Hiram E. Leonard Diary, July 19 - 25, 1871

“19th Wednesday  fine weather & a getting pretty dry  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ and went to bed at 9 tiard & nearly sick & worne out.

“20th Thursday  fine weather for haying a light shower last night  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 nearly sick.

“21st Friday  fine hay weather & warme  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 tiard & sick Mrs Holenbeck at ________ died.

“22nd Saturday  A fine day with a cool air  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9, tiard & nearly sick  Mrs Emma Anesworth went to Aurora today to Mrs Holenbecks funeral with wind wall [in margin] Mrs Holenbecks funeral at Aurora my red checked heifer yearling went to the bull today.

“23rd Sunday  A fine pleasant cool day & a getting verry dry  I did my choars choared some round the store & celler wrote some, washed bottles some etc went to bed at nearly sick Tart went his son in laws today & wife [in margin] Elezer Stone here today.

“24th Monday  A fine pleasant hot day  I did my choars was round the office choaring closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 nearly sick & tiered out  Mr Kenyon went C Barrus & got ________ cider mill.

“25th Tuesday  fine warm & verry dry weather everything a suffering, I did my choars choared round the store, all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½.”