Hiram E. Leonard Diary, September 27 - October 3, 1871

“27th Wednesday  fine weather but cold & dry  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 tiard & nearly sick [in margin] my red cow went to bull today.

“28th Thursday  A fine cool dry day  I did my choars choared round the office some closed up at 8 ½ and went to bed at 9 tiard & nearly sick.

“29th Friday  fine pleasant weather but cool & dry  I did my choars choared round the office closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at tiard & nearly sick [in margin]  Mrs Stone came down tonight The Wheaton folks from Wheaton & Sung let people in at __________.

“30th Saturday  fine pleasant day but dry & quite warme  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 nearly sick & tiard [in margin] Mrs Stone was here.

“October 1st Sunday  A fine pleasant day verry dry & quite warm  I did my choars choared round the office some & put up some wine went to bed at 9 nearly sick, Mrs Stone was here & went to Hudsons to get a horse to take her to Simpson to see Nelson.

“2nd Monday  fine cool dry weather verry dry  I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick & tiared out [in margin] Mrs Stone went back to Wheaton.

“3rd Tuesday  fine & verry dry weather cool  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 nearly sick.”