Hiram E. Leonard Diary, November 22 - 28, 1871

“22nd Wednesday  pretty fine but cool & dry  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 tiard & nearly sick.

“23rd Thursday  fine weather but some cloudy & snowed tonight  I did my choars choared round closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 sick.

“24th Friday  2 or 3 inches of snow fell last night & this morning quite winterey cleared of & was quite pleasant in afternoon & evening  I did my choars choared round the office shut up at 8 & went to bed about 10 nearly sick, A Scotchman had a concert at Methodist Church this evening & Walla went.

“25th Saturday  A fine pleasant day  I did my choars choared round closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 sick  Nelson stayed here and Emma went to McKellips & stayed round there.

“26th Sunday  A cloudy damp disagreeable day & night  I choared round some went up to farm & fixed sheep howel etc choared round went to bed about 9 nearly sick.

“27th Monday  pretty fine cool weather for November  I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick & worne out.

“28th Tuesday  fine cool weather with an inch or two of snow on the ground  I did my choars choared round closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick.”