January 24, 1870 ~ Monday Jan 24 I met with the Legislative Council & spent the forenoon I called upon President Young while there I had an interview with Mr John E. Cowles son of Egbert Cowles of Farmington Connecticut He is the first man I have met with from my Native town for the last 20 years. He gave me a great deal of information concerning all the inhabitants of my Native town. I attended the lecture delivered in the