Are you talking about the Mormons as in Latter Day Saints? If so, I would question that web site as I have always understood that the Mormons were founded in the US by Joseph Smith. If I am wrong, please ignore this confused, muddled soul! :) Adrian At 10:35 AM 06/10/2000 -0500, Robert L. Tapscott wrote: >Hey, > >Some time ago corresponded with a descendant of a William Tapscott who >was a part-owner of the sailing ship "William Tapscott". She seemed a >bit defensive as her feeling was that he and his brother had used very >sharp business practices, and may have cheated people. Anyway, was just >knocking around on the net - using "Google" as a search engine, and >plugged in the word "Tapscott". Got umteen million hits and started >looking at them by picking every 10th page of hits to read. [Good way to >spend time on the net when you can't sleep - just plug in a word and see >what you get] Saw a reference to the ship William Tapscott and began to >read it in detail. Site is: >http://www.xmission.com/~nelsonb/journey.htm > >and it's a story about some of the Mormans from Scandanavia and Europe >coming to America on the William Tapscott, and then their trip on to >Salt Lake City. Pretty good reading, and not too long (the footnotes are >very interesting). From some of the favorable comments there does not >appear to be any reason why she should feel ashamed of the way they were >treated on board that ship. > >It's also about the same time frame as that little journal of the >soldier, named Rielly, I sent Jim; and R. went to SLC from Los Angeles >as escort to the Army Paymaster to pay the soldiers who were there re >the Mormans. Either as guards to keep the Mormans safe or as guards to >protect others from them - I'm not clear on which. > >Somewhat ambivalent re the Mormans - can't seem to decide exactly how I >feel about them. Much is admirable, and some seems sort of underhanded. >Don't know enough to really have a well-informed opinion - sort of like >the way I vote in elections, just muddle along. > >For whatever all this is worth. Take care. > >Robert > > >