Hiram E. Leonard Diary, February 7 - 13, 1872

“7th Wednesday  fine weather for winter but cloudy I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 10 or 11. Ann Eliza is verry sick and is a little more easy bad off the Doctor came today & said she was no worse  Mrs Anesworth left D Kenyons today.

“8th Thursday  fine weather for winter but cloudy  I did my choars choared round all day was about sick and uneasy about the baby Ann Eliza closed up at 8 & went to bed about 10 sick  Doct came today & thought she was no worse.

“9th Friday  fine for winter  I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 10 or 11 sick the little girle was dangerously sick [in margin] the doct came.

“10th Saturday  fine mild winter weather & cloudy  I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 10 or so nearly sick & sorry for the little _______ bird or angel  Ann Eliza as she was verry sick [in margin] the Doct came and the girle was about the same.

“11th Sunday  A fine cloudy morning & snow squalled some through the day & evening  I did my choars choared round some & went to bed at about 10 nearly sick and in trouble about Ann Eliza as she seemed about the same [in margin] Doct Hiett came.

“12th Monday  fine weather for the winter  I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 10 nearly sick the baby as no better but appeared some more easy was terable sick [in margin] the Doct came & William McNelly came about 2 ½ the baby was verry sick indeed.

“13th Tuesday  A verry cold Windy Blustering day a tremendious tedious & night to be out & cold  I did my choars cloared round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 10 nearly sick & worn out by haveing the little girle so verry sick [in margin] The Doct was here Docter says she is better but I think she is onely a little more easy.”