Hiram E. Leonard Diary, November 11 - 17, 1869
“11th Thursday cool weather I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick [in margin] George sick.
“12th Friday fine weather I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ [in margin] George sick.
“13th Saturday 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 George was sick Barras & wife worked here he made some cider.
“14th Sunday rather a cloudy cool day I did my choars was at home all day choared round went to office in evening came back & went to bed at 8 ½ nearly sick.
“15th Monday rather a fine day but some cloudy I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½.
“16th Tuesday A cloudy snowey morning, day & night fell about 6 I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ and went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out.
“17th Wednesday A snow squalley day & night I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ went to bed at 9 ½.”