Hiram E. Leonard Diary, April 5 - 11, 1871

“5th Wednesday  fine dry warme weather  I did my choars was at the office all day a choaring closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick & worne out [in margin] baby sick  Mrs Scovel died today at Bellevue Iowa.

“6th Thursday  fine pleasant dry weather & hot, I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick etc  Mrs Scovil was buried [in margin] Dr Pratt came here.

“7th Friday  A fine pleasant warme dry day  I did my choars choaring round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick the baby is quite sick & has been all the week & very sick yesterday & today with lung feever [in margin] Dr Pratt came to see baby.

“8th Saturday  A fine warme dry day & windy  I did my choars was round the office all day a choaring closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick, the baby is quite sick but is better today & a getting better.

“9th Sunday  A fine pleasant day but more cool and dry  I did my choars was round the house the most of the day a choaring etc I went to Mr Barruses toward night came home & went to bed at 9 nearly sick the baby is better.

“10th Monday  rather fine cool rainey weather to ________ a wet day & cold spit some round snow or frozen rain  I did my choars was round the office all day a choaring round closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick & worne out [in margin] rained today.

“11th Tuesday  A cold windy blustering day a tedious day  I did my choars was at the office all day a choaring closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick.”