Hiram E. Leonard Diary, August 10 - 16, 1870

“10th Wednesday  rather a fine day I did my choars was round the office all day a choaring round cloased up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick etc.

“11th Thursday  rather a fine day but some cloudy  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ sick  Caroline was sick.

“12th Friday  rather fine weather but some cloudy  I did my choars was at the office all day cloased up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out it began to rain tonight & we had a fine rain.

“13th Saturday  A fine rainey morning and forenoon has rained finely broak away in the afternoon & was quite fine in evening  I did my choars was at the office all day choaring round cloased up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ sick & worne out  Caroline was sick & George folk  Mrs Dasenbrook received news that her pension was granted.

“14th Sunday  A fine pleasant cool morning & fine day  I did my choars eat breckfust choared round some wrote some, went up to the farm to Barruses about noon stayed to dinner & came home about ____ did my choars & went to bed at about 9 nearly sick.

“15th Monday  rather a fine weather but dry & hot  I did my choars was at the office choaring round all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out  O D Chenys babe died today after being sick for a long time & undergoing everything most.

“16th Tuesday  fine weather for the season but dry  I did my choars was round the office all day a choaring round closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick  Cheenys child buried.”