Hiram E. Leonard Diary, October 18 - 24, 1871

“18th Wednesday  fine cool weather & extremely dry  I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 tiard & sick [in margin] Eliza McNelly married to Chris Galaxion a Norwegian in Iowa.

“19th Thursday  fine cool dry weather  I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 tiard & nearly sick  Mrs Paver was quite sick with influenza to Pavers [in margin] Emma Anesworth went to R_______.

“20th Friday  fine dry weather & cool  I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 tiard & nearly sick & tiered [in margin]  A ball at Perry quite a turnout French & Stone propriaters.

“21st Saturday  fine pleasant weather & verry dry  I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 nearly sick [in margin] Mrs Paver had a babe born tonight before time but alive.

“22nd Sunday  A fine pleasant day & extremely dry  People drive their cattle for 3 or 4 miles to the river to water them  I did my choars was round home all day except going to the farm to milk, went to bed at 9 nearly sick & tired out [in margin] Barrus went to York Center Caroline went up to Barruses went up there as Emma was sick.

“23rd Monday  fine cool weather for Oct but cool & dry  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 tiard & nearly sick.

“24th Tuesday  fine cool dry weather  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 tiard & nearly sick.”