Hiram E. Leonard Diary, November 4 - 10, 1869

“4th Thursday  rather fine weather  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 rained.

“5th 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 nearly sick.

“6th Saturday  fine cool day  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick & George was sick.

“7th Sunday  A cool pleasant day  I did my choars was round all day at home a choaring hooped 2 barrels etc went to office at noon & in the evening went to bed before 9 tiard & nearly sick  Mrs came & worked our butter  Dr H S Potters widow she that was Adaline Newton was buried at Danby today her remains were brought from Omaha Nebraska [in margin] Mrs Stone came here.

“8th Monday  rather a raw day  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick  Mrs Lewen she that was Susan Bartholomew died this morning at Shell Rock.

“9th Tuesday  rather a fine day  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick  She that was Susan Bartholomews remains were brought from Shell Rock.

“10th Wednesday  rather a fine day  I did choars was at the store all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick  She that was Susan Bartholomew’s buried here today  Warners wife had a son born tonight.”