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

“22nd Wednesday  rather fine weather  I did my choars was a choaring round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick.

“23rd Thursday  rather fine weather for the season but more cold  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick.

“24th Friday  rather fine weather for March & many are a sewing grain  I did my choars was at the office all day a choaring & closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 nearly sick & worne out.

“25th Saturday  fine weather for March & roads a getting quite good, and farmers are busy a sewing their grain  I did my choars was at the office all day a choaring round closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 sick  Mr Barrus drawed a load from Winfield & paid him for hawling it.

“26th Sunday  A cloudy damp misty morning & day  I did my choars was round the house all day achoaring & writing etc went to Barruses after supper came back & went to bed at about 9 nearly sick & worne out  Several called here today all day.

“27th Monday  A fine day for March but cool  I did my choars was round the office all day a choaring closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 sick & tiered out  Jerry Dady & D Connell commenced sawing my wood today.

“28th Tuesday  fine cool weather the roads getting quite good  I did my choars was at office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 about sick & worne out.”