on
inland canals across the state to Cincinnati. Here
they proceeded on boats down the Ohio River to
Cairo, 111., where they ascended the Mississippi River
to St. Louis. Here they stopped for a few days. They
saw many strange sights. They saw how the negro
slaves were sold at public auction as other chattel
property. Departing from St. Louis they continued
up the Mississippi River and landed at Keokuk, Iowa,
which was their last stop on their water route.
Peter Cassel had instructed them in his letters that
when they had .arrived at Keokuk, they should take
the route along the smaller river. By so doing they
were sure to reach the New Sweden settlement.
Teams and men were hired to haul the large
immigrant trunks and other household goods, while the
people continued their journey by walking. On
leaving Keokuk they did not go far enough north so as
to reach the Skunk River which was to be their
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