Hiram E. Leonard Diary, July 8 - 14, 1869

“8th Thursday  fine weather but cloudy I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ neary sick etc  Eliza got mad & left [in margin] Eliza got mad &  left went to Stones.

“9th Friday  fine dry weather but cloudy some  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick.

“10th Saturday  a fine day but cloudy & windy  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick & worne out, white heifer went to bull.

“11th Sunday   A fine pleasant day but come cloudy  I did my choars was round the house the most of the day went to office for Kenyon after breckfus the was sick  Cal was sick, J Whipple came out yesterday & went to bed about 9 sick Abner Stone took Adees horse & a buggy & carried Emma Stone & Eliza McNelly to Filers at Danby.

“12th Monday  rather fine weather  I did my choars at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out Resseguie began to cut grass.

“13th Tuesday  rainey 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.

“14th Wednesday  Stormey bad weather for haying  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 etc.”