Hiram E. Leonard Diary, June 20 - 26, 1872

“20th Thursday  fine growing weather  I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 10 tiard & nearly sick with a cold.

“21st Friday  fine dry growing weather  I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 10 tiard & nearly sick cold.

“22nd Saturday  fine day & more cool  I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 8 tiard & nearly sick with a cold.

“23rd Sunday  A fine warm day with some clouds  I did my choars was round the house all day choared some & went to bed about 9 tiard & sick  Mrs Anesworth & Wallace went to meeting in forenoon, The Redfields had a camp meeting near St Charles today began last week some time.

“24th Monday  fine hot dry weather verry hot, I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at about 10 tiard & nearly sick.

“25th Tuesday  fine hot dry weather  I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at about 10 nearly sick with a cold.

“26th Wednesday  A fine pleasant day but verry dry & hot  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed at about 10 nearly sick.”