Hiram E. Leonard Diary, December 12 - 18, 1872

“12th Thursday  fine cold dry weather  I did my choars choared some round the house & closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½.

“13th Friday  rather a fine thawey day  I did my choars choared some at the house closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 nearly sick  Mrs Stone came at noon & Emma Stone came at 4 oclock  I had Rogers & Benjamin Paver kill my hogs today  they weighed 257 251 & 285 ½.

“14th Saturday  fine day & looked like rain  I did my choars choared some & cut up some pork in evening closed up at 7 ½ & went to bed about 10 ½ nearly sick with a cold  Rosa Tart came home tonight.

“15th Sunday  A cold morning & cool day more warm towards night  I did my choars & finished cutting up my pork & salted some of it & went to bed about 9 tiard & about sick with a cold & the rheumatism  Mary Tart came home this afternoon from Barbers Corners a young Godfry brought her.

“16th Monday  cold winter weather & dry  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 tiard & nearly sick with a cold.

“17th Tuesday  fine winter weather but cold & dry  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 and went to bed narly sick with a cold  Frenches buck with Wallas sheep.

“18th Wednesday  Snug winter weather  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 sick with a cold  Melancthon Ferry’s wife died today with consumption Sarah Ford his second wife.”