Hiram E. Leonard Diary, April 27 - May 3, 1870

“27th Wednesday  fine weather but dry  I did my choars at the store & choared round lathed some etc closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed 9 ½ sick & tiered out.

“28th Thursday  fine dry weather  I did my choars at the store choared round lathed some etc closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick & worne out.

“29th Friday  fine dry weather  I did my choars at the store lathed some & choared round round some closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick & worne out.

“30th Saturday  fine for April  I did my choars at store choared round lathed some etc plastered some, closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out  Nelson Stone & others stole my dog & put him in Warner pig pen  I suppose as Warner found him there a Sunday morning [in margin] Nelson Stone shut up my dog tonight.

“May 1st Sunday  A fine pleasant day & evening  I did my choars was round home the most of the day  I went up to Jerry Dadys in morning & called at Warners barn to look for my dog  Warner found the dog in his pig pen soon after I was there & came down & told me, Caroline & Wallas went to heare a lecture this evening & came back about 9 & we all went to bed tiard & sick.

“2nd Monday  fine spring weather for May  I did my choars  I did my choars was at the office all day came home & shut up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick etc.

“3rd Tuesday  fine weather for May  I did my choars at store was a lathing some & choaring round shut up at 8 ½ and went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out etc.”