Hiram E. Leonard Diary, July 5 - 11, 1871

“5th Wednesday  A fine day with some showers  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick  they took up the men that fought at Naperville and fined them fifty dollars each & bound them over.

“6th Thursday  some cloudy & damp  I did my choars was at the office all day a choaring round closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 tiard & nearly sick  the lawyers on the county seat law suit closed up their arguments today & the court taking two weeks to make up his mind & gives a decision two weeks from today.

“7th Friday  rather a fine day but showers in the morning  I did my choars was at the office all day choaring closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 nearly sick.

“8th Saturday  rather a fine day some cloudy  I did my choars was round the office all day choaring closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick [in margin]  A verry hot day  Curtises folks came to Warrens.

“9th Sunday  A fine hot day but some cloudy  I did my choars was round home all day made some wine etc went to bed about 9 nearly sick.

“10th Monday  fine hot weather & some cloudy  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 nearly sick & worne out.

“11th Tuesday  fine hot weather & a getting dry  I did my choars was at the office all day a choaring round closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick.”