Hiram E. Learond Diary, October 3 - 9, 1872

“3rd Thursday  fine cool weather  I did my choars choared round some & worked some at making out my P.O. Returns & closed up about 8 and went to bed about 9 tiard & nearly sick with a cold  S York & wife came to T Pelhams today.

“4th Friday  rather fine but some cloudy  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a  cold  Elder McGregor came up tonight  York came here today.

“5th Saturday  A fine cloudy day, thundered in the evening, thundered & began to rain about 10 or 11 & rained all the night long  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 nearly sick with a cold.

“6th Sunday  A rainey morning, broad away in forenoon & was quite pleasant at noon but muddy  I did my choars choared round some  I went to bed about 9 nearly sick with a  cold  Elder McGregor preached today at Methodist Church.

“7th Monday  rather fine weather  I did my choars choared round some closed up about 8 and went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick & tiered out Emma Anesworth came here & carried her things to Roots house.

“8th Tuesday  A fine day for the season  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ tiard & nearly sick.

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