Hiram E. Leonard Diary, May 4 - 10, 1870

“4th Wednesday  fine hot weather  I did my choars round store was round store all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ tiard & nearly sick.

“5th Thursday  A fine day for May  I did my choars at store was round a choaring all day & evening closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick [in margin] Hollister got home from Graftin.

Hiram Leonard’s office/store, photo taken in 1947 when the building was in disrepair; it once stood at 28W180 Warrenville Road, in what is now Leone Schmidt Heritage Park.

“6th Friday  rather fine cool weather  I did my choars at the store was round the store all day plastered some & closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out  Graves, Jewel & Jerome Beardsly got home.

“7th Saturday  A fine cool day  I did my choars at store choared round & plastered some etc closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out  Page & Ferry Bales were here.

“8th Sunday  A fine cool day for May  I did my choars was at the office all day a choaring round wrote some etc fixed room for plastering  Mrs Barruses were here to supper I went to bed about 9.

“9th Monday  fine dry weather & some cool nights  I did my choars was at the office all day & up stares at night  I shut up at ½ past 8 & went tobed at 9 ½ sick plastered bedroom.”