The Brigham Young Center

G. S. L. City, June 5, 1861.

Pres. Brigham Young

Dear Brother:
Since my last of May 29, the cough and fever epidemic, has been on the increase. In many families the children have all been sick, it proved fatal to Br. George Stringams infant son, who died on the evening of the 30th inst.

Br. Well's child died last evening and will be buried to day at 3 o.clock, I need not say that every thing was done for its preservation. Some few children North, in Davies Co., have died, yet there have been very few deaths. Many grown people are afflicted with the same disease, a kind of dry stoppage at the lungs, a very high fever and winds off with the ear ache. Many of your children Br Well's and mine have been sick and but a very few children escape. The only way we have got along is to give them a little lobelia, catnip and sage tea, which has a very good effect, or something very mild.

Br. Rumell has fifty thousand bricks made, he is still waiting for wood to burn them.

All is going on well at the Nail factory. The paper mill is not meeting with any hindrances.

The brethren employed to gather Tithing butter eggs &c are still bringing good supplies of a good quality to the General Tithing Office.

The herding of milch cows by men instead of boys is being adopted generally by the Wards.

A general feeling of contentment prevails, the Tabernacle and Ward schools are well attended, and the people enjoy themselves at them. No attempt has been made to hold any Caucus meetings.

The Mathers, (the carpenters) have gone to Morriss. Br. Calder has settled with them and got a mortgage on their place, rising of $400.00 which they were indebted to the Church.

At the close of the afternoon meeting I requested the Bishops to meet and make preparations to seat the Bowery.

The weather is warmer, no storms, but very windy and uneasy, no showers for several days.

On the 4th June Br. Bryant Stingham returned home having left at Grass Kanon 394 head of cattle. He mentioned that Br. Steven Taylor had killed a Beaver in Silver Creek Kanyon, in that place. He says the Beavers have very ingeniously constructed very good dams, they are determined to enjoy (p.929) a bath in hot weather. He also states there are two good log bridges built across the Weber river, one at the mouth of Silver Creek and the other three miles below

All things are peaceable and quiet, every one busy. You have our kind wishes and prayers for your safety home. God bless you and all with you for ever. Amen.

The brethren are writing so that you hear many things that I have not mentioned.

Your Brother in the

Heber C. Kimball