Hiram E. Leonard Diary, January 20 - 26, 1870

“20th Thursday  fine cool weather rough roads  I did my choars at office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ was sick [in margin] George acted ______ odd.

“21st Friday  rather fine weather I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick & worne out with trouble  George Sidwell acted as if he was deranged or something ailed hime [in margin] Robert Millard Jr. stabed himself at Quincy today with a  carving knife.

“22nd Saturday  rather a cloudy day  I did my choars was at the office all day came home & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick, George acted more like himself today _______ acted rather odd singular.

“23rd Sunday  rather a cool cloudy day  I did my choars was at the house the most of the day went to the office about 4 with R S S Raynolds came back did my choars & went to office in the evening, came back & wrote some etc went to bed about 9 oclock nearly sick George was better.

“24th Monday  rather fine for winter  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ tiard & nearly sick & worne out with trouble etc [in margin] George Colling wife had a daughter born today first child.

“25th Tuesday  rather fine cool weather good waggoning  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out with trouble etc.

“26th Wednesday pretty mild winter weather but cloudy  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick & worne out, A cattle droverer got killed by the cars this evening, this side of Aurora, he slipped off.”