Hiram E. Leonard Diary, March 18 - 24, 1869

“18th Thursday  rather backward weather but fine for March  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.

“19th Friday cloudy damp snowey disagreeable 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.

“20th Saturday  A cloudy damp disagreeable day but pleasant evening  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick.

“21st Sunday  A fine cool pleasant morning with ground frozen, a beautiful day but muddy bad going  I did my choars was at the house the most of the day  Frank Holly & ______, called & I went to the office & got a letter from Abner went to office in evening came home at 7 ½ & went to bed about 9 nearly sick & worne out with trouble & Sister [in margin] Frank A Hollern called here, and starts for Nebraska tomorrow.

“22nd Monday  cool raw March & verry muddy & backward, 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.

“23rd Tuesday  rather fine for March but backward & muddy  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick.

“24th Wednesday  rather fine weather but muddy  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick & worne out with trouble.”