Hiram E. Leonard Diary, March 23 - 29, 1870

“23rd Wednesday  rather for March  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ and went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out.

“24th Thursday  fine cloudy weather  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ and went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out.

“25th Friday  rather a fine cloudy day & rained in the evening  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  Caroline George & I cleaned out the store chamber.

“26th Saturday  rather a rainey day & night  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.

“27th Sunday  A cloudy damp disagreeable day & cloudy & muddy  I did my choars was at the house the most of the day went to the office for Kenyon after breckfust & back then choared round & fixed the howel some went to the office in evening came back & went to bed about 9 tiard & nearly sick  George Barrus was here  Emma & Mary Tart here.

“28th Monday  cool cloudy nasty weather  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at about 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & tiard.

“29th Tuesday  a cool cloudy muddy bad weather  I did my choars was at the office all day & moved down to the store & stayed at store all night for the first time we put up 2 beds & we went to bed about 10 olcock in evening sick & worne out.”