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

“4th Thursday  A cold winter like day  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  General Grant was Inaugerated & took the Presidential chair & John Grant mooved into Bliss house.

“5th Friday  A cold winter day colder than Jan  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ worne out with trouble.

“6th Saturday  About as cold as we have had this winter  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick & worne out.

“7th Sunday  A cold cloudy snow squalley morning & day a winter like day  I did my choars was at the house all day a choaring round etc went to the office at night came home & went to bed at 9 nearly sick & worne out.

“8th Monday  fine weather but cold  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.

“9th Tuesday  cold & some snow squalley  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick.

“10th Wednesday  fine but cold 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.”