MaJune 4

I visited G. D. Watt'^s garden in the Evening & saw some vary
fine strawburies in Beds. I think the Excellenta were the
best

June 5, 1864 ~ Sunday

5. I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended meeting in
the Tabernacle in the forenoon. Brother McDonald spoke followed by
H. C Kimball & Lorenzo Young. while Brother Kimball was speaking
word was brought to the Tabernacle that Mrs Phebe W. Woodruff
was immediately wanted at home she went out & I followed
to see what was the matter & I soon learned that Matthias
Cowley was Drowned in the Jordon River several persons went
down to the river As soon as Meeting was out I got some men
& a Boat & grapeling Hooks & went to the river & spent the Afternoon
in hunting the Body but did not find it

June 6, 1864 ~ Monday

6^th I got 20 men, 3 Boats & 6 set of grapelling Hooks, & spent the whole
day on the Jordon River trying to find the Body of Matthias
Cowley but we did not find it

June 7, 1864 ~ Tuesday to June 9, 1864 ~ Thursday

7, 8, ^&^ 9 I spent the Time in the Garden

June 10, 1864 ~ Friday

10. Friday In company with Presidents Young & Kimball, the
Twelve & others we drove to Farmington. Here we learned that
F. D. Richards had a son named Ira 3 years of Age killed yest[er]day
by falling off a pair of stairs in the mill. He was laid out I went
in to see the Body. Brother Richards stoped to bury the child, we
went on to Kays ward took dinner in the meeting House. Held
a meeting with the people then rode to Ogden & spent the night
with Bishop West. distance 40 miles

June 11, 1864 ~ Saturday

11. Our two Days conference commenced at 10 oclok G. A. Smith
W Woodruff E. T. Benson L. Snow spoke in the forenoon. John
Van Cott, A. P. Rockwood & A. H. Raleigh in the Afternoon. We held
a Priesthood Meeting at 6 oclok. President Young spoke to the
People

June 12, 1864 ~ Sunday

12 Sunday, we held a meeting all day. President Young & Kimball
spoke also J Taylor & F D Richards. M Cowleys Body rose
yesterday was taken out of the water to day & buried.

June 13, 1864 ~ Monday

13 We traveled to Farmington took dinner & held a Meeting in
the Meeting House. G. A. Smith John H. C. Kimball & B Young spoke
we then rode Home & spent the night

June 4

I visited G D. Watt's garden in the Evening & saw some vary fine strawburies in Beds I think the Excellenta were the best

June 5, 1864 ~ Sunday

5. I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended meeting in [FIGURE] the Tabernacle in the forenoon. Brother McDonald spoke followed by H. C Kimball & Lorenzo Young, while Brother Kimball was speaking word was brought to the Tabernacle that Mrs Phebe W Woodruff was immediately wanted at home she went out & I followed to see what was the matter & I soon learned that Matthias Cowley was Drowned in the Jordon River several persons went down to the river As soon as Meeting was out I got some men & a Boat & grapeling Hooks & went to the river & spent the Afternoon in hunting the Body but did not find it

June 6, 1864 ~ Monday

6. I got 20 men, 3 Boats & 6 set of grapelling Hooks, & spent the whole day on the Jordon River trying to find the Body of Matthias Cowley but we did not find it

June 7, 1864 ~ Tuesday to June 9, 1864 ~ Thursday

7, 8, & 9 I spent the Time in the Garden

June 10, 1864 ~ Friday

10. Friday In company with Presidents Young & Kimball, the Twelve & others we drove to Farmington Here we learned that F D Richards had a son named Ira 3 years of Age killed yesterday by falling off a pair of stairs in the mill He was laid out I went in to see the Body Brother Richards stoped to bury the child, we went on to Kays ward took dinner in the meeting House. Held a meeting with the people than rode to Ogden & spent the night with Bishop West. distance 40 miles

June 11, 1864 ~ Saturday

11. Our two Days conference commenced at 10 oclok G. A. Smith W Woodruff E. T. Benson L. Snow spoke in the forenoon. John VanCott, A. P. Rockwood & A. H. Raleigh in the Afternoon. We held a Priesthood Meeting at 6 oclok. President Young spoke to the People

June 12, 1864 ~ Sunday

12 sunday, we held a meeting all day President Young & Kimball spoke also J Taylor & F D Richards. M Cowleys Body rose [FIGURE] yesterday was taken out of the water to day & buried.

June 13, 1864 ~ Monday

13 We traveled to Farmington took dinner & held a Meeting in the Meeting House G. A. Smith H. C. Kimball & B Young spoke we then rode Home & spent the night