Hiram E. Leonard Diary, July 13 - 19, 1870

“13th Wednesday  fine hot weather & heavey showers during the night with thunder & lightning continually  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out.

“14th Thursday  A fine day & verry hot some rain today and thunder showers tonight, I did my choars was at the office all day a choaring round some  I closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out.

“15th Friday  A fine hot day & verry hot with showers in evening  I did my choars was at the office all day a choaring round closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out  Congress adjourned today, the French government declared war against Prusia, and our President called an extra session.

“16th Saturday  A fine day & verry hot  I did my choars was around the office all day a choaring closed up at 8 ½ and went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out.

“17th Sunday  A fine hot day still in the morning & a fine air in middle of the day  I choared round some wrote some etc wrote some & went to bed near noon, went to bed at 9 nearly sick & tiered out with the heat etc [in margin] thurmometer ranged at from 40 to 100 the most of the for 3 week _________ now before & after.

“18th Monday  fine weather & verry hot  I did my choars was round the house the most of the day closed up at 8 ½ went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out with heat.

“19th Tuesday  fine & verry hot weather  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out with the heat [in margin] Mrs Stone came.”