Hiram E. Leonard Diary, January 27 - February 2, 1870

“27th Thursday  rather a fine winter day but cloudy & cool  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed about 10 nearly sick etc, Caroline Willson & Wallace got here today noon started from Fort Dodge yesterday morning got at Junction this morning at 2 oclock  Old Mrs Barras Jane & some of the children here to ___________.

“28th Friday  fine winter day  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick and worne out with trouble & fatigue  Barras Jane & some of the children here [in margin] spelling school.

“29th Saturday  rather fine weather but cloudy  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 10 tiard & nearly sick  Jane & some children at supper.

“30th Sunday  About 3 inches of snow fell last night & it is a snowing now this morning cloudy all day & snowed some till after 10, the sun shone out a little before noon & some in afternoon  I did my choars was round the house the most of the day went to office about one for Wheeler came back choared round salted my hams & shoulders wrote some etc went to office in evening came home & went to bed about 9 nearly sick & worne out  Caroline went over to Barras about 10 olcock in forenoon got home about sunset.

“31st Monday  rather fine weather for January  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.

“February 1st Tuesday  rather fine weather  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.

“2nd Wednesday  A fine pleasant day, some cloudy near night  I did my choars was at the office all day came home 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & tiard out.”