Hiram E. Leonard Diary, October 25 - 31, 1871

“25th Wednesday  A fine day 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  Caroline received a registered letter from Eliza McNelly mailed at Oct 20th 1871 with money & news of the marriage of Eliza McNelly & Christ Galaxian on the 18.

“26th Thursday  fine cool weather & rained tonight  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 tiard nearly sick.

“27th Friday  A pretty cool windy day had rained  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 tiard nearly sick.

“28th Saturday  A fine cold morning  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 tiard & nearly sick & worn out [in margin] Caroline went to Naperville with Kenyon.

“29th Sunday  A fine cool day with some clouds  I did my choars was round the house all day helping Caroline pack her trunk to go to Iowa  I was busy we went to bed about 9 we were all about sick [in margin] Emma Stone came here from Wheaton today, night with G Hagaman.

“30th Monday  A fine cool dry day  I did my choars choared round the office all day cloased up at 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 tiard & nearly sick  Emma Stone commenced work for me this morning [in margin] Caroline started for Iowa today at 8 ½ in morning with the _________.

“31st Tuesday  A rainey damp morning & rainey day held up near night & cleared off  I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick.”