HIram E. Leonard Diary, May 6 - 12, 1874

“6th Wednesday  fine pleasant weather but cold  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick sick with a cold  Watson planted corn on my lot.

“7th Thursday  More warm & pleasant  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with a cold  George a cleaning store [in margin] Watson planted corn.

“8th Friday  A fine day & quite warm  I did my choars was round the office all day a choaring etc  George was sick and did nothing closed up at 8 & went to bed nearly 10  Emma Barrus came in the stage from Naperville & on the cars from Bristol where she had worked George Sick  Cummings came up to Rogers today.

“9th Saturday  A fine warm pleasant day  I did my choars was round the office painting & choaring  George painted the Post Office he was about sick  I signed  J D Hawbeckers proposals to carry the mail  Charles Barrus was here last night & tonight.

“10th Sunday  A fine pleasant day but some closed towards noon & cooler I did my choars was round the office all day amost  I went to bed about 9 nearly sick with a cold  George sick  I milk my cow for the last time & took her up to the farm this morning.

“11th Monday  fine growing weather  I did my choars was round the office all day  George & I cleaning office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick etc  School commenced today.

“12th Tuesday  fine growing weather  I did my choars was around the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 tiard & nearly sick with a cold  George & I were cleaning my store & painting it a little.”