Hiram E. Leonard Diary, August 30 - September 5, 1871

“30th Wednesday  rather a fine cool pleasant day   I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 tiard & nearly sick.

“31st Thursday  A fine cool pleasant day  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 tiard & sick  Charles Gary died tonight about 9 oclock his evening.

“September 1st Friday  A fine pleasant day  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 tiard & sick.

“2nd Saturday  fine warm pleasant day  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at __ nearly sick Charles Garys funeral at the Junction today 2 P M.

“3rd Sunday  A fine pleasant hot day  I did my choars was round the house all day choared some fixed over some wine wrote some called at D Kenyon to see him & Jessee Graves went to the farm, went to bed at about 9 nearly sick.

“4th Monday  fine weather for the season but dry  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 nearly sick.

“5th Tuesday  fine warm dry weather for the season  I did my chaors choared round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 nearly sick.”