Hiram E. Leonard Diary, July 25 - 31, 1872

“25th Thursday  fine weather some cloudy & hot  I did my choars choared round all day closed up at about 8 & went to bed about 10 tiard & nearly sick with a cold etc.

“26th Friday  A fine growing day & hot  I did my choars choared round some all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ tiard & nearly sick with a cold etc  Mrs Stone went to T M Manning and stayed today & tonight.

“27th Saturday  fine growing hot weather  I did my choars choared round all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 10 tiard & nearly sick with a cold  Mrs Stone came from T Manning in the stage & went to Naperville & back then went to the artists on the river & had her picture taken  Eleazer Stone & Jane McKellips came  Emma Barrus stayed Frenchs.

“28th Sunday  A cloudy muggy hot day  I did my choars choared round some was in the house the most of the time went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out  Clark French brought Emma Stone & Em Barrus here Mrs Stone & others were here  Emma Barrus got home about 11 from ___________ with Clark French, Mrs Stone went to Oak Park.

“29th Monday  rather fine hot weather & dry weather  I did my choars choared round the most of the day closed up at 8 & went to bed at about 10 tiard & nearly sick  William Collins twin boy died this morning early.

“30th Tuesday  fine hot dry weather  I did my choars choared round the most of the day closed up at 8 and went to bed at about 10 tiard & nearly sick [in margin] rained some today.

“31st Wednesday  fine weather for July  I did my choars choared round some closed up at about 8 & went to bed about 10 tiard & nearly sick  Chester Smith was taken sick about 5 or 6 oclock this afternoon he could not speak or moove was helpless apoplax like.”