Hiram E. Leonard Diary, October 19 - 25, 1870

“19th Wednesday  rather cloudy damp cold weather  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick & worne out  Mrs Julia Spader had a daughter born tonight or tomorrow morning.

“20th Thursday  ________ fine  I did my choars was round the office all day a choaring closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 nearly sick & tiered out etc.

“21st Friday  A pretty fine day & more muddy  I did my choars was at the office & choaring round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick  Wm P Griffeth worked here from 8 AM to 5 PM on my stairs & cistern Nelson was here at night.

“22nd Saturday  rather a fine day & more mild  I did my choars was at the office all day a choaring round closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick & tird out, Griffeth worked for me from 8 till 4 PM on stairs the most of the time  Nelson was here night.

“23rd Sunday  a real fine day & quite warm  I did my choars was up stairs the most of the day fixing winders etc fixed my cider & went up to the farm to Barruses near night came back & went to bed at 9 nearly sick.

“24th Monday  fine weather but dry  I did my choars was around the office all day a choaring  I closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 nearly sick & worne out [in margin] Kenyon went to Geneva at court.

“25th Tuesday  a fine day but dry  I did my choars was round the office all day a choaring closed up at 8 ½ went to bed at 9 nearly sick & tiered out  Wm P Griffeth worked at covering my stairs, eave spoutes & cistern  [in margin] Kenyon went to Geneva to court.”