Hiram E. Leonard Diary, October 10 - 16, 1872

“10th Thursday  fine weather for the season hot but cool  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick.

“11th Friday  A cool windy day & looked like a storm  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ tiard & nearly sick  Emma Anesworth went to Naperville today or yesterday to go down to the South near Champaign County or at Urbanna where she worked once before.

“12th Saturday  A cool cloudy day & looked like a storm   I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ n early sick.

“13th Sunday  A cold windy day, rather pleasant  I did my choars, and stared for Saint Charles with T Jones Horse & carriage & my folks we got there to Doctor Coons between 11 & 12 eat dinner & started back about 3. got home about sunset  did my choars & went to bed about 8 ½ pretty well chiled, Zera Jones & wife came to Ezra Jones from Batavia.

“14th Monday  A fine cold day  I did my choars choared round some closed up about 8 and went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold.

“15th Tuesday  fine cool weather  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick.

“16th Wednesday  fine cool weather  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick.”