Hiram E. Leonard Diary, January 17 - 23, 1872

“17th Wednesday  fine weather some flakes of snow fell  I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 sick  Barrus drew wood.

“18th Thursday  fine weather with some flakes of snow  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 tierd & sick [in margin] Mrs Ed Rogers was confied this morning with her third son and 7th child of Edward Rogers  Donation at Warns.

“19th Friday  fine weather for the season snows a little  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick & tierd [in margin] drew 1 load wood.

“20th Saturday  Fine weather for winter & snowed ‘a little  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 [in margin] Barrus drew wood on a sled.

“21st Sunday  fine cloudy day & the ground covered with snow  I did my choars choared round the house & barn all day wrote some etc closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 tiard & nearly sick  Mrs Sarah Resseguie called here after the first meeting stayed till the second meeting.

“22nd Monday  A fine cool day for winter  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 sick with cold [in margin] William Gloss wife had a daughter born this morning.

“23rd Tuesday  fine winter weather for winter  I did my choars choared round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 sick with cold.”