Hiram E. Leonard Diary, June 17 - 23, 1869

“17th Thursday  rather a fine day but muddy  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly worne out with trouble  Balys trial commenced today by selecting the juror they got 10 today.

“18th Friday  rather a fine day with heavey showers in afternoon & evening  I did my choars was at the office all day & came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick  Eliza went to Wheaton with Laura Bostwick.

“19th Saturday  A cloudy damp day with heavey showers near night & evening a heavey wind about sunset  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick & worne out Caroline & Sarah Resseguie went to Wheaton with horse.

“20th Sunday  A steddy rainey morning & forenoon verry wet & muddy  I did my choars choared round the house the most of the day went to the office came back & went to bed about 9 nearly sick heifer went to bull.

“21st Monday  wet disagreeable muddy 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 with trouble [in margin] Baly having his trial.

“22nd Tuesday  A damp disagreeable damp day & muddy  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 Wednesday  rather a fine pleasant day the best we have had for 2 weeks  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick etc [in margin] Mair took ______ horse the second time.”