HIram E. Leonard Diary, December 27, 1871 - January 2, 1872

“27th Wednesday  fine weather for winter  I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick & nearly tiard out. [in margin] rained some.

“28th Thursday  fine winter weather  I did my choars choared round went to Hoys about 9 ½ & got his buck lamb & put with Wallas sheep closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 tiard & nearly sick.

“29th Friday  fine for winter thaws some  I did my choars choared round the office closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 nearly sick etc.

“30th Saturday  A cloudy thawey day & mist some  I did my choars choared round closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick & tiard.

“31st Sunday  A cloudy thaw damp day  I did my choars choared round all day fixed the sheep & pigs went to bed about 9 nearly sick  A watch meeting tonight.

“January 1st Monday, 1872  A fine day  I did my choars was round home all day except going to D Kenyons to supper at 4 oclock shut up at 8 & went to bed at 9  Emma Stone went to a ball to Danbe _______.

“2nd Tuesday  fine weather for winter  I did my choars choared round the office all day making out the P.O. returns closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 sick [in margin] meeting ________ night.”