Hiram E. Leonard Diary, December 28, 1870 - January 3, 1871

“28th Wednesday  fine weather for winter  I did my choars closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 nearly sick after choaring round.

“29th Thursday  fine weather for winter  I did my choars choared round the store closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 nearly sick.

“30th Friday  A fine pleasant day & thawed some  I did my choars choared round the store closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 tiard & nearly sick [in margin] Frank Wellman came here in the stage at 11 ½ & stayed with me all night he had been in Chicago & round for near 2 months.

“31st Saturday  A fine thawey day & warme  I did my choars was round the office all day choaring closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 tiard & nearly sick with a cold, Frank Wellman was here all day & night.

“1st Sunday, January 1871  Elder McGregor preaches another year. A fine warm pleasant thawed day  some cloudy & muddy  I did my choars was round the office & house all day choaring went to Kenyons with F Wellman came back choared round closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick.  Mrs Anesworth & Frank Wellman here at supper Kenyon was sick and could not come but was asked [in margin] Frank Wellman here all day & night except Kenyons 2 hours.

“2nd Monday  fine winter weather  I did my choars was at the office all day a choaring & closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick [in margin] George Cruso was married to a Finsh girle.

“3rd Tuesday  fine weather for winter  I did my choars was at the office all day choaring round closed up at 8 & went to bed 9 nearly sick.”